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AFRICA CENTER OF EXCELENCE FOR DEVELOPMENT IMPACT Project (ace-impact)

This workshop in Dakar, Senegal will cover the institutional readiness verification status and timeline for the ACE-IMPACT project. Topics include the implementation plan, procurement, financial management, and student representation.

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AFRICA CENTER OF EXCELENCE FOR DEVELOPMENT IMPACT Project (ace-impact)

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  1. AFRICA CENTER OF EXCELENCE FOR DEVELOPMENT IMPACT Project (ace-impact) DL1 – Institutional readiness Verification status and timeline M&E Plenary session ACE Dakar Workshop Dakar – Senegal September 26, 2019

  2. DLI 1 – Institutional readiness (Feedback) Implementation Plan PM certification DLR 1.1 – Basic readiness DLR 1.2 – Full Readiness 2 weeks of fulltime training with a certificate Obtain NO from AAU/WB on the PM program selected IPs needs to be approved by AAU after review by expert and WB no objection • ACE Team Designation Sexual harassment Notice through a email/letter with copy to national HE agency or MHE • Sexualharassmentincluded • in Studenthandbook Project website • ACE Team Composition • Background on the project • Project Team details • ACE Academic programmes • Procurement and FM manuals Center leader Deputy Center leader FM, Procurement & M&E responsible Sectoral liaison Non-staff student representative

  3. TIMELINE - DLR 1.1 Basic Institutional Readiness Comments from WB fiduciary teams to ACEs for all submitted manuals Final review by experts -Option for extension on exceptional basis Final call for IP and Manuals submission DLI 1 disbursement in line with country effectiveness 05-Nov-19 17-Oct-19 10-Oct-19 15-Nov-19 22-July-19 17-Oct-19 25-Oct-19 AAU/WB send NO to ACEs on IP and Manual ACEs submit responses and revised IPs to experts ACEs submit DLR1 IPs and Manuals • Comments from experts to ACEs for submitted IPs • - For select ACEs • there will be • IP support visits

  4. TIMELINE – DLR1.2 Basic Institutional Readiness

  5. DLI 2 – Development Impact of ACE • Verification Criteria • Student records • Research publications • DLR Progress reports • Sectoral Advisory Board Annual Reports Verification timeline • Progress towards Development Impact Development Impact Renewed ACEs New ACEs All ACEs

  6. DLI 3 - quantity of Students DLR#3.1 – 3.4: New PhD, Master, New 1st Degree; Short Prof. Course • Verification Criteria • List of new students enrolled over the agreed report period • List of names and contact details • Course/level, year of enrollment, gender • For DLR3.3 group photographs, training curricula, reports, evaluation survey • Eligibility of students • PhD, Master, Short course and Bachelor* • Student who have completed their first semester • 30% regional students • Verification timeline • Once a year • By Technopolis • January (Verification start) to March (Disbursement) *Note that first degree/ bachelor students are eligible only for Emerging Centres and Colleges of Engineering

  7. Sample calculation of students earning for disbursement

  8. DLI 4 – Quality of Education and Research • Verification Criteria • All programmes accredited over the period • Programme title; type, date and expiry of accreditation • Name and contacts of accrediting agency/institution • Copy of certificate, accreditation letter/report, link/email confirmation • Verification timeline – as results are achieved

  9. DLI 4 – Quality of Education and Research • DLR#4.1: No. of internationally (regionally/sub-regionally) accredited education programs

  10. DLI 4 – Quality of Education and Research DLR#4.2: No. of internationally recognized center relevant research publications • Verification Criteria • List of research publications produced over the period under review • References • Abstract • Affiliated authors • Verification timeline • Once a year – conducted at same time as student results • By Technopolis • 2nd level verification by experts (relevance)

  11. DLI 4 – Quality of Education and Research DLR#4.3: Improved teaching and research environment

  12. DLR4.2 – Example of Milestones formulation

  13. DLR4.2 – Example of Milestones formulation

  14. DLI 5 – Relevance of Education & Research • DLR#5.1: Amount of externally generated revenue National/International non-firm sources Regional/international or from private/sectoral sources $1 for $1 $1 for $2

  15. DLI 5 – Relevance of Education & Research DLR#5.2: Number of internships & faculty outreaches

  16. DLI 5 – Relevance of Education & Research DLR#5.3: Entrepreneurship

  17. DLI 6 – Timeliness & Quality of Fiduciary Reporting Verification timeline: Once a year - By WB Fiduciary Team - July – August (Verification start) to September (Disbursement) Calculation: Unit Cost per DLR/year (SDR/Euro)

  18. DLI 7 – Institutional Impact DLR#7.4: Participation in PASET Benchmarking Exercise DLR#7.2: Open/Merit-based selection of ACE/Univ. Head DLR#7.3: Institution-wide international Accreditation DLR#7.1: University-wide Regional Strategy • One-time disbursement • Unit cost per strategy developed • As results are achieved • Unit cost per type of individual • As results are achieved • Unit cost per type of accreditation • Unit cost per year of participation • Maximum of 2 years

  19. TECHNOPOLIS ACE Impact DLRsverified by ExternalEvaluator

  20. ACE Impact DLRsverified by ExternalEvaluator DLR 3.1 PhDStudents DLR 3.2 Master Students DLR 3.4 Bachelor DLR 4.2 Research publications DLR 5.2 Outreach-internships

  21. ACE IMPACT: verification of DLR 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 4.2 & 5.2 Except 4.2

  22. ACE IMPACT: verification on PhD, Master, Bachelor, Outreach REPORTED DATA • Complete submission reports including: correct formats of phone numbers; email; use of template, etc. • Verification can only take place when centers report completely and correctly CORRECTLY REPORTED ELIGIBLE • Nationality of students must beAfrican; outreachperiod, no double reporting • Full verificationisrequired > sensitiseyourstudents • Surveys and complementary follow-up calls RESPONDED • Answers are consistent withsubmitted data • Confirmidentity, participation, key background checks VERIFIED • Centre level reports will display disbursementamounts per student and reasons for non disbursement DISBURSED

  23. ACE IMPACT: verification of DLR 4.2 on research publications REPORTED DATA • Complete submission reports including: publication title, name of journal, year of publication, name of authorfrom ACE, partner institution, etc. CORRECTLY REPORTED • Verification can only take place when centers report completely and correctly ELIGIBLE • Quality of journal: peerreviewed, « journal impact factor » (JIF), Journal Ranking (SRJ) • Publication year, affiliation of authorwith the ACE, relevant researchtopic VERIFIED • Scopus • Internet research • Document review • Centre level reports will display disbursementamounts per publication and reasons for non disbursement DISBURSED

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