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REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARTICLE 66.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT

United Kingdom

The following communication, dated 15 September 2021, from United Kingdom, is being circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement (document IP/C/28).

Introduction

Report compiled from a range of technology transfer projects operated or supported from across United Kingdom Government.

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List of programmes/projects

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# Name of programme or project Beneficiary Members(s) Category of technology  
1 Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) projects funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Note that this return only includes details of awards made to least developed countries, but these GCRF programmes have also made awards across LMICs and UMICs.
Cambodia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Nepal; Rwanda; Uganda
Health-related technology; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Information and communications technology; Climate change mitigation technology
2 GCRF Translation Awards (NERC/BBSRC) Sustainable Enhancement of Agriculture and Aquaculture Production
Biotechnology and biodiversity; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Food and agriculture
3 Global Challenge Research Fund---Demonstrate Impact Round 1 (Phase One) and Round 2 (Phase One)
Biotechnology and biodiversity; Health-related technology; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Food and agriculture; Information and communications technology; Climate change mitigation technology; Other
4 Global Research Fund-Agri-Tech Catalyst International Development Window
Biotechnology and biodiversity; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Food and agriculture
5 Global Research Fund-Urban Links Africa
Kenya; South Africa
Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Climate change mitigation technology
6 Global Research Fund-Energy Catalyst
Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology
7 Medical Research Council Global Health Research Portfolio [excluding NEWTON FUND awards which mainly relate to Middle Income Countries]
Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Benin; Burkina Faso; Central African Republic; The Gambia; Guinea-Bissau; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Lesotho; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mozambique; Nepal; Rwanda; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Uganda; Zambia
Information and communications technology
8 Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund (IWTCF)
Kenya; Mali; Mongolia; Uganda
Biotechnology and biodiversity; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Information and communications technology
9 Illegal Wildlife Trade Ranger Training
Zambia
Biotechnology and biodiversity
10 UK contribution to the WMO (World Meteorological Organisation) Voluntary Cooperation Programme (VCP), managed by the Met Office.
Malawi; Senegal; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia
Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Information and communications technology; Climate change mitigation technology
11 AT2030, Life Changing Assistive Technology for All.
Bangladesh; The Gambia; Liberia; Malawi; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Uganda; Zambia
Health-related technology; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Information and communications technology; Other
12 Global Innovation Fund (GIF)
Food and agriculture; Other
13 Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS)
Health-related technology; Food and agriculture
14 Agri-Tech Catalyst International Development Window
Nepal; Zambia
Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Food and agriculture
15 Delivering New Livestock Vaccines and Therapeutics Through Support to the Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed)
Nepal; Senegal; Tanzania
Health-related technology; Food and agriculture
16 FCDO Global Health Technologies and Product Development Research
Health-related technology
17 FCDO Global Health Security and Epidemic Preparedness Research
Health-related technology
18 Applied Research on Energy and Economic Growth (EEG)
Bangladesh; Malawi; Mozambique; Nepal; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Uganda
Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Climate change mitigation technology
19 Applied Research on High Volume Transport (HVT).
Mozambique; Nepal; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Zambia
Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Climate change mitigation technology; Other
20 Climate Compatible Growth (CCG).
Bangladesh; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Pakistan; Uganda; Zambia
Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Climate change mitigation technology; Other
21 Improved Rural Roads and Transport Services for Communities in Low Income Countries (Research for Community Access Partnership (ReCAP))
Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Liberia; Malawi; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; Sierra Leone; Uganda; Zambia
Other
22 Macroeconomics Research in Low-Income Countries (MRLIC).
Other
23 Impact Evaluations on urban transport, transport corridors and road safety across multilateral development banks and bilateral programmes (ieConnect).
Guinea-Bissau; Kenya; Liberia; Malawi; Mozambique; Nepal; Nicaragua; Nigeria; Pakistan; Rwanda; Senegal; Tanzania
Other
24 Global Better Health Programme
Myanmar
Health-related technology
25 Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF)
Other
26 Creating Hope in Conflict (CHIC).
Health-related technology; Environmentally friendly or sustainable technology; Food and agriculture; Information and communications technology; Climate change mitigation technology; Other
27 Programme for Evidence to Inform Disability Action (PENDA)
Health-related technology; Other
28 Global Research Partnership (GRP) programme
Bangladesh; Malawi; Nepal; Sierra Leone; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia
Health-related technology; Food and agriculture
29 Get the Commonwealth Safe Online – CSSF Cybersecurity and Tech Programme
Rwanda; Solomon Islands
Information and communications technology
30 Tackling cybercrime: Strengthening Legislation, Law Enforcement and International Cooperation (Phase 1) – CSSF Cybersecurity and Tech Programme
Angola; Burkina Faso; Chad; Mauritania; Niger; Senegal
Information and communications technology; Other
31 The Cyber Experts’ Fellowship: Bridging the Cyber Skills Gap in Africa: A Commonwealth Cyber Fund Network Initiative – CSSF Cybersecurity and Tech Programme
Malawi; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Tanzania
Other
32 African Joint Operation Against Cybercrime (AFJOC)
Angola; Chad; Rwanda; Senegal
Information and communications technology
33 Home Office – National Cyber Risk Assessment Plus Project (NCRA+) – CSSF Cybersecurity and Tech Programme
Malawi; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Uganda
Information and communications technology
34 Strengthening nCSIRT capabilities and promoting international cyber security standards and skills in low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries.
The Gambia; Malawi; Mozambique; Solomon Islands; Zambia
Information and communications technology; Other
35 Joint Integrated Cyber Analysis Project (JICAP)
Rwanda
Other
36 CAPRICA Plus: Enhancing cyber attack detection and reporting capacities, with increased focus on the Africa and Indo-Pacific regions (combining honeynet expansion, sinkholing extension and outreach) – CSSF Cybersecurity and Tech Programme
Malawi; Rwanda; Solomon Islands; Togo
Information and communications technology; Other