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Constructing the national innovation system in Rwanda: efforts and challenges

Yongabo, Parfait LU and Göransson, Bo LU (2020) In Innovation and Development p.1-22
Abstract
The building of sustainable innovation capabilities in Africa requires an innovation system capable of producing, disseminating and using new knowledge. This paper assesses the process of constructing the National Innovation System (NIS) in Rwanda. It is posited that consensus on and acceptance of the concept of NIS among stakeholders is crucial in the early process of constructing an efficient and dynamic innovation system. Primary empirical data are presented for the case of Rwanda and analyzed in a regional context. The study shows that the NIS concept is generally being integrated and utilized in the process of building sustainable innovation capabilities in Rwanda. In particular, Rwanda exhibits promising progress in the process of... (More)
The building of sustainable innovation capabilities in Africa requires an innovation system capable of producing, disseminating and using new knowledge. This paper assesses the process of constructing the National Innovation System (NIS) in Rwanda. It is posited that consensus on and acceptance of the concept of NIS among stakeholders is crucial in the early process of constructing an efficient and dynamic innovation system. Primary empirical data are presented for the case of Rwanda and analyzed in a regional context. The study shows that the NIS concept is generally being integrated and utilized in the process of building sustainable innovation capabilities in Rwanda. In particular, Rwanda exhibits promising progress in the process of establishing and reinforcing infrastructures and institutions as well as policies to promote innovation. However, there are still challenges associated with low research capacity, low level of interactions among stakeholders, limited financial resources as well as lack of coordination framework, all of which contribute to hampering the building up of sustainable innovation capabilities. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
The building of sustainable innovation capabilities in Africa requires
an innovation system capable of producing, disseminating and
using new knowledge. This paper assesses the process of
constructing the National Innovation System (NIS) in Rwanda. It is
posited that consensus on and acceptance of the concept of NIS
among stakeholders is crucial in the early process of constructing
an efficient and dynamic innovation system. Primary empirical
data are presented for the case of Rwanda and analyzed in a
regional context. The study shows that the NIS concept is
generally being integrated and utilized in the process of building
sustainable innovation capabilities in Rwanda. In particular,
Rwanda... (More)
The building of sustainable innovation capabilities in Africa requires
an innovation system capable of producing, disseminating and
using new knowledge. This paper assesses the process of
constructing the National Innovation System (NIS) in Rwanda. It is
posited that consensus on and acceptance of the concept of NIS
among stakeholders is crucial in the early process of constructing
an efficient and dynamic innovation system. Primary empirical
data are presented for the case of Rwanda and analyzed in a
regional context. The study shows that the NIS concept is
generally being integrated and utilized in the process of building
sustainable innovation capabilities in Rwanda. In particular,
Rwanda exhibits promising progress in the process of
establishing and reinforcing infrastructures and institutions as
well as policies to promote innovation. However, there are still
challenges associated with low research capacity, low level of
interactions among stakeholders, limited financial resources as
well as lack of coordination framework, all of which contribute to
hampering the building up of sustainable innovation capabilities. (Less)
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innovation system; interactive relationship; innovation capability; STI Policy, Research, innovation, innovation system, interactive relationship, innovation capability, STI Policy
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10.1080/2157930X.2020.1846886
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