Northern Uganda Public University Science, Technology, Engineering, and Innovation Hubs Development

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Northern Uganda that is Economically Prosperous and Peaceful with a High Quality of Life for its People.

Project Title

NDPIII Programme

Regional Development

Sector

Local Government

NDP PIP Code

REG3-00012

Location

Muni, Gulu and Lira universities

Estimated Project Cost

UGX.75 Bn

Total funding gap

UGX. 75 Bn

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PROJECT INTRODUCTION

Problem Statement

Problem to be addressed

Public universities in Northern Uganda need to become innovation and transformation universities hubs rather than just teaching institutions to transform the LRA post economy of Northern Uganda

Causes of the problem

LRA insurgency that lasted for 20 years and continued legacy of unemployed and unskilled youths and lack of commercialization and community outreach programs in Northern Uganda; absence of academia/industry/private sector/government collaboration .

Situation Analysis

Past achievements

Muni, Gulu and Lira universities participated in the Uganda-China investment symposium last year. This year Muni University hosted the Uganda-German Symposium.

Ongoing interventions

Challenges

Limited uptake of science subjects at the universities due to inadequate science facilities in secondary schools and relatively fewer students on government sponsorships for science courses from secondary schools in the North compared to the number of students on the same course from outside of the region.

Relevance of the project idea

Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation is a strategy in the NDP for achieving socio-economic transformation through provision of hands-on-training of scientists at all levels (secondary, technical institutions, undergraduate and graduate levels), in areas of engineering, medicine, agriculture, materials science, pharmaceutical, chemical industry, to support the industrialization agenda; in order to create a pool of scientists that can translate the scientific knowledge into enterprises to benefit society.

Stakeholders

● Muni, Gulu and Lira universities
● Unemployed and unskilled youth in Northern Uganda
● Communities in the catchment areas in Northern Uganda
● Local governments in the region
● Central Government

Project Objectives/Outcomes/Outputs

Project objectives

● To transform the teaching universities in Northern Uganda into innovation and transformation universities so that they become the engine of industrialization, jobs and wealth creation.
● To promote value-adding research and development, innovation and commercialization for business and enterprise spinoff towards jobs creation in Northern Uganda.

Project outcomes

● Transformed post-LRA war Northern Uganda economy through Science, Technology, Innovation, and industrialization.
● Highly skilled and employable youths graduating from Northern Uganda universities.
● Presence of high quality skilled, healthy and competent human capital.

Project Outputs

● 3 outreach community centers established for entrepreneurship development and writing skills. ● 200 scientists graduating per year from each of the universities (Gulu, Lira, and Muni) for 5 years.

Project inputs/activities/interventions

Inputs

● Land
● Physical capital- science equipment, computers 35
● Human capital- science lecturers
● Financial capital

Activities

● Construction of science laboratories and innovation centers at the 3 main campuses and satellite campuses in Arua, Yumbe, Nebbi, and Kitgum.
● Innovation, research, and development in the fields of sciences.

Interventions

1) Establishment of university community outreach centers for entrepreneurship development.
2) Partnership for research triangle universities (in North Carolina USA, North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,) with the 3 public universities in Northern Uganda for innovation, commercialization, (Omaswa Report February 2014), e.g., cashew and shea nut research and development for value addition.
3) Establishing writing centers for life skills development with a partnership with American universities and other universities.

STRATEGIC OPTIONS

Strategic options (indicate the existing asset, non-asset, and new asset solutions).

Proposed solutions

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are essential to support industrialization and poverty eradication. The proposed areas of focus are:
1. Build science, technology, engineering, and innovation infrastructure, which includes science laboratories, incubation centers that facilitate the development of ideas into commercial products; science and technology parks where new industries can be nurtured to maturity.
2. Provide hands-on-training of scientists at all levels (secondary, technical institutions, undergraduate and graduate levels), in areas of engineering, medicine, agriculture, materials science, pharmaceutical, chemical industry, to support the industrialization agenda.

Alternative means of financing

Public investment, Public-private partnership and Bilateral cooperation

Comparison of alternatives

Public investment verses bilateral cooperation

Likely preferred option

Bilateral cooperation

PROJECT ANNUALISED TARGETS

Output

UGX. 75 Bn

Actual(2019/20)

UGX. 75 Bn

2020/21

UGX. 75 Bn

2021/22

UGX. 75 Bn

2022/23

UGX. 75 Bn

2023/24

UGX. 75 Bn

2024/25

UGX. 75 Bn

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