Cameroon - Higher Education Technical Training Project
The Higher Education Technical Training Project's objective was to introduce, develop, and test a new and improved model of public higher technical education in Cameroon in the Institut Universitaire Technologique (IUT) Douala. If successful,...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/12/8958278/cameroon-higher-education-technical-training-project http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9543 |
| Summary: | The Higher Education Technical Training
Project's objective was to introduce, develop, and test
a new and improved model of public higher technical
education in Cameroon in the Institut Universitaire
Technologique (IUT) Douala. If successful, the model could
then be used as a basis for reforming other higher education
institutions in Cameroon. The IUT Douala was among the most
advanced in this process, and IDA believed that it could
serve as a reference for other institutions. The project had
defined eight indicators to evaluate the achievement of the
development objective in establishing a new model for
technical higher education. The indicators provided a
measure of the involvement of the private sector and of the
impact on students. Except for two indicators, which were
dependent on the granting of full financial autonomy, all
other indicators were fully met. Some of the lessons are as
follows: (a)The development of a pilot in an institution
requires an assessment of the organizational and managerial
capacity of the institution to carry out the experiment. (b)
Well defined qualitative indicators are crucial to help
pilot the implementation process. (c) Developing a
cooperative relationship with the private sector takes time.
The private sector needs to be convinced that real and
sustainable benefits can be gained from this cooperation.
(d) Study tours by key stakeholders to countries which have
undergone a similar process helps gain support for the
reform and build momentum. |
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