The Least Developed Countries Report, 2007: knowledge, technological learning and innovation for development

Can technology and innovation promote development in LDCs?

The Report suggests that national governments and development partners could meet this challenge, notably through greater attention to the following four key policy issues:

* how science, technology and innovation policies geared toward technological catch-up can be integrated into the development and poverty reduction strategies of LDCs
* how stringent intellectual property regimes internationally affect technological development processes in LDCs, and how appropriate policies could improve the learning environment in these countries
* how the massive loss of skilled human resources through emigration could be prevented
* how knowledge aid (as part of official development assistance) could be used to support learning and innovation in LDCs.

http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/ldc2007_en.pdf