Second Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence for Development Impact

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The objective of the Second Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence for Development Impact Project for Benin, Niger, Nigeria, The Gambia, Togo and Association of African Universities is to improve the quality, quantity and development impact of postgraduate education in selected universities through regional specialization and collaboration. The project consists of three components. Component 1 will aim to strengthen capacity in 23 Africa Center of Excellence (ACE) centers and their host institutions (supply-side). Component 2 will aim to strengthen three non-ACE institution in the region and allow students to benefit from the capacity in the ACE centers (demand-side) as well contribute towards the RSIF. Centers under Component 2 will be referred to as Emerging Center. Component 3 will aim to support national and regional-level facilitation of the project and M&E related activities. Financing for Component 1 and Sub-component 2.1 will be results-based, while financing for Component 3 will be input-based.