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Introduction
Fruit and vegetables are sold internationally as well as locally regionally and nationally. They are frequently traded over large distances and involve several actors. A continuous challenge is to reduce waste and losses and this requires great care attention and cooperation along the entire value chain.
The national innovation system of Zambia
Benefiting from a peaceful democratic political context and from an economy largely driven by copper exports until recently Zambia experienced a relatively smooth growth process with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita having grown between four to five times in the last 20 years in addition to noteworthy institutional development.
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Review: Zambia
The Science Technology and Innovation Policy Review of Zambia has three fundamental goals. Its first goal is to offer Zambia an assessment of activities and institutions that make up its innovation ecosystem. The second goal is to draw attention to important socio-economic development questions for Zambia. Special attention has been placed on four such questions: gender food mining and digital transformation. The third goal is to provide recommendations for strengthening STI policy and propose measures that may improve national technological capacities and encourage innovation.
UNECE Code of Good Practice for Reducing Food Loss in Handling Fruit and Vegetables
The Code sets out measures to be taken at the various stages before fruit and vegetables reach the consumer i.e. from harvest to retail. It encourages actors along the distribution chain to improve their logistics handling and planning both inside countries and across borders and to measure food waste. It focuses on the three major segments of the fruit and vegetable supply chain – producers traders and retailers.
Overview
The Government of Zambia has recently updated its Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy as promulgated in November 2020. The UNCTAD STI Policy Review outlines the national system of innovation (NSI) in Zambia including current public support institutions and programmes. It makes recommendations on how to frame the implementation of the 2020 STI Policy to better respond to specific national challenges. This Review examines how STI policy can foster economic recovery while promoting inclusive and environmentally sustainable development as set out by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report consists of ten chapters which deal with STI issues and challenges and provide policy recommendations.
Preliminary remarks
This Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy Review was prepared by UNCTAD at the request of the Ministry of Higher Education of Zambia.
Development challenges for STI
Women in Zambia lag “… behind their male counterparts in all spheres of national development” (NGP 2014). In 2020 Zambia ranked 146 out of 189 on the Gender Inequality Index. For Zambia to become a “… Nation with a Competitive Economy and Innovative People” by 2030 as proposed in NDP7 gender mainstreaming must occur in all fields of STI. In its 2006 National Information and Communication Technology Policy (NICTP) the Government is clear on its understanding that the exclusion of women from development activities will prevent the achievement of sustainable development. Yet in 2021 the evidence available suggests the potential held by women remains an untapped resource.
Avant-propos
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