1. The Ministry of Innovation and Technology shall have the following powers and duties:

a)   initiate policies, strategies, laws and programs that sustainably ensure the development   and   competitiveness bio and emerging technology, geospatial, space, technology and digital economic development; prepare a detail program that is compatible  with  the  country’s overall development plan and implement the same upon approval;

 

b)   initiate policy, in collaboration with the concerned organs, for the enhancement of technology and innovation use culture; ensure, in collaboration with the concerned organs, the country’s educational curricula are designed in tune with innovation and technology development;

c) prepare and implement national innovation and technology research and development policies, strategies and   programs;      identify      new innovation  and  technology  studies and research  areas pertinent to  the national development; coordinate national research programs;

 

d)   establish a system that enhance the participation and role of the private sector in the development of innovation and technology sector; create conducive condition for implementation  of  the  same; establish and implement a system for the grant of awards and incentives to individuals and institutions contributing to the advancement of innovation and technological development works;

e)   set, in collaboration with concerned organs, standards to ensure the provision of quality, reliablity and security of information communication technology services; monitor the implementation of the same;

f) Support     capacity     building     of institutions  and  professionals involved in innovation and technology activities; support and encourage professional associations and research and study institutions

g)   establish, in collaboration with the concerned   organs,   a   system   to identify technology demand, explore appropriate technologies and implement the same; follow up the implementation of the same;

h)  support studies, researches and their dissemination, for the improvement, development and marketing of indigenous technologies; provide necessary support for practical application  of  such  works;  cause them accessible to stakeholders and the community in the form of prototype; encourage and support individuals,   professional associations, study and research institutions that will make significant contribution for the development of innovations and technologies;

i)  register  information  about technologies from different fields; coordinate works for their compilation and preservation; cause them to be used for future works;

i) design programs that enable the expansion of innovation and technology in particular digital infrastructures; ensure for critical systems and services in public sector are supported by appropriate technology and positioned to better provide services to the public; in general, works and provide support public services be supported by technology and efficient;

j)   organize innovation and technology data base, compile information, set national standards for information management;

k)   in collaboration with relevant bodies, support the development, and coordination of information systems; provide support for the deployment secured information network within federal and regional government institutions;

l)             provide support for the promotion of domestic innovation skills through establishing internationally standardized laboratories, workshops and information     communication technology parks for selected innovation and technology research works;  facilitate  for  the establishment of start-up fund for the the same;

m)  follow up the implementation of the system regulating the utilization and disposal of radiation and radiation producing items;

n) provide professional and technical support to regional innovation and technology institutions; identify and cause common understanding on innovation and technology development activities to be undertaken by the regions: follow implementation of  the same;

o) follow up the effectiveness of the transformation of innovative ideas in to values role for national prosperity by supporting creativity and innovation;

2/           The powers and duties entrusted  to the Ministry of Innovation and Technology under  other  laws  that  are  currently  in force are hereby vested in the Ministry of Innovation  and  Technology  established by this Proclamation.