2017 Annual Report Has Been Completed with the Expert Involvement and Participation of Technical Staff in the Ministry
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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION MINISTERIAL ANNUAL REPORT 2017 REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION MINISTERIAL ANNUAL REPORT 2017 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Executive Summary ...............................................................................................................................vi 1.0. Introduction ................................................................................................................................1 1.1. Ministry Vision, Mission, Goal Statement and Objectives ...............................................1 1.1.1. Vision ..................................................................................................................1 1.1.2. Mission................................................................................................................1 1.1.3. Goal Statement ....................................................................................................1 1.1.4. General Objective................................................................................................1 1.1.5. Specific Objectives .............................................................................................1 2.0. 2017 Budget Allocations .............................................................................................................2 2.1. Budget Allocation by Programme ...................................................................................2 2.2. Budget Allocation by Economic Classification ...............................................................2 3.0. University Education ..................................................................................................................3 3.1. Objectives for University Education ...............................................................................3 3.2. Legal Oversight ...............................................................................................................3 3.3. Policy Supervision ..........................................................................................................3 3.4. Departmental Structure ...................................................................................................3 3.4.1. Staff Matters .......................................................................................................3 3.5. Increased access of school leavers and other learners to University Education.................4 3.6. Centres of Excellence......................................................................................................4 3.7. Curriculum Review and Development ............................................................................5 3.8. Higher Education Student Loan administration ...............................................................5 3.9. Regulation and Accreditation of Higher Education .........................................................5 4.0. Department of Vocational Education and Training ......................................................................7 4.1. Objectives for TEVET ....................................................................................................7 4.2. Legal Oversight ...............................................................................................................7 4.3. Policy Supervision ..........................................................................................................7 4.4. Departmental Structure ...................................................................................................7 4.4.1. Staff Matters .......................................................................................................7 4.4.2. Entrepreneurship Development Section ..............................................................8 4.4.3. Skills Development Section ................................................................................8 4.4.4. Statutory Bodies under the Department ...............................................................8 4.5. Performance in 2017 .......................................................................................................9 4.6. TEVET Student Bursary Scheme ..................................................................................10 4.6.1 Government TEVET Bursary Award ................................................................10 4.6.2 SSTEP TEVET Scholarship ............................................................................. 10 4.7. Skills Development Fund ..............................................................................................10 4.8. Two-Tier System ...........................................................................................................10 4.9. Centre of Excellence .....................................................................................................10 4.10. Work Based Learning ........................................................................................11 4.10.1 Work Based Learning Framework .....................................................................11 4.10.2 Work Based and Entrepreneurship Training ......................................................11 5.0 Department of Science and Technology ....................................................................................12 5.1 Objectives for Science, Technology and Innovation ......................................................12 5.2 Legal Oversight .............................................................................................................12 5.3 Policy Supervision ........................................................................................................12 5.4 Departmental Structure .................................................................................................12 5.4.1 Science Development Section ...........................................................................12 5.4.2 Technology Development Section ....................................................................12 5.4.3 Positions in the Department were as follows: .....................................................13 5.5 Implementation of Programmes ...................................................................................13 ii 5.6 Science and Technology Human Capital Development .................................................13 5.7 Science and Technology Infrastructure development and equipment ............................13 5.7.1 Ground Receiving Station (GRS) ......................................................................13 5.7.2. Square Kilometer Array (SKA) .........................................................................13 5.8 Scientific Research and Development ...........................................................................14 5.8.1 Strategic Research Fund (SRF) .........................................................................14 5.8.2. Science and Technology Innovation Youth Fund (STIYF...................................14 5.9 Science, Technology and Innovation Coordination .......................................................14 5.10 Technology Transfer and Commercialization ...............................................................14 5.10.1 Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology ......................................................14 5.10.2 Coordinate Technology Business Development Fund (TBDF) .........................15 5.10.3 Management and Support Service .................................................................... 16 6.0. Department of Planning and Development 6.1.1 Structure of the Department ..............................................................................16 6.1.2 Objectives .........................................................................................................16 6.1.3 Policy Reforms and Developments ...................................................................17 6.1.4 Projects Unit .....................................................................................................17 6.1.5 Monitoring and Evaluation Unit ........................................................................18 6.1.6 Policy and Planning Unit ...................................................................................18 6.1.7 Data Management and Information Unit ...........................................................18 I. Training needs assessment ....................................................................23 II. Staff Development ...............................................................................24 III. Payment of arrears for goods and services .............................................24 IV. Participate in Public Functions ..............................................................24 V. Maintenance Works ..............................................................................25 iii FOREWORD The 2017 Ministry's Annual Report presents to the Ministry's shareholders who are the Government of the Republic of Zambia, the General Public and all Stakeholders details of the Ministries' annual performance in 2017. It is our open letter that has budget or financial data, results of operations and activities and our intention and future intervention given the challenges encountered in the period under review. Indeed, in 2017, the sector achieved a number of milestones against its set targets. The Ministry focused on increasing access to quality university education and skills training; as well as enhancing the national science,