Industry and Service Division (ISD)
This division is responsible for policy research on:
i. Industry Sector which comprises of
- Mining and Quarrying
- Manufacturing: food, pharmaceuticals, garments & textiles, Wood, Building materials, household items
- Construction: Real Estate,
- Utilities : Electricity, Water and Sewerage
ii. Services Sector which also comprises of Trade,Repair of Vehicles, Household Goods,Hotels and Restaurants- barriers to the use of locally produced food products in restaurants,Transport and Storage, Information and communication, Financial and Insurance services, , Professional, Administrative & Support Service activities,Public Administration & Defence; Social Security, Education,Health and Social Work,Community, Social & Personal Service Activities,transportation, financial services, commerce, information and communications technology (ICT), education and tourism.
The Division is therefore mandated to
- Conduct STI policy studies – policy analysis, policy review for impact, implementation status, gap identification, baseline studies
- Facilitate the formulation and development of policies and strategies
- Design and implementdevelopment projects and programmes;
- Evaluate the impact of technologies, facilitate their transfer and assess and monitor their diffusion and application
- Facilitate commercialization of technologies and innovations;
- Acculturate and popularize Science and Technology;
- Conduct studies for facilitating S&T human resource development and
The division has expertise in the following areas
- Policy engagement and advocacy
- Capacity development and training – e.g. Science and risk communication, statistical analysis, modelling, value chain analysis, advocacy, food safety and quality management
- Gender studies
- Microfinance
- Entrepreneurship,
- Econometrics,
- Agricultural Efficiency and Productivity Analysis,
- Agriculture and Enterprise Financing,
- Macro Economics
- Food Safety
- Nutrition
- Consumer studies
- Market research
- Food law and governance
- Climate Change, Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation
- Innovation Studies,
- Collaborations and Network Relationships.
- Socio-economic, socio-cultural and Innovation Studies