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This workshop in Dakar, Senegal will cover the institutional readiness verification status and timeline for the ACE-IMPACT project. Topics include the implementation plan, procurement, financial management, and student representation.
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AFRICA CENTER OF EXCELENCE FOR DEVELOPMENT IMPACT Project (ace-impact) DL1 – Institutional readiness Verification status and timeline M&E Plenary session ACE Dakar Workshop Dakar – Senegal September 26, 2019
DLI 1 – Institutional readiness (Feedback) Implementation Plan PM certification DLR 1.1 – Basic readiness DLR 1.2 – Full Readiness 2 weeks of fulltime training with a certificate Obtain NO from AAU/WB on the PM program selected IPs needs to be approved by AAU after review by expert and WB no objection • ACE Team Designation Sexual harassment Notice through a email/letter with copy to national HE agency or MHE • Sexualharassmentincluded • in Studenthandbook Project website • ACE Team Composition • Background on the project • Project Team details • ACE Academic programmes • Procurement and FM manuals Center leader Deputy Center leader FM, Procurement & M&E responsible Sectoral liaison Non-staff student representative
TIMELINE - DLR 1.1 Basic Institutional Readiness Comments from WB fiduciary teams to ACEs for all submitted manuals Final review by experts -Option for extension on exceptional basis Final call for IP and Manuals submission DLI 1 disbursement in line with country effectiveness 05-Nov-19 17-Oct-19 10-Oct-19 15-Nov-19 22-July-19 17-Oct-19 25-Oct-19 AAU/WB send NO to ACEs on IP and Manual ACEs submit responses and revised IPs to experts ACEs submit DLR1 IPs and Manuals • Comments from experts to ACEs for submitted IPs • - For select ACEs • there will be • IP support visits
DLI 2 – Development Impact of ACE • Verification Criteria • Student records • Research publications • DLR Progress reports • Sectoral Advisory Board Annual Reports Verification timeline • Progress towards Development Impact Development Impact Renewed ACEs New ACEs All ACEs
DLI 3 - quantity of Students DLR#3.1 – 3.4: New PhD, Master, New 1st Degree; Short Prof. Course • Verification Criteria • List of new students enrolled over the agreed report period • List of names and contact details • Course/level, year of enrollment, gender • For DLR3.3 group photographs, training curricula, reports, evaluation survey • Eligibility of students • PhD, Master, Short course and Bachelor* • Student who have completed their first semester • 30% regional students • Verification timeline • Once a year • By Technopolis • January (Verification start) to March (Disbursement) *Note that first degree/ bachelor students are eligible only for Emerging Centres and Colleges of Engineering
DLI 4 – Quality of Education and Research • Verification Criteria • All programmes accredited over the period • Programme title; type, date and expiry of accreditation • Name and contacts of accrediting agency/institution • Copy of certificate, accreditation letter/report, link/email confirmation • Verification timeline – as results are achieved
DLI 4 – Quality of Education and Research • DLR#4.1: No. of internationally (regionally/sub-regionally) accredited education programs
DLI 4 – Quality of Education and Research DLR#4.2: No. of internationally recognized center relevant research publications • Verification Criteria • List of research publications produced over the period under review • References • Abstract • Affiliated authors • Verification timeline • Once a year – conducted at same time as student results • By Technopolis • 2nd level verification by experts (relevance)
DLI 4 – Quality of Education and Research DLR#4.3: Improved teaching and research environment
DLI 5 – Relevance of Education & Research • DLR#5.1: Amount of externally generated revenue National/International non-firm sources Regional/international or from private/sectoral sources $1 for $1 $1 for $2
DLI 5 – Relevance of Education & Research DLR#5.2: Number of internships & faculty outreaches
DLI 5 – Relevance of Education & Research DLR#5.3: Entrepreneurship
DLI 6 – Timeliness & Quality of Fiduciary Reporting Verification timeline: Once a year - By WB Fiduciary Team - July – August (Verification start) to September (Disbursement) Calculation: Unit Cost per DLR/year (SDR/Euro)
DLI 7 – Institutional Impact DLR#7.4: Participation in PASET Benchmarking Exercise DLR#7.2: Open/Merit-based selection of ACE/Univ. Head DLR#7.3: Institution-wide international Accreditation DLR#7.1: University-wide Regional Strategy • One-time disbursement • Unit cost per strategy developed • As results are achieved • Unit cost per type of individual • As results are achieved • Unit cost per type of accreditation • Unit cost per year of participation • Maximum of 2 years
TECHNOPOLIS ACE Impact DLRsverified by ExternalEvaluator
ACE Impact DLRsverified by ExternalEvaluator DLR 3.1 PhDStudents DLR 3.2 Master Students DLR 3.4 Bachelor DLR 4.2 Research publications DLR 5.2 Outreach-internships
ACE IMPACT: verification of DLR 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 4.2 & 5.2 Except 4.2
ACE IMPACT: verification on PhD, Master, Bachelor, Outreach REPORTED DATA • Complete submission reports including: correct formats of phone numbers; email; use of template, etc. • Verification can only take place when centers report completely and correctly CORRECTLY REPORTED ELIGIBLE • Nationality of students must beAfrican; outreachperiod, no double reporting • Full verificationisrequired > sensitiseyourstudents • Surveys and complementary follow-up calls RESPONDED • Answers are consistent withsubmitted data • Confirmidentity, participation, key background checks VERIFIED • Centre level reports will display disbursementamounts per student and reasons for non disbursement DISBURSED
ACE IMPACT: verification of DLR 4.2 on research publications REPORTED DATA • Complete submission reports including: publication title, name of journal, year of publication, name of authorfrom ACE, partner institution, etc. CORRECTLY REPORTED • Verification can only take place when centers report completely and correctly ELIGIBLE • Quality of journal: peerreviewed, « journal impact factor » (JIF), Journal Ranking (SRJ) • Publication year, affiliation of authorwith the ACE, relevant researchtopic VERIFIED • Scopus • Internet research • Document review • Centre level reports will display disbursementamounts per publication and reasons for non disbursement DISBURSED