Science, Technology, and Innovation in Uganda : Recommendations for Policy and Action

Between 2006 and 2010 the World Bank sought to unmask the role of science, technology, and innovation in Ugandan industry. This report presents insights from this research based on case studies of six sectors: agriculture, health, energy, informati...

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Main Authors:	Brar, Sukhdeep, Farley, Sara E., Hawkins, Robert, Wagner, Caroline S.
Format:	Publication
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY ACTION PLAN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AGRICULTURE AGRONOMISTS AQUACULTURE AVAILABILITY OF DATA BACKBONE BASIC BEANS BIOTECHNOLOGY BROADBAND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS LEADERS BUSINESS MODELS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESS PROCESSES BUSINESSES BUYERS CAPABILITIES CAPABILITY CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL INVESTMENT CELLULAR PHONES COFFEE COLLABORATION COMMUNICATION STRATEGY COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITIES COMPETITIVENESS COMPONENTS COMPUTER SCIENCE COMPUTING CONNECTIVITY CONSUMER GOODS COPYING COPYRIGHT CROP CROPS CUSTOMER RELATIONS CUSTOMIZATION CUSTOMS DATA COLLECTION DATA GATHERING DATA TRANSMISSION DECISION MAKERS DECISION MAKING DIGITAL DISEASES DOMAINS E-MAIL ECOLOGY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELECTRICITY ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING ENGINEERS ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXCHANGE OF GOOD EXPORT DEVELOPMENT EXPORT PROMOTION FARMING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL SYSTEM FISH FISHERIES FLOW OF INFORMATION FOOD SAFETY FOOD STORAGE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FORESTRY GENERAL PUBLIC GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GOVERNMENT ENTITIES GOVERNMENT FUNDING GOVERNMENT POLICY GPS HARDWARE HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES ICT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INFORMATION EXCHANGE INFORMATION GAPS INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION SYSTEM INNOVATION INNOVATION POLICY INNOVATIONS INSTALLATION INSTITUTION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTANGIBLE ASSETS INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INTERFACE INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL TRADE INVENTORIES INVENTORY IP ISP KNOW-HOW KNOWLEDGE BASE KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION KNOWLEDGE ECONOMIES KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES KNOWLEDGE SHARING KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY LEARNING LICENSES LOGISTICS SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MANUFACTURING MARKET DEMAND MARKET DEMANDS MARKET INFORMATION MARKETING MATERIAL MEDICINE MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MICROFINANCE MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONES MOBILE TELEPHONE MOBILE TELEPHONY NARS NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM NATURAL RESOURCE NETWORK CONNECTIONS NETWORKING NETWORKS NEW MARKETS NEW TECHNOLOGIES NEW TECHNOLOGY NEXT GENERATION OILSEED OILSEED PRODUCERS OILSEEDS OPEN SYSTEM PERSONAL COMPUTERS PHONES PHOTO POLLUTION POPULATION GROWTH PRIVATE SECTOR PROCESSORS PRODUCT DELIVERY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTION PROCESS PRODUCTION PROCESSES PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS PROTOCOL PROTOTYPES QUERIES R&D RADIO RADIO STATIONS RAM RAW MATERIALS REGIONAL NETWORKS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH CENTERS RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS RESULT RESULTS RETENTION SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHERS SCIENTISTS SERVICE PROVIDERS SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS SOFTWARE PACKAGE SOFTWARE SYSTEM SOIL EROSION SOIL MANAGEMENT SUBSISTENCE FARMERS SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TECHNICAL ASPECTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TECHNICAL RESOURCES TECHNICAL SKILLS TECHNICAL TRAINING TECHNICIANS TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGICAL LEARNING TECHNOLOGY ACCESS TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS TECHNOLOGY SECTOR TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY USERS TELEPHONE TELEPHONE PENETRATION TRACEABILITY TRADE INFORMATION TRAINING PROGRAMS TURNAROUND TIMES UNCTAD UNITED NATIONS USAID USES VALUE CHAIN VEGETABLES VIRUS WEB WEB PRESENCE
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