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AFRICA CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR DEVELOPMENT IMPACT (ACE Impact)
Meeting with ACE Impact Project Steering Committee (Representative level)May 8, 2018
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Africa Centers of Excellence
(ACE I- first phase)
Slide3Outline
Africa Centers of Excellence (ACE I- first phase)ACE Impact Project Overview (New phase)ObjectivesProject Components (features, activities, results, indicators)Implementation arrangementsStatus: Fund allocation by countryTimelinePartnerships
Slide4AFRICA HIGHER EDUCATION CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (ACE I)
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Slide5ACE I Objectives
5Western and Central Africa –ACE 1 launched in April 2014 with funding envelope $165million
Project Development Objective is :
to have regional specialization in areas that address specific common regional development challenges
deliver high quality training and applied research
meet the demand for skills required for Africa's development
Component 1:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo
22 centers across 8 countries
Component 2:
The Gambia The Gambia has $3 million to send its students to the 22 centers
Regional Facilitation Unit is the
Association of African Universities Aggregated M&E, regional facilitation of steering committee and supervision and technical assistance to the centers
Slide6Uniqueness of the ACE model
6First ever regional higher education competition
using international selection mechanism
The project is
financed based on results
achieved by each ACE.
The results center on achievement of quality and impactful education and research excellence
Enrolling masters and PhD students
Publishing in international peer reviewed journals
Quality benchmarks including international accreditation
Internship of students in industry
Revenue generation
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Regional Bodies9
Participating Countries
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Number of ACEs
Slide7ACE Disbursement
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Country
Disbursement Rate as of April 2018
Planned disbursement (based on expected results) by June 30
Gambia
93%
95%
Nigeria
57%
65%
Senegal
47%
52%
Burkina Faso
75%
80%
Benin
35%
45%
Cameroon
31%
40%
Ghana
72%
75%
Togo
40%
50%Cote d'Ivoire26%35%AAU 91%93%project wise54%60%
Slide8ACE Implementation Progress
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Slide9ACE I is on Track to Achieve ALL 5 Project Development Objective (PDO) Indicators
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ACE PDO INDICATORS
PAD Baseline
PAD target Year 3
Cumulative Results 2017
Status
Project Development Objective Indicators
No. of national and regional students (
Msc
,
Phd
and short term)
1,580
9,500
15,657
Achieved
No. of Regional students (
Msc
,
Phd
and short term)
987
5,300
4,987
On track
No. of internationally accredited education programs
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1012AchievedNo. of Students and faculty with at least 1 month internship in a company or a local institution relevant to their field1,0374,3003,448
On track
Amount of externally generated revenue
976877
5,000,000
29,000,000
Achieved
35 new Master and
Phd
programs-
e.g Master’s in Seed Technology at WACCI-Ghana1600 PhD students 6,800 Msc students
Slide10Nigeria-Center of Excellence in Oilfield Chemicals Research (CEFOR)
70 new PhD students admitted for the 2016/2017 session208 M.Sc. students graduated
Strong University/industry-partnership efforts
Center’s laboratory facilities.
2-storey building to house the ACE-CEFOR
Commissioning of NLNG Centre/mini-modular refinery
First International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry and Flow Assurance (
Oilflow
-2015)
12 post graduate
programmes
received national accreditation from the NUC for in April 2017
The Center carried out an international accreditation gap analysis in June 2017.
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ACE Impact Project Overview (New phase)
Slide12Lessons Learned
A need to select centers tied to clearly defined development challengesGood quality and strategic proposals, addressing national and regional challenges of economic/development relevanceA need for stronger upfront industry/sectoral engagement/commitment
A need for strong institutional and country ownership
Opportunity for institutional impact with appropriate incentives
Strengthen regional networks
Upfront capacity building, outreach and coordination to accelerate performance
Leverage funding within the project
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SELECTING THE RIGHT TEAM, RIGHT PARTNERS AND THE RIGHT TERMS OF REFERENCE TO ADDRESS DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES
Slide13Objective of the ACE Impact Project
To improve quantity, quality and development impact of post-graduate education in selected universities through regional specializationImprove quantity of enrolled students (ultimately graduates) in post-graduate programs (Master’s, PhDs)
Improve quality
of post-graduate programs such that students acquire the necessary theoretical knowledge and applied skills upon graduating
Improve development Impact
such that the knowledge from research and skills acquired by graduates are directly impacting development challenges
Project duration – 4 to 5 years
Slide14Development Impact
Objective: To address in concrete ways the skills shortage and knowledge needs associated with a Development ChallengeAfrica Centers of Excellence for Development Impact (ACE Impact)The Role of Industry or Sectoral Partners (strengthened compared to ACE 1)Initial interviews to guide proposal development
Contributing to the center (curricula, internships, hiring graduates, IAB, applied research and services)
Tools to measure Impact
Evaluation and selection process
DLIs
IAB
Take up of knowledge and hiring of graduates contribute to long-term impact
Slide15Institutional Impact
Objective: To use the tools available via the ACE project to bring about positive changes in the ACE host institutionsTools to measure Institutional ImpactEvaluation and selection processDLIsDLIs under consideration include
Endorsement of university wide regional strategy for higher education.
Undertaking competitive selection of department heads and university management
Institutional wide international accreditation
University wide external audit
Participating in the Regional Benchmarking: submitting data on required indicators and implementing interventions to improve their performance
ACEs cannot exist as oasis of excellence but should influence change in their broader institutions
Slide16Industry Engagement
Committed financial support for the proposed Center from industry and sectoral partnersCenters will develop plans through which industry can contribute to developing and undertaking the research activities of the proposed CenterUse of employment data and industry/sectoral input in program development
Industry engagement in curriculum development
Internship and hiring opportunities
Uptake of applied research by industry
Centers will constitute Industry Advisory Board composed of regional industry and sectoral leaders in the sector of the proposed Center
Strong involvement of industry from proposal development stage and throughout implementation
Slide17Components
Subcomponent 1.1
: Support to establish new centers of excellence
Subcomponent 1.2
: Support to scale-up well performing centers of excellence (renewals)
Subcomponent 1.3
: Support to scale-up of Colleges of Engineering & Technology
Component 1
(US$ 140 – 180 million)
Component 2
(US$ 75 – 95 million)
Subcomponent 2.1:
Support to emerging centers of excellence for networking, regional TA and improving learning environment
Subcomponent 2.2 (optional):
Support for PhD scholarships
(i) PASET Regional Scholarship
& Innovation Fund and
(ii) National priority scholarships
Component 3
(US$ 15 – 30 million)
Component 3:
Support for:
-Regional Higher Education policymaking and collaboration
-Regional project facilitation (including M&E)
Slide18New Centers (Component 1.1)
Activities to be fundedEquipment purchase & buildingsFaculty training
Partnerships & industry outreach
Institutional improvement
Program redesign and accreditation
Increasing enrollment and retention of female students/faculty
Scholarships for students
On-line learning courses
Project management
Disbursement of funds to centers are linked to results achieved (DLIs).
~ 15-25 new centers will be competitively selected
~ Half will be in pre-identified priority sectors
~ US$ 4-6 million per center
Potential to become a regional hub in the ACE’s specialized area
Objective: To deliver top quality postgraduate education (skills) and applied research to address regional development challenges, attractive to regional students, faculty, industry and international partners.
Features
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Slide19New Centers (Component 1.1): Proposed Results & Indicators
Focus of improvement:International quality post-graduate educationIncreased enrollment and better retention of women
Targeted research in response to development challenges
Much stronger Industry engagement
Increased strategic/ functional regional and international partnerships
Strengthened Institutional-level Impact
Improved attention to student affairs
Sustainable (revenue generation)
Funding linked to results (DLRs):
No. of newly enrolled postgraduate students
No. of ACE related research publications
Amt. in externally generated revenue
No. of newly accredited programs
New facilities/equipment
No. of faculty and students in internships
Institutional impact (governance and regionalization)
Financial management (timeliness and transparency)
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Slide20Renewals of existing ACEs (Component 1.2)
Activities to be fundedEquipment purchase & buildings (less compared to 1.1)Partnerships & Industry outreach
Institutional improvement
Program redesign and accreditation
Scholarships for students
Increasing enrollment and retention of female students/faculty
On-line learning courses
Project management
Disbursement of funds to centers are linked to results achieved (DLIs).
~7-10 of the top performing centers will be competitively selected
All current ACE 1 sectors are eligible
US$ 3-4 million per center (based on discipline)
Be ready to be a regional hub in the ACE’s specialized area
Objective: To support well performing ACEs to scale up delivery of top quality postgraduate education (skills) and applied research to address regional development challenges, attractive to regional students, faculty, industry and international partners.
Features
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Slide21Renewals (Component 1.2): Proposed Results & Indicators
Focus of improvement: Similar to current ACE I but more emphasis on:Scale up postgraduate educationMuch stronger industry partnersStrengthened Institutional-level ImpactProfessionalize regionalizationAccreditationIncreased enrollment and better retention of womenSustainability
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Funding linked to results (DLRs):
Similar to the DLRs for the new centers (component 1.1), covering:
Enrollment
Research publication
Accreditation of programs
Civil works and equipment (purchased, installed, in-use)
Internships, externally generated revenue
Institutional impact
Greater funding weight on institutional impact, regional networking and industry/sectoral engagement
Slide22Pre-Identified Regional Development Challenges
Broad Themes
Sectors
Applied Sciences, Engineering, Technology
Energy (power)
Information
and Communications Technology (Big Data)
Water
Health
Nursing and Professional health trainers
Education
Education
– STEM / Excellence in teacher training
Environment
Environment - Costal Resilience
Environmental science and applied Impact assessment
Urbanization and Transport
Transport – logistics (policies, economics, urban planning, traffic management, ICT etc.)
Urban Planning and Design
Housing/Land Development
Others
Quantitative
Economics
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Strongly linked to demand expressed by stakeholders working in the region
Terms of reference have been drafted for the different sectors highlighting the skills and applied research gaps
Further consultations will be held with relevant industry/sectoral leaders
The best proposal within the priority will be selected
Around half of the centers selected could be in targeted areas (max. 10 priority challenges)
Slide23Scale-up of Colleges of Engineering & Technology (Component 1.3)
Objective: To super-size the institutional impact at universities hosting ACE Impact centers4-5 engineering ACE could receive additional financing ($4-6 million) to support a broader strengthening of the College of EngineeringInterventions should be coupled to ACE center activities, and must focus on institutional impact
Entrepreneurship, innovation and business programs
Enhanced teaching and research capacity
New/strengthened programs synergistic to ACE Center
Institutional transformation in policies and procedures
No additional proposal required – based on expert evaluators conducting on-site visits and expert panel
Pending availability of funds, quality of institutions, and government approval
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Slide24Emerging Centers/Programs (Component 2.1)
Activities to be fundedEquipment purchase & buildingsRegional partnership activities with Component 1 ACE Impact, ACE I and ACE II centers
Institutional improvement
Industry outreach
Faculty training
Program redesign and development (education/research) and accreditation
Scholarships for students
Targeted to national undergraduate and postgraduate education topics of regional need
Developed in conjunction with national priority and Development Challenge
Must partner with Africa Center of Excellence (50% of budget and DLIs)
To strengthen regional academic networks
To benefit from technical assistance
Enhanced teaching and research capacity
Noncompetitive process ($4-6 million) with proposals due after ACE Impact selection
Objective: To build national capacity and strengthen regional networking of emerging centers (a department or multi-disciplinary center).
Fe
a
tures
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Eligibility: Countries with no prior ACE center
Slide25Emerging Centers (Component 2.1): Proposed Results & Indicators
Focus of improvement:Strengthened undergraduate and postgraduate education & research capacity (facilities and faculty)Stronger alignment with industry needsStrengthened Institutional-level ImpactTargeted regional networksAccreditationIncreased enrollment and better retention of women
Sustainability
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Funding linked to results (DLRs):
No. of newly enrolled students
No. of newly developed or revamped programs
No. of newly accredited programs
New facilities/equipment completed
No. of faculty and students in internships
Institutional impact (governance and regionalization)
Financial management (timeliness and transparency)
These centers will receive additional proposal writing support
Slide26National Priority Scholarships for ACEs (Component 2.2 - proposal)
Objective: To support more Ph.D. students in strategic areas of national needExpanded version of the ACE 1 “Gambia Model”
Benefitting from ACE Impact regional excellence
Strengthening long-term academic networking
Scholarships for Ph.D. students in strategic areas of national demand
National governments identify candidates (non-Ph.D. faculty members)
Expected to return to current institution upon completion of degree
Proposed age limit at start of program (Male 32; Female 35)
Participants earn Ph.D. at ACE centers
*RSIF is regional selection competition. NPS allows national governments to strategically select candidates
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Slide27PASET - RSIF (Component 2.2 - Optional)
ContributorsAfrican governments; 5 countries have committed, of which two have transferred funds. Another 5 countries have made commitments in principle.
Countries with firm commitments by heads of state: Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire. Kenya and Rwanda have transferred funds
Donors
. Korea has made a commitment of $ 10 million to the RSIF for PhD grants and research grants.
Private sector
. Discussions are ongoing with Phillips, Intel, Samsung, Alibaba and others
Countries can opt to use IDA credit to contribute to the fund ($ 2 million) and leverage an equivalent amount in regional credit)
RSIF will operate through a General Fund and an Endowment (permanent) Fund
Has 3 windows:
Scholarships for PhD students
Research grants for scholars who have completed PhDs and for faculty engaged in doctoral training
Innovation grants for faculty, scholars and researchers
Objective: Contribute to regional public goods by creating highly skilled applied science, engineering and technology professionals and knowledge relevant to transformative technologies that can help to address critical and common development challenges as well as boost private sector productivity.
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Slide28PASET – RSIF: Advantages
High level of technical assistance from the Bank and RSIF’s Consultative and Advisory Committee. Country can also benefit from funds mobilized from other donors/private sector. Countries will be represented on the PASET Board and Executive Committee and hence will help to shape this important regional initiative.
80 percent of the country’s contributions will go to fund national students who can enter high-quality programs in PASET RSIF host universities, provided they meet the admission/selection criteria. The remaining 20% is for other SSA students.
Merit-based selection of students and economies of scale
Professional management of scholarships
PASET RSIF host universities are competitively selected and they are partnered with international universities.
A long term initiative and countries will continue to benefit according to their contributions and in proportion to the returns from the endowment fund.
Spillover benefits for the countries’ universities and higher education system, as they learn about an international level program, and as faculty and students are trained.
Benefits from other initiative of PASET, such as knowledge-sharing with Korea, China, India, etc., and technical assistance.
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ACE Impact Implementation Arrangement
Slide30ACE Impact Implementation Arrangements
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Slide31Role of National Governments
Pre-selection Stage Disseminate information concerning the Call for Proposals and respond to queries from universitiesProvide guidelines on national competition criteria and priority sectors
Facilitate in-country proposal writing support
Constitute country level committee to evaluate national level proposals
Submit top quality national proposals to the ACE Impact Regional team
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Selection Stage
ACE Impact Component 1 Selection by PSC (Ministerial level)
Funding allocation per center discussion
Negotiations with World Bank
Implementation Stage
National committee to follow up on performance of ACEs
Participation in supervision of ACEs
Participation in and hosting of Project Steering Committee
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Funding Allocation
Slide33Funding Allocation by Country
Confirmed available World Bank funding: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Djibouti, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, TogoWorld Bank funding in discussions (yet to be confirmed): Gabon, Guinea Bissau
Possibility for AFD funding/co-funding:
Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Senegal, Nigeria
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Potential amounts for each country are subject to:
number of proposals selected within the regional competition
the IDA envelop of the country
There will be a standard package for the selected centers but Governments will have opportunity to negotiate this budget for each of these centers (customizing to the thematic area, national priorities, etc.)
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Slide34Status: Funding Allocation by Country
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Country
WB country funding allocation
Maximum number of new Proposals allowed
Leverage ratios (Regional vs National IDA)
National Workshop with ACE team
Natl.($ Million)
Total ($ Million)
Cameroon
10
20
18
1:1
01/18
Gabon
5
5 (not confirmed)
3
0
02/18
Ghana
30
60
30
1:1
05/18
Nigeria
35
70
35
1:1
03/18
Niger
5
10
5
1:1
05/18
Guinea
10
30
15
2:1
11/17
Senegal
5
15
8
2:1
04/18
The Gambia
4
12
6
2:1
04/18
Burkina Faso
16
32
16
1:1
01/18
Togo
6
18
9
2:1
04/18
Djibouti
5
10
5
1:1
09/17
Reg. facilitation, policy, capacity building
17 (not confirmed)
Total
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Timeline
Slide36ACE for Impact Project Timeline (DRAFT)
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Jan-May 2018
Continue the National workshops
April 2018
First Project Steering Committee (PSC) virtual meeting
April 2018
Pre-announcement of the Call for Proposals
June 2018
World Bank Decision Meeting (Managerial approval)
June 2018
Approval of Various aspects of the project
June 2018
Call for Proposals launched
August 2018
Proposals due
Aug -Sep 2018
Evaluations of proposals
October 2018
ACE Impact Component 1 Selection by PSC (Ministerial level)
November 2018
Component 2 proposals due
November 2018
Appraisal and Center funding allocation with governments
Nov-Dec 2018
Negotiations with governments
December 2018
World Bank Board Approval
February 2019
Launch of ACE Impact Project
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Partnerships
Slide38Partnerships
Co-FinancingBased on ACE Impact Evaluation, Selection and DLIsAFD (~$100 million)
Technical Assistance
Proposal development; Regional Networking; Research Management; Regional coordination
CIRAD, CNRS, IRD (France); DAAD, DFG, BMBF (Germany); UKRI, Royal Academy of Engineering (UK); NSF (US)
Parallel Financing
ACE Impact provides hub of excellence with funding, capacity, oversight
ANR, CNRS (France); DAAD, DFG, BMBF (Germany); Japan; UKRI (UK); NSF (US)
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Slide39Questions, Comments, Feedback?
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