KNUST rwesck Presentation - Cotonou

1. Kwame Nkrumah University of
Science & Technology
Regional Water and Environmental
Sanitation Centre, Kumasi
UPDATES AND NEXT STEPs
Africa Centre of Excellence Project
17th – 19th Nov 2015
Workshop, Cotonou

2. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
Presentation Outline
1. Start-up projects
2. Development and Centre objectives
3. Academic Programmes
4. DLI Results: 2014-2018
5. Update on achievements of results
6. Challenges and Constraints
7. Next steps

3. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
Start-up Projects
1998: Water and Sanitation
Project with Netherland
funding (2 million Euros)
2004: Water and Sanitation
Project (1.5 million Euros)
2014: ACE RWESCK,
Water and Environmental
Sanitation

4. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
Development objectives
Provide critical mass of water and
sanitation human resources
 Manage water resources for water and food
security, climate change adaptation
 Provide sustainable access to water supply
and environmental sanitation,
 Improve environmental protection and
public health,
Research into development problems
 Innovative solutions to development
problems/ Policy implementation,

5. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
Focus Areas of the Centre
• Run academic programmes
• International accreditation
• Run short courses
Training
• Collaborative research
• Joint Publications with partnersResearch
• Collaboration for faculty and
student exchange
• Industrial Outreach/ internships
programme
Partnerships
Services
• Marketing of centre activities
• Consultancy services

6. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
PhD Programmes
• PhD in Water Resources Engineering
and Management
• PhD in Water Supply and Treatment
Technologies
• PhD in Environmental Sanitation and
Waste Management

7. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
MSc Programmes
• MSc in Water Resources Engineering
and Management
• MSc in Water Supply and
Environmental Sanitation
• MSc in Water and Sanitation Policy and
Governance

8. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
Results to be Achieved
DLI Target national Non-
national
Number of PhD students 40 30 10
Number of MSc students 140 100 40
Short course, (min. 40 hours) 800 660 140
Externally generated funds ($) 1,200,000
Internship 270
Journal Publication 40 30 10
Accreditation of MSc
programme
3
Partnerships 12 7 5

9. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
2015 Achievements
• Enrolled 20 PhDs students
– Females 6,
– Males 14,
– 2 Regional (one male, one female)
– ACE Scholarship
– No stipend

10. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
2015 Achievements
• Enrolled 28 MSc Students
– Females 7,
– Males 21,
– Regional 3 (2 males, 1 female)
– ACE Scholarship
– No stipend

11. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
2015 Achievements
• Short courses
– run one week
– 10 Participants
• Publications
– 2014/2015 Publications
– Documentation
• Outreach & Internship
programme - July 2016

12. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
Regional partnership agreement signed
Ghana Sector
Partners (KMA/
MMDAs and Ghana
water company)
University of Cheikh
Anta Diop UCAD,
Senegal,
National Water
Resources
Institute (Kaduna,
Nigeria)
University
of Benin
Nigeria
University of
Cape Coast
University of
Education
12

13. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
Improve teaching and learning environment
• Designs and tender documents
• Procurement of laboratory equipment

14. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
Challenges and Constraints
Recruitment of project staff
Still waiting management approval,
Revenue Generation –
Difficulty in attracting students to pay fees
Rules not well defined (eg research grants)
Rules for reporting on publications not
well defined
Publications from June 2014 to date?
Difficulty in getting placement for
internship

15. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
Next Steps
• Management and governance
– Secretariat with 2 full time staff
• Short courses
– Advert to be placed in the media
• Partnerships
– Sign partnership agreements
• Publications
– Documentation
• Outreach & Internship programme
– Look for placement for 2016 internship

16. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
Next Steps
• Revenue generation
– PhD/MSc Students fees (eg Gambia)
– Short courses
– Research grants
• Accreditation of MSc programmes
– Documentation for national accreditation
to start soon,

17. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
Next Step: Implementation Strategies
Tasks Target/activities Coordinators
PhD research and
training
40 PhDs Dr G. Anornu
Masters programme 140 MSc Dr Richard Buamah
Short courses 800 participants Dr Emmanuel Donkor
Internship
programme
270 students &
staff
Dr Helen Essandoh
Programmes
accreditation
WREM Dr G. Anornu
WSES/WSPG Dr K.B Nyarko
Research and
Publication
40 publications Prof S.N Odai/Dr
Nyarko
Financial
sustainability of the
Centre:
$600,000 Prof S.N Odai/Dr
Oduro-Kwarteng

18. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
Next Step: Implementation Strategies
Tasks Target/activities Coordinators
Improve Teaching and
learning environment
Building and lab
equipment
Prof S.N Odai
Financial Management/
Audit committee
Timely reporting Finance Office
Procurement
Management
Timely reporting Director of
procurement
Regional and national
Partnerships
Coordinate
activities
Dr Oduro-Kwarteng
Monitoring and
Evaluation
RF Reporting
every 3 months
Dr Oduro-Kwarteng
Centre visibility &
Marketing /Website/ICT
support
Coordinate
activities
Dr Kwaku Adjei

19. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
Conclusion
• MSc/PhD 48 students enrolled 2015/16
academic year,
• Strategies developed to ensure
successful achievement of targets,
• Hope to improve on our performance

20. Kwame Nkrumah University
Of Science & Technology
thank you
for your attention