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Cards for Innovation Systems Strengthening: Six tried and tested strategies for smarter adaptive investment in system-wide change Joanne Carpenter (12650737) Kirthi V Rao (20750141) Africa African Technology and Innovation Partnerships (ATIP) programme African innovation systems Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Systems <p dir="ltr">This toolkit was produced by the African Technology and Innovation Partnerships (ATIP) programme which is funded by the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Over six years, the programme invested £30 million in African innovation systems to deliver inclusive economic growth and scalable technological solutions addressing locally defined challenges. In the programme’s final year, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) facilitated a structured learning process bringing together ATIP delivery partners, grantees and others working across African innovation systems.¹ This included universities, research councils, industry associations, government ministries, local authorities, development partners, and civil society organisations.</p><p dir="ltr">ATIP closed at a critical juncture for international development with shifting geopolitical dynamics underscoring the importance of South–South learning and stronger collaboration across African countries. The programme provides a working example of how to connect people from across systems to identify practical lessons and create lasting collaborative partnerships. Its approaches – as highlighted in these cards – align with emergent, UK-based thinking on development which proposes privileging investment over aid, system support and expertise over service delivery, local provision over outside intervention, and offering insights for science and technology diplomacy.</p><p dir="ltr">1. ATIP delivery partners include the Funguo Innovation Programme managed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); the Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) Fund managed by Chemonics; Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa; and the Sankore project delivered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Results for Development (R4D).</p> 2026-09-30T00:00:00Z Text Report 10.19088/ATIP.2026.086 https://figshare.com/articles/report/Cards_for_Innovation_Systems_Strengthening_Six_tried_and_tested_strategies_for_smarter_adaptive_investment_in_system-wide_change/34033524 CC BY 4.0