A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Afghanistan
Partners: Information, Communication Technology Institute Afghanistan, University of Brighton – UK,  
Title/ Subject Area: Improving the management and ICT skills of the senior managers at Information, Communication Technology Institute (ICTI)
Summary/ Aim: To bridge the gap between HEIs in Afghanistan and to further promote linkages with international institutions by introducing modern management practices and to integrate information and communication technologies (ICTs) at the heart of their practices.

Bangladesh
Partners: BGMEA Institute of Fashion and Technology, Bangladesh - University of the Arts London: London College of Fashion, UK
Title/ Subject Area: “Respecting the Planet” – Green Fashion
Summary/ Aim: To enable knowledge transfer and sharing of specialist activities between the LCF/Centre of Sustainable Fashion and BIFT. Establish new networks and connections to develop capacity for creative thinking and entrepreneurial skills that innovate new products and services that are eco-friendly. Raise awareness of the concepts of sustainable fashion, to inform new curriculum development and pedagogy for fashion designers, and build new networks that support and drive positive change
Partners at The London College of Fashion have produced downloadable case studies. Read their blog and find out more about the textile industry in Bangladesh

Bangladesh
Partners: Rajshahi University, Bangladesh - Khulna University, Bangladesh - University of Ghana, Ghana - University of Sheffield, UK, University of Bangor, UK
Title/ Subject Area: Capacity Building to Address Climate Change in Bangladesh and Ghana with Special Reference to Conservation of Saline and Drought Tolerant Species
Summary/ Aim: To position Bangladesh and Ghana to be able to reduce the impact of climate change. This will be achieved through developing HEI training in important areas of climate change, conducting research on utilization of coastal saline waters and community based cage culture; exploring saline and drought tolerant species.

Cambodia
Partners: Royal University of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia - University of Bradford, UK - Friends International, Cambodia
Title/ Subject Area: The role of social enterprise in capacity building for business and enterprise
Summary/ Aim: The Royal University of Phnom Penh Development Studies Programme will build on pre-existing relationships with NGOs and the civil service together with newly formed alliances in the social enterprise sector to emerge as a ‘national centre of excellence’ in the tuition and promotion of social enterprise which feeds into market orientated approaches towards sustainable service delivery.

Democratic Republic of Congo
Partners: University of Kinshasa, DRC; University of Cologne, Germany; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium ; Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, UK
Title/ Subject Area: Science Training Laboratory using New Information and Communication Technologies
Summary/ Aim: DR Congo has a wide diversity of natural resources but currently has very poorly equipped laboratories in which to analyse these products. Training in ICT has great potential as it enables limited experiments to be carried out and then complimented using ICT computer simulated experiments which reduces the costs while extending knowledge to a larger number of people.

Ethiopia
Partners: Hawassa University, Ethiopia - Bangor University, Wales
Title/ Subject Area: Strengthening institutional capacity for teaching and research in Agro-forestry and Integrated Natural Resources Management (INRM) in Hawassa University, Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources.
Summary/ Aim: Strengthening capacity building in Agro-forestry and INRM by reviewing the Agro-forestry curriculum and conducting short courses using the curriculum developed in this project, which offers a great opportunity for putting food and wood security at the heart of conservation and vice versa in Ethiopia

Ethiopia
Partners: Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia - Stirling University, Scotland
Title/ Subject Area: Development of aquatic resources for food security in Ethiopia and assessment of its possible impact on the environment: Curricula and pilot project development
Summary/ Aim: This partnership believes that the increase in production and productivity of the aquatic ecosystem will in the long run contribute to the effort in alleviating food insecurity, eradicating poverty and increasing the economy of the country. It also creates employment and livelihood opportunities to citizens of the country.  

Ethiopia
Partners: Hawassa University, Ethiopia - University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Title/ Subject Area: Capacity Building for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Ethiopia
Summary/ Aim: Developing a PhD program and strengthening the existing MSc program in agricultural sciences at the Hawassa University.  Improving the quality of research at the Hawassa University and improving the qualifications and capacity of faculty to advise students in conducting their research

Ghana
Partners: University of Ghana, Accra; University of Nottingham, UK - University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - WHO Country Office, Ghana - WHO Africa Regional Office (WHO AFRO), DR Congo
Title/ Subject Area: Corporate Social Responsibility and Occupational Safety and Health: a potent contrivance to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
Summary/ Aim: The project is intended to be the first step towards enhancing the capacities of companies in Africa (and the developing world) to include OSH provision in their business activities by developing guidance and creating awareness.

Ghana
Partners: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana - University of Manchester, UK
Title/ Subject Area: Development of MSc Programme in Polymer Science and Technology
Summary/ Aim: To build the capacity of staff at KNUST to run an MSc programme in polymer science and technology. The aim of the MSc programme itself is to provide graduate students with different specialist backgrounds the opportunity to gain multifaceted education and training in polymer science and technology.

India
Partners: SCMS - COCHIN, India - University of Central Lancashire, UK - Yaalex Investment Limited, Ghana - Institute of Finance Management, Tanzania
Title/ Subject Area: Microfinance, Gender and Poverty –  A Multi-country Study on Research and Training
Summary/ Aim: This project examines delivery of micro-financial services through agents such as Banking institutions and Local governmental agencies (SHGs, India), Financial Non-Governmental Organizations (YIL, Ghana) and Cooperatives (SACCOs, Tanzania).

Kenya
Partners: United States International University , Kenya - University of Lubumbashi, DR Congo - Gulu University, Uganda. - University of Bradford, UK
Title/ Subject Area: Capacity Building for Conflict and Development Intervention in the Great Lakes Region: Bridging the Gap between University Education and Work.
Summary/ Aim: Aiming to establish curriculum collaboration in peace, conflict and development studies between the three focus countries in the Great Lakes region.

Kenya
Partners: Moi University / Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya.  - University of Toronto, Canada. - Makerere University, Uganda - The Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Uganda , Uganda – The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, Canada
Title/ Subject Area: Emergency Obstetrical Training (EmOC) in Western Kenya
Summary/ Aim: The proposed intervention, Advances in Labour and Reducing Mortality (ALARM) – International Programme (AIP) training, will help the Ministry of Health implement the Kenya Essential Package for Health (KEPH) in western Kenya

Kenya
Partners: University of Nairobi, Kenya - Makerere University, Uganda - Coventry University, UK
Title/ Subject Area: Education for Change: Developing Higher Education Programmes in Peace and Human Security in Uganda and Kenya (PHS Project)
Summary/ Aim: The project aims to improve the quality, content and methodology of peace education and training in conflict transformation in Kenya and Uganda through joint development of curricula, methodologies and resources.

Malawi
Partners: College of Medicine and the Queen Elizabeth Teaching Hospital Blantyre, Malawi - Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,UK - University of Ghana, Ghana
Title/ Subject Area: Improving the quality and effective use of diagnostic laboratory services in Malawi and Ghana
Summary/ Aim: The overall purpose of this partnership is to improve patient care by improving the quality of tests provided by the haematology and microbiology laboratories in Malawi and Ghana.

Malawi
Partners: University of Malawi, The Polytechnic, Malawi - Leeds Metropolitan University, UK - Skapa Mining Services, Orkney Isles, UK, - University of Wales, Lampeter , Wales - University of Botswana, Botswana
Title/ Subject Area: To develop a new style distributed-learning programme, initially up to MSc level, entitled Sustainability in the Built Environment (Sub-BE)
Summary/ Aim: To introduce more elective modules and pathways as the programme develops. Also, to widen the impact of the study programme over time by introducing the ‘Sub-BE’ programme in other universities throughout Africa, potentially: Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia.  

Malawi
Partners: Mzuzu University, Malawi - Lunyangwa Research Station, Malawi - University of Greenwich, UK
Title/ Subject Area: Optimisation of Pesticidal Plants for the Control of Insect Pests in Stored Maize and Vegetables
Summary/ Aim: The project intends to cultivate practical development tools from farmers’ indigenous knowledge of pesticidal plants by optimising their use and ultimately providing effective and environmentally benign alternatives to costly synthetic pesticides. This will increase profits and the reliability of harvest for poor farmers and address directly MDG1.

Nepal
Partners: Tribhuvan University, Nepal – Aberdeen University, UK – Development Resource Centre, Nepal
Title/ Subject Area: Partnership on Improving Access to Research Literature for Higher Education Institutions in Nepal (PARI Initiative)
Summary/ Aim: To build on capacity of the higher education institutions in accessing and utilising research-based information in the medical, nursing and public health fields.  

Nigeria
Partners: Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos State University, Nigeria - Niger Delta Youth Development Initiative, Niger - Bournemouth University, UK
Title/ Subject Area: Managing positive social change through product development and capacity building: a pilot study to test pop-up tents as a solution to malaria prevention
Summary/ Aim: The project aims are – 1) to design and product engineer a cheap, lightweight, safe, flexible pop up frame and long lasting insecticide treated net (LLIN) for internal somestic use against malaria and 2) explore ways in which a successful design can be manufactured locally in Nigeria and lead to job creation.

Nigeria
Partners: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria - University of Newcastle - Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Ibadan, Nigeria
Title/ Subject Area: Africa Women and Rural Environment (AWARE)
Summary/ Aim: To improve the competence of HIgher Education Institution staff through a re-engineering of thought and attitude towards women and establishment of gender-compliant development at the local and university levels

Sierra Leone
Partners: Njala University, Sierra Leone – Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh – University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria – University of Pretoria, South Africa
Title/ Subject Area: Dual Purpose Goat Development in Sierra Leone
Summary/ Aim: The project is designed to improve on the productivity of the local West African Dwarf (WAD) goat through cross breeding and the development of a sustainable and improved husbandry practices on improving the socio-economic condition of resource poor farmers. It is anticipated that the project will develop improved goat breeding and rearing systems including management of feeding, reproduction, kid rearing, growth, milk yield and control of diseases and parasites.

Sierra Leone
Partners: Njala University, Sierra Leone - University of Kent, UK - Environmental Foundation for Africa, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Title/ Subject Area: Strengthening Scientific and Technical Capacity for Biodiversity Research at Njala University, Sierra Leone
Summary/ Aim: To strengthen capacity of Department of Biological Sciences at Njala University which prior to the Civil War had a strong history of leading research in biodiversity and environmental management.

Sierra Leone
Partners: Government Technical Institute, Sierra Leone - Alternative Energy, Environmental Foundation for Africa, Sierra Leone (NGO) - THRIVE Energy Technologies PVT. Ltd., Secunderabad, India (NGO)
Title/ Subject Area: Alternative Energy as part of the Engineering Core Curriculum
Summary/ Aim: To develop specialised technical training in Alternative Energy which will result in immediate employment opportunities for graduates.

Sudan
Partners: Sudan Academy for Banking and Financial Science, Khartoum, Sudan - Brunel University, UK
Title/ Subject Area: Capacity Building in Training for Microfinance and Small Enterprises in Sudan
Summary/ Aim: To kick-start small and micro enterprises with poorer families.  To support the above initiative by establishing a long-term partnership between SABFS and Brunel University to create a viable training platform, which will be integral for the success of microfinance in Sudan

Tanzania
Partners: University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Nottingham Trent University, UK
Title/ Subject Area: Developing New Curricula on Forensic and Investigative Accounting for Tanzania
Summary/ Aim: To acquire skills and competencies in forensic and investigative accounting from the UK partner and through development of appropriate curricula impart the knowledge, skills and competencies to academics and professionals in practice (accountants, auditors, and the judiciary and law enforcement) in Tanzania

Tanzania
Partners: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania – University of East Anglia
Title/ Subject Area: Adding value to purification and anti-tuberculosis screening of natural products derived from Tanzanian medicinal plants
Summary/ Aim: To strengthen and foster long-term collaborations that will facilitate the discovery of novel anti-TB natural products. To add value to isolation and screening natural products from Commiphora, Garcinia and Rhus species against various strains of M. tuberculosis

Tanzania
Partners: University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Bangor University, Wales
Title/ Subject Area: Enhancing the capacity of IMS UDSM in marine science and technology for the sustainable utilisation of coastal and marine resources in Tanzania and the Western Indian Ocean region
Summary/ Aim: The overall purpose of the partnership is to assist IMS UDSM in (a) delivery of the existing MSc courses; (b) development and delivery of new MSc in Marine Environmental Science and Climate Change; and (c) development of decision support tools for management of marine and coastal resources and environment, e.g. ecosystem, ecological and environmental modelling; and (d) development of products and outreach services for public use.

Tanzania
Partners: National Institute for Medical Research, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania – Imperial College London, UK – London School of Economics
Title/ Subject Area: Developing epidemiological and management frameworks and tools for controlling Neglected Tropical Diseases in Tanzania
Summary/ Aim: To develop evidence-based policy and control planning and monitoring frameworks and tools for achieving the successful population control of these NTDs from endemic communities by combined mass chemotherapy using readily available/donated and highly effective drugs.

Tanzania
Partners: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania - Forest Biology, Sokoine University of Agriculture; Tanzania - Egerton University, Kenya - Institute of Continuing Education, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
Title/ Subject Area: Promotion of small-scale agroforestry-livestock practices for improved livelihood and adaptation to the changing global climate
Summary/ Aim: To increase the income and food security of resource constrained communities through well thought and coordinated agroforestry-livestock interaction practices

Uganda
Partners: Makerere University, Uganda - University of KwaZulu Natal Durban South Africa - King’s College London, University of London, UK - Institute of Education , University of London, UK - Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Title/ Subject Area: Literacy / numeracy for improved participation of a non-literate rural poor in livelihood projects in their everyday lives
Summary/ Aim: The overall purpose if the partnership is to 1)introduce and enable adult education practitioners, trainers and course organisers to gain first hand experience of ethnographic style approach to the study of indigenous beliefs and values that structure learners understanding and experience of literacy/numeracy and numeracy. and 2) to see how such knowledge could be used to develop curricular materials that can support and promote the use of adult literacy/numeracy in the everyday life of rural communities in Uganda and Ethiopia

Uganda
Partners: Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda - Mbarara District Health Services, Mbarara District Local Government, Uganda - University of Calgary, Canada
Title/ Subject Area: Healthy Child Uganda II (HCU II): Creating a Reproducible, Low-cost, ‘Model’ Village Health Volunteer (VHV) Programme to Promote Child Survival in Rural Uganda
Summary/ Aim: To improve the health of children under five in the most vulnerable rural communities   

Vietnam
Partners: Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam - Edinburgh University, Scotland - Khemerak Universty, Cambodia - Yunnan Agricultural University, China
Title/ Subject Area: Capacity building to improve husbandry and welfare of livestock owned by smallholder farmers and hence improve financial and food security
Summary/ Aim: To increase the knowledge and skill of farmers and those working with farmers in best practices in management, health, reproduction and welfare of livestock to improve productivity on smallholder farms to contribute to poverty reduction in rural areas and raise income from livestock.

Vietnam
Partners: Oxford University Clinical Research Unit & Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Scottish Diagnostic Parasite Laboratory, Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow
Title/ Subject Area: Delivering potentials in clinical and environmental parasitology for Vietnam
Summary/ Aim: Maximise the ability of staff at the Department of Parasitology, OUCRU-HTD to diagnose and determine the impact and significance of human pathogenic parasites, particularly intestinal protozoan parasites such as Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia, Blastocystis hominis, and microsporidia microscopically and by molecular analysis, following UK accredited laboratory methods and practice and to utilise this information:

Zambia
Partners: Copperbelt University, Zambia – University of Botswana, Botswana –University of Abertay, Dundee
Title/ Subject Area: Developing an information literacy programme for lifelong learning in African universities
Summary/ Aim: This project is designed to bring lecturers and librarians closer together in curriculum design and programme implementation in the field of Information Literacy, and to help to empower libraries to fulfil their role in developing and delivering university lifelong learning strategies.

Zimbabwe
Partners: Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Title/ Subject Area: Incorporating the climate change dimension in the integrated water resources management (IWRM) postgraduate programme in Southern African universities
Summary/ Aim: The aim is to build capacity in Integrated Water Resource Management  (IWRM) by enhancing curriculum and teaching in climate change and IWRM. Graduates will have improved theoretical and practical knowledge on how to apply IWRM concepts in the management of water resources.

Zimbabwe
Partners: Midlands State University, Zimbabwe - , University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
Title/ Subject Area: Strengthening environmental education through revision of current courses, use of decision support systems and field experimentation at a university in Zimbabwe
Summary/ Aim: The partnership will see MSU sending its lecturers to SUA to train at Mphil level so that they are well equipped to deal with the effects of the land reform programme.  The trained undergraduate students at the Midlands State University will join the extension agents (AGRITEX, Environmental Management Agency (EMA), ZINWA etc.) when they complete and impart knowledge learnt from the project to the farmers.  

Zimbabwe
Partners: University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe – University of Zambia, Zambia
Title/ Subject Area: Contribution towards poverty reduction and global partnerships through the provision of competent veterinarians
Summary/ Aim: The overall purpose of the partnership will be to utilise the bilateral partnership to achieve quality veterinary training. The long term goal of the project is to improve the livelihood of people by making a meaningful contribution to sustainable development through the provision of high quality veterinary education, research and advisory service.