First Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence for Development Impact Project

The objective of the First Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence for Development Impact Project is to improve quality, quantity and development impact of postgraduate education in selected universities through regional specialization and collaboration. There are three components to the project, the first component being establishing new and scaling up well-performing existing Africa Centers of Excellence for Development Impact. This component includes two subcomponents: support to establish new centers of excellence, and support to scale-up well performing ACE I centers. The second component is the fostering regional partnerships and scholarships. This component includes two subcomponents: support to emerging centers (non-ACEs) for networking, regional technical assistance and improving learning environment, and support for PhD scholarships through the PASET Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund. Finally, the third component is the enhancing national and regional project facilitation, and monitoring and evaluation. This component includes two subcomponents: support for project facilitation and monitoring and evaluation at the regional level, and support for national level coordination (Burkina Faso and Ghana) by government designated national higher education agencies.