African Ministerial Council on Science and Technology

The African Ministerial Council on Science and Technology (AMCOST) was established in November 2003 under the auspices of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the African Union (AU). It is a high-level platform for developing policies and setting priorities on science, technology and innovation for African development. AMCOST provides political and policy leadership for the implementation of Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA).

Documents: African Science Technology and Innovation Indicators (ASTII) Initiative Workshop
2 August 2011 - ASTII Workshop May 23-25, 2011: Launch of AIO-2010 and Phase-2. All the workshop documents are available for download.

Heads of state of the African union launch the foundation stone of the African observatory for science, technology and innovation in Malabo
29 June 2011 - The Heads of State and Government of the African Union, meeting at their 17th Ordinary Session in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, started their Summit agenda with the placing of the foundation stone of the AOSTI.

Official launch of EVAL-HEALTH
1 March 2011 - EVAL-HEALTH is a research and experimental development (R&D) project which has as main goal to strengthen the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) mechanism of the European Union (EU) funded interventions in developing countries in the specific area of Health.

Africa's Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action
This plan of action consolidates science and technology programmes of the AU and NEPAD. [French version]

Flagship R&D programmes
Find out more about our flagship R&D programmes and projects that will be developed and implemented over the next five years.

African Innovation Outlook 2010

Perspectives de l'Innovation Africaine 2010 - Résumé Exécutif

Final report: Strengthening Pharmaceutical Innovation in Africa

Executive summary: Strengthening Pharmaceutical Innovation in Africa

Article: Status of Biotechnology in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

Africa's Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action [French version]

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