Science and Innovation for Development

by Gordon Conway and Jeff Waagewith Sara Delaney

Presented by Jeff Waage, DirectorLondon International Development Centre

The MDG Targets

1. Halve poverty and hunger2. Achieve universal primary education3. Eliminate gender disparity4. Reduce by 2/3 child (under 5) mortality rate5. Reduce by 3/4 maternal mortality rate6. Halt and reverse spread of HIV AIDS and

incidence of malaria and other diseases7. Ensure environmental sustainability8. Develop a global partnership for development

New Rices for Africa (NERICAs)

Chinese technology helps African scientists to hybridize West African and Asian rice varieties to increase yield while preserving desirable local traits

New Tools for Malaria Control

New drug combination therapies (ACTs) based on traditional Artemisia remedy, combined with pesticide impregnated bednets reduce the impact of malaria

New Tools to Locate and Measure Degradation of Ecosystem Services

Emerging features of science and innovation for development

• science innovation for development is not just about technological solutions

• successful science innovation for development draws on the full range of sources of science and technology

• there are specific needs and opportunities for new science innovation for development

Emerging features of science and innovation for development

• science innovation for development is not just about technological solutions

• successful science innovation for development draws on the full range of sources of science and technology

• there are specific needs and opportunities for new science innovation for development

Emerging features of science and innovation for development

• science innovation for development is not just about technological solutions

• successful science innovation for development draws on the full range of sources of science and technology

• there are specific needs and opportunities for new science innovation for development

New Platform Technologies: Biotechnology, ICT and

Nanotechnology• Biotechnology for

improving crop varieties and new vaccines

• ICT for improved access and computing in poor and remote regions

• Nanotechnology for point of care disease diagnosis and cheap water purification

A science innovation system

Building National and GlobalScience Innovation Systems

In Conclusion: Some Priorities

• Promote support for science innovation with international development policy makers

• Train scientists in poorer countries and help to strengthen local science innovation systems

• Develop global science innovation systems, and smart partnerships, to build development needs into new science from its start