The Netherlands Programme for the Institutional Strengthening of Post- Secondary Education and Training Capacity (Npt)
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THE NETHERLANDS PROGRAMME FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF POST- SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING CAPACITY (NPT) STRENGTHENING ICT TRAINING AND RESEARCH CAPACITY IN THE FOUR PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN UGANDA FINAL PROJECT REPORT Period: 1st June 2007 – 31st May 2011 Makerere University University of Groningen Mbarara University of Science and Technology Radboud University Nijmegen Kyambogo University Eindhoven University of Technology Gulu University Uganda The Netherlands Strengthening ICT Training and Research Capacity in the Four Public Universities in Uganda: Final Project Report Page 1 List of Acronyms BIT Bachelor of Information Technology CIT Faculty of Computing and Information Technology CE Computer Engineering CS Computer Science DCSE Data Communications and Software Engineering GIS Geographical Information System GU Gulu University ICDL International Computer Driving Licence ICT Information & Communication Technology KYU Kyambogo University MAK Makerere University MUST Mbarara University of Science and Technology NL The Netherlands RUG University of Groningen RUN Radboud University Nijmegen SE Software Engineering TUE Eindhoven University of Technology UG Uganda Strengthening ICT Training and Research Capacity in the Four Public Universities in Uganda: Final Project Report Page 2 Table of Contents List of Acronyms..........................................................................................................................................2 Table of Contents.........................................................................................................................................3 List of Tables................................................................................................................................................5 PROJECT INFORMATION............................................................................................................................6 1.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................8 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................8 1.3 Specific Objectives of the Project ........................................................................................................9 1.4 Project Coordination Committee, Uganda ...........................................................................................9 1.5 Project Coordination Committee, The Netherlands ..........................................................................10 1.6 Executive Summary.............................................................................................................................10 1.6 Executive Summary.............................................................................................................................11 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES [1ST JUNE 2007 – 31ST MAY 2011]..........................28 2.1 Component IP: Inception Phase .........................................................................................................28 2.2 Component A: Building a sustainable ICT Human Resource Capacity...................................29 2.3 Component B: Strengthening ICT Educational Programmes...........................................................37 2.4 Component C: Strengthening Joint Research Programme..............................................................47 2.5 Component D: Improvement of ICT and Teaching Infrastructure ...........................65 2.5.1.1 Verification of Nuffic I and II Equipment at MUST, Kyambogo and Gulu Universities ....................................................................................................................................................66 2.6 Component E: Strengthening the Centre of Excellence in Computing and ICT............66 2.7 Component F: Promotion of Gender Balance ..................................................................67 2.8 Component G: Collaboration among Universities, ICT Industry and Government70 2.8.2 G2: Joint ICT Incubation Projects ..................................................................................72 3.0 Description of Measures Being Undertaken To Ensure Sustainability of the Project Outputs .......................................................................................................................................................99 3.1 Human Resource and Research Development...............................................................100 3.3 Annual International Conference on Computing and ICT Research ............................102 3.4 North-South Collaboration Programmes........................................................................102 3.5 South-South Collaboration Programmes .......................................................................102 3.6 Curriculum Development .................................................................................................103 3.7 ICT Policies and Master Plans.........................................................................................103 3.8 Gender Balance ................................................................................................................103 3.9 Staff Exchange Programmes...........................................................................................103 3.9 Desktop Publishing Unit ..................................................................................................103 3.10 ICT Incubation Projects..................................................................................................103 4.0 Resulting Spin off Projects ...............................................................................................................104 Strengthening ICT Training and Research Capacity in the Four Public Universities in Uganda: Final Project Report Page 3 5.0 Project Success Stories ....................................................................................................................108 6.0 Assessment of the Project Approach (Strategy) on the Effectiveness and Efficiency - Highlighting the Risk Assumptions Made at the Start, the Bottlenecks, Recommendations and the Lessons Learned for Future Projects.......................................................................................110 7.0 Conclusion..........................................................................................................................................112 8.0 Statement of approval........................................................................................................................113 9.0 Appendices.........................................................................................................................................114 Strengthening ICT Training and Research Capacity in the Four Public Universities in Uganda: Final Project Report Page 4 List of Tables Table 1: Organizational Diagram of the Consortium Table 2: Summary of Achievements [1st June 2007- 31st May 2011] Table 3: Selection and Distribution of the 30 PhD Positions in NL and UG Table 4: List of 30 PhD Students at the Selection Time in 2007 Per University Table 5: 10 PhD Positions at RUG, RUN and TUE/Progress Status as at May 2011 Table 6: 20 PhD Positions at Makerere University/Progress Status as at May 2011 Table 7: Taken Research Missions for the 20 PhD students at Makerere University Table 8: Summary of Teaching/ Research Visits of Dutch Experts to Uganda in 2008 Table 9: Summary of Teaching/ Research Visits of Dutch Experts to Uganda in 2009 Table 10: Summary of Teaching/ Research Visits of Dutch Experts to Uganda in 2010 Table 11: Summary of Teaching/ Research Visits of Dutch Experts to Uganda in 2011 Table 12: Summary of Research Working Visits of UG Experts to NL in 2007 Table 13: Summary of Research Working Visits of UG Experts to NL in 2008 Table 14: Summary of Research Working Visits of UG Experts to NL in 2009 Table 15: Summary of Research Working Visits of UG Experts to NL in 2010 Table 16: Summary of Research Working Visits of UG Experts to NL in 2011 Table 17: Details of Staff who Attended Conferences Abroad in 2007 Table 18: Details of Staff who Attended Conferences Abroad 2008 Table 19: Details of Staff Who Have Attended Conferences Abroad in 2009 Table 20: Details of Staff Who Have Attended Conferences Abroad in 2010 Table 21: Procurement of ICT Training Infrastructure Table 22: Procurement of Equipment for Centre of Excellence Table 23: Procurement Status of a Joint Digital Laboratory at Makerere University Table 24: Projects ran under the collaboration between The New vision and CIT Table 25: Projects Ran under the Collaboration between Uganda Police Force and CIT Table 26: Some of the Spin off Companies started by NSIC Graduates Table 27: Risk Assumptions and the Recommendations Strengthening ICT Training and Research Capacity in the Four Public Universities in Uganda: Final Project Report Page 5 PROJECT INFORMATION 1. Location Four Public Universities in Uganda 2. Project Name Strengthening ICT Training and Research Capacity in the Four Public Universities in Uganda 3. Project number Uganda: UGA/238 (Party A) Netherlands: UGA/245 (Party B) Grant number: CF 4143 4. Participating institutions Uganda: Makerere University Faculty of Computing and IT (CIT) - Lead Institution Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) Kyambogo University (KYU) Gulu