Multinational - Nelson Mandela Institutes – African Institutions of Science and Technology Project

Project Summary

Approval Date	15 Jul 2016
Signature Date	16 Sep 2016
Planned Completion Date	30 Jun 2022
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Social
DAC Sector Code	11110
Commitment	U.A 2,730,000
Status	Implementation

Project General Description

The Nelson Mandela Institute Support Project - African Science and Technology Institutions aims to strengthen the capacities of the following three (3) institutions: International Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) of Ouagadougou, African University of Sciences and Technology (AUST) Abuja and African Institute of Sciences and Technology (AIST) Arusha. By supporting the three targeted institutions (AUST Abuja, 2IE Ouagadougou and NM-AIST Arusha) as part of the Nelson Mandela Institution's (NMI) vision, the project will help to equip the regions with the skills and research capacities necessary for scientific and technological innovation and thus improve the quality of life of African populations. The targeted interventions are divided into three components: (i) Improvement of the relevance of teaching and research; (ii) Improvement of the employability of graduates; (iii) Project coordination and regional cooperation. The total cost of this five-year project is estimated at UA 9.40 million, financed by two grants, of UA 6.67 million for the ECOWAS Commission and UA 2.73 million for the EAC respectively.

Project Objectives

The project will contribute to consolidating the place of the three existing institutions (AUST, 2iE and NM-AIST) in their core programmes and will extend the network in the spirit of the Nelson Mandela institution. Specifically, the project aims to: (i) improve global graduate programmes in engineering, science, technology and innovation in order to equip Africa with the skills needed to add value to its natural resources and stimulate its competitiveness and growth; (ii) give substance to the African Union's vision of a prosperous and peaceful continent, including through the creation of regional centres of excellence in the spirit of the MCN; and (iii) promote the employability of higher education graduates.

Beneficiaries

The direct beneficiaries of the project are the three (3) institutions whose capacities will be strengthened: International Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) in Ouagadougou, African University of Sciences and Technology (AUST) Abuja and African Institute of Sciences and Technology (AIST) Arusha. These three institutions intend to offer education to students from at least 20 countries (ECOWAS and EAC regions). In the coming years, these institutions plan to host at least 700 master's students and 300 doctoral students, in scientific and technological training and research, areas essential for Africa's development. About 1,340 Master's and PhD graduates are expected to have benefited from the project activities by the end of the project. The project will help to increase the average share of graduates from 72 per cent to 85 per cent of the three institutions (1,142) who find decent work within six months of graduation. This increase is possible thanks to the creation of incubators that will irrigate the sector with a culture of entrepreneurship, through training and support, with the participation of the private sector and industry.

Participating Organization

Funding

African Development Fund

Implementing

East African Community (EAC) Secretariat

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-Z1-IA0-016
Last Update	12 Jul 2020

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Contact Details

Name	KAIJA Darlison
Email	d.kaija@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Multinational

Project Classification

Finance Type	Aid Grant Excluding Debt Reorganisation
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	Project Type Interventions

Commitments

U.A 2,730,000

African Development Fund

U.A 2,730,000

Disbursements

Document Type	Language	Document
	en	General Conditions 2009
General Procurement Notice	fr	GPN - Burkina Faso - Projet d’appui aux Instituts Nelson Mandela – Institutions africaines des sciences et de la technologie
Appraisal report	fr	MULTINATIONAL - Approuvé NELSON MADELA
Appraisal report	en	MULTINATIONAL - NELSON MANDELA FINAL REPORT Approved

Indicator	Target Year	Target Value
Microenterprises created	2016	56
Microenterprises created - earned by women	2016	28
Microfinance clients trained in business management	2016	250
Microfinance clients trained in business management - of which women	2016	125
Number of MSc and PhD students	2016	1500
Number of MSc and PhD students - of which women	2016	750
Number of MSc and PhD graduates	2016	1340
Number of MSc and PhD graduates - of which women	2016	670
Number of publications in international refereed journals	2016	165
Ratio non national/total students	2016	57,666666666666664
Proportion of PhD research in partnership with industry	2016	23,333333333333332
Share of tuition fees in total operations budget	2016	43,333333333333336
Proportion of students finding job 6 months after graduation	2016	83,33333333333333
Gender responsive policy and strategy documents for increasing female participation available	2016	Documents available in 2017
Proportion of female students among PhD graduates	2016	35
Proportion of planned equipment supplied	2016	100
Proportion of scientific equipment planned under project which was purchased and is operational	2016	100
Proportion of Information and communications technology (ICT) equipment planned under project which was purchased and is operational	2016	100
Proportion of training programmes implemented	2016	100
Number of participants in project-funded visiting faculty programmes	2016	47
Number of participants in project-funded visiting faculty programmes - of which women	2016	18,8
Proportion of project financed scholarships awarded to non-national students	2016	60
Number of scientific international events organized under the project	2016	10
Number of scientific international events in which the institution has participated under the project	2016	20
Technical validation of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) certificate equivalence framework	2016	Ministers meeting held and document finalized by 2017
East Africa Community (EAC)’s Forum for Science Technology and Innovation (STI) operational	2016	Forum established and operational by 2018
Number of Joint Regional Project Steering Committee (PSC) meetings held	2016	=5
Updated Strategic plan available	2016	Updated by 2017
Updated Business plan available	2016	Updated by 2017
Number of partnerships with private sector and industry	2016	85
Number of R&D activities financed by industry	2016	24
Report on infrastructure and laboratory updated needs assessment	2016	One report available by 2017
Plan developed and adopted	2016	Yes
Proportion of scholarships under the project allocated to women	2016	50
Number of information and sensitization events financed under the project	2016	=15
Number of survey to assess the perception of female students on the impact of awareness and sensitization on their participation	2016	=1