ACE Project in The Gambia: Enhancing Education and National Development
Experience the impact of the Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) Project in The Gambia, focusing on improving education, STEM lessons, vocational programs, and agricultural productivity. Discover enrollment statistics and specialized programs in agriculture and health sectors.
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AFRICA CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE PROJECT 10thPSC MEETING & 7THACE WORKSHOP INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL - LAGOS UPDATE, ACE PROJECT THE GAMBIA CHAPTER 2NDCOMPONENT PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES FROM THE ACES MAY, 2017
OUTLINE 1. INTRODUCTION ACE & NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE GAMBIA 2. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ENROLMENT 3. MONITORING AND EVALUATION - FINDINGS 2
ACE & NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE GAMBIA The Education Sector Executing Agency of the ACE Project to create a well-educated, trained, skilled self-reliant and enterprising population (Vision 2020, the Gambia Incorporated) Challenges: Delivery of STEM lessons; absence of pre-vocational programmes in the schools lead to weak foundation base for the human capital Absence of higher certified programmes in areas of STEM, Heath and Agriculture in the country s post-secondary institutions. Low agricultural productivity - inadequate technically- skilled workers and appropriate technology The absence of specialists in policy analysis; e-governance, STEM content and pedagogical knowledge and skills 3
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ENROLMENT 135 students have been enrolled in the ACEs 4 currently dropped 131 currently enrolled GENDER NO. % FEMALE 29 22.1% MALE 102 77.9% 4
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ENROLMENT AGRICULTURE FEMALE MSC MALE CENTRE PROGRAMME PHD MSC PHD AGRICULTURE EXTENSION 2 - 2 1 BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA FOOD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 2 - 3 - ABEOKUTA UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA CROP PROTECTION - - - 3 CROP AND CROPPING SYSTEMS - - 3 - BAYERO UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA CROP PROTECTION - - 1 - LIVESTOCK - - 2 - UNIVERSITE de LOME, TOGO POULTRY SCIENCE - - 2 - UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, WACCI (AGRIC) SEED SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY - - 1 - TOTAL (22) 4 - 14 4 5
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ENROLMENT HEALTH FEMALE MSC MALE CENTRE PROGRAMME PHD MSC PHD REPRODUCTIVE AND FAMILY HEALTH 1 - 3 - UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, NEGERIA REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 5 - 2 1 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NURSING 1 2 - 1 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, WACCBIP (HEALTH) MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY - - - 1 TOTAL (17) 7 2 5 3 6
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ENROLMENT STEM FEMALE MSC MALE CENTRE PROGRAMME PHD MSC PHD COMPUTER SCIENCE 3 - 14 5 UNIVERSITE GASTON BERGER, SENEGAL MATHEMATICS 1 2 14 3 STATISTICS 7 - 13 4 CIVIL ENGINEERING 1 - 5 - UNIVERSITE YAOUNDE 1, CAMEROUN ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 2 - 3 - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - - 4 - AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA BIOTECHNOLOGY - LAB STUDIES - - 4 - WATER RESOURCE ENGINEERING AND MGT - - 5 - KWAME NKRUMAH, GHANA WATER SUPPLY AND ENV. SANITATION - - 2 - TOTAL (92) 14 2 64 12 7
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS TOTAL ENROLMENT FEMALE MSC MALE CENTRE PROGRAMME PHD MSC PHD TOTAL (131) 25 4 83 19 8
MONITORING AND EVALUATION FINDINGS A follow up on the last monitoring visit resulted in the following Centres being visited: Yaounde 1 Cameroon; KNUST, Ghana (not visited in the previous M & E); Benin University, Nigeria; and University of Benue, Nigeria. 9
MONITORING AND EVALUATION - FINDINGS 1. General improvement in all the three Centres previously visited, especially on concerns related to academic matters. i. Students performance is still a challenge in 1 centre. However, all Centres improved in their academic service delivery one of which manifested an impressive service delivery . i. The Centres are committed to work with Gambia even after the students graduate e.g. setting up a CAD centre, supporting the country set up an Engineering Faculty. 2. Centres have not been sending progress Reports/Results to the NRC. However, all 3 Centers gave comprehensive report of the students progress. The 4th Centre will be consulted during the workshop for their feedback on the matter. 10
MONITORING AND EVALUATION - FINDINGS 3. The issue of residential permit still remains a challenge in 1 Centre 4. Access to Internet facilities is still a challenge in two of the 4 centres. The other two doing very well; one going the extra mile to give free data for both internet and telephone calls. 5. Student Accommodation is yet to be resolved in 1 of the four centres; the highest Authority in the University pledged to resolve this in about a week 6. Funding for Publications Ph. D students wrote to Banjul for publication but Centre assured the team that such publications will be funded at their level. Yet to receive feedback on the other Center. 11
MONITORING AND EVALUATION - FINDINGS 7. Students were advised to work closely with the Centres on all matters, ranging from medical issues to access to library and publication opportunities. 12
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