Strengthening Higher Agricultural Education for Agri-Food System Transformation in Africa

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1 Strengthening Higher Agricultural Educatin fr Agri-Fd System Transfrmatin in Africa - Prject Cncept f SHAEA (draft fr cnsultatin) The versin is subject t refinement based n further discussin 1

2 Africa-wide reginal agenda t strengthen Agricultural Educatin, Science, Technlgy and skills fr the yuth African gvernments called fr crdinated reginal initiative t strengthen university capacity especially targeting agricultural faculties The meeting f African Ministers f Educatin, Science and Technlgy held 21 Octber 2016 in Cape Twn called fr a Marshal Plan t: Establish a vibrant academic mbility prgrammes t increase access t quality academic prgrammes and fster reginal cperatin and integratin. Establish lead anchr universities t serve the wider cntinent in specific skill gap areas especially in Agriculture related fields, Strengthen staff capacities in African Universities and TAE institutins, RUFORUM was tasked t wrk with partners t develp a prgramme t strengthen Higher Agricultural Educatin n the cntinent Prvide yuth with the skills fr Africa s future Fd System

3 Reginal Anchr University 1. Capacity t prvide natinal and reginal leadership fr agri-fd system transfrmatin demnstrate functinal links with gvernment plicy-makers, private sectr, agriculture extensin and shw hw it will fill the gap between academia and industry demnstrate current and prpsed impact n rural cmmunities and agricultural transfrmatin and the rle f the university in a knwledge-based ecnmy 2. Recgnised academic leader able t demnstrate cmmitment t refrm fr transfrmative impact 3. Supprt t internatinalize higher agricultural educatin services 4. Ptential t evlve int a vibrant and transfrmative Anchr university 3

4 Cnsultatins suggest a reginal prject thrugh reginal anchr universities t: Develp cmpetent and relevant human resurces (esp. the highly-skilled) required t accelerate agri-fd systems transfrmatin in Africa thrugh strengthening (i) agri-fd related educatin and training enhanced with transdisciplinary appraches and applied research at selected African reginal anchr universities; (ii) university linkages t the reginal agricultural sectr its pririties, needs and stakehlders; and (iii) university partnerships with public and private entities related t agri-fd bth within and utside the regin. And, address 6 reginal Key Gap Areas identified thrugh a multi-year cnsultative prcess with gvernment representatives, agricultural university leaders and ther stakehlders in Africa: 1. Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship 2. Agri-fd Systems and Nutritin 3. Rural Innvatins and Agricultural Extensin 4. Agricultural Risk Management and Climate Change Prfing 5. Agricultural Plicy Analysis 6. Statistical Analysis, Fresight and Data Management SHAEA fcuses n system change rather than n individual institutinal benefits. It emplys a results-based financing mdality t ensure the achievement f results and impact! 4

5 SHAEA s prpsed verall design is utlined as fllws: Prject Develpment Objective: T strengthen linkages between selected African universities and reginal agricultural sectr needs fr develping required human resurces t accelerate agri-fd systems transfrmatin in Africa Key Beneficiaries Individuals: Faculty, students and administratrs in selected RAUs and partner institutins Agricultural advisry service persnnel Agricultural plicymakers and researchers Institutins: Agricultural educatin institutins Agricultural research institutes and think-tanks Agricultural advisry service rganizatins Agribusiness firms Gvernment agencies, develpment partners and NGOs wrking in agriculture Key Results Indicatrs % increase f sectr actrs acknwledgement f RAUs leadership and management capabilities fr agri-fd system transfrmatin % f agri-fd sectr actrs satisfied with knwledge, cmpetence and skills f RAU graduates N. f academic prgrams benchmarked r accredited with reginal and internatinal standards (will be adjusted after cnsultatins) All will be mdified after cnsultatins as necessary. 5

6 Cmpnent 1: Strengthening Reginal Anchr Universities (RAUs) in Reginal Key Gap Areas with Specializatin(s) Subcmpnent 1.1: Develping Sustainable Institutinal Leadership and Management Capacity fr Agri-Fd Systems Transfrmatin Prpsed Activity Fcus Areas Leadership and management capacity develpment fr RAUs Applicatin f a prven institutinal change mdel t each self-identified challenge issue linked t reginal key gap areas Pssible Tls fr Using Applying the Adaptive Leadership Framewrk fr capacity building in RAUs (crss-raus training wrkshps will be handled by RFU under Subcmpnent 2.1) Study visits and mentring prgrams with apprpriate institutins within and utside the regin Immersin and applicatin f institutinal change mdels (e.g., iagri change mdel experiment in Tanzania, Atlantic Fellws fr Health Equity in Suth Africa prgram, etc) Partnership with apprpriate reginal and internatinal rganizatins/assciatins 6

7 Cmpnent 1: Strengthening Reginal Anchr Universities (RAUs) in Reginal Key Gap Areas with Specializatin(s) Prpsed Activity Fcus Areas Subcmpnent 1.2: Delivering High Quality and Relevant Research-based Training t Prduce a New Generatin f Transdisciplinary Prblem Slvers fr Agri-fd Develpment Curriculum develpment reviewing/imprving cntent relevance f existing prgrams, develping transdisciplinary curses/ prgrams, including nline fferings, t address skill shrtage in the identified reginal key gap areas Prgram benchmarking/accreditatin mre academic prgrams meeting internatinal standards, esp. thse critical t addressing reginal key gap areas Upgrading faculty s prfessinal qualificatins, including mdern pedaggies and transdisciplinary appraches Entrepreneurship training skills fr agri-fd jb-market, institutinalizing such training Increased access with crss-reginal mbility cultivating a new generatin f critical mass f agri-fd scientists/technicians with an inclusive admissin plicy fr degree students and shrt-term trainees (see Cmpnent 2 fr targeting, n specific tpic areas that are pre-defined by RSC, based n reginal/natinal demand and pririties) Pssible Tls fr Using Curriculum Review Cmmittees with the participatin f agricultural advisry services, the private sectr and internatinal experts Partnerships with ther academic/research institutins, advisry services and the private sectr within and utside the regin Jint r twinning prgrams with ther academic institutins within and utside the regin A visiting schlar prgram fr faculty exchange amng RAUs (see Cmpnent 2 fr its linkage and facilitatin) Internship/apprenticeship prgrams with agribusiness firms, advisry services, and agri-fd related rganizatins A differentiated fee scheme t incentivize admissin f mre reginal, female and rural students (e.g., thrugh DLIs) 7

8 Cmpnent 1: Strengthening Reginal Anchr Universities (RAUs) in Reginal Key Gap Areas with Specializatin(s) Subcmpnent 1.3: Fstering University s Field-based Research and Outreach t Agriculture Sectr Stakehlders Prpsed Activity Fcus Areas Strengthening research cllabratins (while develping an experiential learning prgram fr students) with agrifd relevant public and private entities such as research institutes, think-tanks, agribusiness firms, advisry services, farmers and public agencies Upgrading knwledge and skills f agricultural advisry service persnnel with latest research findings and technlgies relevant t their services Cntributing t r leading natinal and reginal agricultural plicy dialgue and debate Disseminating agri-fd related general knwledge/inf t agricultural sectr stakehlders Pssible Tls fr Using Cmpetitive Grants t supprt Cmmunity Actin Research Prjects (CARPs) with engaging agricultural TVET institutins n specific tpics defined by agri-fd develpment pririties either reginal r natinal (based n the CARP+ mdel in Kenya) Cntractual r twining arrangements with agricultural advisry service rganizatins and private sectr t prvide targeted training with shrt-term curses fr extensin service persnnel Establishment f an agri-fd plicy center n strategic planning and plicy analysis fr the agricultural sectr Leading the frmulatin f a 10-year strategic plan t transfrm a Reginal Key Gap Area (chsen based n a RAU s specializatin) with key stakehlders bth reginal and natinal, cntributing t CAADP* Creating an effective media platfrm (e.g., nline, TV r radi) fr agri-fd knwledge disseminatin 8

9 Cmpnent 2: Develping a Netwrk f Agricultural Tertiary Educatin Institutins t Supprt Reginal Agri-Fd Transfrmatin Needs Subcmpnent 2.1: Capacity-building Supprt t RAUs thrugh Reginal Interventins Prpsed Activity Fcus Areas Addressing cmmn inadequacies f institutinal capacity facing RAUs e.g. leadership, entrepreneurship, PS partnership develpment, utreach t AAS and farmers, M&E, grant management/revenue mbilizatin Mbility faculty/students exchange amng RAUs and sharing gd practices Partnership activity facilitatin - between RAUs and relevant reginal agri-fd rganizatins and netwrks in quality assurance, research, agribusiness, and agricultural plicy (see Cmpnent 3). Pssible Tls fr Using Wrkshps, cnferences, e.g. n capacity-building needs/tpics identified by RAUs Annual Vice-Chancellrs/Deans Rund Table between RAUs and glbal leading agricultural universities Subcmpnent 2.2: Capacity-building Supprt f RAUs t Assciated Agricultural Tertiary Educatin Institutins and the Agriculture Sectr Prpsed Activity Fcus Areas Leadership and management fferings by RAUs t AATEI Faculty develpment upgrading faculty s prfessinal qualificatins e.g. mdern pedaggies and research skills, f AATEIs Imprving and upgrading academic prgrams and standards f AATEIs Training mdules (including nline nes), internships, mentring prgrams thrugh twining arrangement between a RAU and its AATEIs Visiting schlar prgrams; A shared nline platfrm fr prviding high quality nline curses 9

10 SHAEA Results Chain Framewrk 10

11 Cmpnent 3: Prject Facilitatin, Crdinatin and Management This cmpnent will be implemented by the RFU in cllabratin with SHAEA implementatin entities in each participating cuntry. Implementatin versight with RSC and NSC, effective cmmunicatins Results assurance results framewrk implementatin and disbursementlinked indicatrs (DLIs) verificatin M&E, fiduciary and safeguards supprt RAUs and facilitate their reprting in these areas Knwledge-sharing amng RAUs n SHAEA implementatin 11

12 A result based apprach- Disbursement based indicatrs (DLIs) Disbursement linked indicatr Actin t be cmpleted Maximum disbursement amunts available (TBD) DLI #2 Strengthened University Leadership and Management DLI #3 Strengthened educatin capacity in key gap areas DLI#2.4 Leadership rle in knwledge generatin fr Agri-fd systems transfrmatin DLI#3.5 Internatinal accreditatin f transdisciplinary pst graduate prgrams within the key agri-fd knwledge gap areas DLI#2.4 (year 5) DLI#3.5 (year 2, 3, 4) DLI#4 Strengthening linkages between RAU and Reginal agricultural sectr needs in key gap areas DLI#4.1 Strategic natinal r Reginal Partnerships sectr actr DLI# year strategic plan t transfrm key gap area f knwledge X X 12

13 The prject will use results-based financing t achieve these results: The results-based financing mdality with disbursement-linked indicatrs (DLIs) t finance the agreed activities Funds disbursed against the independently-verified achievement f the agreed results. Financing mdality summary f the prpsed activities under SHAEA: Financing Mdality Subcmpnent 1.1 Cmpnent 1 Cmpnent 2 Cmpnent 3 Implementing Agency Subcmpnent 1.2 Subcmpnent 1.3 Subcmpnent 2.1 Subcmpnent 2.1 DLI-based RAUs SE-based* RUFORUM * Traditinal financing mdality and its disbursement is based n statement f expenses. Prprtin f prject funding accessible t the agriculture sectr fr purchasing services frm the RAUs t meet sectr demands. purchasing list presented by the Ministry f Agriculture annually, apprved by the NSC, and incrprated int the RAU annual wrk prgram. Funding fr such purchasing disbursed when the agreed services are delivered and the results independently verified. 13

14 Fr effective and efficient implementatin, SHAEA prpses the fllwing gvernance structure: Reginal Natinal Reginal Steering Cmmittee (RSC) (representatives frm reginal bdies, gvernments f the participating cuntries, agriculture experts, private sectr) (will invite the gvernment representatives frm the existing RSCs f ACE/WAAPP/ECAAT prjects fr better integratin and synergy) Prject Steering (/Advisry) Cmmittee (NSC) (representatives frm MA, ME, MF/MNP, Vice Chancellr(s) f the selected RAU, relevant higher educatin and agriculture agencies) (will use the existing NSCs f ACE/WAAPP/ECAAT prjects, which culd be expanded with required subject-matter experts as necessary, fr better integratin and synergy) ~ members ~ 7-9 members Institutinal SHAEA Implementatin Cmmittee/Unit (in case where the selected RAU als hsts ACE(s), the same gvernance structure / implementatin arrangement the University set up fr its ACE(s) implementatin will be use fr SHAEA and culd be expanded with required subject-matter experts as necessary) as apprpriate Implementatin arrangement detail will be discussed with each gvernment fr meeting the cuntry s specific needs. 14

15 SHAEA preparatin has a tight timetable: N. Milestne Respnsible Party Anticipated Timeframe 1 First RSC and RFU meeting RSC/RFU/WB (rganized by RFU) July In-cuntry stakehlder cnsultatins Gv/RFU/WB (rganized by the gv, facilitated by RFU) July-August Issuing the Call fr Prpsals fr RAUs RSC/RFU July 31, RAU prpsal submissin Gv submits t RFU (by deadline) Nvember 30, RAU prpsal evaluatin and selectin IEC cnducts evaluatins and submit recmmendatins t RSC wh makes the selectin By mid-january, SHAEA appraisal WB By Feb SHAEA negtiatins MFs/WB March-April SHAEA submissin t the WBG Bard WB End May SHAEA apprval by the WBG Bard WB End June 2019 SHAEA preparatin WB team is cmprised f a small reginal cre team with cuntry teams resided in WB cuntry ffices f the participating cuntries which are led jintly by the cuntry TTLs fr agriculture and educatin. 15

16 Thank Yu! Cmments and suggestins are welcme! Please send them t: Dr. Irina Klytchnikva Sr. Ecnmist Dr. Xianan Ca Sr. Educatin Specialist Dr. Janne Gaskell Agriculture Ecnmist Dr. Mses Osiru Deputy Executive Secretary Dr. Sylvanus Mensah Training Officer

17 Discussin and Cnsultatins with Stakehlders 1. What majr agricultural develpment challenges des yur cuntry face in the area f required human resurces? 2. Des SHAEA s design help t address sme f them? 3. Which part f the prject design shuld be custmized further in rder t better address thse challenges? 4. Given the challenges and relative cmpetitive strength f yur universities in agri-fd related subject areas, which reginal gap area(s) identified by SHAEA shuld be the fcus f yur cuntry s participatin? 17