Development of Educational and Research CAPacity in Eastern Africa for the Sustainable Management of AQUAatic Ecosystems (CAPAQUA 2015-2018)
Abstract
The overall project objective is to foster the sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems and aquatic resources towards the achievement of the SDG’s. CAPAQUA is supporting capacity enhancement processes at Eastern African institutions, which are educating professionals, carrying-out relevant research/extension activities and contributing to the development of evidence-based policies. At least 86 young water/environmental professionals from primarily Eastern Africa are attending collaborative M.Sc. programmes, whereas 52 participants receive ADC/NFP fellowships and 34 students are external/self-funded. Implemented is the international joint-degree Master’s programme “LWM” by BOKU, Egerton University (EGU) and UNESCO-IHE with 49 students. Addis Ababa University (AAU), Bahir Dar University (BDU), EIAR-NFALRC and BOKU implement the joint M.Sc. programme “AEEM” with 37 students. Hence, 86 students are attending the academic programmes in Eastern Africa and at least 50 M.Sc. research projects are carried-out in Eastern Africa. At least 40 Eastern African experts from at least 10 different institutions contribute to the LWM and AEEM programmes. Both M.Sc. curricula put special emphasis on skill-orientated courses, student centred teaching approaches and contain inter- and transdisciplinary course elements to enhance the quality and relevance of the academic programmes. Two academic quality assurance workshops are held with academic and administrative AEEM/LWM personnel, plus external experts (15 participants in Kenya, 15 participants in Ethiopia). One Train-the-Trainer workshop with 20 participants is implemented in Ethiopia for academic personnel of the AEEM partner institutions. Developed is a road-map and adequate measures to ensure the sustainability of AEEM and LWM within stakeholder consultations and two stakeholder workshops in Eastern Africa, with 28 participants in total. An external evaluation is assessing the effectiveness and impact of CAPAQUA project activities. The target institutions and programme graduates are perceived as key-agents to initiate transformation processes towards the sustainable management of environmental assets to the benefit of Eastern African people.
Schlagworte Limnologie Ostafrika Entwicklungszusammenarbeit Fischerei Aquakultur Gewässermanagement
Publikationen
Mitarbeiter*innen
Gerold Winkler
Mag.rer.nat. Gerold Winkler
gerold.winkler@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81230
Projektleiter*in
01.10.2015 - 31.10.2018
BOKU Partner
Externe Partner
Bahir Dar University
Mr Goraw Goshu
Sub-Koordinator
Addis Ababa University
Prof Seyoum Mengistou
Sub-Koordinator
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, NFLARR
Dr Ademneh Dagne
Partner
Egerton University
Prof Nzula Kitaka
Sub-Koordinator