text: sectors of the economy. In the few sectors where such activities are pursued allocations are grossly Inadequate. Both the operational expenses of R&D as wei I as provision of technical equIpment and expertIse have reI I ed heav II y on Internet tonal agencies and bilateral ald. Funds allocated for search of technology. Its choice and negotiations for Its transfer etc •• from domestic and external sources are fer fro• adequate. 109 The pursuit of S&T objectives of the ten year plan with the strategies formulated therefore. will call for an extensive Implementation program. From the nature of the objectives and strategies formulated above, It Is clear that the S&T Implementa­ tion programs are to be Integral components of the development programs In each sector. Such a concept Is completely dlffer~nt from the opposite view which Is often met, which regards national S&T activities as largely extrinsic to the development process. Sectoral S&T program outlines In ten priority sectors are being recently made available to the S&T Task Force. Gross estimates of funds required for carrying out these programs have also been furnished therewith. The following section covers the sector-specific S&T objectives and strategies as wei I as the sectoral S&T progrms and financial estimates. The S&T capability building aspect of the sectoral programs will obviously require central guidance, promotion, coordination. support, monitoring, assessment, orchestration and management. There Is at present no Ethiopian organization with the legal mandate and executive powers carrying out such functions across the whole range of national S&T activities enumerated earlier. Such central management, It Is estimated will cost about 10 percent of the total allocation for the activities enumerated. In addition, the central organization wll I also undertake the following: -The establishment and operation of a national S&T Informa­
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the importance of science and technology (S&T) in the development of various sectors of the economy. It highlights the need for adequate funding and central management to achieve the S&T objectives outlined in the ten-year plan. The text also mentions the provision of technical equipment and expertise, which suggests a focus on technology transfer and capacity building. Overall, the text seems to be focused on the role of S&T in driving economic development, rather than other areas such as natural resources, health, or education.