Doha Programme of Action - Overview

KFA2: Harnessing Science and Technology

Leveraging the power of science, technology, and innovation to fight against multidimensional vulnerabilities and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

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2: Leveraging the power of science, technology, and innovation to fight against multidimensional vulnerabilities and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

  • Target 2.01.01: Substantially increase investment from all sources in research and development, as well as human and institutional capacity-building, for least developed countries within an international enabling environment.

    • Indicator 2.01.01.01: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

    • Indicator 2.01.01.02: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

  • Target 2.01.02: Increase investment for adequate digital infrastructure to support sustainable and inclusive digital development, including for e-learning, e-governance and e-commerce.

    • Indicator 2.01.02.01: E-Government Development Index (EGDI) score for LDCs

    • Indicator 2.01.02.02: ICT Development Index

  • Target 2.01.03: Promote the transfer of technology on mutually agreed terms, including digital and environmentally sound technologies, to least developed countries.

    • Indicator 2.01.03.01: Total amount of funding for developing and developed countries to promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies

  • Target 2.01.04: Promote the development of effective, balanced, inclusive and enabling ecosystems for innovation and creativity in least developed countries.

    • Indicator 2.01.04.01: Institutional structure: Separate ICT regulator? (Yes/No)

    • Indicator 2.01.04.02: Global Innovation Index scores

  • Target 2.01.05: Each least developed country will establish and strengthen a national science institute to promote local innovations, research, design and development, including emerging technologies.

    • Indicator 2.01.05.01: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP

    • Indicator 2.01.05.02: Existence of national development strategy, digital agenda or digital stimulus strategy incl. broadband (Yes/No)

  • Target 2.01.06: Move away from low value-added natural resources and low-technology products to higher value-added manufactures and higher-technology products.

    • Indicator 2.01.06.01: Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita

    • Indicator 2.01.06.02: Proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added

  • Target 2.01.07: Build human capital through skills development, including digital skills and literacy, and expand professional competencies.

    • Indicator 2.01.07.01: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill

  • Target 2.01.08: Mitigate negative impacts of emerging, new and disruptive technologies.

    • Indicator 2.01.08.01: Existence of legislation for a) data protection and privacy, b) E-transactions and c) Cybercrime (Yes/No)

  • Target 2.02.01: Support the efforts of least developed countries to significantly improve their science, technology and innovation infrastructure and innovation capacities by 2031.

    • Indicator 2.02.01.01: R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP in LDCs

    • Indicator 2.02.01.02: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

  • Target 2.02.02: Ensure universal and affordable access to and meaningful use of the Internet by all in the least developed countries by 2030.

    • Indicator 2.02.02.01: Price of mobile data broadband basket as a % of GNI per capita

    • Indicator 2.02.02.02: Proportion of individuals using the Internet

  • Target 2.02.03: Facilitate the expansion of broadband connectivity in the least developed countries to bridge the digital divide.

    • Indicator 2.02.03.01: Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed

  • Target 2.02.04: Encourage investment in micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises that facilitate access to the Internet and digital services.

    • Indicator 2.02.04.01: Proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit

  • Target 2.02.05: Promote productive capacity and competitiveness in the least developed countries through technology-driven entrepreneurship.

    • Indicator 2.02.05.01: Proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added

  • Target 2.02.06: Develop competitive digital innovation ecosystems in the least developed countries that are resilient to future pandemics and fit for purpose.

    • Indicator 2.02.06.01: Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology

  • Target 2.03.01: By 2030, all people in the least developed countries should have safe, affordable and meaningful digital connectivity.

    • Indicator 2.03.01.01: Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology

    • Indicator 2.03.01.02: Price of Fixed-broadband basket as a % of GNI per capita

  • Target 2.03.02: By 2025, broadband Internet user penetration should reach 35 per cent in least developed countries for both men and women. By 2031, double broadband Internet user penetration in least developed countries to reach 70 per cent mark for both men and women.

    • Indicator 2.03.02.01: Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed

    • Indicator 2.03.02.02: Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed

  • Target 2.03.03: Increase financing from all sources to least developed countries to support the development of domestic digital, data, and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

    • Indicator 2.03.03.01: Total official international support (official development assistance plus other official flows) to infrastructure

    • Indicator 2.03.03.02: Additional financial resources mobilized for developing countries from multiple sources

Goals

  • Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
    Weak  
  • Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
    Weak  
  • Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
    Strong  
  • Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
    Weak  

Targets

  • Target 2.a: Increase investment, including through enhanced international cooperation, in rural infrastructure, agricultural research and extension services, technology development and plant and livestock gene banks in order to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries, in particular least developed countries.
    Weak   Weak   Economic  
  • Target 4.4: By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
    Strong   Economic  
  • Target 4.6: By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy.
    Strong   Environmental  
  • Target 8.2: Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors.
    Strong   Economic  
  • Target 9.5: Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending.
    Strong  
  • Target 9.a: Facilitate sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in developing countries through enhanced financial, technological and technical support to African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States.
    Weak   International  
  • Target 9.b: Support domestic technology development, research and innovation in developing countries, including by ensuring a conducive policy environment for, inter alia, industrial diversification and value addition to commodities.
    Strong   Strong   Weak   Weak  
  • Target 9.c: Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020.
    Strong  
  • Target 17.7: Promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries on favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, as mutually agreed.
    Strong   International  
  • Target 17.8: Fully operationalize the technology bank and science, technology and innovation capacity-building mechanism for least developed countries by 2017 and enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology.
    Strong   International  
  • Target 17.9: Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the Sustainable Development Goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation.
    Weak   International  

Indicators

  • Indicator 4.4.1: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill.
    Strong   Environmental  
  • Indicator 9.2.1: Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita.
    Strong   Economic  
  • Indicator 9.3.2: Proportion of small-scale industries with a loan or line of credit.
    Strong   Economic  
  • Indicator 9.5.1: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP.
    Strong   Strong   Weak   Weak   Weak   Economic  
  • Indicator 9.5.2: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants.
    Strong   Economic   Environmental  
  • Indicator 9.a.1: Total official international support (official development assistance plus other official flows) to infrastructure.
    Strong   Economic  
  • Indicator 9.b.1: Proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added.
    Strong   Economic  
  • Indicator 9.c.1: Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology.
    Strong   Economic  
  • Indicator 11.c.1: Proportion of financial support to the least developed countries that is allocated to the construction and retrofitting of sustainable, resilient and resource-efficient buildings utilizing local materials.
    Strong   Social  
  • Indicator 17.3.1: Foreign direct investments (FDI), official development assistance and South-South Cooperation as a proportion of total domestic budget.
    Strong   Economic  
  • Indicator 17.6.1: Number of science and/or technology cooperation agreements and programmes between countries, by type of cooperation.
    Strong   Economic  
  • Indicator 17.7.1: Total amount of approved funding for developing countries to promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies.
    Strong   Economic   Social  

Goals

  • Goal 7.1: Strengthen Africa's position and competitiveness in global affairs.
    Weak   Aspiration 7.   Moonshot 7: Af  

Targets

  • Target 1.2.3: Increase the share of high technology products in manufactured export to 20%.
    Strong  
  • Target 2.2.3: Provide access to Internet connectivity of at least 6 Mb per second to 80% of the population.
    Strong   Weak  
  • Target 6.1.9: Africa contributes at least 10% to the global scientific research output; at least 50% of the research output translates into innovation and production.
    Strong   Strong  
  • Target 6.1.11: Full operationalisation and updates of continental frameworks on STI.
    Strong   Strong  

Indicators

  • Indicator 26: % of population with access to internet connectivity of at least 6 mbps.
    Weak  
  • Indicator 87: Share of Africa's contribution to the global scientific research output.
    Weak  

Goals

  • Goal 1: Structural transformation and science, technology and innovation.
    Strong  
  • Goal 2: Trade, trade facilitation and regional integration.
    Weak  
  • Goal 3: Transit, transport and connectivity.
    Strong  
  • Goal 4: Enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change and disasters.
    Weak  
  • Goal 5: Means of implementation.
    Weak  

Targets

  • Target 1.01.02: Double the output of services sectors in landlocked developing countries by 2034, especially tourism and high-productivity, knowledge-intensive sectors, with a view to increasing their contribution to the economies of the landlocked developing countries..
    Weak  
  • Target 1.01.04: Ensure increased access to inclusive, equitable and quality education, training and skills development, including science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, with a particular focus on bridging the digital divides, including the gender digital divide..
    Strong  
  • Target 1.01.05: Promote targeted technological and financial support and capacity-building for landlocked developing countries to facilitate a smooth digital transformation for sustainable development..
    Strong   Weak  
  • Target 1.02.01: Enhance business ecosystems conducive to private sector development in landlocked developing countries..
    Weak  
  • Target 1.02.02: Broaden and diversify the entrepreneurial base of landlocked developing countries to better include women and the youth and accelerate their inclusive development, including through targeted technical support..
    Weak  
  • Target 1.03.01: Substantially increase investment from all sources in research and development, and in building accessible, reliable and affordable digital infrastructure, including for e-learning, e-governance and e-commerce in landlocked developing countries..
    Strong   Strong   Strong   Strong   Weak   Weak   Weak  
  • Target 1.03.02: Promote the development of effective, balanced, open, inclusive and enabling ecosystems for research, innovation and creativity..
    Strong   Strong   Strong   Strong  
  • Target 1.03.03: Establish regional digital platforms for peer-to-peer level learning, trainings and capacity-building..
    Strong  
  • Target 1.03.04: Support landlocked developing countries in accessing technologies and in conducting technology needs assessments, including using existing science, technology and innovation mechanisms and facilities..
    Strong   Strong  
  • Target 1.03.05: Strengthen or establish centres of science, technology and innovation, especially on research and development to promote local innovations, research, design and development, including in emerging technologies, and enhance digital literacy and proficiency, including in advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation technologies, to harness opportunities and optimize the use of new and emerging technology..
    Strong   Strong   Strong   Strong   Strong   Weak  
  • Target 1.03.06: Increase action to bridge the artificial intelligence and other digital divides between and within countries..
    Strong   Strong   Weak  
  • Target 1.04.01: Double the contribution of manufacturing value added to the gross domestic product of the landlocked developing countries by 2034..
    Strong  
  • Target 1.04.02: Double the share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in the total value added in manufacturing of the landlocked developing countries by 2034..
    Strong  
  • Target 2.01.02: Support landlocked developing countries to substantially diversify trade by increasing the value added and manufactured component of their exports and expanding their exports of services and e-commerce..
    Strong  
  • Target 3.02.01: Significantly increase access to information and communications technologies and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in landlocked developing countries..
    Strong   Strong   Strong   Weak   Weak  
  • Target 3.02.02: Achieve universal access to the Internet by 2030 by expanding access to both submarine cables and other available sources, including satellite-based Internet connectivity..
    Strong   Strong   Strong   Strong   Strong  
  • Target 3.02.03: Substantially increase investments from all sources in digital as well as human and institutional capacity-building with a view to improving digital transit and transport infrastructure within an international enabling environment..
    Strong   Strong   Strong   Strong  
  • Target 3.02.04: Expand connectivity and digital transformation in landlocked developing countries with a focus on but not limited to hardest-to-connect communities, including through the Partner2Connect initiative..
    Strong   Strong   Strong   Strong   Weak  
  • Target 3.03.02: Enhance technology development and transfer, on mutually agreed terms, to landlocked developing countries to accelerate just, inclusive, equitable and secure energy transitions in line with national circumstances..
    Strong  
  • Target 4.03.02: Scale up capacity-building and technology transfer to landlocked developing countries to address climate change..
    Strong  
  • Target 5.03.02: Mobilize all existing investment promotion platforms to support the attraction of investments to landlocked developing countries, including through peer learning and capacity-building among investment promotion agencies, investment policy reviews, and engagement with Tax Inspectors without Borders to ensure fair and transparent revenue collection..
    Strong   Strong  

Indicators

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