1. To develop FOM staff capacity to manage and implement quality health professional education through Problem Based Learning (PBL)
2. To develop FOM staff capacity to manage and implement quality health professional education through Community Based Education and Service (COBES)
3. To improve the capacity of the Faculty of Medicine to review and strengthen the curricula-
4. To enhance FoM research capacity in health professional education
Contact Information
Contact person Title Dr Stephen Kijambo, Project Coordinator
Geraldine van Kasteren, Project Coordinator
Organization, Makerere University MUNDO
Telephone number +256 (41) 530020 +31 (043) 3883557
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Project Number: NPT/UGA/085 Country: Uganda
Title Project: Capacity Building for Environmental Management in Uganda (Water, Sanitation, Pollution
and Waste Disposal)
Contract Type & Dates:
Tri-partite contract with both partners 1 January 2005 – 31 December 2008
Budget:
- 1,392,404 Euro (NPT)
Project Partners Uganda:
- National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA)
Project Partners in The Netherlands Consortium
- Wageningen University (WU)
- Maastricht School of Management (MsM) - International Institute for Geo-information
Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
Description Project
This project on environmental management in Uganda is targeted to benefit the poor, particularly with respect to improving their quality of life. However, that quality of life will be possible if institutions presently delivering capacity building initiatives are facilitated to overcome one of the problems in the sector, namely lack of capacity for environmental management. Accordingly, the goal of the project is “enhanced well being and quality of life of the poor through improved public and decentralised service delivery in environmental management”. The project has two components, namely, non-formal training and formal training. The specific objective of the non-formal training is to enhance NEMA’s capacity and that of its partner institutions in the non-formal education and training for environmental management. The beneficiary institutions are NEMA, Directorate of Water Development, Department of Occupational Health, and Uganda Water and Sanitation Network (UWASNET). Under the formal training component, the objective is “Enhanced Capacity of 6 post-secondary institutions in formal education and training for environmental management”. The beneficiary institutions are 2 universities (Makerere and Kyambogo) 2 technical colleges (Masaka and Kichwamba), 1 vocational institute of Nakawa and 1 Health school of Hygiene. Broadly, the main components of the project are curriculum development, staff development, environmental policy research and training of organisations and staff in environmental management.
Overall Goal
The overall goal of the project is “enhanced well being and quality of life of the poor through improved public and decentralized service delivery in environmental management”.
Specific Objectives of the Project
The specific objectives of the project are:
(i) Enhanced NEMA’s capacity and that of its three partner institutions14 in non-formal education and training for environmental management.
(ii) Enhanced capacity of 6 post-secondary institutions15
in formal education and training for environmental management
Contact Information
Contact person Title Beatrice Adimola, Project Coordinator Bas van Vliet, Project Coordinator
Organization, NEMA WUR
Telephone number +31 0317 48 24 73
E-mail address [email protected] [email protected]
14 D irectorate of Water Development, Department of Occupational Health, and Uganda Water and Sanitation
Network (UWASNET).
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2 universities (Makerere and Kyambogo) 2 technical colleges (Masaka and Kichwamba), 1 vocational institute of Nakawa and 1 Health school of Hygiene).
Project Number: NPT/UGA/113 Country: Uganda Title Project: Strengthening Capacity of Prisons and Police Training Institutions Contract Type & Dates:
Tri-partite contract with both partners 1 May 2005 - 30 April 2009
Budget:
- 1,399,964 Euro (NPT)
- 500,000 Euro (Ugandan project partners)
Project Partners Uganda:
- Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) - Uganda Police Force (UPF)
Project Partners in The Netherlands Consortium
- Hogeschool Leiden (HL, lead)
- Police Academy of the Netherlands (PAN) - Centre for International Legal Cooperation (CILC)
Description Project
The project aims at strengthening capacity of the Police and Prisons training institutions so as to enhance competence, efficiency and effectiveness in the policing and correctional services in Uganda. This will contribute to the overall goal of enabling all people in Uganda to live in a safe and just society.
The main objectives of the project are to build sustainable human and institutional capacity in the critical areas of policing and correctional services in the Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons Service training schools respectively. More specifically the objectives are:
O.1 Institutional and organisational structures strengthened;
O.2 Training capacity (curricula and trainers) developed and upgraded to international standards; O.3 Internal and external cooperation with relevant institutions strengthened;
O.4 Improved training facilities at Prisons and Police Training Institutions.
Contact Information
Contact person Title Theo Mannen, LTE Annemiek Ravenhorst, Project Coordinator
Organization, UPS HL
Telephone number +31 071 5188815
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Project Number: NPT/UGA/115 Country: Uganda
Title Project: Capacity building for community mobilisation: Nsamizi Contract Type & Dates:
Bi-partite contract with Dutch partner May 2005 – April 2009
Budget: € 1,040.000 Euro
Project Partners Uganda:
- Nsamizi
Project Partners in The Netherlands
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Description Project
General strategies and outputs:
- Reviewing the whole project outline at inception phase
- Identify training needs in the social development sector nationwide - Developing curriculum and training materials
- Procurement of training materials and equipments - Improving training facilities
- Building staff capacity
- Delivering of specialized short courses and BA in social development studies - Collaboration and networking
Outputs:
- Reports on inception, TNA, revised curricula of existing courses and New Courses. - Training modules of specialized short courses and BA course.
- Staff obtaining higher degrees at MA and Phd levels.
- Community Development Workers trained in specialized and degree courses - Joint training activities with UMU conducted
- Research on the impact of the project produced and disseminated in a workshop for stakeholders.
Contact Information
Contact person Title
Organization, Institute for Social Studies (ISS) Nsamizi
Telephone number E-mail address
Project Number: NPT/UGA/116 Country: Uganda
Title Project: Capacity Building for Uganda Martyrs University’s Programme on Local Governance and
Human Rights
Contract Type & Dates:
Tri-partite contract with both partners 1 April 2005 –31 March 2009
Budget: 899,968 Euro
Project Partners Uganda:
Uganda Martyrs University (UMU)
Project Partners in The Netherlands Consortium
- University of Groningen (RUG)
- Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University
- Interchurch Organisation for Development Cooperation (ICCO)
Description Project
The project will provide support to Uganda Martyrs University’s initiatives to develop educational programmes (in-service professional (tailor made) courses, Diploma, BA and MA) in the fields of governance and human rights, that aim to provide local government officials with much needed opportunities for training and, in a general sense, upgrading their professional standards, skills and knowledge.
The specific objectives of the project are:
1. Institutionalization and development of educational (Diploma, BA, and MA Level) and short, tailor made training programmes for LC3-5 local government officials.
2. Enhancing UMU human capacity in order to develop deliver and manage the education and training programmes.
3. Establishment of a Resource and Research Centre in the field of local good governance and human rights.
Contact Information
Contact person Title Dr. Maximiano Ngabirano, Project Leader
Marieke Farchi, Project Coordinator
Organization, UMU RUG
Telephone number +256 (41) 530020 +31 050 - 3635476
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Project Number: NPT/UGA/171 Country: Uganda
Title Project: Strengthening ICT and institutional capacity of Uganda’s Technical
Colleges
Grant Type & Dates:
Bi-partite grant with Dutch partner 1 March 2006 - 28 February 2010
Budget: 1,999,990 Euro
Project Partners Uganda:
- Lira Technical College - Elgon Technical College - Bushenyi Technical College - Kichwamba Technical College.
Project Partners in The Netherlands Consortium
- Hanze University Groningen (lead) - Makerere University Kampala, Uganda - Kyambogo University, Uganda
Description Project
The aim of this project is to strengthen the institutional capacity of the 4 technical colleges in Uganda so as to enhance the quality of technically skilled manpower, notably through increased use of ICTs, thereby contributing to poverty eradication and development of Uganda. The project will address capacity building at the institutional level at the five technical colleges in Uganda, namely Lira Technical College, Elgon Technical College, Bushenyi Technical College, Kichwamba Technical College.
Main activities of the project include institutional strengthening through development of new policies (aligned with national policies) and training programmes, strengthening of ICT capacity, and staff capacity building. The target group are the staff and students from the technical colleges.
Objective (general aim of the project)
To contribute to the improvement of the quality and efficiency of technical education in the BTVET sub- sector in Uganda through support to the 5 technical colleges of Bushenyi, Elgon, Kichwamba and Lira.
Specific objectives of the project (intended effect)
1. To improve management and administration of the 5 technical colleges including the development of policy plans, business plans and ICT in management and administrative processes.
2. To enhance the quality of courses given at the 5 technical colleges and to increase their relevance for the private sector in Uganda.
Contact Information
Contact person Title Mr. Silver Mukwasiibwe, Principal Willem Benjaminse, Project superviosr
Organization, UTC Bushenyi Hanze University Groningen
Telephone number +256 (77) 529860 +31 050 595 7556
Project Number: NPT/UGA/172 Country: Uganda Title Project:
Capacity building in the Floriculture sub sector in Uganda
Grant Type & Dates:
Bi-partite grant with Dutch partner 15 May 2006 - 14 May 2010
Budget: 1,500,000 Euro
Project Partners Uganda:
- Bukalasa Agricultural College (BAC) - Mountains of the Moon University
(MMU) (a private HE institution)
- Two commercial farms (Rosebud
Farms & Fiduga)
Project Partners in The Netherlands Consortium
- PTC+ (lead)
- Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR)
Description Project
The overall objective of the NPT project is to strengthen capacity for training in the floriculture sector so as to enhance productivity and quality of cut flowers and cuttings and hence contribute to the development of the Ugandan economy. This is to be achieved through capacity building, development of a new and practical curriculum, strengthening of capacity to provide practical training and conduct research in three targeted institutions: Bukalasa Agricultural College (BAC), Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) and Rosebud Farms . The target group are the staff in the training institutions undertaking floriculture training in Uganda and the staff including supervisors and management on the flower farms.
Overall objective (general aim of the project)
To strengthen capacity for training in the floriculture sector so as to enhance productivity and quality of cut flowers and cuttings and hence contribute to the development of the Ugandan economy.
Specific objectives of the project (intended effect)
1. To enhance the capacity of the identified institutions to provide high quality education and training programmes required by the floriculture sector in Uganda
2. To design and implement education and training curricula on floriculture, including course and training material, at the identified institutions
3. To strengthen linkages between the identified institutions and the private sector
Contact Information
Contact person Title Mr. Ntirushize, Principal Ben van den Brink, Project supervisor
Organization, BAC PTC+
Telephone number +256 (77) 72617957 +31 050 595 7556
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