Background Annex VLIR-UOS, country approach and IUC basics Brussels, 2 July 2015

Contents 1.Intro VLIR-UOS 2.Country Policy 3.IUC basics

1. Intro VLIR-UOS

Who are we? VLIR-UOS-film 2013

VLIR - 5 Flemish universities, 16 university colleges Ghent University University of Antwerp Hasselt University KU Leuven Vrije Universiteit Brussel

What’s in a name: VLIR vs. VLIR-UOS Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR) – University Cooperation for Development (UOS) Foundation created in 1998 under the umbrella of the Flemish Interuniversity Council Funded by the Belgian minister for Development Cooperation Annual budget of € 33 million

We support partnerships between universities and university colleges in Flanders and the South looking for innovative responses to global and local challenges

STRENGTHENING HIGHER EDUCATION and its globalisation

From KNOWLEDGE to APPLICATION

COOPERATION PROJECTS between professors and researchers

20 partner countries

SCHOLARSHIPS for students and professionals in Flanders and the South

54 countries for scholarships

2. Country Strategy Approach

Country Strategy Approach Paris and Accra Declaration Political Agreement VLIR-UOS and CIUF- CUD with Belgian government of 22 April 2010 Geographical concentration ~ 20 countries Country strategies

Based on country strategies Framework for cooperation 2012: DR Congo, Cuba, Ecuador, Uganda, Tanzania and Vietnam 2013: Ethiopia, South Africa :Suriname and Burundi : Peru, Kenya, Bolivia, India, Morocco

17 What is a Country Strategy? Strategic framework => Country Strategy Document (policy document) Captures the niche or matches –the Southern ‘demand’ (local needs and priorities) –with the Flemish ‘supply’ (offer of expertise and human resources) DEMAND STRATEGIC NICHE FOR PROGRAMMING SUPPLY

From strategy to country programme Policy initiated calls Strategy Selection Programme Competitive calls

Opportunities and expectations from country strategies and programmes 19 Clear framework – country strategy paper as context Increase of societal impact through coherence with development priorities Higher visibility of actions and results High level policy dialogue Donor coordination, network facilitation (alumni), synergies, harmonisation and alignment Promoting Flemish HE Link with regional initiatives / spin-offs

INTERVENTION TYPE LEVEL NATIONAL (NETWORK, PLATFORM and other national-level projects) COUNTRY IUC INSTITUTION TEAM & SOUTH INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT/ FACULTY SCHOLARSINDIVIDUAL Mix of interventions

3. IUC basics Institutional University Cooperation (IUC)

IUC Programme : General Objective Empowering the local university as institution to better fulfil its role as development actor in society =>End goal is to « change lives »

Main features of the IUC Programme Long term cooperation geared towards institutional development and strenghtening Financing and facilitating cooperation  Partnership  Match between the priorities of the partner university and the interest and expertise offered by Flemish counterparts  Coherent set of interventions/synergetic projects Building capacity: – Academic (MSc/PhD education; research, publishing...) –Internal service delivery (ICT, Library) –External service delivery (services to society) –Managerial capacity (planning, HRD, international relations etc) 23

24 Institutional University Cooperation Currently the major programme within VLIR-UOS cooperation => about 30% of annual budget Budget: –variable depending on local needs and opportunities for cooperation; depending on the number of thematic projects which were recommended/approved; –Annual budgets of an IUC are differentiated € EUR/year for a mono-thematic programme, if more themes/projects were included up to € /year The IUC Programme started in 1997 with 4 partners Currently 15 ongoing programmes in Africa, Asia & Latin America

ONGOING IUC/Network PARTNER programmes PROGRAMMES 2015 with annual budget 25 JU – Ethiopia UCuenca – Ecuador MU-K – Kenia ADEKUS – Suriname UEM – Mozambique UL – South Africa UNALM – Peru UB – Burundi UNIKIS – DR Congo UCB – DR Congo UO – Cuba Mzumbe – Tanzania NM-AIST – Tanzania Hué – Vietnam Mountains of the Moon – Uganda (post-IUC) NETWORK ICT Cuba (post-IUC) NETWORK Biodev Ecuador (post-IUC) NETWORK Bioscience Vietnam

26 A successful programme Spirit of partnership, dialogue and mutual respect Participation of high level academic leadership is crucial (decision making structures in the university) Incorporation into local structures and systems (university, regional/national)  Ownership Good communication and efficient and transparent procedures at all levels Support structure – programme support unit Agreed upon, transparent, management structure => management manual and procedures

27 Example: Institutional University Cooperation with Universidad de Oriente (UO) - >Cuba COORDINATIONFLEMISHLOCAL Academic Hichem Sahli (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) Hipólito Carvajal Fals Operational Françoise De Cupere (ICOS VUB) Eduardo Beira Fontaine PROJECT LEADERSHIPFLEMISHLOCAL P Transversal: Information and Communication Technology InfrastructureDieter Roefs (UGent)José Cuza Freyre P Transversal: Improvement of the Basic and Natural Sciences in the Universidad de Oriente Matheus Froeyen (KU Leuven) Pedro Muné- Bandera P Transversal: Strengthening Foreign Languages Skills for Science and Technology Lut Baten (KU Leuven) Jorge Luis Herrera Ochoa P1: Environmental scientific services for the development of sustainable agriculture and to face the climatic change in the eastern of Cuba Ann Cuypers (Uhasselt)Liliana Gómez Luna P2: Research and applications in biomedical images and signal processing Rudi Decklerck (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) Manuel Lores Guevara P3: Biopharmaceutical products from natural sources to biotechnological development Paul Cos (UA) Suyén Rodríguez Pérez P4: The social sciences and the humanities facing the challenge of social and cultural local development: enhancement of heritage preservation Miguel Norbert Ubarri (UA) Neris Rodriguez Matos P5: Energy, biofuels and clean technologies for sustainable development Jan Yperman (Uhasselt) Angel Luis Brito Sauvanell

28 Programme cycle – 5 year strategic planning phases / Annual Activity programmes Country level Institutional University Cooperation Program me Cycle Phase In - Pre Partner Programme Phase 1 – Capacity Building Phase II PP: Consolidation and valorisation Phase Out YearO Partner ships

IUC Programme / project level IUC PROGRAMME PROJECTS PROJECT LEVEL Project leaders Team Members COORDINATORS ( FL, Local) + MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE PROGRAMME LEVEL Programme Support Unit lead locally by Programme Manager ICOS supports Flemish coordinator and coordinates operational structure North

30 IUC budgets are variable depending on proposed intervention focus IUC with 1 thematic project (1 project + 1 T + PSU) 70% budget for projects and 30% for PSU On average EUR/Year; on average EUR/project and EUR for a PSU – administration and coordination costs. IUC with 2 thematic projects (2proj+1T+ PSU) 75% budget for projects and 25% for PSU On average EUR/Year; on average EUR/project and EUR for a PSU – administration and coordination costs. IUC with 3 thematic projects (3proj+1T+PSU) 80% budget for projects and 20% for PSU On average EUR/Year; on average EUR/project and EUR for a PSU – administration and coordination costs. IUC - institution-wide- cooperation (5proj + 1T + PSU) 80% budget for projects and 20% for PSU On average EUR/Year; on average EUR/project and EUR for a PSU – administration and coordination costs. Notes: All IUC Programmes will include mandatory a Transversal Institutional Strengthening project and an administrative structure (Programme Support Unit and coordination cost structure) Proj: Project: classic thematic project involving 1 or more departments around a collective development agenda T: Transversal Institutional Strengthening Project: Mandatory institutional strengthening project focusing on elements in need of institution-wide strengthening (research/education strengthening, service delivery (ICT/ language) and extension related. PSU: Programme Support Unit and administrative overhead structure

IUC with UCuenca IUC with UNIKIS

South team Brussels VLIR-UOSDesk officer specific IUC partnerships and cross cutting themes Mr. Peter De Lannoy Coordinator Overall management and follow-up of South Programmes, including IUC Focal point for Latin America and the Caribbean Region – Cuba, Ecuador and Peru Partner Programmes: UCuenca, UNALM, UCLV, UO, NETWORK Cuba & Ecuador Mr. Christophe Goossens Programme Officer Focal point for South Africa, Mozambique, Vietnam and India Partner Programmes: UL, UWC, UEM, Hué and Network Vietnam (Also back-up contact person for UB) Cross Cutting: ICT initiatives expert group, biostatistics project, NSS active projects Mr. Wannes Verbeeck Programme Officer Focal point for Ethiopia, Tanzania, Suriname and Bolivia Partner Programmes: MU, JU, NM-AIST, Mzumbe, Adekus (Also back-up contact person for UNALM, Network Ecuador and the DRC programme) Cross Cutting: RIP Programme Herman Diels Programme Officer Focal point for Uganda and Kenya Partner Programmes: MMU, Platforms Uganda (2), MU-K-Kenia TEAM (former Own Initiatives) Programme Kathleen Wuytack Programme Officer Focal point for DR Congo, Burundi and Morocco Congo policy follow-up, in-country donor and ANG meetings Congo- Transversal Programmes UniversiTIC, AQ and Langues Partner Programmes with UNIKIS, UCC, UCB and UB Koen De Koster Programme Officer Focal point for M&E First phase: focus on new M&E approach related to country programming and monitoring South Initiatives in countries without a strategy. Countries: to be seen in view of 2017 and new intake, currently Indonesia, Rwanda, Palestina Kristof Van Der Perren Administrative Assistant IUC, Country programmes and South Initiatives (SI) Events and website, Process management IUC evaluations, IUC Contract and Mobility Procedures General administrative support for IUC and South Initiatives Dominique De Bondt Administrative Assistant General administrative support for TEAM, PRDC and RIP projects and secretariat of the VLIR-UOS Director and financial department