uganda concept note with facts, figures and areas of current activity and interest 2 september 2011
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UGANDA
Concept Note with facts, figures and areas of current activity and interest
2 September 2011
university cooperation for development sharing minds, changing lives
SUMMARY
1. Higher Education in Uganda2. Development Aid Analysis3. University Development Cooperation4. View, themes and proposals from the South5. View, themes and proposals from the North
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1. Higher Education in Uganda
university cooperation for development sharing minds, changing lives
1.1. Recognised Institutions
1. Universities• Public (5)• Private (25)
2. Tertiary institutions • Public (37)• Private (39)
→ 89 % of the private institutions founded after 2000!
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Public Universities
o 5 public universities
o 6th public university in NW Uganda → Muni University
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N° Name of InstitutionFoundingBody
DistrictCommencement Date
1 Makerere University Government Kampala 1922
Makerere University Business School Government Kampala
2Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Government Mbarara 1989
3 Gulu University Government Gulu 2002
4 Kyambogo University Government Kampala 2002
5 Busitema University Government Busia 2007
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UGANDAPUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
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1.2. Student enrolment
o From 0,56 % in 1970 to 4,10 % in 2009 (> 140.000)
o University enrolment: 68 % ↔ Other institutions: 32 %o Public univ: 60 % ↔ Private univ: 40 % (growing fast)
o Highest enrolment at Makerere University (> 35.000)
o Male: 60 % ↔ Female: 40 %
o Science and Technology: 27 % (< 40 %-limit)• 40% → percentage that is believed to catalyze economic
development
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1.3. Networks in higher education
o RUFORUMRegional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in
AgricultureConsortium of 29 universities in Eastern, Central and
Southern AfricaEstablished in 2004, NGO (Rockefeller Foundation), KampalaMission: to strengthen the capacities of universities to foster
innovations responsive to demands of small-holder farmers
o RENU Research and Education Network for Uganda Founded in 2006 by a selection of higher education and
research institutions (public + private)Mission: provide a better education and research
environment geared towards the development of the country8
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o IUCEA Inter-University Council for East AfricaRegional inter-governmental organisationEstablished in 1980 by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda+ Rwanda and Burundi (since 2007)Hosted in KampalaMain Objectives:
Facilitate networking among universities in East Africa, and with universities outside the region;
Provide a forum for discussion on a wide range of academic and other matters relating to higher education in East Africa;
Facilitate maintenance of internationally comparable education standards in East Africa
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o AICADAfrican Institute for Capacity Development International organization, established in 2000 Financed by governments of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda,
with support of Japan (JICA)Headquarters in Kenya (JKUAT), Country office in Uganda
(Makerere University) Stakeholders in Uganda:
• Ministry of Education and Sports• Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development• 5 Public universities
Main goal: poverty reduction through human capacity development
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1.4. Education Sector Strategic Plan (2004-2015)
o Reform of curricula → focus on Uganda’s development needs and those of labour market Science & technology ICTResearchDistance education LaboratoriesTraining centres…
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2. Development Aid Analysis
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2.1. National Development Plan (2011-2015)
o 8 objectives
1. increase household income and promote equity2. enhance the availability and quality of gainful employment3. enhance human capital development4. improve the stock and quality of economic infrastructure5. increase access to quality social services6. promote science, technology, innovation and ICT7. strengthen good governance, defence and security8. promote sustainable population and use of the environment
and natural resources
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2.2. Donor Aid
o Donor support ≈ 30 % of government budgeto More than 40 bilateral and multilateral donors
World Bank, USA, EU and AfDB: 60 % of total aidBelgium: education and healthOther bilateral donors:
• UK• Ireland• Sweden• Denmark• Netherlands• Germany• Norway• France• Italy• Austria
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Donor overview
FOCAL AREAS
DONORS
Belgium EU World Bank USAAfrican Bank
for Development
UNOther
bilateral donors
AGRICULTURE
HEALTH x x x
EDUCATION x x x x
ENVIRONMENT x x
COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
INFRASTRUCTURE, INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
x x x x
SOCIETY AND POLITICS x x x
ECONOMY x x x x
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3. University Development Cooperation
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3.1. VLIR-UOS in Uganda
o 0 IUC-programmes (2 proposals) – since 1998 Martyr’s University – UA
o 5 Own Initiatives (11 proposals) – since 1998 1,7 mio EUR
o 3 South Initiatives (6 proposals) – since 1998 150.000 EUR
o 154 Scholarships (KOI, ITP, ICP, ICP-PhD) – since 2006 66 training, 85 MSc, 3 PhD 50 different source institutions
o 107 Flemish travel grants – since 2006 19 different institutions
o Total VLIR-UOS investments in 2010: 637.638 EUR Number 11 in VLIR-UOS ranking partner countries
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VLIR-UOS projects since 1998
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AREAS
VLIR-UOS PROJECTS
IUC OWN INITIATIVES SOUTH INITIATIVES
SELECTED NOT-SELECTED SELECTED NOT-
SELECTED SELECTED NOT-SELECTED
AGRICULTURE x x
HEALTH xxx xx x
EDUCATION x
ENVIRONMENT x x x
COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
INFRASTRUCTURE, INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY x x
SOCIETY AND POLITICS x x x xx
ECONOMY
KAMPALA
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2
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UGANDAPUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
3
GULU
KAMPALAMBARARA
FLEMISH UNIVERSITYCOOPERATION (IUC, OI, SI)
GULU REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MAKERERE UNIVERSITYKAWANDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INST.UGANDA MARTYRS UNIVERSITYKYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY
KAMPALA
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2
2
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UGANDAPUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
3
GULU
KAMPALAMBARARA
FLEMISH UNIVERSITYCOOPERATION (Scholarships and travel grants)
GULU UNIVERSITY
MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MAKERERE UNIVERSITYKAWANDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INST.KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITYINTERNATIONAL INST. OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
KAGANDO RURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (HOSPITAL)
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3.2. Other bilateral donors (university cooperation)
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AREAS
DONORS
IRELAND GERMANY DENMARK UK NETHERLANDS NORWAY SWEDEN USA AUSTRIA ITALY JAPAN
AGRICULTURE X X X
HEALTH X X X X X X
EDUCATION X X X X X
ENVIRONMENT X X X
COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
INFRASTRUCTURE, INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
X X X X
SOCIETY AND POLITICS X X X X X X X
ECONOMY X X X
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2
2
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UGANDAPUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
3
GULU
MBARARA
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
COOPERATION
KAMPALAMAKERERE UNIVERSITYKYAMBOGO UNIVERSITYUGANDA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTEUGANDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYMARTYR’S UNIVERSITYNARO
GULU UNIVERSITY
ISLAMITIC UNIVERSITY
MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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3.3 Other donors
o Institute of Tropical Medicine• Institute of Public Health (Makerere University)
o Private funds• Carnegie Corporation of New York• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation• Rockefeller Foundation• Ford Foundation• …
o Direct interuniversity cooperation
o African Development Group (project in preparation)• Focus on public universities• Focus on Science and Technology
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4. View, themes and proposals from the South
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4.1. Contacts and interests
o Contacted in June 2011:• Ministry of Education and Sports, Uganda• National Council for Higher Education• Network RENU (Research and Education Network for Uganda)
Limited response from Ugandan institutions
• Michel Lejeune, former Deputy Executive Director of NCHE• Belgian Embassy, Kampala
o Interest from the South:1. Uganda Christian University (private)2. Busitema University (public)3. Mbarara University of Science and Technology (public)4. Network RUFORUM (NGO)5. BTC Kampala (Jan De Ceuster, Education Advisor) and Kyambogo
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4.2. Uganda mission VLIR-UOS, August 2009
o Meeting with Michel Lejeune (former Deputy Executive Director of the National Council for Higher Education)• Ugandan top-institutions in HE:
1. Mbarara University of Science and Technology (public)2. Makerere University (public)3. Uganda Christian University (private)4. Uganda Martyrs University (private)5. Busitema University (public)→ main criterium: degree of employment of graduate students
• Questions about the management of the public universities– see also Audit report of the Education Sector (2009-2010):
only 2 out of 9 Central Government institutions (including Universities) had unqualified opinions:1. Makerere University Business School 2. Uganda Management Institute
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• Fact that Uganda is a rural country should be taken into account:
– Research should be done in the rural areas; objectives of research/ projects should be rural-based
– Technical education should be a priority
o Meeting with F.X. Lubanga (Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education & Sports)• Support needed for the younger (public) universities (Busitema University,
Kyambogo University)• Too many donors at Makerere University• Need for capacity building of staff, particularly in technical sciences (→
petroleum exploration)• Lack of cooperation between universities and between donors• Need for regional collaboration (staff exchange)
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5. View, themes and proposals from the North
AREAS SUB-AREAS
INSTITUTIONS
MAKERERE UNIV
BUSITEMA UNIV GULU UNIV KYAMBOGO
UNIV
MBARARA UNIV OF SCIENCE
AND TECHN
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON UNIV
MARTYR'S UNIV
UGANDA CHRISTIAN
UNIV
KAMPALA INTERNAT
UNIV
VIRTUAL UNIV OF UGANDA
CCVS - UGANDA UNHCO CoRSU
PUBLIC PUBLIC PUBLIC PUBLIC PUBLIC PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVATE NGO NGO NGO
AGRICULTURE AQUACULTURE X
HEALTH BIOSTATISTICS X
INFECTIOUS DISEASES X X
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE X X X X X X X X
PSYCHOTHERAPY X
EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT X
ECOLOGY X
COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
INFRASTRUCTURE, INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
SOCIETY AND POLITICSCONFLICT,
GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
X X X X X X
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES X
ECONOMY
IUC XXX X X XX X X XXX XX
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UGANDAPUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
3
GULU
MBARARA
PROPOSALS FROM THE NORTH/ INTEREST FROM THE SOUTH
KAMPALAMAKERERE UNIVKYAMBOGO UNIVUGANDA CHRISTIAN UNIVMARTYR’S UNIVKAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVVIRTUAL UNIV OF UGANDAUNHCOCoRSU
GULU UNIV
BUSITEMA UNIV
MBARARA UNIV OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CCVS UGANDA
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON UNIV