Multinational - The African Virtual University AVU support project

The African Virtual University Support Project is designed in response to the challenges faced by education on the African continent. Indeed, the African Virtual University (AVU) is a tertiary education network that uses blended Open Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) programs to facilitate quality tertiary education dissemination through established African Universities. The project should strengthen the institutional and operational capacity of the African Virtual University (AVU) and its partner institutions to deliver and manage quality ICT assisted education and training opportunities in regional member countries. This in turn should contribute to human resources development and poverty reduction through improved access to post-secondary education. The project should also foster regional cooperation and integration. It has four main components, namely: (i) Establishment of Learning Centres and Connectivity Provision at AVU Partner Institutions; (ii) Teacher Training and Development Program; (iii) Mainstreaming Gender Issues Into AVU Operations; and (iv) Project Management.