1. QUALITY ASSUARANCE AND ACCREDITATION  DLR 2.5  DEFINITION  M&E for DLR 2.5  SUGGESTED NEXT STEPS

2. DLR#2.5: International evaluation and accreditation of quality of education programs  DLR#2.5: 800,000  Amounts: 600,000 per program internationally accredited;  100,000 per program nationally or regionally accrediated;  100,000 per program per gap-assessment certfied or undertaken by an international quality assurance agency;  100,000 per program for self-evaluation a satisfactory international standard;  100,000 per program description meeting international standard (specific definition to be shared)

3. DEFINITION No. of international regional and nationally accredited education programs This indicator focuses on measuring the → Training Quality of the program. Notes: - Data should give the accumulated number: internationally accredited including regional and sub-regional accreditation, and indicate the specifics (no per each level, also naming the accrediting institution). -Internationally accreditation by a recognized accrediting body – (prior lists submitted to World Bank). -Nationally accredited by agency in charge of accreditation in country

4. No. of international regional and nationally accredited education programs  ACE to set up a database of all its programmes (as listed in the IP/proposal submitted to AAU) with details on: title, level (PhD, Masters, Bachelor's, Diploma, etc.), type of accreditation, date of accreditation, expiry of accreditation and accrediting agency/ institution.  Information must be provided on the type of accreditation  International accreditation undertaken;  Gap assessment certified /undertaken by an external accreditation agency;  Self-evaluation undertaken following a satisfactory international standards (agreed as part of the performance agreement);  Regional (WAHO/CAMES), sub-regional or  National Accreditation or  ISO; Bologna Compliant programs (details to be specified)  Certificates of accreditation

6. PROPOSED NEXT STEPS  Initiate self evaluation  Initiate gap assessments  Initiate steps towards international accreditation  Provide proposed list of agencies to international accreditation agencies to WB