AFRICA CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE PROJECT 10th PSC MEETING & 7TH ACE WORKSHOP INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL - LAGOS UPDATE, ACE PROJECT – THE GAMBIA CHAPTER 2ND COMPONENT – 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

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

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%

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS – ENROLMENT – AGRICULTURE CENTRE PROGRAMME FEMALE MALE MSC PHD BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA AGRICULTURE EXTENSION 2 - 1 FOOD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 3   ABEOKUTA UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA CROP PROTECTION BAYERO UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA CROP AND CROPPING SYSTEMS LIVESTOCK UNIVERSITE de LOME, TOGO POULTRY SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, WACCI (AGRIC) SEED SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TOTAL (22) 4 - 14  

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS – ENROLMENT – HEALTH CENTRE PROGRAMME FEMALE MALE MSC PHD UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, NEGERIA REPRODUCTIVE AND FAMILY HEALTH 1 - 3 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 5 2 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NURSING   UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, WACCBIP (HEALTH) MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY TOTAL (17) 7 2 5 3  

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS – ENROLMENT – STEM CENTRE PROGRAMME FEMALE MALE MSC PHD UNIVERSITE GASTON BERGER, SENEGAL COMPUTER SCIENCE 3 - 14 5 MATHEMATICS 1 2 STATISTICS 7 13 4   UNIVERSITE YAOUNDE 1, CAMEROUN CIVIL ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA BIOTECHNOLOGY - LAB STUDIES KWAME NKRUMAH, GHANA WATER RESOURCE ENGINEERING AND MGT WATER SUPPLY AND ENV. SANITATION TOTAL (92) 14 2 64 12  

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS – TOTAL ENROLMENT CENTRE PROGRAMME FEMALE MALE MSC PHD TOTAL (131) 25 4 83 19  

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.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION - FINDINGS General improvement in all the three Centres previously visited, especially on concerns related to academic matters. 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 . 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. 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.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION - FINDINGS The issue of residential permit still remains a challenge in 1 Centre 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. 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 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.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION - FINDINGS Students were advised to work closely with the Centres on all matters, ranging from medical issues to access to library and publication opportunities.

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