1. BUSINESS PROCESS RE- ENGINEERING OF THE RESEARCH & INNOVATIONS FUNCTION AT MAKERERE UNIVERSITY PRESENTATION AT THE JOINT RETREAT 8 TH -10 TH APRIL, 2010

2. Membership  Prof W. Banage (Chair)  Prof. E. Katunguka Rwakishaya  Dr G. Nasinyama  Dr M. Musoke  Dr C. Kabonesa  Dr Lynn Atuyambe  Mr. G. Muhumuza  Mr. A. Owinyi, Rep COGS  Dr. Pontiano Kaleebu  Prof. E.K. Mbidde/Dr. P. Kaleebu  Hon. Ruth Kavuma (MP)  Mr. J. Wabwire (Int. Consultant)  Mr. Gabriel Komakech  Secretariat  Mr. Michael Kagumba  Ms. Christine Akello (Research Assistant)  Reps from UNCST & NARO Research & Innovations Sub – Committee of URAFR

3. Area of Focus  Research grants  Financial management  Research coordination and management  ICT in research  Quality assurance in research  Monitoring and evaluation Research & Innovations Sub- Committee of URAFR

4. Activities since the Last Retreat  Sub- Committee Retreat (28 th – 31 st December 2009)  Three Regular Meetings  Drafting of the Research Manual Research & Innovations Sub- Committee of URAFR

5. Planned Activities  Process Identification  Process Description  Process Mapping  Critical Examination  Process Redesign  Drafting the Research Manual Research & Innovations Sub- Committee

6. Achievements  Policies/Regulations/Laws impacting research & innovation function identified.  30 identified Processes reviewed.  23 processes described.  Mapping of 23 processes accomplished.  Critically examined 23 processes.  7 processes require development of guidelines.  Distributed tasks for drafting the Research Manua l. Research & Innovations Sub- Committee of URAFR

7. Way Foward  Consultation meetings with various stakeholders (a 1 day retreat with Deputy Deans Research on 27 th April 2010)  Continue drafting the Research Manual Research & Innovations Sub- Committee

8. THANK YOU Research & Innovations Sub- Committee of URAFRC ‘We Build for the Future’