1. Tertiary Education Project Quality Improvement Fund (QIF) Results of the First Cycle Gabi Baramki QIF - Chairman

2. Receiving Proposals 41 proposals were received from 25 TEIs out of 41(60%) 4 have been excluded. Total amount = USD 6.9 million C1= 20 proposal (USD 5 million) C1= 20 proposal (USD 5 million) C2= 9 proposals (USD 1 million) C2= 9 proposals (USD 1 million) C3= 8 proposals (USD.9 million) C3= 8 proposals (USD.9 million) Colleges= 16 proposals Colleges= 16 proposals Universities= 21 proposals Universities= 21 proposals 18 TEIs, 25 proposals in the WB 18 TEIs, 25 proposals in the WB 7 TEIs, 12 proposals in the GS 7 TEIs, 12 proposals in the GS

3. Results UniversitiesCollegesTotal Positive36 9 (25%) Negative1810 28 (75%) Total amount of the approved proposals = USD 2.12 million

4. List of Approved Proposals InstituteProposal 1 College of Educational Sciences and Women's Community College Introduction of Food Processing and Management 2 Al-Azhar University Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition 3 Arab Community College - Rafah Diploma in Mechanical Engineering 4 Al-Rawda Community College Reviving Palestinian Hospitals Investing in Anesthetic Nurses 5 Hebron Nursing College Midwifery Diploma 6 Palestine Polytechnic University Establishment of Biotechnology Training and Research Unit 7 Bethlehem University Development of Professional Diploma Programs for Small and Medium Enterprise 8 Hajja Andaleeb El-Amad Nursing College Midwifery for Better Future 9 The Community College of Applied Sciences GAZA Capacity Building of Community Colleges

5. Second Call The second call for proposals will start from March 1 st till May 1 st.

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