Transcript Dias nummer 1 - Danida Fellowship Centre

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Building Stronger Universities II
Information meeting
11 March, 2014
7 January, 2014
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Outline of presentation
• Introduction
o BSU II
o status of the visit to the seven south universities
• Project outlines from South
o needs, requests and thematic focus
o how to read the project outlines
• Partnership proposals
o requirements
o format
o evaluation criteria
o eligibility list
• Next step
o Timeline for Match-making process and inception phase
o Preparation of indicators
• Questions and comments
• Informal meeting place
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BSU II Programme
• Overall objective: Research capacity development at
institutional level
• Sub-objective 1: Research capacities: research policies and
strategies, PhD schools, development of research concepts,
enhancement of research quality assurance.
• Sub-objective 2: Support for research: University-wide services
and facilities: i.e. grant and financial management systems,
library services and laboratory upgrading, ICT.
• From 1 January 2014 to 1 November 2016.
• DKK 100 million.
• Danida Fellowship Centre to provide administrative support
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- continued
• South driven: 7 South universities define and manage their
own activities - and invite Danish universities to participate.
The 7 universities includes:
• University of Ghana (UG), Ghana
• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana
• Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania
• Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo), Tanzania
• State University of Zanzibar (SUZA), Tanzania
• Gulu University (GU), Uganda
• Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal
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Visit at the South universities
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Visit at the 7 South universities
• South universities voiced appreciation of the appropriation
and continuation of BSU
• Continued strong commitment towards BSU II and its
objectives
• Appreciated the programme’s south-driven design features.
• Challenges in terms of diversity - flexibility and respect for
individual uniqueness is important
• Successful link-up with the process consultant with each of
the universities.
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NEXT STEP: Action Plan for match-making and inception
Activity
Output
Responsible
Deadline
Visiting the 7 South
universities
Clarification of conditions
for preparation of project
outlines
MFA and Process
Consultant
22 January –
14 February
2014
Process Consultant to
assist South partners
Partner project outlines
with clear objectives and
services expected from
partners in North
South partner
universities
28 February
Internet call
DFC
5 March
2014
Development of project
outlines as basis for
match-making
Call for response to
project outlines from
Danish universities
Submission of
Responses as basis for
Consortia of
Danish universities
responses from Danish match-making
universities for matchmaking
Screening and selection Decision on match-making South partner
of matches (partners)
universities
9 April
2014
Approval of Match
Making
20 May
2014
Inception Phase
Implementation and
monitoring
7 January, 2014
15 May
2014
Approval
MFA
Trilateral agreements
South and North
30 May
university partners
DFC
South and North
1 June
university partners - 31 August
2014
Inception report:
Monitoring and results
framework, indicators.
Monitoring Consultant to
assist
South and North
1 September
university partners 2014 BSU II
1 November
2016
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Selection and approval of the matches
– high lights
• The screening and selection of matches
- Southern partners will conclude this process not later
than May 15th 2014.
• Approval of Match Making
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will approve the selection not
later than May 20th 2014.
Trilateral Agreements and Initiation of Disbursements
• signed not later than May 30th
o Upon signature - disbursement of funds can take place with immediate
effect.
o A set of General Conditions for the management of the funds will be
issued and will be part of the Trilateral Agreement.
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Inception Phase – three month
• Starting when the agreement is signed (not later than 1
June)
o initiate the development engagement
o prepare an Inception Report containing:
o activity plans
o detailed budgets
o indicator frameworks and baselines values
• Submitted to DFC by the Southern Partner.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs will formally approve the
budgets and provide comment to the Inception Reports
– if relevant.
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Preparation of indicators
• A monitoring consultant will assist
• joint workshops with the Southern and Danish Partner
during the two first months of the inception phase.
(Tanzania+Uganda, Ghana, Nepal)
• the monitoring consultant is available to coach all parties
during the ongoing process of indicator development
through the inception phase.
• a combination of virtual and on-site meetings according to
the specific needs of the individual universities.
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Further information
www. um.dk/en/danida-en/partners/research/thematic/
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Further information
www. dfcentre.com/main/news-from-building-strongeruniversities/
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