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Final Technical Report / Rapport Technique Final Final Technical Report ; ; FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT / RAPPORT TECHNIQUE FINAL FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT ; ; © 2020, AGA KHAN FOUNDATION CANADA This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction, provided the original work is properly credited. Cette œuvre est mise à disposition selon les termes de la licence Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode), qui permet l’utilisation, la distribution et la reproduction sans restriction, pourvu que le mérite de la création originale soit adéquatement reconnu. IDRC Grant / Subvention du CRDI: 108456-001-Strengthening mathematics, science and economic policy capacity in Afghanistan and Central Asia Pathways to Innovation: Strengthening Mathematics, Science, and Economic Policy Capacity in Afghanistan and Central Asia Grant No.: 108456-001 Location: Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan Aga Khan Foundation Canada and University of Central Asia Final Technical Report Submitted: Friday September 4th 2020 Bohdan Krawchenko, Dean of the Graduate School of Development, [email protected] School for Professional and Institute for Public Policy and Administration Mountain Societies Research Institute Continuing Education Roman Mogilevskii, IPPA Associate Director, Roy Sidle, MSRI Director Dilovar Butabekov, SPCE Director [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Rahman Nazar Farhad, Head of SPCE Kanat Tilekeyev Senior Research Fellow, Aziz Ali Khan, Research Fellow Afghanistan [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 1 Contents Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................. 4 Research Problem ................................................................................................................................... 6 Progress Towards Milestones .................................................................................................................. 7 Project Outputs ..................................................................................................................................... 29 Problems and Challenges ....................................................................................................................... 32 Overall Assessment and Recommendations ........................................................................................... 33 Appendices............................................................................................................................................ 33 Annexes ................................................................................................................................................ 33 Appendix A ........................................................................................................................................ 34 Appendix B ........................................................................................................................................ 41 2 Acronyms AKDN Aga Khan Development Network AKF-A Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan AKFC Aga Khan Foundation Canada AKU Aga Khan University AWP Annual Work Plan BAMU Bamyan University BU Badakhshan University COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 CPEP Certificate Program in Economic Policy CPNRM Certificate Program in Natural Resource Management ECTS European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System EMEP Executive Masters’ in Economic Policy IDRC International Development Research Centre IPA Institute of Public Administration IPPA Institute of Public Policy and Administration KSU Khorog State University LiK Life in Kyrgyzstan Conference MoF-A Ministry of Finance in Afghanistan MSRI Mountain Societies Research Institute NRM Natural Resource Management P2i Pathways to Innovation: Strengthening Mathematics, Science, and Economic Policy Capacity in Afghanistan and Central Asia project PMF Performance Measurement Framework RPPI Research and Public Policy Initiative SPCE School of Professional and Continuing Education TTC Teacher Training College UCA University of Central Asia 3 Executive Summary Afghanistan and Central Asia face serious climate and economic challenges. The three-year CAD $2.2 million Pathways to Innovation (P2i) project, led by the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada (AKFC) and the University of Central Asia (UCA), focused on innovative and hands-on research and training to strengthen individual and organizational skills in mathematics, environmental science and economic policy capacities in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. This focus aligns with the project’s Ultimate Objective to contribute to the human and organizational capacity for innovation in Central Asia and Afghanistan. This was achieved by means of the intermediate outcome to enhance knowledge and analytical skills of individuals (especially women), institutions and organizations, in mathematics, science, and economic policy through the three immediate outcomes: (1) Strengthen the analytical skills of the Afghan, Kyrgyz and Tajik governments and representatives of civil society, including those drawn from professional and business associations, in economic policy; (2) Strengthen mathematics teaching skills and increase awareness on gender-responsive pedagogy in northeastern Afghanistan; and (3) Strengthen science capacity through development and support of transdisciplinary environmental research in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Through the project, the Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA) committed to developing 12 research papers, with the objective of shedding light on current policies and practices pertinent to innovation and technological development, and to develop recommendations for the challenges faced across Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic’s economies. Nine research studies were completed during the project and the remaining three papers will be published by IPPA in fall 2020. IPPA held all of the planned roundtable discussions and public lectures on developing sustainable economic policies for science and innovation in Afghanistan and Central Asia (see table 2). The roundtables and public lectures have provided an opportunity to present the findings of the P2i research papers as well as to raise awareness on pressing issues and possible solutions. IPPA also successfully delivered the two cycles of the Executive Masters in Economic Policy (EMEP) to 56 (18F/38M) students from the Afghan Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy, Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan and National Technical Advisors. The program was well received by the students and demand for future iterations of the program is high. The Certificate Program in Economic Policy (CPEP) program was delivered to 53 (25F/28M) students in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The cohorts included civil servants, policy makers and members of civil society. UCA’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE), in partnership with AKF Afghanistan (AKF- A), Badakhshan University and the Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) supported the improvement of Mental Math teaching competencies, gender responsive pedagogies, and learning environments of prospective teachers studying in TTCs in Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan. Through the project, SPCE conducted training in Mental Math content knowledge and teaching skills for 172 (133F/39M) individuals. SPCE also delivered Gender Responsive Learning Environment (GRLE) seminars to a broad range of stakeholders at TTCs and Badakhshan University reaching 1161 (679F/482M) individuals. The Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI) worked closely with researchers from Khorog State University in Tajikistan and from Badakhshan and Bamyan Universities in Afghanistan. MSRI conducted workshops designed to build capacity in research design as well as support the researchers in selecting research topics that they could investigate. In total, 11 projects were selected (three in Khorog, three in Badakhshan, and five in Bamyan). The selected projects focused on issues of relevance to local communities including: food security, environmental conservation, niche crops, sustainable tourism, farming for income, 4 and protecting water resources. MSRI also developed and delivered the Certificate Program in Natural Resources Management (CPNRM), an 30 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) course covering the topics of sustainable land management, integrated agricultural management and food systems, livelihoods in rural mountain communities, natural hazards and disaster risk reduction and climate change. The course was delivered to 20 (7F/13M) faculty and researchers who travelled to Bishkek from Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The course was then modified to be delivered in workshops at the partner universities. These workshops were delivered to 118 (50F/68M) faculty members and students. This technical report highlights the interventions undertaken by UCA throughout the implementation of the project between 1 March 2017, and 31 August 2020. 5 Research Problem Tectonic shifts in the global economy that started with the financial crisis of 2007-08 are continuing to take heavy tolls on developing
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