Science, technology and innovation policy design and implementation guide: towards a framework

Abstract

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to science, technology and innovation (STI) policymakers. It is not intended to be prescriptive. Rather, it introduces the reader to concepts, tools and examples of aspects that it would be helpful to consider when developing STI policy. It also provides some generally agreed principles on how best to develop STI policy in a way that can be implemented and can achieve the desired outcomes and impact. It is suggested that its sustainable success requires the development of a governance and organizational structure that provides continuity, with ongoing analysis informed by ongoing monitoring and evaluation. This governance and organizational infrastructure will be country- and region-specific and will depend on many factors, including each country or region’s history and culture; level of political, social, economic and technological development; and nature of its political and economic system (liberal, centralized or mixed).