ANNELINE MORGAN SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR: STI SADC SECRETARIAT

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1 1 ST EAST AFRICAN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION REGIONAL STAKEHOLDER MEETING 23 AUGUST 2O16 KIGALE, RWANDA ANNELINE MORGAN SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR: STI SADC SECRETARIAT

2 Background Regional Profile Policy context Governance STI in the region Outline Regional Centres of Excellence Strategic partnerships Conclusion

3 SADC Historical Background Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference (SADCC), was officially formed on 1 st April, 1980 comprising of all the majority ruled states of Southern Africa, Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Signed the Lusaka Declaration Towards Economic Liberation in Lusaka, Zambia and thus SADCC was born.

4 Towards a Legal Entity 1992 Windhoek, Namibia SADC Declaration and Treaty was signed to form the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

5 15 Member States

6 Regional Profile Main intra SADC trade export items include petroleum oils, agricultural products, electricity and some clothing and textile products. Main export items to the rest of the world consist of predominantly export of resources (e.g. coal, ferrochromium, manganese ores, platinum, as well as precious metals and diamonds), resource intensive manufactured goods, mainly for the automotive industry, some clothing and textiles, and tobacco. The highest share of total SADC exports over time is to the Asia Pacific Market, followed by the EU market. Trade within Africa is the smallest and of this the majority is intra SADC trade.

7 Population in the SADC region estimated at million (2011), DRC having the largest population of 75 million (2011). (SADC Statistics Unit)

8 SADC Governance /Decision Making Executive Secretary SADC SECRETARIAT Troika (Botswana-Chair Swaziland, Zimbabwe) Heads of States and Government (Summit) Council of Ministers Sectoral Clusters Ministerial Committee of Senior Officials

9 SADC MISSION STATEMENT To promote sustainable and equitable economic growth and socio-economic development through efficient productive systems, deeper co-operation and integration, good governance, and durable peace and security, so that the region emerges as a competitive and effective player in international relations and the world economy".

10 Impact Areas Economic wellbeing Improved standards of living and quality of life Freedom and social justice Peace and security for people of Southern Africa

11 Policy Frameworks SADC Treaty 1992 Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP ) Protocols Drive towards SADC Vision 2050 AU Vision 2063

12 The RISDP Priorities for Pillar A: Industrial Development & Market Integration A Pillar B: Infrastructure in support of regional integration B D C Pillar C: Peace and security cooperation Pillar D: Special programmes of regional dimension

13 Priority A Industrial Development and Market Integration:

14 Priority B Infrastructure in support of regional integration: Energy ICT Transport Meteorology Tourism Water

15 Priority C Peace and security cooperation

16 Pillar D Special programmes of regional dimension: Education Food Security Health Natural Resources/ environment Statistics Gender Equality Science, Technology and Innovation Employment and Labour Youth

17 Priority D: Special programmes of regional dimension Strategic objective: Improved human capacities for socio-economic development Specific objectives: Improved monitoring and analysis of poverty trends in the region Increased access to quality education, health and HIV and AIDS services and commodities Enhanced employment creation, integrated and competitive labour market Enhanced food security Enhanced sustainable management and conservation of natural resources, environment and plant and animal genetic resources Enhanced gender equality and equity Improved quality of regional statistics Enhanced application of science, technology and innovation Enhanced youth development and empowerment

18 Selected Targeted Outputs Protocol on Science, Technology and Innovation (and other continental and global frameworks such as the AU STI Strategy for Africa - STISA-2024) ratified, domesticated and implemented by 2020 SADC STI Strategic Plan implemented by 2020 Regional Guidelines on Intellectual Property Rights developed and implemented by 2020 Regional programmes to facilitate research, innovation and technology transfer established and implemented by 2020 Regional Portal on STI established and operational by 2018 Regional Charter on Women in Science, Engineering and Technology approved and implemented by 2020

19 SADC Industrialisation Strategy and Roadmap In August 2014, Summit: (i) endorsed Leveraging the Region s Diverse Resources for Sustainable Economic and Social Development through Beneficiation and Value Addition as the 2014 Summit Theme; and (ii) mandated the Ministerial Task Force on Regional Economic Integration to develop a strategy and roadmap for industrialization for the region. Summit adopted the Industrialisation Strategy and Roadmap ( ) on 29 April 2015 in Harare, Zimbabwe.

20 The Main Thrust of the Industrialisation Strategy and Roadmap The strategy is driven by the necessity for the structural transformation of the SADC region by: Industrialization, modernization, upgrading and closer regional integration. Shifting from reliance on resources and low cost labour to increased investment and enhanced productivity of both labour and capital.

21 Three Growth Phases of the Industrialisation Strategy and Roadmap In Phase I ( ), covering the remaining period of the RISDP, the focus will be on consolidating and completing the remaining agenda, while laying down firm foundations for long-term development. In Phase II ( ), the SADC economy moves from factor-driven to efficiency-driven. In Phase III ( ) the region moves towards the desired goal of a modern, sophisticated innovation-driven economy.

22 SADC Protocol on STI 2008 The objective of the protocol is to foster cooperation promote the development, transfer and mastery of science, technology and innovation in member states

23 Strategic Plan on STI The overall goal is to promote cooperation amongst member states and with international partners as well as to create an enabling environment to harness STI as a tool to address socio-economic challenges for regional sustainable development

24 SADC Strategic Plan on STI ( ) Areas of Focus i)development and harmonization of science, technology and innovation policies in the region; ii)attract and promote Public Private Partnerships (PPP) investment in STI and Research and Development Infrastructure; iii)development and promotion of research, innovation and technology transfer; iv)promotion of public understanding, advocacy and awareness of science, technology and innovation; v)development of and strengthening of regional STI capacities; vi)enhancing and strengthening the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR); vii)promotion of women and youth participation in science, engineering and technology; and viii)promotion of and strengthening regional cooperation on science, technology and innovation. 24

25 Strategies/Frameworks SADC STI Climate Change Framework & Implementation Plan SADC Cyber-Infrastructure Framework SADC Charter on Women in Science, Engineering and Technology

26 SADC STI Programmes SADC Women in Science, Engineering and Technology SADC IKS Policy Platform SADC STI Policy Training SADC Public Understand of STI SADC Needs and Numbers Engineering Study SADC High Performance Computing platform (capacity building and infrastructure roll out) SADC Research Innovation Management Capacity (Training and institutional development) SADC STI Renewable Energy Programme (Regional Foresight Assessment Study)

27 Regional Centres and Specialised Institutions Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA)- Botswana SADC Plant and Genetic Resource Centre (SPGRC) Zambia) Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE)- Namibia Water Sciences Network of Centres of Excellence (SANWATCE ) South Africa Southern African Network of Biosciences (SANBIO) South Africa African Institute for Mathematical Science (AIMS ) South Africa PAU on Space Science Southern Africa

28 Regional Strategic Partnerships Southern African Innovation Support Programme (SAIS)-Finnish Government 6.2 million Euros ( ) SANBio/BIOFISA Finish Government Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change & Adaptive Land Use (SASSCAL)-German Government Monitoring for Environment & Security in Africa (MESA) European Commission 10 th EDF 37 million Euros ( ) AusAID supported regional STI Policy training programme for Senior Officials and development of SADC STI Climate Change Framework UNESCO SADC MoU Texas Advanced Computing Centre (TACC) International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)- Renewable Energy NEPAD Science, Technology and Innovation Hub (Health, STI )

29 Conclusion Position STI as a cross-cutting programme Policy coherence with strategic sectors such as education; health; industry; environment; agriculture; energy; water; ICT; youth etc. Joint planning and programme implementation Leverage Member States strengthens with competitive and comparative advantage to support regional integration and development 29

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