RUFORUM Secretariat Led Projects ( Completed )

No

Project Title

Lead institution

Funder

      1

Training in Enhancement of University
Faculty skills in proposal development and grants management’ with a focus on the
European Union (EU) Intra-Africa Mobility Scheme’s 2019 Call for Proposals – 6-10 May 2019

 

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University

     2

Enhancing African rural transformation: University based strategies for driving application of uptake of grain legumes and dryland cereals innovations

RUFORUM Secretariat

ICRISAT

     3

Leadership and management training for mid-level managers of African universities (AFRI-LEAD)

RUFORUM Secretariat

Bill And Mellinda Gates Foundation

     4

Technical and institutional capacity building for universities in Africa (CFAPA)

RUFORUM Secretariat

Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)

     5

Transforming learning and student leadership development in agricultural universities and colleges in Africa

RUFORUM Secretariat

Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)

6

Building High Level Policy Support for Strengthening Higher Agricultural Education in Africa

RUFORUM Secretariat

Carnegie Cooperation of New York

     7

Biennial Conference Support (AHEW5)

RUFORUM Secretariat

Various partners

     8

Partnerships to unlock the Potential of Agriculture Development in Africa

Stellenbosch University

National Research Foundation - South Africa

     9

Strengthening regional doctoral programs in African universities (CCNY)

RUFORUM Secretariat

Carnegie Cooperation of New York

    10

DAAD support to promote the regional training programmes offered by RUFORUM

RUFORUM Secretariat

German Academic Exchange Programme (DAAD)

     11

Collection and Analysis of Capacity and Funding data from RUFORUM Member universities

RUFORUM Secretariat

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

    12

RUFORUM preparation and delivery of special session for the African Union Heads of State Summit

RUFORUM Secretariat

World Bank

    13

DAAD support to promote the regional training programme offered by RUFORUM

RUFORUM Secretariat

German Academic Exchange Programme (DAAD)

    14

Strengthening human and institutional capacity building for Dryland Cereals Research: CRP Dryland Cereals- African Universities Collaboration

RUFORUM Secretariat

International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics

    15

CTA/RUFORUM/Wageningen University Deans Workshop: Improving Food and Nutrition Security Outcomes - The role of universities

RUFORUM Secretariat

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA)

    16

Workshop to Build Consensus on Escalating PhD Production in the Agricultural and Life Sciences: A Side-Event at RUFORUM Biennial Conference

RUFORUM Secretariat

Carnegie Cooperation of New York

    17

Deploying Interactive On-line Networking Platform for Improving Quality and Relevance of African University Graduates to Labour Markets

Egerton University

European Commission EDULINK II

   18

The Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development (ARD) (PAEPARD II)

FARA

European Commission Framework Programme Seven (FP7)

    19

Engaging Capacity of African Universities to Support Agricultural Development in Eastern and Southern Africa

RUFORUM Secretariat

Bill And Mellinda Gates Foundation

    20

Establishing and Piloting Postgraduate Programmes for Supporting Agricultural Development in Post Conflict Countries of Central and Eastern Africa (ADECEA)

Makerere University

European Commission EDULINK II

   21

Strengthening Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MLE) Capacity of RUFORUM Secretariat and Network

RUFORUM Secretariat

Rockefeller Foundation

   22

Partnership exploration between RUFORUM and Australian Africa University Network

RUFORUM Secretariat

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

    23

Strengthening Critical Value Chains with AgShare Open Knowledge (AgSHARE 2)

South African Institute for
Distance Education ("SAIDE")

Bill And Mellinda Gates Foundation

    24

OER Database Short Courses Grant

SAIDE

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

   25

Strenghthening Regional Doctoral Programmes in Africa

RUFORUM Secretariat

Carnegie Cooperation of New York

    26

Mainstreaming tertiary agricultural education institutes in the Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Program (CAADP): Support for four African universities

RUFORUM Secretariat

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA)

    27

Transforming Universities to Stimulate Pro-Poor Agri-Enterprise Development in East Africa Using a Round Table Approach to Post graduate Training (Rural Agri-Ent (Phase II)

RUFORUM Secretariat

Ford Foundation

    28

Collaborative capacty building of Sokoine University of Agriculture and National Agricultural Research System (iAGRI)

Ohio State University

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

    29

Strengthening Capacity of Eastern African Institutions in Climate Change studies and networking (RF-CC)

RUFORUM Secretariat

Rockefeller Foundation

   30

Strengthening Capacity for Monitoring and Evaluation of Agricultural Training and Research in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (M&E Capacity)

RUFORUM Secretariat

International Development Research Center (IDRC), Canada

   31

Strengthening Capacity for Agricultural Research for Development in Africa (SCAIN)

NRI

UK Department for International Development (DFID)

   32

Strengthening Universities Capacities for Mitigating Climate Change Induced Water Vulnerabilities in East Africa (WATERCAP)

RUFORUM Secretariat

Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education and Research for Development

   33

Facilitating RUFORUM Universities to Access Climate Change Adaptation Funds and Training Opportunities (CCA-Access)

RUFORUM Secretariat

Rockefeller Foundation

   34

Building capacity of universities in Eastern Africa to support pro- poor food and income security through Rural Agri-enterprise development (Rural Agri-Ent. Phase I)

RUFORUM Secretariat

Ford Foundation

    35

Transforming teaching and learning in Faculties of Agriculture through the development of electronic teaching content for RUFORUM Supported Regional Postgraduate Programs

RUFORUM Secretariat

UK Department for International Development (DFID)

   36

Enhancing the Contribution of Universities to Development Processes in Eastern and Southern Africa

RUFORUM Secretariat

UK Department for International Development (DFID)

   37

Shifting from Outreach to Engagement: Transforming Universities’ response to current development trends in agricultural research and training in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (OUTREACH)

RUFORUM Secretariat

European Commission  - ACP Science and Technology Programme II

    38

Building Human and Institutional Capacity for Enhancing the Conservation and Use of Neglected and Underutilized Species of Crops (NUS) in West Africa, and Eastern and Southern Africa (NUS)

RUFORUM Secretariat

European Commission  - ACP Science and Technology Programme II

   39

Building the Capacity of African University Graduates to foster change through Agricultural Innovation: GO4IT – Graduate Opportunities for Innovation and Transformation(GO4IT)

RUFORUM Secretariat

European Commission  - ACP Science and Technology Programme II

   40

The Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development (ARD) - PAEPARD 1

FARA

European Commission Framework Programme Seven (FP7)

   41

Inter-University Collaboration to Strengthen Human and Institutional Capacity in Eastern and Central Africa Countries Emerging from Conflicts (DelPHE1)

Kenyatta University

UK Department for International Development (DFID)

   42

German Academic Exchange Service Program: Higher Education Excellence in Development Cooperation

University of Hoheinhem Food Security Centre

German Academic Exchange Programme (DAAD)

   43

Doctoral Research Awards in Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management

RUFORUM Secretariat

International Development Research Center (IDRC), Canada

   44

Engaging Capacity of African Universities to Support Agricultural Development in Eastern and Southern Africa

RUFORUM Secretariat

Bill And Mellinda Gates Foundation

   45

Enhancing research capacity and skills in Eastern and Southern Africa (ERESA)

RUFORUM Secretariat

European Commission EDULINK I

   46

Catalyzing Change in African Universities: Strengthening leadership, management and cross-cutting professional skills of eastern and southern African universities (CCAU)

RUFORUM Secretariat

European Commission EDULINK I

   47

Strengthening Agricultural and Rural Innovation Systems in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa: A Regional PhD Programme (ARI I)

Makerere University

European Commission EDULINK I

   48

Building African University capacity to engage in emerging issues using the CGS: Trans-Boundary Animal Diseases in the Great Rift Valley Countries of Eastern Africa (TADS)

RUFORUM Secretariat

Rockefeller Foundation

   49

Enhancing adaptation to climatic change in Africa: linking agro-meteorology and agriculture

RUFORUM Secretariat

Rockefeller Foundation

   50

Strengthening capacity of Universities in eastern, central and southern Africa to offer quality graduate programs (QAM I)

RUFORUM Secretariat

European Commission EDULINK I

   51

Strengthening Capacity for Agricultural Research and Development in Africa (SCARDA)

FARA

UK Department for International Development (DFID)

    52

Building Research and Training Capacity for Eastern and Southern African

RUFORUM Secretariat

Rockefeller Foundation