PASET's Growth and Ongoing Initiatives

PASET focuses on applied sciences, engineering, and technology, with a strong political will from member countries. It operates through regional initiatives, technical assistance, and knowledge sharing, aiming for impactful results and efficiency. Key milestones include forums, launch of programs like RSIF and KSP, and partnerships with countries like Korea and Rwanda.

• PASET Initiatives
• Applied Sciences
• Engineering
• Technology
• RSIF

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1. PASETs Growth and Ongoing Initiatives PASET s Growth and Ongoing Initiatives Prof. Aminata Sall Diallo Executive Director, PASET Executive Board

2. Outline 1. What is Unique about PASET? 2. Key Milestones 3. PASET @5 (5 Years Since the Call to Action, PASET Forum, Dakar 2014) 4. PASET Programs Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) Regional Benchmarking of SSA Universities Regional TVET Initiative Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) with Korea PASET Forums and Study Tours 5. PASET Partnership 2

3. 1. What is Unique about PASET? It focuses on applied sciences, engineering and technology from TVET level to higher education and research It has three areas of work : (i) incubating and operationalizing regional initiatives (ii) technical assistance to countries and (iii) knowledge sharing, particularly with newly industrialized countries It is initiated by the strong political will of the member countries It has a nimble governance structure, which combines the political, operational and advisory; and initiatives are implemented through technical partners that are competitively selected by the financing partners It is very results, impact, efficiency oriented which make a big difference 3

4. 2. Key Milestones 2013 2017 2015 2016 2019 2014 2018 Mar: 2nd PASET Forum, Kigali Jun: Launch of RSIF Jun: Enrollment of 1st cohort of RSIF scholars Jul: Investment by Korea and World Bank into RSIF Mar: Contribution from Cote d Ivoire to RSIF Apr: 4th PASET Forum, Nairobi Feb: First benchmarking exercise Jul: 1st PASET Forum, Addis Ababa Jun: 3rd PASET Forum, Dakar and PASET s Call to Action Aug: Brazil-Africa Learning Event Aug: Contribution form Kenya to RSIF Apr: Contributions from Burkina Faso, Ghana and Senegal to RSIF Oct: Start of KSP with Korea Nov: Launch of Regional Benchmarking Oct: Contribution from Rwanda to RSIF 4th PASET Forum, Nairobi Oct: Approval of Regional TVET Initiative by WB May: 5th PASET Forum, Kigali Dec: Second benchmarking exercise 4

5. 3. PASET @5 (5 Years Since the Call to Action, PASET Forum, Dakar 2014) US$ 36 million raised for the Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF), a pan- African science fund. 10 RSIF host universities competitively selected among 160 applicants and 16 RSIF PhD scholars selected from 980 applicants US$ 293 million investment for the Regional TVET Initiative with 16 regional flagship institutes 30 SSA countries and 700 participants across PASET knowledge sharing events More than 80 sub-Saharan African universities participating in the Regional Benchmarking for SSA Universities Initiative 5

6. 4. PASET Programs: Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) KEY HIGHLIGHTS: US$ 36 million raised from 6 SSA governments, Government of Korea and World Bank. Commitments made by 5 additional SSA governments. 10 SSA universities competitively selected as Host Universities from almost 160 applicant universities. 16 scholars from 8 countries (first cohort) competitively selected, funded and enrolled in PhD programs from 980 applicants. All with the aim of raising the quality of PhD training and research in competitively selected SSA universities 6

7. 4. PASET Programs: Regional Benchmarking of SSA Universities A graduate tracer study tool Selection of implementing entity Growth in participants A first benchmarking exercise was held in 2016 that saw the participation of 48 SSA universities and a second exercise is ongoing in 2019 with the participation of about 75 institutions: The African Virtual University was selected competitively in 2018 to serve as the initiative s implementing entity. A graduate tracer study tool is being developed with MyCOS, a Chinese higher education data analytics company and several partners are supporting the initiative including the Southern African Association for Institutional Research (SAAIR), and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) among others. 7

8. 4. PASET Programs: Regional TVET Initiative Support the development of highly specialized TVET programs at selected flagship institutes for training of technicians and TVET faculty meeting international certification standards Objective Approval by World Bank US$ 293 million World Bank financing was approved in 2018 for a regional project in East Africa Regional Flagship TVET institutes 16 competitively selected regional flagship TVET institutes in the areas of transport/infrastructure, power /energy, manufacturing and ICT in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania Programs Complementary interventions at the institutional, national and regional levels 8

9. 4. PASET Programs: Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) with Korea The Korea Development Institute (KDI) and PASET started a Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) for technical assistance and policy recommendations in the areas of Human Resource Development, Science, Technology and Innovation, and TVET. Two policy recommendation documents have been published for Senegal and Rwanda focusing on strategic planning to establish TVET centers of excellence and science, technology and innovation governance for Senegal, and improving performance of the human resource development system and ICT human resource development for Rwanda. 9

10. 4. PASET Programs: PASET Forums and Study Tours PASET FORUM Since 2013, PASET has organized five Forums around Africa that have contributed to serve as avenue for knowledge-sharing and bring together diverse stakeholders for a rich exchange of strategies to build high quality technical and scientific capacity in the SSA region STUDY TOUR Over the years, PASET has organized several study tours for African governments and institutions to partner countries to promote knowledge exchange on higher education and skills development 10

11. 5. PASET Partnership Private Sector Korea China India PASET signed an MoU with Samsung Dream Scholarship Foundation on supporting the stipend of RSIF students. An MoU is under preparation with the OCP Group to partner with PASET RSIF in key areas of academic training through the University Mohammed XI University in Morocco. Discussions on supporting the program were held with MasterCard Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA). Provides technical assistance as part of KSP Financially supports some PASET activities through Trust Fund at World Bank PASET will sign MOU with the Korea institute of Energy Research (KIER), Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) and the Seoul National University (SNU) for RSIF sandwich program. MOU between Africa-China- World Bank for tripartite collaboration with Africa on higher education, TVET, science and technology including PASET Financially supports some PASET activities through Trust Fund at World Bank Study tours on higher education and TVET World Bank and India s Department of Science and Technology signed an MoU that will facilitate partnerships between RSIF host universities and Indian Institutes of Technology. Study tour on TVET Japan Two MoUs were signed between RSIF host universities and a Japanese university and an online education company respectively. Study tour on higher education 11

12. PASETs Growth and Ongoing Initiatives Thank you 12