1. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR IMPACT
AFRICA
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR IMPACT
OVERVIEW
ACE Bootcamp
Djibouti
February 19, 2019

2. Outline
Objectives
ACE I Results
Lesson Learned
Components
Result Based Funding
Centers activities in Implementation Plan
Responsibilities
Key documents

3. Objective of ACE Impact
Improve quantity of Master and PhDs students – 5,000 PhDs!
Improve quality of post-graduate programs – 100 programs internationally accredited
Improve development Impact – Quality and communicated research and Graduates through Regional Specialization and Collaboration
Strong, sustainable, international, student-centered, centers and faculty
Institutional Impact: Regional, autonomous and accountable, well-equipped, quality- assured universities
We got 4 years, 10 months, 13 days and 8 hours

4. ACE 1 Results – Consistent increase in POST GRADUATE student enrollment  
At least 2000 PhD students and 8,000 Msc students supported through the ACE project
Majority of the funding is towards PhD and MSc student enrollment

5. ACE 1 RESULTS – Africa achieves global standards and partners globally
30 education programs accredited internationally
2iE- Burkina
UGB- Senegal
UCAD - Senegal
Yaoundé I- Cameroun
University of Ghana
Kwame Nkruma University of S&T
Redeemers University
University of Lomé
University of Abomey- Calavi
ACE 1 RESULTS – Africa achieves global standards and partners globally

6. Ace 1 RESULTS Improvement of universities teaching and learning environment
WACCI Multipurpose Building
Seed science, tissue culture and cold room laboratories
Bioinformatics platform

7. CERHI center laboratory for HIV and Reproductive research
Ace 1 RESULTS – Improvement of universities teaching and learning environment
CERHI CENTER COMPLEX
CERHI center laboratory for HIV and Reproductive research
E-learning platform, video conferencing, seminar rooms and library
Installation of generator and laboratory equipment

8. Ace 1 Results – Improvement of universities teaching and learning environment
WACCBIP New Building
Graduate lecture rooms and seminar room

9. Lessons Learned Defined development challenges
Strong upfront industry/sectoral engagement
Strong institutional and country ownership
Strengthen regional networks
Upfront capacity building and outreach
Leverage funding
Selecting the RIGHT TEAM, CENTER LEADER with INSTITUTIONAL and GOVERNMENTAL support

10. Results-based funding – You have to earn the $
Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs)
Institutional readiness results
DLI 1
Development Impact of ACE Center
DLI 2
Quantity of students
DLI 3
Quality of Education and research
DLI 4
Relevance of Education and Research
DLI 5
Quality of fiduciary management
DLI 6
Institutional Impact
DLI 7

11. Center Activities – in Implementation Plans
Regional Student recruitment No
Kickbacks
Buildings
(less
for renewals)
Program
(re-)design
Learning and
Research
Equipment
Accreditation
On-line
learning
courses
Scholarships & Promotion of female
Industry/Sector Partnerships
No Monetary
transfers to
faculty
Institutional
Impact
10% of funding
Regional
Partnerships
Project
management
Faculty
Development

12. ACE Steering Committee
Responsibilities
Educates, researches, implements, communicates
ACE
Guides and oversees
ACE Steering Committee
Reviews and supports
Government
Delegates, supervises and contributes
Universities
Collaborates with ACEs
Partners
Monitors, verifies, communicates, coordinates
AAU
Funds, facilitates and monitors
World Bank
Ministerial meeting, once a year at the rep level.
Move ACE to highest level
Insert WB (funds, facilitates, monitors) - lowest
Insert University (Uni delegates, facilitates, supervises, contributes)
PARTNER:
INCREASE FONT SIZE

13. Key Documents World Bank (and AFD) University Government ACE
Control
Results Verification (AAU)
Financial and Procurement Audits
Performance Contract
Financing Agreement
World Bank (and AFD)
Government
University
ACE
Project Appraisal Document (PAD)
Semiannual Implementation Status and Results Report
Implementation Plan
FM and Procurement Manuals
Annual Work Plan and Budget
Procurement Annual Plan
Semiannual Interim Financial Reports
Semiannual Implementation Status Report
Minutes of NSC semi-annual meeting
Environmental and Social Management Framework
Accords et Contrats: Conditions essentielles
PAD: Justification, objectives, activités, risques, arrangements institutionnelles
Manuel Régional d’Operations du Projet: Details et définitions de la mise-en-œuvre, canevas, et TdR de chaque acteur

14. Questions, Comments, Feedback?