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AAU/AUA
Association of African Universities
Association des Universités Africaines
Serving Higher Education in Africa
Au Service de l’Enseignement Supérieur en Afrique
EVALUATION OF
PERFORMANCE & YAOUNDE
WORKSHOP
By
Jonathan Mba
ACE Project Coordinator
ACE PROJECT YAOUNDE WORKSHOP
FEEDBACK
Out of over 110 participants, only
55 of them completed the feedback
form (45 English and 10 French).
 Majority of participants came from
the ACEs as expected (71%);
followed by ACE partner inst., other
HEIs, and Focal Points(21%).
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ACE Workshop Participants
Please indicate your organization.
Africa Centre of Excellence
2.2%
6.7%
ACE Programme Steering Committee
6.7%
National Regulatory Agency
6.7%
Regional Economic block
2.2%
0.0% 4.4%
ACE Partner Institution
71.1%
ACE National Focal Point
Relevant Sector Ministry
Other Higher Education Stakeholder
COMPARING TWO WORKSHOPS
ABUJA WORKSHOP
> 120 Participants
YAOUNDE WORKSHOP
> 110 participants
47 Completed form
55 (45 English; 10 French)
Completed Form
60% from ACEs, followed by PSC 71% from ACEs, followed by
Members (23%)
ACE Partner institutions, other
HEIs and National Focal Points
(7% each or 21% total)
FEEDBACK ON EXPERTS
FEEDBACK ON THE EXPERTS REVIEWING THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Overall value added to improve the ACE project
The Feedback report was clear, constructive, detailed and provide
substantial help in improving the Implementation plan and the ACE
activities
The expert visits were well planned with sufficient notice
The experts were well-prepared, qualified and competent to
evaluate the Implementation Plan
3.90
4.00
4.10
4.20
4.30
FEEDBACK ON LOGISTICS
LOGISTICAL ARRANGEMENTS
Overall organisation of the
Launch
Meeting venue
Hotel Accommodation (name of
hotel)
Airport pickup and local shuttle
service
Efficiency of travel arrangements
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
FEEDBACK ON WORKSHOP
THE WORKSHOP
Overall balance between financial management, Procurement,
M&E and other sessions
Time allotted for workshop
Session on Monitoring and Evaluation
Session on financial management
Relevance/ importance of the meeeting to your institution
3.40
3.60
3.80
4.00
4.20
4.40
4.60
FEEDBACK ON WORLD BANK
WORLD BANK
Support with Financial management in terms of procedures, rules
and budgeting
Responsiveness to inquiries
Educational and academic advice for implementation
Participation and role in workshops and meetings
Overall facilitation of project implementation
3.85
3.90
3.95
4.00
4.05
FEEDBACK ON AAU
ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES (AAU)
Support with monitoring and evaluation documents
Facilitation and role in workshops and meetings
Responsiveness to queries
Timeliness and adequacy of technical support and guidance in
preparation for project implementation
Collaboration with institutions and national regulatory agencies
3.60
3.70
3.80
3.90
4.00
4.10
4.20
FEEDBACK ON FOCAL POINTS
NATIONAL/GOVERNMENT FOCAL POINT
Responsiveness to queries
Provision of timely and adequate
information
Overall facilitation of project
implementation
3.04
3.06
3.08
3.10
3.12
3.14
3.16
PROJECT SATISFACTION
D2: Project satisfaction
I am satisfied with the
implementation progress
I feel proud of being part of this
project
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
5.00
ACE PROJECT SATISFACTION
Satisfaction Item
Number
Average
Rate
I feel proud of
47 (29) 5 (9)
being part of this
project
I am satisfied
45 (28) 4 (7)
with the
implementation
progress
POTENTIAL IMPLEMENTAION RISKS
Please prioritize on a scale from 1- 5, the following risks for project implementation that the ACE
implementation teams, governments, AAU, and WB need to focus on:
Lack of regional partnerships
Insufficient faculty to scale up activities
Slow and cumbersome approval process in the World Bank
Slow and cumbersome approval process in the university
2.50
2.60
2.70
2.80
2.90
3.00
3.10
SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE FUTURE EVENTS
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Venues for ACE workshops should be
carefully selected to avoid the Yaounde
transport challenges
A procurement workshop should be
organized to enlighten the ACEs
There should be time for feedback from
all breakout sessions
CONCLUSION
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About 50% of participants completed the
feedback form.
Majority of the responses, 92%, emanate from
ACE teams and partner institutions.
Future evaluation should be done at the
workshop venue to ensure maximum response
from participants.
There is a marked reduction in approval
ratings on all variables.
Venues for ACE events should be easily
accessible.
MERCI BEAUCOUP
THANK YOU