UR Concept Note for Research Capacity Development and Institutional Advancement 2018 - 2023
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UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA (UR) TOWARDS THE UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA WE WANT: UR Concept Note for Research Capacity Development and Institutional Advancement 2018 - 2023 March 2017 1 Table of Contents ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................. 3 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 4 2. BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Historical Background of University of Rwanda ....................................................................... 4 2.2 University Vision, Mission and Objectives ................................................................................. 4 2.3 University of Rwanda Structure and Organization ................................................................... 5 2.4 Undergraduate and Postgraduate Training ............................................................................... 5 2.5 Current Research and Training Capacity .................................................................................. 6 2.6 National Development Context .................................................................................................... 6 3. OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................... 7 4. EXPECTED RESULTS .................................................................................................................... 7 5. LONG TERM (10 YEAR OUTLOOK 2018-2028) ................................................................................. 9 6. FIVE YEAR PLAN .............................................................................................................................. 10 6.1 Rationale ...................................................................................................................................... 10 6.2 Research Clusters ....................................................................................................................... 10 6.3 Mainstreamed themes across UR .............................................................................................. 16 6.4 Innovation and knowledge transfer .......................................................................................... 16 6.5 Research Support for Sustainability ......................................................................................... 17 7. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR UR TO ACHIEVE ITS GOAL ........................................ 19 8. QUALITY ASSURANCE ...................................................................................................................... 20 9. PARTNER AND DONOR COORDINATION ......................................................................................... 20 10. SEQUENCE AND TIMEFRAME ...................................................................................................... 21 11. BUDGET ........................................................................................................................................ 22 12. EXIT STRATEGY ........................................................................................................................... 23 13. PROCESS OF FORMULATING THE CONCEPT NOTE ..................................................................... 23 14. REFERENCE .................................................................................................................................. 24 15. ANNEXES ...................................................................................................................................... 25 Annex 1. Current and New UR Colleges and Tentative New Schools ................................................ 26 Annex 2. UR Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students Enrolment ................................................ 27 Annex 3. UR Postgraduate Programs .................................................................................................... 29 Annex 4. UR Academic and Administrative Staff ................................................................................ 30 Annex 5. UR Peer Reviewed Publications 2013 -2016 .......................................................................... 32 Annex 6. UR Staff and Student Projections .......................................................................................... 33 Annex 7. Proposed Training within clusters and sub-themes (5 Year Plan) ...................................... 34 Annex 8. Mapping the Sustainable Development Goals with UR Research Clusters ....................... 38 Annex 9. Operationalizing the Interdisciplinary Approach ................................................................ 39 Annex 10. Gender equity plan for UR – How Gender will be mainstreamed .................................... 41 Annex 11. Environmental Mainstreaming at UR ................................................................................. 43 Annex 12. Current UR External Partners and Experience with Fund Mobilisation ........................ 44 Annex 13. Budget Notes ........................................................................................................................... 47 Annex 14. Achievements and Lessons from the previous Sida support to UR .................................. 51 Annex 15. UR Guiding documents (as links) ......................................................................................... 56 Annex 16. Risks and mitigation .............................................................................................................. 57 Annex 17. Concept Note Development Process ..................................................................................... 60 2 ACRONYMS ADB African Development Bank CASS College of Arts and Social Sciences CAVM College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine CBE College of Business and Economics CCM Centre for Conflict Management CE College of Education CEO Chef Executive Officer CGS Centre for Gender Studies CIP Crop Intensification Programme CMHS College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine CoEB Center of Excellence in Biodiversity & Natural Resource Management CST College of Science and Technology DHS Demographic Health Survey EAC East African Community ECA Economic Commission for Africa EDDS E resources and E documentary EDPRS Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy ESSP Education Sector Strategic Plan GDP Gross Domestic Product GoR Government of Rwanda HEC High Education Council HLI Higher Learning Institutions ICT Information, Communication and Technology IoT Internet of Things ISAE Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry IUCEA Inter University Council of East Africa KHI Kigali Health Institute KIE Kigali Institute of Education KIST Kigali Institute for Science and Technology MINEDUC Ministry of Education MSc Master of Science NCST National Commission for Science and Technology NEPAD New Economic Partnership for Africa NISR National Institute from Statistics in Rwanda PG Post Graduate R+D Research and Development RAB Rwanda Agricultural Board REMA Rwanda Environnemental Management Authority SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SE4ALL Sustainable Energy for All STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths STI Science Technology and Innovation UG Undergraduate UN United Nations UNEP United Nations Environmental Programme UP Undergraduate Programme UR University of Rwanda URLS University of Rwanda Library Services USD United States Dollars WEF Word Economic Forum WREM Water Resources and Environmental Management 3 1. INTRODUCTION This concept paper is about the University of Rwanda’s capacity building plan for research and postgraduate education in the medium term (2018-2023) and the long term (up to 2028), so as to position UR as an internationally recognized institution excelling in research and innovation, teaching, learning, and community engagement in an environmentally and gender sensitive context. Higher education is expected to play a crucial role in Rwanda’s development with research outputs that support evidence- based decision-making. As the only public university, and the largest and most comprehensive in Rwanda, the University of Rwanda is a key contributor. This concept paper directly supports the University’s aim to produce innovative research and graduates with significant and sustainable contributions to Rwanda’s development and the well-being of people globally. The plan will deliver on national and international strategies and goals, including Rwanda’s Vision 2020 and 2050 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The plan presents a path to achieve this aim. Although this concept note was developed in response to a request from the Embassy of Sweden in Rwanda, UR intends to use it to mobilize other funding sources, since it isn’t expected that Sweden would fully fund the ambitious plan described here. 2. BACKGROUND 2.1 Historical Background of University of Rwanda In the aftermath of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi which claimed the lives of more than one million Rwandans and seriously depleted the intellectual capital of the country, the post-genocide government recognized that rebuilding and expanding Rwanda’s higher education was pivotal to the country’s rehabilitation and development. The Government of Rwanda not only