Institutional University Cooperation VLIR-UOS Flemish Universities &

1. Institutional University Cooperation VLIR-UOS Flemish Universities & Catholic University of Bukavu (UCB)

2. CONTEXT PROGRAM CONTENT LESSONS LEARNED & POINTS NEEDING SPECIAL ATTENTION

3. CONTEXT

4. UCB: Founded in 1989; Opened in 1990. Mgr. A. Mulindwa, 1er Grand Chancelier de l’U.C.B

5. Motivations: 7.2 7.6 18.4 10.6 11 11.9 27.7 4.9 5 Estimates for 1993, based on population survey of 1984 (in LOPEZ-ESCARTIN, 1992).

6. Motivations: • Kivu: among the most densely populated provinces, but also one of the worst situations in education • Difficult access to existing universities (Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Kisangani) • Failure of the State to support higher education and to offer scholarships

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9. Challenges • Increasing student population: presently about 3000 • - Few and overloaded academic staff • - Lack of experience in research • No financial support from the State • Many years of instability (wars)

10. PROGRAM CONTENT

11. Theme Resource Management for Post-Conflict Recovery in the Kivu («Gestion des ressources au Kivu dans le cadre de la reconstruction post-conflit»)

12. Projects agricultural resources mining resources armed conflicts • poverty: • less or no income • malnutrition • diseases Program during Phase 1 (2011-2014): 3 Projects. Resource Management for Post-Conflict Recovery in the Kivu («Gestion des ressources au Kivu dans le cadre de la reconstruction post-conflit») socio-economic component Centre of expertise for improved management of the mining sector medical component Building research expertise in reproduction health and in non-communicable chronic diseases Agricultural component Management of soil fertility and food security problems

13. Projects Program during Phase 2 (2014-2017): 4 Projects. Resource Management for Post-Conflict Recovery in the Kivu («Gestion des ressources au Kivu dans le cadre de la reconstruction post-conflit») socio-economic component Centre of expertise for improved management of the mining sector Projet transversal: Renforcement institutionnel (informatique, coopération) medical component Building expertise in reproduction health and in non-communicable chronic diseases Agricultural component Management of soil fertility and food security problems

14. Budget • 300-350K EUR per year • equal distribution of budget between the 3 major projects

15. LESSONS LEARNED & POINTS NEEDING ATTENTION

16. LESSONS LEARNED • Slow appropriation of program • at beginning the program was perceived as special structure not owned by the university • Initial inertia in reporting and submitting supporting documents & Persisting need for a push to meet the deadlines for submissions • Results • Measurable outputs becoming evident • Training of Masters and PhDs on good way. • But dispersion and needed collaboration between projects

17. POINTS NEEDING ATTENTION • To increase visibility of UCB as center of expertise in post-conflict issues : • Publications: scientific paper on post-conflict issues • Meetings/conferences:international/regional/local; multidisciplinary. • Training programs: • Setting up of a training program on Peace. • Work with «Institut de Paix pour la région des GrandsLacs » in planning • Lifelong postacademic training of public administration staff (supported by the World Bank) • Communication strategy: to be improved, e.g. via web site.

18. POINTS NEEDING ATTENTION • To increase impact of program on institution • Improving ICT: • New Project: mainly for training of ICT personnel (equipments largely supplied via UniveriTic) • Direct effect: improved data processing and communications • Indirect effects: improved English learning (language laboratory; online learning/TOEFEL examination); improved international Cooperation