The ASTII project was launched in the country in September 2007. Implementation of the project saw R&D data collected and subsequently published in the 1st African Innovation Outlook (AIO-2010) report. Moreover, data for both R&D core indicators and Innovations was published in the 2nd AIO report of 2014. 

The country established a dedicated Council to manage STI indicators in Uganda - the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology, (UNCST).

Uganda benefited from regional training workshops that were conducted by the NEPAD/ASTII Team, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the South Africa’s Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII) and the Research Policy Institute of the University of Lund, held between 2008 and 2012 on international survey methodologies (OECD).

The country signed two NEPAD grant agreements for financial support to STI surveys from the SIDA seed funding instrument, to tune of USD75,000 covering the period 2008 to 2013.  

Contact:  Mr. Richard Lutalo (luahengo@ncrst.na), Senior Science Officer, Head of STI Statistics, STI Policy Development and Coordination. 

Website:  http://www.ncrst.na