What is the PROVIDE program?
‘Partnership for Research on Viable Environmental Infrastructure Development in East Africa’ (sanitation and solid waste management)
Core participants: WUR Kenyatta University, Nairobi Makerere University, Kampala Ardhi University, DSM
Interdisciplinary approach: Technological Socio-economic Systems analysis
2006 – 2011 (10 PhDs)
The Sandwich PhD trajectory
Phase I.: Proposal Start ITSP Go/No go decision
Phase II.: Data acquisition at home institute
Phase III.: Completing ITSP Compilation of thesis Thesis defense
The role of WIMEK in training & education Framework to the
PhD trajectory Efficient time
management with course structure
Optimal education Troubleshooting Quality insurance
www.PROVIDEAFRICA.org
From an interdisciplinary perspective, the program focuses on the improvement of urbaninfrastructures in sanitation and solid waste management. Special emphasis is given to the advancement of access for the urban poor to viable and robust environmental infrastructures for the provision of water, sanitation and waste-services. The PROVIDE program is proud to contribute to the realisation of sustainable development in line with the Millennium Development Goals.
PROVIDE [Partnership for Research on Viable Environmental InfrastructureDevelopment in East Africa]
The PROVIDE program was created for the improvement of scientific knowledge on sanitation in East Africa. Initiated in 2006, the program was founded on a scientific network withparticipation from Ardhi University (Tanzania), Kenyatta University(Kenya), Makerere University (Uganda) and Wageningen University (the Netherlands). Since then, this network has expanded with other scientific and NGO groups to join forces in researching urban sanitation in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
Photo taken by Alodia Ishengoma
www.PROVIDEAFRICA.org
From an interdisciplinary perspective, the program focuses on the improvement of urbaninfrastructures in sanitation and solid waste management. Special emphasis is given to the advancement of access for the urban poor to viable and robust environmental infrastructures for the provision of water, sanitation and waste-services. The PROVIDE program is proud to contribute to the realisation of sustainable development in line with the Millennium Development Goals.
PROVIDE [Partnership for Research on Viable Environmental InfrastructureDevelopment in East Africa]
The PROVIDE program was created for the improvement of scientific knowledge on sanitation in East Africa. Initiated in 2006, the program was founded on a scientific network withparticipation from Ardhi University (Tanzania), Kenyatta University(Kenya), Makerere University (Uganda) and Wageningen University (the Netherlands). Since then, this network has expanded with other scientific and NGO groups to join forces in researching urban sanitation in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.
Photo taken by Alodia Ishengoma
Supervision by chair group
Interdepartmental cooperation (interdisciplinarity)
International coordination (intl/multicultural)
Meetings to ensure good Sandwich-PhD progress
Administration Dissemination of scientific results
Capacity building through PhD education
Mutual access establishment Knowledge transfer to build
educational/research capacity High quality research through cooperation Easy access to good quality primary data Building of the new scientific elite Enduring relations with key institutes
Challenges & solutions - Sandwich PhD trajectories
Research in unstable regions Multitasking candidates Quality of research Priorities of home supervision Remote supervision Coordination and administration