Strengthening the Science, Technology and Innovation System in Peru (WB-P156250)

Countries
  • Peru
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Jan 11, 2017
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
MEF MINISTRY OF FINANCE
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Sectors
  • Industry and Trade
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 45.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 100.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 16, 2017

Disclosed by Bank Jun 23, 2016


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Project Description
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The development objective of the Strengthening the Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) System in Peru Project for Peru is to strengthen the science, technology, and innovation system to improve research skills and firm-level innovation. The project comprises of four components. The first component, improving the institutional framework of the national STI system consists of following sub-components: (i) improving the institutional framework of the STI system; and (ii) National Council for STI (CONCYTEC) and National Fund for the Development of Science, Technology, and Technological Innovation management capacity. The second component, strategic programs: productivity and innovation fund and competitiveness reinforcement initiatives for productive innovation aims to design, plan, and oversee the implementation of CONCYTEC’s strategic STI programs, in line with national research priorities and private sector demands for innovation. It consists of following sub-components: (i) planning and capacity building for the strategic programs on technological innovation; (ii) competitiveness reinforcement initiatives for productive innovation (CRI for PI); (iii) productivity and innovation fund for technology transfer and upgrading; and (iv) impact evaluation to recalibrate the CRI for PI pilots. The third component, research and innovation capacity objective is to strengthen the capacity of the national STI system to generate relevant new knowledge and technology to contribute to productive innovation. It consists of following sub-components: (i) strengthening human capital for STI; (ii) improving research equipment; and (iii) competitive and strategically oriented grants for research and innovation. The fourth component is project management and monitoring and evaluation.
Investment Description
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The World Bank's International Bank For Reconstruction And Development is issuing a loan of US$45 million for this project, while the Government of Peru is providing US$55 million in counterpart financing. The total project cost is US$100 million.

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