Science, Technology and Innovation (Cluster 4)
As Africa and the rest of the world continue to face the COVID-19 pandemic and its wide-ranging impacts, there has been growing recognition of the importance of strengthened science, technology and innovation to build back better. This Cluster will gather experts in science, technology and innovation with a focus on overcoming intellectual property barriers as well as leveraging STI for recovering better after COVID and leapfrogging towards sustainability.