Africa Higher Education ACE Project Workshop Evaluation Results

AFRICA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE AFRICA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE (ACE) PROJECT (ACE) PROJECT ACE WORKSHOPS Workshop Evaluation Results 2014 2018 By Jonathan C. Mba ACE Coordinator

FEEDBACK SUMMARY Out of over 282 participants, only 132 of them responded to complete the feedback form (90 English and 42 French). Majority of participants came from the ACEs as expected (81%); followed by PSC Members and other HE stakeholders (4% each).

OUAGADOUGOU PARTICIPANTS Figure 1: Ouaga Workshop Participants 90% 81% 80% 70% 60% ACE Institutions 50% PSC Members ACE Partners 40% Focal Points Others 30% 20% 10% 10% 4% 3% 2% 0% ACE INSTITUTIONS PSC MEMBERS ACE PARTNERS FOCAL POINTS OTHERS

ATTENDANCE AT 8 WORKSHOPS BANJUL May 2015 2016 ABUJA May 2014 YAOUND E Nov 2014 COTONU Nov 2015 ACCRA May ABIDJAN Nov 2016 LAGOS May 2017 Ouaga May 2018 120 Particip ants 110 participa nts 142 particip ants 175 participa nts 190 particip ants 198 participa nts 215 particip ants 282 participa nts 47 Complet ed form 55 (45 English; 10 French) Complete d Form 134 (110 English; 24 French) Complet ed Form Respon se Rate: 94% 126 (108 English; 18 French) Complete d Form 124 (104 English; 20 French) Complet ed Form Respon se Rate: 65% 153 (103 English; 53 French) Complete d Form 180 (112 English; 68 French) Complet ed Form Respon se Rate: 84% 132 (90 English; 42 French) Complet ed Form Respon se Rate: 39% Respons e Rate: 50% Respons e Rate: 72% Respons e Rate: 77% Respons e Rate: 47%

FEEDBACK ON LOGISTICS Feedback on Logistics 5 4.5 Logistics Feedback Rate 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 ABUJ A YAOU NDE BANJ UL COTO NOU ACCR A ABIDJ AN LAGO S OUAG A Efficiency of travel arrangements 3 2.25 3 3.76 4 4.16 4.13 4.18 Airport pickup and local shuttle service 3 2.75 3.75 4.03 4 4.13 3.29 4.45 Hotel Accommodation 3.5 3.75 4 3.78 3.95 3.99 4.25 3.87 meeting venue 4 4.1 4.1 4.06 4.5 4.55 4.54 4.27 Overall Organization of the lunch 4 3.8 4.05 4.01 4.1 4.31 4.21 4.3

FEEDBACK ON WORLD BANK FEEDBACK ON WORLD BANK 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.7 Feedback Rate 3.5 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.5 YAO UND E COT ONO U ABUJ A BANJ UL ACCR A ABID JAN LAG OS OUA GA Educational and Academic advice for Implementation 4 3.85 4 3.85 3.78 3.94 3.99 4.06 Providing timely and adequate Information 3.5 3.85 3.99 3.78 3.79 3.82 3.97 4.01 Responsiveness to Inquiries 3.5 4 4.1 3.74 3.82 3.94 4.08 4.08 Support with Procurement in terms of procedures , rules and budgeting 3 3.89 4 3.72 3.59 3.83 3.88 3.92

FEEDBACK ON AAU Performance of AAU 4.4 4.2 4 Feedback Rate 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3 ABUJA YAOUNDE BANJUL COTONOU ACCRA ABIDJAN LAGOS OUAGA Collaboration with institutions and national regulatory agencies 3.5 3.93 4 3.95 3.8 3.75 3.84 3.85 Timeliness and adequacy of technical support and guidance in preperation for Project Implementation 3.5 3.88 3.98 3.81 3.75 3.74 3.77 3.92 Responsiveness to queries 3.62 3.88 3.98 3.75 3.8 3.87 3.88 3.97 Facilitation and role in workshops and meetings 4 4.15 4.01 4.13 4.1 4.16 4.14 4.04 Overall facilitation of project Implementation 3.5 3.98 4 3.97 4 4.02 4.09 4.01

FEEDBACK ON NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS Feedback on Governments 3.9 3.7 3.5 Feedback Rate 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.5 ABUJA YAOUNDE BANJUL COTONOU ACCRA ABIDJAN LAGOS OUAGA Overall Facilitation of Project Implementation 3.5 3.13 3.6 3.59 3.8 3.68 3.74 3.77 Provision of timely and adequate information 3 3.15 3.6 3.56 3.75 3.54 3.73 3.8 Responsiveness to inquiries 3.5 3.08 3.5 3.58 3.8 3.62 3.75 3.72

ACE PROJECT SATISFACTION ACE PROJECT SATISFACTION TREND 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 Satisfaction Rate 4 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3 ABUJA YAOUNDE BANJUL COTONU ACCRA ABIDJAN LAGOS OUAGA I Feel Proud of Being Part of this Project 4.5 3.6 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 I am Satisfied with the Implementation Progress 3.5 4.7 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.1

COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE FUTURE EVENTS Excellent job by the AAU and 2iE teams. One of the best meeting spaces yet. We should in future have the workshops on university campuses where possible . Plus d'interactions et echanges avec les experts avant les reunions de revue des CEA . The workshop is stimulating and educative . Provide training for the Centre Accountants and Procurement officers training relation to Financial Management and Procurement procedures . Partager l'annuaire des CEA afin de favoriser le r seautage . Meetings should not go beyond 4:00pm . for World Bank

POTENTIAL IMPLEMENTAION RISKS IMPLEMENTATION RISK 3.7 3.5 3.3 Risk Rate 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.5 ABUJA YAOUNDE BANJUL COTONOU ACCRA ABIDJAN LAGOS OUAGA Unclear Information regarding project implementation 3 3 3 3.11 3.12 2.9 3.07 2.87 Insufficient faculty to scale up activities 3.5 2.85 2.95 2.96 3 2.77 2.94 3.07 Faculty motivation to undertake the activities 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.54 3.5 3.28 3.44 3.29 Lack of regional partnerships 3.5 3.05 3 2.86 3 3.08 3.06 3.06

POTENTIAL IMPLEMENTAION RISKS ACE Implementation Risks 4 3.8 3.6 3.4 Implementation Risk Rate 3.2 3 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.2 2 ABUJA YAOUNDE BANJUL COTONOU ACCRA ABIDJAN LAGOS OUAGA Slow and cumbersome approval process in the university 3.5 2.9 3.1 3.35 3.25 3.08 3.63 3.13 Slow and cumbersome approval process in the national review committee 3.5 3.5 3.85 3.28 3.35 3.07 3.36 3.18 Slow and cumbersome approval process in the World Bank 3.5 3 3.1 3.08 3.1 3.01 2.92 3 Corruption and abuse of funding 3.5 2.8 2.85 2.56 2.5 2.39 2.35 2.54

POTENTIAL IMPLEMENTAION RISKS Average Implementation Risk 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 Risk Rate 3.1 3 2.9 2.8 2.7 ABUJA YAOUNDE BANJUL COTONOU ACCRA ABIDJAN LAGOS OUAGA Average risk 3.44 3.06 3.17 3.09 3.1 2.95 3.1 3.1

CONCLUSION Online completion of feedback form has been fluctuating. The project implementation risk is low. Feedback on institutional hosting of ACE events is positive. ACE HE Fair was innovative.

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