ARIN seeks to identify and leverage on key research talents to flexibly and innovatively contribute to Africa’s research transformation, policy analysis and capacity building.
Introduction Successful innovation requires enabling system that facilitates commercialisation of such innovations. These include enabling policies, institutional infrastructure e.g. IP offices, incubation and Technology Transfer platforms and programs among others. There over 300 institutions (research centres, TVETs, Universities) in Kenya…
OBJECTIVE AND EXPECTED AREAS OF FOCUS Overall Objective The Science Technology and Innovation Metrics Assessment for Africa shows that Kenya ranks among the top African countries with relatively rich knowledge production ecosystem and innovation practices. There are researchers and innovators…
Introduction There is increasing consciousness that the COVID-19 pandemic coexists and interacts with other risks, especially climate change, through overlapping social processes and conditions that underpin vulnerabilities. The African continent is of particular focus due to its disproportionate vulnerability to…
Scope of the work The project aims at mapping the landscape of sectoral and cooperative climate action across Africa – both for garnering a better understanding of existing efforts, as well as identifying areas of further strengthening. The specific scope…
Introduction Kenya is keen to build its innovation system as a catalyst to economic development. The country has accumulated some capabilities and efforts towards increasing investments in STI and learning (e.g. Vocational Training Institutes, Universities, National STI Agencies, National STI…
Project Summary The development of the web-based STI indicators was based on a framework adapted from the study on assessing STI Metrics in Africa supported by the FCDO through the East Africa Hub. The framework allowed for the categorization of…
Project Summary The proposed project will focus on the risk management theme where the risk assessment is conducted through a co-created participatory approach and the outcomes used to inform the slum upgrading program and link to climate change action planning…
Project Summary Numerous governments, businesses, and civil society organisations aim to contribute to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the global South. However, cherry-picking SDGs coupled with lack of alignment between initiatives means trade-offs are not addressed and opportunities for synergy are missed.…
The Africa Research and Impact Network is supporting the Africa Academy of Sciences to implement the Science Engagement to support Evidence Informed Policy Responses to COVID-19 in Africa project. This project builds on the science-policy convenings that the ARIN network…
Project background Cities in developed and developing countries have emerged as critical actors in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to climate change impacts. Although the COVID-19 crisis has disrupted habits, short-term economic development and carbon emissions,…