THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION VOTE 023 and VOTE 110 MINISTERIAL POLICY STATEMENT PRESENTED TO THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA FOR THE DEBATE ON THE ESTIMATES OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES FOR FY 2021/2022 BY Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye (MP) Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation March 2021 ABBREVIATIONS ACTS African Centre for Technology Studies AIA Appropriation in Aid ARIPO Africa Regional Intellectual Property Organization BFP Budget Framework Paper BIRDC Banana Industrial Research and Development Centre Bn Billion BTDC Biosciences Technology Development Centre CHTC China High-Tech Corporation DLGs District Local Governments DTTCS District Technology Transfer Centers EASTECO East African Science and Technology Commission EOC Equal Opportunities Commission FY Financial year GOU Government of Uganda ICT Information and Communications Technology IEC Information Education and Communication INASP International network for the Availability of Scientific Publications IP Intellectual Property IPRs Intellectual Property Rights IPRs Intellectual Property Rights ISO International Standards Organization KCCA Kampala Capital City Authority KMC Kiira Motors Corporation LGs Local Governments M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MDAs Ministries, Departments and Agencies MoFPED Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development MoPS Ministry of Public Service MoSTI Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation MOU Memorandum of Understanding MoWE Ministry of Water and Environment MPS Ministerial Policy Statement MTEF Medium Term Expenditure Framework NASARRI National Semi Arid Resource Research Institute NDA National Drug Authority NDP National Development Plan NDP II Second National Development Plan NDP III Third National Development Plan NEC National Enterprise Corporation NRIMS National Research Information Management Systems NRIP National Research and Innovation Program NRM National Resistance Movement i NSTEI-SEP National Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation Skills Enhancement Project NTR Non Tax Revenue OAG Office of the Auditor General OPM Office of the Prime Minister UVRI Uganda Virus Researh Institute PBS Program Budgeting System PFTI Presidential Fast Tracking Initiative PIBID Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development PIs Principal Investigators PPDA Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority PPP Public Private Partnership PWDs Persons With Disabilities R & D Research and Development RECs Research Ethics Committees RIA Regulatory Impact Assessment ITDP Innovations, Tecnology Development and Transfer Program SMEs Small and Medium Enterprises SOPs Standard Operating Procedures ST&I Science, Technology and Innovation STEI Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics STIP Science, Technology and Innovation Policy PWG Program Working Group TBIs Technology and Business Incubators TIBICs Technology, Innovation & Business Incubation Centres TSC Technology Service Company UAC Uganda AIDS Commission UAC Uganda Aids Commission UCU Uganda Christian Union UGX Uganda Shillings UIRI Uganda Industrial Research Institute UNBS Uganda National Bureau of Standards UNCDF United Nations Capital Development Fund UNCST Uganda National Council for Science and Technology UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UPDF Uganda Peoples Defence Forces URSB Uganda Registration Services Bureau UVQF Uganda Vocational Qualification Framework ii Table of Contents ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................... i FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.0 VOTE 023 - MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION ..................................................... 6 1.1 Mandate, Vision and Mission and Staregic objectives of MoST&I ............................................................................. 6 1.1.1 Mandate: ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1.2 Vision: .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1.3 Mission Statement ................................................................................................................................................ 6 1.1.4 Strategic Objectives ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Table 1.1 Linkage of the Ministry Strategies to NDP III ......................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Vote 023 - Programs and Sub Programs ...................................................................................................................... 9 Program 1: Science, Technology and Innovation Regulation .............................................................................................. 9 Programme 2: Science, Research and Innovation ................................................................................................................ 9 Programme 3: Technoprenuership ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Programme 49: General Administration and Planning ........................................................................................................ 9 Table 1.2 Comparison between Approved Budget Estimates of FY 2020/2021 and Draft Estimates for FY 2021/2022 ..... 10 1.3 Vote 023 Budget Performance ................................................................................................................................... 11 1.4 Major Achievements for FY 2019/2020 and the First half of FY 2020/2021 ............................................................ 13 1.5 Vote 023 Plans for FY 2021/2022.............................................................................................................................. 15 1.6 Unfunded priorities for FY 2021/22................................................................................................................................. 16 1.8 Medium Term Plans ................................................................................................................................................... 17 1.9 Vote Cross Cutting Policy Issues ............................................................................................................................... 18 1.9.1 Gender and Equity .............................................................................................................................................. 18 1.9.2 HIV/AIDS .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 1.9.3 Environment ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 1.9.4 Covid 19 ............................................................................................................................................................. 19 1.10 Gender and Equity Budgeting ................................................................................................................................ 19 2.0 Annual Workplans FY 2021/22 ................................................................................................................................. 20 2.1.1 Sub-SubProgramme: 18 01 Regulation .............................................................................................................. 20 2.1.2 Sub-SubProgramme: 18 02 Research and Innovation ........................................................................................ 25 2.1.3 Sub-SubProgramme: 18 03 Science Entreprenuership...................................................................................... 36 2.1.4 Sub-SubProgramme: 18 49 General Administration and Planning .................................................................... 44 iii UGANDA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................... 54 3.0 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 54 3.1 Vision ......................................................................................................................................................................... 54 3.2 Mission ....................................................................................................................................................................... 54 3.3 Strategic Objectives ............................................................................................................................................... 54 3.4 Key Achievements of FY 2019/2020 ......................................................................................................................... 54 3.5 Key Half Year Achievements of FY 2020/2021