Royal Academy of Engineering - Africa Catalyst -International Science Partnerships Fund
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Description
Africa Catalyst aims to strengthen professional engineering bodies in sub-Saharan Africa, ensuring these institutions can effectively promote the engineering profession, share best practices, and enhance local engineering capacity to drive development. This initiative awards grants to professional engineering bodies in ODA eligible sub-Saharan African countries for projects lasting between six months and three years. The primary objective of this ODA-eligible program is to catalyze and bolster these professional bodies, ensuring they become robust institutions capable of leading the profession locally, with strong Continuing Professional Development (CPD), accreditation systems, and governmental linkages. By partnering with UK counterparts who have advanced further in institutional development, African bodies can learn and share best practices tailored to their local contexts. This program is designed to support sustainable development by enhancing the professional capabilities of engineers who, in turn, contribute to the development of their communities and countries. The focus on building capacity in ODA eligible countries aligns with the overarching goals of ODA to promote economic development and welfare, ensuring the program's alignment with international aid objectives.
Objectives
The primary aim of Africa Catalyst is to fortify professional engineering bodies in sub-Saharan Africa, enabling them to effectively promote the engineering profession, disseminate best practices, and augment local engineering capacity to foster development. The grant program concentrates on building the capacity of professional engineering bodies in ODA eligible countries, leveraging connections with UK counterparts to enhance their ability to lead the profession locally. This includes initiatives in Continuing Professional Development (CPD), accreditation, and supporting Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) efforts. By strengthening these professional bodies, the program ensures that engineers are better equipped to support the sustainable development of their communities and countries. The focus on capacity building in ODA eligible countries directly addresses the primary objective of ODA, which is to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries, ensuring the program's compliance with ODA guidelines and its contribution to sustainable global development.
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