Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as an Enabler for Development and Peace

Strong evidence suggests that Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) can be important determinants of a country’s economic development and contribute to peace and security. The Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), through its Africa Knowledge Network Working Group for STEM produced this policy paper to illustrate the role of STEM education in enabling development and peace in Africa.

The paper highlights that STEM education is critical for creatively developing solutions and innovations that Africa needs for sustainable development. It examines the current status of STEM in Africa and notes that although there has been progress in access and quality of STEM Education, with significant examples of good practices and impacts, visible outputs from scientific productivity and knowledge systems are still below acceptable levels. This underscores the need for a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to promote STEM education in order to record significant development in Africa. The policy paper also explores how existing frameworks and strategies in promoting science, technology, innovation (STI) and STEM education are being implemented at policy and grassroots levels to support the implementation of the African Union Agenda 2063 and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. Read the policy paper in

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