Science and Technology Education Post Basic STEPB Project

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Science and Technology Education Post Basic
(STEPB) Project

• Federal Ministries of Education and Science and
  Technology
• Nigeria

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STEPB Project Objective

• More and better qualified ST graduates
• Higher quality and more relevant research in
  Nigeria
• Area of focus federal Post-Basic ST and
  Education Institutions (PBEIs)

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STEPB Project Vision

• Increases in trained human resources
• Improvements in quality
• Improvements in teaching and learning of ST
• Improved relevance research, teaching, and
  learning
• Capacity enhancements of PBEIs (towards
  international standards)
• through catalytic, merit-based funding

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Why STEPB?

• ST critical for Nigerias economic and social
  development

To enhance rapid industrial growth and
efficient exploitation of resources, government
will encourage the development of strong
linkages between industries in the science and
technology parks, research and development
institutions, and university researchers.

--NEEDS 2004
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Global appreciation for STs role in development

• International ST drives economic development
• Several types of WB support to ST across the
  regions
• Country-level interventions
• Sector Studies and Policy Dialogue
• Lending and Grants
• Global-level interventions
• Partnership and Grants

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Nigerias STEPB project

• Science Technology Education in Post-Basic
  (STEPB) project challenge
• Support post-basic education and research at SSS,
  universities, polytechnics, teacher training
  colleges, and partners institutions (firms, NGOs,
  public research institutes, etc.) in ST
• Grant resources
• US180m US20 m

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STEPB at a critical moment for Nigeria

• Exploding university enrollment
• Large youth population
• Emphasis on economic growth
• Potential to leverage areas of strength in ST
• Political commitment to ST for Nigerias growth
  (e.g., AIST)

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FME and WB Joint-Study Guides STEPB Project
Design

• Participative approach with diverse stakeholders
• 6 STEPB study area reports and synthesis report
• ST strategy and post-basic education
• STEPB issues cost financing
• Quality and relevance of learning and teaching in
  ST areas
• Distance learning and ICT
• Labor market demand and employment in ST areas

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STEPB Project Structure

• 3 Components
• Differ by focus
• Research and technology development
• ST teaching and learning
• Centers of Excellence
• System-wide reforms
• Administration
• Environmentally responsible

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STEPB Beneficiaries

• NUC (Universities)
• NBTE (Polytechnics)
• NCCE (Colleges of Education)
• FME ( FSTC/SSS)
• FMST (Research Institutes)
• SSS/FTC
• Partners of PBEIs (private sector, NGOs,
  international ST partners, etc.)

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Component 1 Quality and Enhancement and
Innovation Fund

• 4 categories for support through
  competitive-based grant awards
• 45 of STEPB Project resources
• Description
• Institutional research grants (up to US
  250,000)
• Partnership research grants (up to US 800,000)
• Innovator grants for young graduates (up to US
  20,000)
• Learning and teaching grants (up to US 3
  million)

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Component 2 Supporting the Emergence of Centers
of Excellence

• 30 of STEPB Project resources
• 7-9 Centers selected
• Emphasize integration of teaching and research,
  linkages with private sector, and international
  collaborations
• Grants for emerging Centers of Excellence (up to
  US 7 million)

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Component 3 Supporting the Sector-wide
Initiatives and Project Management

• 15 of STEPB Project resources
• Description
• Institutional grants for policy and planning and
  institutional strengthening (examples)
• Developing national teaching standards for
  science teaching
• Reforming ST curricula
• Programs to attract more girls into ST
  disciplines
• Supporting STEPB Project management

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Implementation Structure
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National Project Steering Committee (NPSC)

• 12-18 members from FME, FMST, various ST
  stakeholders and private ST sector
• Function Strategic oversight
• Policy guidance
• Facilitate coordination between Ministries and
  stakeholders
• Oversee implementation
• Articulates national priorities and Government
  policies

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Implementation Structures (TRC, IAB, NPS)

• TRC Peer review (NG Intl)
• IAB Distinguished experts (Intl reputation)
• NPS Daily implementation
• PBEIs Grantees
• Stakeholder participation and transparency to
  ensure accountability

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Results through Partnership and Ownership

• Project duration 4 years
• Sustainability and transparency longer term
  program required
• Partners
• Institutional (TRC and IAB)
• Government and private sector
• Development partners

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Thank you!www.stepbnigeria.net

• NATIONAL PROJECT COORDINATOR
• Prof. M. Daniyan
• Email npc_stepb_at_yahoo.co.uk or
• madaniyan_at_yahoo.co.uk