@BOOK{NAP11137, author = "National Research Council", title = "Science and Technology in U.S. Foreign Assistance: Interim Report to the Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development", doi = "10.17226/11137", abstract = "This report provides the preliminary views on the critical role of science and technology (S&T) in development assistance by a committee that was established in accordance with a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the NRC. The initial views of the committee were made available to the administrator or USAID to aid the administrator in making decisions concerning near-term steps that can be taken to strengthen the S&T capabilities of USAID and to integrate S&T more effectively into programs that are supported by USAID.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11137/science-and-technology-in-us-foreign-assistance-interim-report-to", year = 2004, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }