Maurice Ochieng Bolo

Development Policy and Practice
Faculty of Maths, Computing and Technology
The Open University
Walton Hall,
Milton Keynes,
MK7 6AA
United Kingdom (UK)

Email: m.o.bolo@open.ac.uk / mbolo@atpsnet.org / ochibolo@yahoo.com

Tel: +44 (0) 1908 654634
Mobile: +44 (0) 7513361712

Title of Research:

The Role of Contractual Partnerships in Stimulating Learning and Innovation in Agro-export Industries: Case studies of Cut flowers in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Supervisors:

Prof. Joanna Chataway
Prof. Norman Clark
Dr. Padmashree Gehl Sampath

Research interests:

Key research interests include the application of national innovation systems (NIS) approach to analyzing developing country agricultural and rural development. Other research areas include science and technology policy, innovation and cluster-based development as well as biotechnology and biosafety in the developing world.

Bio-brief:

Prior to commencing PhD studies, Maurice was a Research Officer with the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) based in Nairobi, Kenya. He led the Agricultural Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTI) programme which applied NIS to analyzing sectoral systems in agriculture, biotechnology and health. He also coordinated an Africa-wide Biotechnology Programme whose key outcome was a joint International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) and ATPS book in 2007  titled “Biotechnology: Eastern African Perspectives on Sustainable Development and Trade Policy” which he co-edited.

Maurice has conducted research consultancies with the World Bank, the United Nations University Institute for New Technologies (UNU-INTECH) and contributed a chapter in the World Bank’s book titled “Knowledge, Technology and Cluster – based Growth in Africa”

Besides his studies and research duties, Maurice is the Regional Coordinator of the African Youth Forum on Science and Technology (AYFST). AYFST (http://www.atpsnet.org/about/initiatives/ayfst.html) is a network of young professionals engaged in agriculture, science, technology and innovation for Africa’s development. AYFST seeks to harness the potential of the youth and ensure their voices, views and perspectives are considered and included in policymaking. AYFST’s brief is to prepare Africa’s next generation for leadership in science and technology for development.

Publications:

• Bolo, M (2007) The Case of Lake Naivasha Cut flower Cluster in Kenya in Zeng, Z. D (eds) Knowledge, Technology and Cluster-Based Growth in Africa. The World Bank, Washington DC.
  

• Baumuller, H and Bolo, M (2007) Biotechnology: Eastern African perspectives on sustainable development and Policy making. International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD, Geneva) and African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS, Nairobi)

• Bolo, M., Nancy, M., Racheal, W., Virginia, M and Daniel, K (2006) Research Priorities for Kenya’s cut flower Industry: Farmer’s Perspectives. Technopolicy brief 14. African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) Nairobi, Kenya

• Bolo, M. (2005) Agricultural Systems of Science, technology and Innovation: The case of Kenya’s Floriculture Industry. Forthcoming from the Center for Technical and Rural Cooperation (CTA), the Netherlands.

Languages:

• English
• Kiswahili
• Luo