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Rsif Benin Country Report 2026 - English, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

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Benin’s development ambitions increasingly depend on its ability to build the scientific and technological capabilities required for a more productive, diversified and knowledge-driven economy. The country’s National Development Plan (PND) 2026–2035, approved in May 2026 as the first implementation phase of the Benin 2060 national development vision, places economic diversification and structural transformation at the centre of the country’s longer-term development trajectory. This builds on the preceding PND 2018–2025, which identified the development of qualified and competitive human capital, technological progress, research and innovation as important foundations for improving productivity and competitiveness.

Benin has demonstrated its commitment to building advanced …

Rsif Burkina Faso Country Report 2026 - English, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

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Burkina Faso has placed human capital development and structural economic transformation at the center of its development agenda. The country’s National Development Plan 2026–2030 (Plan RELANCE) seeks to build a sovereign and prosperous nation through endogenous and sustainable development, with priorities that include strengthening human capital, productive sectors and infrastructure. These ambitions require a stronger base of scientists, engineers and innovators capable of supporting the country’s transformation.

Burkina Faso has demonstrated its commitment to strengthening advanced scientific capacity through its participation in PASET-Rsif since 2020. As one of the nine African governments contributing to the Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund, …

Rsif Ghana Country Report 2026, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

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Ghana's development agenda puts science, technology and innovation (STI) at the centre of its plans for a more productive, diversified, knowledge-driven economy. The Medium-Term National Development Policy Framework 2026–2029 names two constraints on industrial development: low investment in research and development (R&D), and a shortage of skilled industrial personnel. In response, it calls for greater use of applied research, more R&D investment and industry-relevant skills. The 2026–2029 Medium-Term Development Plan for science and technology and the National STI Policy support these goals. They call for mainstreaming STI across sectors, expanding tertiary STEM education and strengthening research infrastructure and institutional capacity. …

Rsif CôTe D'Ivoire Country Report 2026 - English, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

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Côte d’Ivoire’s National Development Plan (PND) 2026–2030 seeks to accelerate the country’s transformation through industrialization, increased productivity, human capital development and private-sector growth. Priority areas include agriculture and agro-industry, digital transformation, and infrastructure and industrial development, all of which increasingly depend on strong scientific and technological capabilities.

Côte d’Ivoire has been investing in PASET-Rsif since 2019, with an initial contribution of USD 1 million to support advanced doctoral training for Ivorian scientists. To date, 11 Ivorian scholars are pursuing PhD training across selected African Host Universities, complemented by research placements and collaboration with international partner institutions. The scholars are developing …

Rsif Kenya Country Report 2026, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

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Kenya's Vision 2030 aims to turn the country into a competitive, industrializing, knowledge-based economy. The Fourth Medium Term Plan (MTP IV) 2023–2027 advances this goal by prioritizing agriculture, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), housing, healthcare, and the digital and creative economy. MTP IV treats science, technology and innovation (STI) and human capital as key enablers of transformation. It also names several weaknesses in the STI system: too little investment in research and development, limited commercialization of local innovations, and weak links between research and industry.

To address these gaps, Kenya needs a critical mass of highly qualified scientists, engineers …

Rsif Mozambique Country Report 2026 - English, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

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Mozambique is endowed with significant natural resources, including arable land, water, energy and minerals, and occupies a strategic position as a logistics corridor in Southern Africa. Transforming these assets into inclusive and sustainable economic growth will increasingly depend on the country’s ability to develop a highly skilled workforce, strengthen its scientific and technological capabilities, and translate research and innovation into solutions for national development.

Mozambique joined PASET in 2019, reinforcing the country’s commitment to developing the advanced scientific and technical skills needed to support its national development ambitions. The Government subsequently committed USD 6 million to Rsif through the World …

Rsif Nigeria Country Report 2026, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

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Nigeria's long-term ambition, set out in Nigeria Agenda 2050, is to become an upper-middle-income, diversified and knowledge-driven economy. The Medium-Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) 2026–2030, now being finalized, is the main vehicle for that goal. These frameworks prioritize economic diversification away from oil, industrialization, agricultural productivity, digital transformation, and human capital development. Science, technology and innovation (STI) is treated as a key driver across all of them. Nigeria's National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy also calls for more investment in research and development, stronger links between research and industry, and wider commercialization of local innovations.

Nigeria is one of the …

Rsif Rwanda Country Report 2026, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

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Rwanda has set an ambitious pathway to become an upper-middle-income country by 2035 and a high-income country by 2050, underpinned by a transition to a knowledge-based, private-sector-led economy. The National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) 2024–2029 places human capital development, job creation and innovation among the priorities for advancing this transformation. Achieving these ambitions will require sustained investment in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (ASET) to develop the scientists, engineers, researchers and innovators needed to drive productivity, technological advancement and growth across strategic sectors.

Rwanda is a founding member of PASET, currently chairs it, and has hosted the PASET Secretariat since …

Rsif Senegal Country Report 2026, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

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Senegal’s Vision 2050, operationalized through the National Development Strategy (SND) 2025–2029, sets an ambitious pathway towards a more sovereign, competitive and resilient economy. The agenda prioritizes productive transformation, industrialization and local value addition, human capital development, digital transformation and sustainable development, with research and innovation positioned as important enablers of national transformation.

Senegal is a founding member of PASET and has been contributing to Rsif since 2020. The country committed USD 2 million (Fig.1) through the World Bank-supported Africa Centres of Excellence for Higher Education for Development Impact (ACE Impact) project to support advanced doctoral training for Senegalese scientists. This …