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Project

Support to a Network of African Institutions of Science and Technology Project in West Africa

General Information

Opportunity Type:
Services, Goods

Project Summary

The Support to a Network of African Institutions of Science and Technology Project in West Africa aims to provide a regional consolidated response to the needs for highly-qualified personnel in science and engineering in ECOWAS region by increasing the number and improving the quality of qualified science and engineering graduates.

The project is structured around the following components:

Component 1: Facilitating Regional and Institutional Networking (UA 3.73 million/ US$ 5.5 million);
Component 2: Improving Relevance of Training and Research (UA 8.06 million/ US$ 12.09 million); and
Component 3: Project Management (UA 0.21 million/ US$ 0.31 million).

The African Development Fund (ADF) estimates the total project cost at UA 12 million (US$ 18 million).

UPDATE:

11 February 2010

The approved project is expected to commence on 18 March 2010.

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