Presentation of ERNWACA

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2 Table of contents Presentation of ERNWACA... 2 Legal Notice... 3 Acronyms and abbreviations... 4 Figures, Tables and pictures... 5 Word from the Regional Coordinator National activities and research... 8 ERNWACA Cafes... 8 Renewing national chapters and other national activities... 9 Regional activities and research ERNWACA Board Meeting Regional Scientific Committee of ERNWACA Regional workshops Methodology workshops Communications and publications Presence of ERNWACA in the media in Electronic forums ERNWACA News PanAf Edu Newsletter ERNWACA Web Site PanAf Web Site Partnerships and resource mobilisation Meeting with partners: ERNWACA and University of Montreal - IDRCI Visits to/from partners Resource mobilisation Administration and Finances Administration Finances Audit Perspectives Action Plan Budget Building capacity of staff and network members

3 Presentation of ERNWACA Background The Education Research Network for West and Central Africa (ERNWACA or ROCARE in French) was set up in 1989 in Freetown, Sierra Leone, by African researchers in association with practitioners and decision-makers with the aim to improve research conditions in Africa and to strengthen as well as disseminate African research in the field of Education. Vision Give an African face to education and education research in Africa. Mission Promote African expertise and African research to improve educational policies and practices. Objectives for Strengthen the educational research capacities of the network and the quality of ERNWACA s national and regional studies. 2. Strengthen the internal and external communication of the network and create a suitable environment for scientific publications. 3. Strengthen ERNWACA at the national level and improve its sustainability in terms of financial management. Organisation ERNWACA is a bilingual network of 400 research members in 14 countries. ERNWACA works towards regional integration to overcome national, linguistic and disciplinary barriers. Within this framework, ERNWACA gives researchers the opportunity to take part in collaborative research activities under the guidance of senior researchers. The members of the National Coordination committees put researchers in contact with a wide range of stakeholders to stimulate dialogue and advocacy. The National and Regional Scientific Committees ensure the quality of research and publications. The Board meets once a year to identify the main strategic thrust of the network. The regional coordination is based at the Institute for Training and Applied Research (ISFRA) in Bamako, Mali. 2

4 Legal Notice The statutes and regulations of ERNWACA were approved during a meeting in Saly, Portudal on 21 October The meeting was attended by researchers from West and Central Africa. A list of the participants is included in the minutes of the meeting. ERNWACA was registered as a non-governmental organisation and an association in Mali on 13 September 1995 by the Authorisation of Foreign Non-profit Associations in Mali, N 513/MATS-DNAT issued by the Ministère de l administration territoriale et de la sécurité (MATS) / Direction Nationale de l Administration territoriale (DNAT). ERNWACA also signed a framework agreement N on 24 September 1998 with the Government of Mali. A letter dated 7 February 1995 states that the Regional Coordination is housed by the Higher Institute for Training and Applied Research (ISFRA). This letter was signed by Lalla Ben Barka (former Regional Coordinator) and N'golo Diarra, Director of ISFRA. The Regional Coordination of ERNWACA is governed by ordinance n 41 / PCG of 28 March 1959 which relates to associations in Mali. In accordance with this legislation, ERNWACA submits its annual report and financial report to MATS who in turn submits it to the Ministry of Finance. MATS has the right to examine all invoices and receipts for financial transactions. 3

5 Acronyms and abbreviations ADEA ADB AIDS AU AUF BREDA CIES CODESRIA EFA ENS ERNESA FASAF GEH HIV ICT ISFRA IIEP IDRC KFW MTT NORRAG OIF OSIWA PBBD SDC UEMOA UNESCO UIL UNDP UNICEF UREAG USAID WAEC WGESA WGNFE WFP Association for the Development of Education in Africa African Development Bank Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome African Union Association of French-speaking Universities UNESCO s regional office for education in Africa Comparative International Education Society Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa Education for All Ecole Normale Supérieure Educational Research Network for Eastern and Southern Africa Network for Family and Schooling in Africa Governance, Equity and Health program of IDRC Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus Information and Communication Technology Institute for Training and Applied Research (Bamako, Mali) International Institute for Educational Planning International Development Research Centre KfW Development Bank (German Federal Government) Mobile Task Team Network for Policy Research Review and Advice on Education and Training International Francophone Organisation Open Society Initiative for West Africa Partnership Building and Business Development Division of IDRC Swiss Development Cooperation Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning United Nations Development Programme United Nations Children s Fund Under-Represented Racial, Ethnic and Ability Groups committee of CIES United States Agency for International Development West Africa Examinations Council Working Group on Education Sector Analysis of ADEA Working Group on Non-Formal Education of ADEA World Food Programme 4

6 Figures, Tables and pictures Table 1: ERNWACA café media coverage Table 2: Budget of ERNWACA in Table 3: Recettes par projet Table 4: ERNWACA expenditures Table 5: Percentage of expenditure by training and education Table 6: Contribution of the Regional Coordination to National Coordinations Table 7: Resources in countries in Table 8: Mobilisation of funds by National Coordination in Table 9: situation of funds in Table 10: Presentation of finances Table 11: Incomes per project Table 12: Expenditures per project Table 13: Balance per project Table 14: Tax exemptions per project Table 15: Opinion on audited National Chapters Table 16: 2008 Action Plan Table 17: Budget Figure 1: List of countries that organised a ERNWACA-Café... 8 Figure 2: Presence of ERNWACA in the media in Figure 3: Statistics of ERNWACA Website Figure 4: Number of countries accessing to ERNWACA website Figure 5: Statistics of PanAf website Photo 1: A meeting in ERNWACA Ghana Photo 2: ERNWACA Nigeria Photo 3: Methodology workshop in Bamako Photo 4: Methodology workshop in Kenya Photo 5: ERNWACA Newsletter Photo 6: PanAf newsletter Photo 7: Partnership meeting between ERNWACA and University of Montreal

7 Word from the Regional Coordinator People make the difference Dear members and partners and other readers, Are we making our work pertinent for teachers, school directors, professors, and others responsible for ensuring quality education in and out of school and university in ERNWACA s 14 member countries? Member researchers, who are active citizens and parents and learners from universities and research institutes in their countries, are generally close to the heartbeat of educational concerns at the community and national level. Within the context of the network, they organize activities to stimulate dialogue around research findings. Events are attended by educators, policymakers, planners and journalists and covered by national media. In Cote d Ivoire, research on the impact of the political crisis on education brought words of caution at key moments. In Niger, results from a study of contractual teachers were hotly debated publicly. Researchers in Guinea and Benin participated in a 4-country study on the impact of HIV/AIDS on teaching and teachers in formal and non formal education and shared findings at ERNWACA Cafés. Burkina Faso organized an ERWNACA Café to discuss findings from studies on technology, skills development and higher education. Gambia and Mali took part in a 4-country study of Madrassas and other Quoranic Schooling Centres and shared recommendations for more attention to the specific needs of girl students and adequate initial training and professional development for teachers. In Senegal, public discussions of research on private higher education called for more strategic oversight of the sector. The department of education sciences at the University of Yaoundé I in Cameroon has created a section on techno-pedagogy, following up on ERNWACA recommendations. ERNWACA-Cameroon also published a book on moral education and citizenship in use in some secondary schools and teacher training institutes. Togo succeeds in drawing young university students into the network as new members. Sierra Leone and Mauritania participated in 2007 for the first time in the ERNWACA research grants program. ERNWACA-Nigeria moved into new offices at the University of Lagos and benefited from regional support for equipping the office with computers and financing three interdisciplinary research teams. ERNWACA-Ghana hosted in May meetings of ERNWACA s regional scientific committee and Board of Directors where it was decided, respectively, to launch the Journal on Educational Research in Africa (JERA) in 2008 and develop a business plan for an endowment fund. ERNWACA-Cote d Ivoire hosted in July for over 50 participants the regional training for grant recipients in research methodology and scientific writing. 6

8 Through the ERNWACA grants program for education research, ERNWACA trained in 2006 and 2007, over two 15 month cycles, 175 young researchers in qualitative and quantitative research methods, and at a rate of F CFA or about US $ per trainee. National coordinators and general secretaries and other coordinating committee members, national scientific committee members, and scientific mentors are on the frontline for quality assurance with support from regional scientific committee members and resource persons. Participants have the opportunity to engage in fieldwork, interface with national partners interested in their research results, exchange electronically with fellow recipients in other ENWACA countries, and publish their reports on the Web and scientific articles in journals. As a regional Centre of Excellence, ERNWACA received two evaluation visits from the UEMOA in ERNWACA visited the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to request continued support for the ERNWACA grants program and attended the African Development Bank (ADB) meeting in November in Ouagadougou on skills development and economic development. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with CODESRIA, particularly to strengthen the publishing culture and processes of ERNWACA. ERNWACA regional visited with the new Minister of Basic Education, Literacy, and National Languages in Mali and will do the same with the ministries of secondary and higher education and research, of culture, and of communications in A transnational research proposal on learning intersectoral lessons from decentralization of education, health and water was submitted. A paper is being prepared for the ADEA Biennale in 2008 on how use of computers and Internet in secondary school prepares for university. In cooperation with the University of Montreal, ERNWACA launched the Research Agenda on the Pedagogical Integration of Information and Communication Technologies (PanAf) in ten countries in all regions of the continent, after the methodology workshops in Bamako and Nairobi. Project work was conducted for UNESCO and USAID. ECOBANK Foundation and OSIWA remain partners for wide sharing of African education expertise. ERNWACA benefited in 2007 from renewed institutional support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Swiss Development Cooperation. Note that over 50% of funds received at the regional coordination office where spent at national level or for member travel and that internal financial audits took place in Mali, Burkina, and Ghana and will continue in Money is necessary, but people make the difference. If ERNWACA has gained in national and regional visibility and legitimacy in recent years, it is certainly due to the commitment and idealism of core groups of members and the desire and opportunity to come together and work across borders on issues of common concern. I look forward to the internal and external evaluation of the network in Kathryn Touré, Regional Coordinator 7

9 1. National activities and research The year 2007 started with the launch of the 2006 edition of the ERNWACA Small Grants Programme for Education Research, and in the middle of the year we launched the 2007 edition. Elections to renew several National Coordination offices were held during General Assembly meetings (Sierra Leone, Mali and Niger). Eight member countries out of fourteen updated their databases of researchers (Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Togo). 1.1 ERNWACA Cafes Learning and sharing Research methodology training and dissemination of results The launch of the 2006 edition of the ERNWACA Small Grants Programme resulted in the organisation of several ERNWACA Cafes in These cafes provided an opportunity to train tens of national researchers in education research methodology. ERNWACA members, university officials, teachers, professors, students, the general public and the local press were able to share and discuss the findings of the research. In total, seven cafes were organised (see table below). Countries benefiting from Dates ERNWACA research grants 2006 Cafes 2007 Benin August Burkina Faso November Gambia 26 May Guinea 28 July Nigeria 15 November Niger 18 August Senegal 17 June and 13 August Figure 1: List of countries that organised a ERNWACA-Café 8

10 1.2 Renewing national chapters and other national activities Regular and democratic elections ensure better participation of all ERNWACA members at the national level and help achieve the goals of ERNWACA Benin: revitalising the national network The past year was extremely rich in scientific events for our national chapter and saw the completion of two major studies on HIV/AIDS and education in Benin. The first study, in conjunction with Ghana, Guinea and Niger, was a multi-country study entitled The Impact of HIV/AIDS on teachers in the formal and non-formal sector in West Africa. This study took six months and was funded by the African Department of USAID. The second study was entitled Review of communication strategies during HIV/AIDS IEC sessions in schools and/or universities in Benin: methods, messages, impact and perspectives. This study was developed by an ERNWACA-Benin team in the framework of the 2 nd edition of the Small Grants Programme. These two studies were disseminated with the help of the press during an ERNWACA cafe organised on 17 August 2007 by the national coordination at the University Institution of Benin in Cotonou. The findings of the second study were presented at the University of Abomey-Calavi on the occasion of the National Science Day. The studies are available through the National Coordination office and the ERNWACA web site: A CD ROM containing videos of the different events can also be obtained from the National Coordination office. On 15 January 2007, the National Coordination launched the competition for the 3 rd edition of the ERNWACA Small Grants Programme with the theme: The role of universities in the development of African society: values in higher education. This programme is aimed at young researchers working under the guidance of a scientific mentor and who are connected to an institution able to use the research findings. Two research projects in Benin were accepted by the Scientific Committee: Problems related to the delocalisation of higher education establishments in Benin Cultural heritage in African education: state of affairs in Benin and Burkina Faso This research is ongoing. The main researchers of the two teams attended a training workshop on qualitative research in Abidjan from 9 to 11 July At the same time, a workshop on writing scientific articles was organised for researchers who had produced good quality research reports for the 2006 edition of the Small Grants Programme. Aristide Adjibodou, one of our young researchers took part. We are now getting ready for the launch of the 4 th edition of the Small Grants Programme in January

11 General Assembly, 8 December 2007, Porto-Novo The General Assembly was held at the UNESCO Benin National Commission on 8 December The national coordinator presented the financial report before participants split into working groups looking at organisation and management, and partnerships and funding/resource mobilisation. The main recommendations from these workshops were: Ensuring payment of annual membership fees Strengthening partnerships with bilaterals (The Netherlands, Denmark, Canada, Belgium), NGOs (Plan-Benin etc.) and developing technical partnerships. All partnerships should enhance African research and promote models of education in Africa and elsewhere Increasing the visibility of the network by organising ERNWACA cafes to disseminate research findings Constituting Friends of ERNWACA a sort of lobby group to raise funding Burkina Faso An ERNWACA cafe was attended by around 80 participants representing trade unions, education institutions, research and teaching organisations (FASAF, ISSP, UFR SEG, AREB, INSS, CERFODES, DEP/MEBA, DEP/MESSRS, PARECAP, UFR/SH, DGEB/MEBA DRINA), teachers, University and CNRST professors as well as students and ERNWACA members. The cafe was covered by TV3 (TV channel) and Le Quotidien Le Pays (newspaper) Cameroon: Resource mobilisation, training General Assembly of ERNWACA-Cameroon, Yaoundé, 16 October 2007 ERNWACA-Cameroon Perspectives Actions aimed at strengthening the national network and increasing its visibility is plentiful.the Coordinator underlined the importance of publications, research projects and studies We must promote the brand image of ERNWACA. The perspectives of ERNWACA-Cameroon are mobilising resources, training, specialisations and improvement. ERNWACA-Cameroon members are also encouraged to work with other networks (AFEC, AFIRSE, COMMONWEALTH, CONFEMEN etc.) to be more competitive. (Excerpts from minutes) The General Assembly took place in the offices of ERNWACA-Cameroon. It summarised the activities of the academic year and the perspectives for Points on the agenda included: 2006 and 2007 editions of the Small Grants Programme, the Dakar forum on ITC, ITC II project, publications, member profiles, PANAF & UNICEF projects, Mbalmayo workshop, UNESCO/MINEDUB/ERNWACA project and perspectives. 10

12 National activities: ERNWACA-Cameroun was responsible for the administrative and technical supervision of two research projects on ITC in the framework of the Small Grants Programme. One research proposal from Cameroon was selected for the 2007 edition of the Small Grants Programme. The scientific journal RARE/JERARE was launched and the national Coordinator invited everyone to contribute. With the end of phase 1 of the ITC (literature review of six West and Central African countries), phase 2 started in November 2006 with visits to the field. These visits allowed the researchers to gauge how new technologies are being used in the teaching and learning process in Cameroon. In and , ERNWACA-Cameron published three studies: The professionalization of teaching, The integration of ITC in education, and Elements of education on morality and citizenship. Furthermore a book entitled L`intégration de l enfance inadaptée is being published. The Coordinator has asked all researchers working in this area to contribute. Ngwa Vandelin, Mbomda Joseph and Djoumessi were given the responsibility of compiling researchers profiles. The data will be used to update the database of researchers and make it more operational. Cameroon is also involved in the PanAf project which is collecting data on ITC and making it available online. The Coordinator highlighted the importance of this project and asked researchers working in this area to contribute to the data. The aim of the ERNWACA/UNICEF project (negotiated by ERNWACA-Cameroon) was to conduct a status report on Basic Non-formal Education Centres and Community Pre-school Centres supported by UNICEF. The project lasted 15 months and the results were shared in Bandjoun on 7 and 10 October. The Minister for Basic Education and UNICEF congratulated ERNWACA for the quality of its work and proposed working with ERNWACA-Cameroon on a project looking at the physical and pedagogical functioning of Ecoles Amies des Enfants Amies des Filles (EAEAF) which are supported by UNICEF. ERNWACA-Cameroon also works with UNESCO as a consultant NGO and was requested to provide an expert to represent it at the workshop to validate ITC teaching programmes in schools in Cameroon in Mbalmayo. 11

13 The UNESCO/MINEDUB/ERNWACA project is an experimental programme to train teachers and school directors made possible with funding from the Islamic Development Bank. The contract is currently under negotiation and it is hoped that UNESCO will choose to work with ERNWACA Côte d Ivoire: Consolidation of the national network and diversification General Assembly, Abidjan, I February 2007 ERNWACA Côte d Ivoire perspectives Organisation of the 2 nd Education Research Days Cote d Ivoire; Publication of 2006 and 2007 communications in Journées de la Recherche en Education ERNWACA contribution in Mensuel Fraternité Matin Education Acquisition of new offices Request for the creation of a part-time or full-time secretarial post Networking of IT equipment Visibility of ERNWACA Diversification of funding sources National activities: Participation in a working group to draw up an action plan for the promotion of girls education , lead by UNICEF. The National Coordination was represented by Dr. Emile Bih and Cynthia Acka-Douabélé Participation in the inauguration of the headquarters of the Service Autonome d Alphabétisation (SAA), 25 April 2007 in Cocody (Deux Plateaux). The National Coordination was represented by Ettien Ablan Anne Marie Small Grants Programme 2007: call for candidates through advertisements in the press, Launch day held at the Ecole Normale Supérieure on 16 February 2007, training sessions for teams from 17 February to 10 March 2007, evaluation of proposals by the National Scientific Committee and Regional Coordination on 12 April 2007 Results: three proposals out of six were selected by the Regional Scientific Committee 12

14 Programme to set up National Coordination s web site: training workshop to update ERNWACA `s web site held from 5 to 7 March 2007 in Bamako (Mali). Blé Hervé participated on behalf of the Côte d Ivoire National Coordination Organisation of ERNWACA Regional Training Workshop for Research Methodology (for beneficiaries of 2007 Small Grants Programme) and Scientific Writing (for beneficiaries of the 2006 Small Grants Programme) from 9-12 July The workshop brought together around 50 participants from 14 ERNWACA member countries. The 2 nd Education Research Days in Côte d Ivoire scheduled for 29 and 30 March 2007 did not take place due to organisational problems related to a lack of human resources. This activity has been postponed to the last quarter of 2007 Organisation of finances: update status of membership subscriptions and collection of fees Office equipment: 1 laptop, 1 video projector, 1 screen, 1 flip chart, 1 scanner and 1 yearly Internet subscription (funded by ECOWAS) Acquisition of a mobile telephone Missions Resource mobilisation: mission to Cotonou (Benin), Bih Emile; Impact of HIV/AIDS on teachers programme: training missions to Niamey (Niger) from 19 to 23 March 2007 and coordination of research in Conakry (Guinea) from 21 to 26 April 2007, Cotonou (Benin) from 26 April to 1 May 2007 and in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) from 24 to 28 June 2007, AZOH François Joseph Conflict and Education programme: Conflict, Education and the Global South conference: Towards a Critical Research Agenda, 26 and 27 February 2007, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, AZOH François Joseph Scientific Committee, mission to Accra (Ghana) from 21 to 22 March 2007, Azoh François Joseph Board meeting: mission to Accra (Ghana) from 24 to 26 March 2007, Bih Emile 13

15 Scientific publication programme: 2 nd meeting with scientific publishers from 25 to 29 January 2007, Cotonou (Benin); 3rd meeting took place on 13 July 2007, Abidjan (Côte d Ivoire), AZOH François Joseph One of the Côte d Ivoire s National Coordination members has become a member of the Board (Bih Emile) and another has become a member of the Regional Scientific Committee (Azoh François Joseph). Difficulties Lack of financial resources Poor member participation (in meetings) Serious administrative problems in the National Coordination office Ghana : member training 3-8 December 2007, Accra, Ghana 60 members of the Teachers` Association in Ghana were trained in education research methodology. (See photo) Photo 1: A meeting in ERNWACA Ghana Gambia ERNWACA Cafe to validate the progress on the ERNWACA multi-country (Gambia, Senegal, Niger and Mali) study on Madrassas and share the results of the study on the correlation between skills development and the need for qualifications in employment carried by a team of researchers in the framework of the Small Grants Programme. The members also reviewed the studies carried out by ERNWACA-Gambia for the Department of State Education, GAMWORK and UNICEF. Members of the public, professors from the University of Gambia and ministerial representatives attended the cafe. Prof. Ousmane Gueye from ERNWACA-Senegal and Prof. Laouali Malam Moussa from ERNWACA- Niger were also present. The event was covered by the national press Guinea: A new breath of life for the national network From November 2006 to December 2007, ERNWACA-Guinea participated more in national and regional activities compared to previous years. Having Internet access and being selected to 14

16 participate in two research projects under the Small Grants Programme 2007 have revitalised the national chapter. Support from the Regional Coordination Opening of ERNWACA-Guinea bank account at ECOBANK, 2 November 2006 Acquisition of office equipment: 1 laptop, 1 computer, 1 digital camera, 1 printer, 1 stabiliser, 1 uninterruptible power supply and 1 yearly subscription to the Internet annual made possible with the support of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Participation in the Small Grants Programme 2007: call for candidates in the local press; launch day and training held at the Higher Institute for Education in Guinea on 17 February 2007; submission of research proposals; the National Scientific Committee selected three proposals out of a total of five to send to the Regional Coordination. The Regional Scientific Committee selected two. These studies are ongoing. Participation of M. Mahomy in the programme to set up the National Coordination s web site: training workshop from 5 to 7 March 2007 in Bamako (Mali). Participation of Guinea in the multi-country study entitled The impact of HIV/AIDS on teachers in the formal and non-formal sector. Two researchers attended the research methodology workshop in Niamey (Niger) from 19 to 23 March Within the framework of this research, Mr. Azoh visited Guinea from 21 to 27 April The finalised report was widely disseminated. Acquisition of a telephone and Internet connection Organisation of ERNWACA cafes on 17 February and 28 July 2007 Updating of the list of ERNWACA-Guinea member profiles Participation of three ERNWACA-Guinea members in the ERNWACA regional training workshop on research methodology (for the 2007 beneficiaries) and scientific writing (for the 2006 beneficiaries), from 9 to 12 July 2007 in Abidjan. National activities carried out without support from the Regional Coordination Attribution of premises within the Guinea Higher Institute of Education. 15

17 Evaluation contract with UNESCO entitled Strengthening the skills of primary school teachers in Guinea. Two ERNWACA-Guinea researchers are currently in the field collecting data. Difficulties Not obtaining the consent document - indispensible to submit projects proposals Ecobank s taxing of ERNWACA-Guinea s bank account. The National Coordinator has written to the bank but no reply has been registered so far. Perspectives Obtaining consent Printing membership cards Obtaining membership fees and annual subscription from members Mali: Analysis of the national network General Assembly, 10 March 2007, Bamako The General Assembly approved the financial report of the outgoing team and then proceeded to the elections for the new National Coordination office and members of the Scientific Committee. Recommendations of ERNWACA-Mali s General Assembly 2007 Validation of procedure manual project Update statutes and regulations of ERNWACA-Mali Design a work programme for the network Draw up rules and regulations for the network Train and promote young researchers Encourage the design and submission of projects by researchers Promote culture of scientific publication for ERNWACA researchers Report Low membership and non-payment of yearly fees is a matter of concern. The network only has 35 members and only six have paid their memberships fees Necessity to revitalise the network through better collaboration of its members. Necessity to strengthen the communication strategy of the network to improve its visibility. 16

18 Headquarters for the National Coordination were obtained at ISFRA. The organisation of network meetings and General Assemblies attest to the willingness to move forward but also highlights certain constraints such as the lack of enthusiasm and availability of members Successful collaboration with IDRC and ECOWAS, thanks to the efforts of the regional Coordination. Successes Participation of Malian researchers in a national study (School, friend of children, friend of girls) and multi-country studies (ITC phases 1 and 2, HIV/AIDS, decentralisation, Madrassas etc.) Acquisition of equipment (a working telephone line, a computer, two printers, two digital cameras, three desks and a digital telephone) Difficulties The main weakness identified by the National Coordinator is the lack of research projects submitted by national researchers. The age gap between the National Coordinator and the majority of the network s members is a source of conflict which needs to be resolved Membership to the network is low (2003/2004: 21 memberships; 2004/2005: 14 memberships); The communication system is not satisfactory Financial report According to the General Treasurer several problems are affecting the proper functioning of the national office: The lack of competency in financial management The impossibility of accessing ERNWACA-Mali s bank statement Absence of ERNWACA-Mali stationery 17

19 Discussions and debates The following remarks and observations were made by the members present at the General Assembly: The urgent need to make the revised internal statutes and regulations available to members Find an effective communication tool to remind members to pay for their membership cards. Write a job description for the Assistant Coordinator outlining her duties Resolve communication problems within the network by asking each member to obtain an address The communication budget of FCFA for three years is not sufficient Draw up an annual communication plan for the network Give more information on national and regional research projects conducted by ERNWACA Provide up-to-date financial information and progress reports on projects Encourage researchers to submit bankable research proposals Improve the presentation of the financial report and make it available to all members Find a competent accountant able to produce a better financial report Mauritania: Institutionalisation of the national network General assembly, 29 December 2007, Nouakchott On 29 December, 2007, ERNWACA-Mauritania held its General Assembly in its temporary headquarters. The meeting was chaired by the National Coordinator Pr. Mouhamed Lemine Ould El Kettab and attended by national members. The discussions focused on the 2007/2008 Small Grants Programme and producing profiles of ERNWACA-Mauritania researchers. Comments and recommendations Prepare launch of 2008 Small Grants Programme. Promote call for proposals by advertising in press, putting up posters in universities. Organise a workshop to raise ENS researchers and teaching staff`s awareness of the programme. Request members to provide their profiles for inclusion in ERNWACA national and regional database Necessity to renew contact with the Ministry of Education to gain support for ERNWACA- Mauritania 18

20 Niger: consolidation of the national network General Assembly, 17 November 2007, Niamey The general Assembly of ERNWACA-Niger was held at the Ecole Normale Supérieure and was chaired by the National Coordinator Laouali Malam Mouussa. After presenting the legal and financial reports, elections for the new National Coordination and new National Scientific Committee were held. National activities: Participation in network meetings: workshops and biennial meetings Studies carried out within the framework of the Small Grants Programme (2 projects out 4 were selected in 2006 and in 2007) Participation in multi-country studies (e.g. The impact of HIV/AIDS on teachers and teaching in West Africa) Organisation of an ERNWACA Cafe Office space donated by the ENS, consent given in November 2006 by the rector of the University Adou MoumouniI (UAM) Office and IT equipment (1 computer, 1 printer, 1 video projector and 1 scanner) supplied by the Regional Coordination Furniture supplied by the ENS Recruitment of new members Nigeria: New premises for ERNWACA-Nigeria in Lagos The new ERNWACA-Nigeria offices are located next to the offices of the Virtual Learning (VLE) Project in the University of Lagos. The members of ERNWACA-Nigeria met Dr Moses Mbangwana, manager of the PanAf programme at the Regional Coordination offices in Bamako in October Photo 2: ERNWACA Nigeria 19

21 The Regional Coordination would like to thank the ERNWACA-Nigeria members and in particular Prof. Adegoke, Dr Busari, and Dr Dayo for their participation Senegal: Celebration to honour former members and modernising the national network General Assembly, 17 December 2007, Dakar The general assembly was held on 17 December 2007 at IDRC and was chaired by Mr. Cheikhou Touré. The National Coordinator explained how the network found itself in a difficult position due to its dependence on the Regional Coordination, lack of resources and the lack of initiatives necessary to move the network forward. The ceremony to honour former ERNWACA members was also discussed. Main recommendations: Increase institutional and financial autonomy of the network. Revitalise the network delegating more responsibility to younger members (Mr Abdoul Alpha Dia and Mrs Marième Dia Thiam - both from UCAD - will assist the National Coordinator). Revitalise the commissions. Comply with new laws regulating Senegalese associations while maintaining the international nature of the network. Review the network`s statutes so that it can better mobilise funds. Finalise memorandum of understanding for office space with the Faculty of Law and Political Science (UCAD). Make use of the academic and intellectual experience of members to organise training seminars Sierra Leone: Reactivating the national network Elections, 9 February 2007, Freetown 20

22 ERNWACA-Sierra Leone National Coordination (Tamba G. Moseray is the General Secretary) has seven elected members as does the Scientific Committee. The General Director of Education represented the Minister of Education at the meeting which was covered by the press (Sierra Leone Times, 12 February Togo : Resource mobilisation, training young researchers General Assembly, Lomé, 17 November 2007 ERNWACA-TOGO held its General Assembly on 17 November 2007 at the Collège Privé Descartes. National activities: In the framework of resource mobilisations, two groups of Friends of ERNWACA will be requested to present ERNWACA to partners and institutions with a view to submitting research proposals. The training of young PhD students will resume in January The two teams chosen to participate in the 2007 Small Grants Programme have finished their fieldwork and are waiting for the transfer of funds to start the second phase of the project. Organisation of an ERNWACA cafe planned for early January 2008 to present the three studies selected for the 2007 Small Grants programme. 21

23 2. Regional activities and research In 2007, ERNWACA`s regional activities include holding the annual Board meeting, the Regional Scientific Committee meeting, and the PanAf Project partners meetings. In addition, were the regional capacity building workshops to train the beneficiaries of the 2007 Small Grants Programme and another to update ERNWAC`s web site. Regional studies on decentralisation, HIV/AIDS, madrassas and ITC were conducted. 2.1 ERNWACA Board Meeting The supervisory body of ERNWACA, the Board, meets once a year to discuss the running of the network in its 14 member countries. In 2007, the Board met in Accra in Ghana from 23 to 24 May Charmaine Villet, President of the ERNESA Board was invited as a special guest. The Board members examined the ERNWACA 2006 activity report, discussed ways to mobilise resources at the national level, discussed the feasibility of ERNWACA Endowment Funds and revised the statutes of the network. Main recommendations: 1. Strengthen less active National Coordinations by involving them in multi-country studies and regional meetings 2. Reviser the document on the feasibility of ERNWACA Endowment Funds 3. Meet and request funds from the President of the Republic of Mali and discuss finding a new location for the headquarters 4. Mobilise funds for the external evaluation of ERNWACA and share the terms of reference with the Board 2.2 Regional Scientific Committee of ERNWACA Quality was the recurrent theme of the ERNWACA Regional Scientific Committee meeting held in Accra, Ghana from 21 to 22 May During the meeting six to eight permanent members were elected to sit on the Regional Scientific Committee, including Prof. Thérèse Tchombé of ERNWACA- Cameroon, who was elected for a period of three years (renewable once). The members of the Regional Scientific Committee entrusted with the task of ensuring quality, spent two days revising the content and harmonising the presentation of ERNWACA scientific publications. The launch date of the la Revue Africaine de la Recherche en Education (RARE) was fixed as well as the research themes for the 4th edition of the ERNWACA Small Grants Programme. 22

24 Main recommendations 1. Bilingual publication of Revue Africaine de Recherches en Education (RARE) 2. Monitor the scientific quality of all ERNWACA publications 3. Revitalise National Scientific Committees and make them responsible for training young researchers 2.3 Regional workshops Training the beneficiaries of the ERNWACA Small Grants Programme for education research The regional training workshop on research methodology and scientific writing was held in July 2007 in Abidjan, Côte d Ivoire. This workshop brought together 30 participants from 14 ERNWACA member countries 21 beneficiaries of the 2007 edition received training in research methodology and nine beneficiaries of the 2007 edition received training in scientific writing. The research methodology training was provided by Prof. Thérèse Tchombé (University of Buéa, Cameroon) and Dr Yaro Yacouba (CERFODES, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso) and by Prof. Séverin Cécile Abega (Catholic University of Central Africa, Yaoundé, Cameroon) for scientific writing skills. Successes Association with universities to give greater visibility and synergy to the programme Involvement of scientific mentors, ERNWACA National Coordinators, National and Regional Scientific Committees in the research process resulted in better quality reports The regional training workshop allowed beneficiaries of the programme to further develop their research methodology and scientific writing skills The creation of an electronic discussion forum allowed researchers to share experiences and gain a regional perspective The ERNWACA cafes provided an occasion to share research findings with education stakeholders and decision-makers Difficulties The initial schedule of deadlines was not respected. The countries that had obtained two or three research grants did not submit their reports on time, which delayed the transfer of funds. 23

25 2.3.2 Decentralisation in West and Central Africa: intersectoral lessons On 12 and 13 February 2007, in Bamako, ERNWACA organised an international workshop to prepare a multi-country study (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Senegal) on the decentralisation of water supplies, education and health services. The study aims to show how the relationships between the different stakeholders can improve basic social services to better serve the population. Successes Decentralisation has contributed to: Improving the allocation of resources Creating the necessary conditions for good governance Ensuring a more equitable distribution of resources Diversifying policies and the right to choice Difficulties Lack of financial resources Lack of infrastructure in rural zones or reluctance of researcher to travel there Lack of financial management skills and personnel The impact of HIV/AIDS on formal and non-formal teachers in West Africa The multi-country study on HIV/AIDS in education was conducted in four countries (Benin, Ghana, Guinea and Niger); its aim was to identify current practices and to examine their strengths and weaknesses. Results of the study The national HIV/AIDS and education policy is not widely known by all stakeholders and therefore the impact of mitigating actions is not effective. The involvement of local authorities and communities in tackling HIV/AIDS is practically nonexistent. While information and training activities for education sector employees are improving they are still insufficient to have any real impact on changing attitudes and behaviour. School is not the best place to obtain information about HIV/AIDS, unlike the media which frequently raises awareness of HIV/AIDS. 24

26 Difficulties Lack of capacity in the teams to use software to analyse data or necessity to use external resource persons. This led to country reports being submitted late. Difficulty in accessing information from national institutions. Constraints Difficult to compare different countries due to different local contexts Weakness in methodology Not enough time to carry out an impact analysis Madrassas study This report is based on a study of Madrassas and other Quranic Schooling Centres (QSCs) in Gambia, Mali, Niger and Senegal. The study was commissioned by UNESCO and was undertaken by an ERNWACA cross-national research team. The aim of the study was to describe and analyse how Madrassas and other QSCs facilitate access to Basic Education (in particular to literacy and livelihood skills), in order for UNESCO to promote the good practices observed in such educational institutions. Recommendations Improving the learning conditions in the sector (including improving the infrastructure) Curriculum development for the sector Initial Teacher-training and Continuous Professional Development Educational leadership training for the school managers The promotion of innovative initiatives (including existing ones) The democratization of Knowledge (through the development of AJAMI) 2.4 Methodology workshops ERNWACA held a training workshop on the integration of ITC in education on 6 and 7 September 2007, on the Digital Campus of Badalabougou in collaboration with the University of Montreal and with financial support from IDRC. Photo 3: Methodology workshop in Bamako This meeting brought together 25 researchers from Mali, Senegal, Congo, Cameroon, Central African Republic and Morocco. 25

27 A further workshop was held on 24 and 25 September 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya for the English and Portuguese speaking countries (South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Mozambique) involved in the PanAfrican research Agenda on the integration of ITC in education. Photo 4: Methodology workshop in Kenya The main objective of the different methodology workshops was to help researchers gain a better understanding of how technology can improve the teaching-learning process in Africa. The researchers also received training on how to use the Observatory ( an online data base. 26

28 3. Communications and publications Presence of ERNWACA in the media in 2007 In 2007, around ten articles on ERNWACA cafes were published in the press. In addition, the regional training workshop for young researchers and the Regional Scientific Committee meeting in Abidjan, Côte d Ivoire, Série1 and the ERNWACA-Benin Cafe were covered by the national television of Côte d Ivoire and Benin respectively). Article de presse Emission TV Radio Figure 2: Presence of ERNWACA in the media in 2007 Two DVDs have been produced: ERNWACA-Benin`s Cafe and ERNWACA-Côte d Ivoire`s regional workshop. A member of the Malian research team on ITC was interviewed for an online magazine specialising in new technologies. Media Coverage Press articles* TV programmes Events ERNWACA Cafes Interviews Training workshop for young researchers ERNWACA Cafe Training workshop for young researchers Table 1: ERNWACA café media coverage ERNWACA Countries Benin Côte d Ivoire Gambia Guinea Mali Niger Senegal Sierra Leone Benin Côte d Ivoire * More and more local newspapers are now online and the majority of articles can be accessed on the Internet. 27

29 Electronic forums Different thematic electronic forums were created for the beneficiaries of the 2006/2007 Small Grants Programme. The official forum of the National Coordinations had registered 100 messages by 23 November The PanAf project`s discussion forum is hosted by the University of Montreal and allows researchers and partners to exchange ideas and information. Three forums have been created: - for French discussions - for English discussions - for bilingual discussions These forums have 72 users. To receive ERNWACA news and copies of the newsletter go to: ERNWACA News Over 2000 electronic copies (N.11 & N.12 in Frenc h and English) were sent out to members, friends and partners throughout the world. Around 500 copies of each issue were printed and posted to national and international partner institutions. Photo 5: ERNWACA Newsletter PanAf Edu Newsletter This newsletter will come out three times a year. Its aim is to inform researchers and partners on the project activities, the progress of the project and its results. It will also be used to publish analytical articles on the issues of integrating ITC in education in Africa. The first issue was published in September in Photo 6: PanAf newsletter 28

30 ERNWACA Web Site Visits to The ERNWACA web site received visits (see graph below) since its revamping in November 2007 with a daily average of 65 visits per day. The statistics show that visits to the site are growing. The site gives information on education research and ERNWACA projects and research reports can be downloaded. Figure 3: Statistics of ERNWACA Website The site s visitors come from more than 40 countries and spend on average around three and a half minutes on the site % of visitors are new to the site. Figure 4: Number of countries accessing to ERNWACA website PanAf Web Site In order to reinforce the visibility of the PanAf project a web site has been developed: This bilingual web site gives information and makes various resources on the PanAf project available: calendar of activities, workshop reports and summaries of scientific publications. The site also disseminates up-to-date information on the situation of the integration of ITC in education in different African countries. It also has links to the Observatory on the integration of ITC in education 29

31 ( partners web sites (University of Montreal and IDRC and other ERNWACA projects (Small Gants Programme the RARE journal etc.) A few months after its launch, the number of visitors to the site increased dramatically. The site has received visits since it has been launched with an average of 55 visits a day from more than 40 countries around the world. Figure 5: Statistics of PanAf website 30

32 4. Partnerships and resource mobilisation ERNWACA, like all non-governmental organisations owes its existence to the constant support of technical and financial partners. In 2007, fifteen partners were approached. Meetings with several resource persons took place as they travelled to Bamako, Mali, home of ERNWACA s Regional Coordination. Meeting with partners: ERNWACA and University of Montreal - IDRCI On 4 and 5 July 2007, a meeting was held in the offices of the Regional Coordination in Bamako. The meeting was between ERNWACA and its technical (University of Montreal) and financial partners (IDRC) in the framework of the PanAfrican project on the integration of ITC in education. Photo 7: Partnership meeting between ERNWACA and University of Montreal This meeting was the occasion to present the new PanAf team to the partners. The objectives of the meeting were to: Determine roles and responsibilities of partners Finalise the methodological guide on indicators Discuss issues relating to the partnership and preparations for the methodology workshops The discussions focused on how to improve the content of the methodology guide and to decide on the content of the first edition of the newsletter. Visits to/from partners OSIWA attended the training workshop on updating the ERNWACA web site ERNWACA, Bamako, Mali From 5 to 7 March 2007, OSIWA (financial partner supporting the updating of the ERNWACA web site), represented by M. Ben Akoh, participated in a training workshop. M. Ben Akoh made several suggestions on how to develop the web site. Visit to the Ecole du Patrimoine Africain (EPA), April, Benin, Porto Novo Three members of the regional resource mobilisation team visited the EPA in Porto Novo in Benin. This visit was in the framework of the feasibility study for ERNWACA Endowment Funds. The aim was to discuss different ways of setting up ERNWACA Endowment Funds and to learn lessons from the EPA experience. 31

33 Evaluation meeting of the Economic Community of West and Central Africa (ECOWAS), August and November 2007, Bamako, Mali ERNWACA`s financial partner ECOWAS (equipment and Small Grants Programme), carried out an evaluation visit in August and November This was an occasion for ERNWACA to renew its accreditation as an ECOWAS Centre of Excellence as well as to obtain funding to equip national Coordinations based in ECOWAS member countries, and to strengthen the capacity of young researchers in West Africa. Audience with the Minister of Basic Education, Literacy and National Languages, November, Bamako, Mali On 9 November, a delegation from ERNWACA had an audience with Sidibé Aminata Diallo, Minister of Basic Education, Literacy and National Languages, in the presence of the Chief of Staff, Mr. Cheick Traoré. The ERNWACA delegation included Kathryn Touré, Djénéba Traoré, Mireille Massouka and Moïse Théra. The members of the ERNWACA delegation requested: The assistance of the Minister to retain the accreditation as an ECOWAS Centre of Excellence The assistance of the Minister to procure larger offices for the ERNWACA headquarters The assistance of the Minister to facilitate a meeting with the President of the Republic of Mali to launch the ERNWACA Endowment Funds project The Minister requested the support of ERNWACA to conduct studies on: The culture of peace School canteens Signature of memorandum of understanding between ERNWACA and CODESRIA On 1 November 2007 in Dakar, ERNWACA and CODESRIA signed a memorandum of understanding. This follows ten years of collaboration between the two organisations. ERNWACA and CODESRIA will collaborate on the publication of scientific journal - JERARE/RARE. Courtesy visit to CRDI On 2 November, K. Touré and M. Massouka visited IDRC. Discussions were held with M. M. Alioune Camara and Jérôme Gérard on the PanAf project, the evaluation of ATPS and the ERNWACA Endowment Funds project. 32

34 Trust Africa, Dakar, Senegal On 2 November 2007, K. Touré and M. Massouka visited Mr. Aïdo Akwasi of Trust Africa. This aim of this meeting was to hold discussions with M. Aido Akwasi, a resource person for the ERNWACA Endowment Funds project. The discussions centred on identifying foundations likely to contribute to the Endowment Funds project. Mr. Akwasi also provided ERNWACA with a reference document for American foundations entitled Grants Makers Affinity Groups. Mr. Akwasi offered his assistance in this matter. Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amsterdam, The Netherlands On 14 December 2007, Kathryn Touré and Mireille Massouka visited the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs` Department of Education and Research in Amsterdam. The aim of this visit was to update the Ministry on the Small Grants Programme which has been funded by the Ministry since The meeting was also an opportunity to request funding for the next five years. A possible collaboration with the University of Amsterdam was also discussed, notably the contribution of resource persons on the theme of Peace and citizenship for the 4 th edition of the Small grants programme. Karin Wignan, from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs was invited to participate in the regional workshop on research methodology and scientific writing. Meetings with resource persons, focal points and ERNWACA partners Sara Moten and Michael of USAID Washington, September, Bamako, Mali Objective: present the results of the multi-country study (Benin, Ghana, Guinea and Niger) on HIV/AIDS in West Africa funded by USAID Sibry Tapsoba of the African Development Bank, September, Bamako, Mali Objective: present ERNWACA`s research priorities and request funding from the ADB for the Small Grants Programme for projects on Education, development of skills and work. Joseph Ngu from the UNESCO International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA), September, Bamako, Mali Objective: present the Small Grants Programme and the project to publish the ten best reports from the 2006 edition and request IIBCBA`s financial support. Lalla Ben Barka from UNESCO BREDA, September, Bamako, Mali Objective: give an overview of ERNWACA`s affairs and identify ways to strengthen ERNWACA`s National Coordinations, by paying an executive officer on a monthly basis. 33

35 Mamadou Ndoye of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), September, Bamako, Mali Objectives: discuss ERNWACA`s contribution to ADEA`s Biennial in Maputo, Mozambique from 5 to 9 May Request M. Ndoye`s assistance for ERNWACA`s Endowment Funds project. Meeting with Lynne Murphy and Ward Heneveld of the Hewlett Foundation, October and November, Bamako, Mali Objective: present ERNWACA`s research priorities to allow the Hewlett Foundation to identify which areas of research they are interested in. Pierre Gérin-La-Joie from the Paul Gérin-La-Joie Foundation, December, Bamako, Mali Objective: Discuss ongoing projects between the Paul Gérin-La-Joie Foundation and ERNWACA. Resource mobilisation In terms of institutional support, ERNWACA has received funding from IDRC and the Swiss Cooperation. Funding from USAID, the Islamic High Council and IDRC has been given for project management. Funding is expected in 2008, in particular to support the decentralisation project and the JERARE/RARE scientific journal. Funding proposals have been sent to IDRC, Swedish SIDA, and IICBA. 34

36 5. Administration and Finances 5.1 Administration With the start of the Pan African Agenda and the integration of ITC in education projects, ERNWACA has grown in terms of staff and areas of intervention. The new arrivals are: the PanAf Programme Manager, the Program Manager`s assistant and the Financial Manager. Furthermore in 2007, ERNWACA took on four interns to work on different aspects of project management and administration. The Regional Coordination was able to purchase a Land-Cruiser with support from IDRC. 5.2 Finances The analysis of ERNWACA s financial situation is given below: The Budget The budget of ERNWACA for 2007 was FCFA and is detailed in the table below: BUDGET: 1. Resources by project # Project BUDGET 1 Phase V IDRC support ICT transnational research (Phase II) ICT pedagogical integration -- panafrican Decentralization research 0 5 Resource mobilisation Endowment funds ATPS Evaluation SDC (National level publications, Board mtg Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2006 grants Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2007 Grants ECOWAS (small grants, equipment/internet, Ecobank Foundation (ERNWACA News) USAID (HIV/AIDS and Education transnational study) OSIWA (Web site redesign and training) UNESCO (Quoranic schools study) Paul Gerin-Lajoie Foundation Conference, Yaoundé 0 TOTAL BUDGET FCFA Table 2: Budget of ERNWACA in

37 5.2.2 Revenue The table below shows revenue by project for I.1 RECETTES/PROJET Nom du projet Solde antérieur créditeur Montant des recettes Total recettes IDRCI 1 Phase IV (Core support) Phase V - APPUI CRDI ICT transnational research (Phase II) ICT pedagogical integration -- PanAf Resource mobilization - Fonds capital Decentralization research ATPS Evaluation SDC (National level publications, Board mtg., Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs UEMOA (small grants, equipment/internet, Ecobank Foundation (ERNWACA News) - - USAID (HIV/AIDS and Education transnational 12 study) OSIWA (Web site redesign and training) UNESCO (Quoranic schools study) Fondation Paul Gerin-Lajoie Subvention/ Service vehicule Subvention KT ADEA Plan Int'l (Colloque deyaoundé) TOTAL Table 3: Recettes par projet 36

38 5.2.3 Expenditure The table below shows ERNWACA expenditures compared with 5 previous years: ERNWACA 2007 Expenditures, compared with 5 previous years (qualitative research guide, finalization NFE case studies) RESEARCH and CAPACITY-BUILDING (R&CB) 1.1 Quality of education % (Small grants promotion 2007) 1.2 ICT integration % (TIC Phase II, PanAf) 1.3 Conflict and Peace-building % (Int'l colloquium, Yaounde) 1.4 Non formal education and skills development % (review of literacy papers, Coranic schools studies) 1.5 HIV/AIDS and education % % of 2007 R&CB % of 2007 expense 1.6 Decentralisation % (pre-project studies GH, ML) SUBTOTAL % 64% COMMUNICATION, ADVOCACY and PUBLICATION 2.1 Publication (ERNWACA-CM ICT, ColYd) 2.2 ERNWACA Cafés + other dissemination events (CM, CI, GB, GH, GN, ML, SN + balance Dec ICT dissemination seminar) 2.3 Web site redesign, online publications database Institutional communication (Bilingual newsletter, electronic and hard copies) SUBTOTAL % INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3.1 Strategic planning and Resource Mobilization (Biennale and Board of Directors meetings + grant writing) National Coordination equipment (12 pays) Network management guide (draft) SUBTOTAL % ADMINISTRATION (RC) 4.1 Personnel and fringe benefits Consultants, honoraria, interns Travel Operating expenses (phone, Internet, office supplies, bank fees, vehicle upkeep, fuel, equipment, audit, etc.) 4.5 Equipment and other investments SUBTOTAL % Total F CFA % forex $ US % increase per year 15% 29% -16% 112% 46% % increase from % 25% 164% 238% Table 4: ERNWACA expenditures 37

39 In 2007 ERNWACA spent 63% of the funding it received on research. The research areas included educational quality, the integration of ITC in education and HIV/AIDS and school. Percentage of expenditure by training and education HIV / AIDS and education 18% Decentralization 6% Non formal education and skills development 4% Quality of education 43% ICT integration 29% Table 5: Percentage of expenditure by training and education Administrative costs increased from 13% in 2006 to 26% en This increase is due to the purchase of a vehicle funded by IDRC. Contribution of the Regional Coordination to National Coordinations * 2007 % BENIN % BURKINA FASO % CAMEROUN % COTE D'IVOIRE % GAMBIE % GHANA % GUINEE % MALI % MAURITANIE % NIGER % NIGERIA % SENEGAL % SIERRA LEONE % TOGO % TOTAL % % of total regional expenses 37% 41% 40% 39% 56% 52% Table 6: Contribution of the Regional Coordination to National Coordinations The amount of the Regional Coordination`s contribution to National Coordinations was FCFA in 2006 and FCFA in However, in terms of percentage it has decreased from 56% to 52%. This can be explained by the fact that only two National Coordinations have benefited from the PanAf project. 38

40 PAYS MEMBRES GRAND TOTAL % BENIN cash/espèces in-kind BURKINA FASO cash/espèces in-kind consultations CAMEROUN cash/espèces in-kind COTE D'IVOIRE cash/espèces in-kind consultations GAMBIE cash/espèces in-kind GHANA cash/espèces in-kind GUINEE cash/espèces in-kind MALI cash/espèces in-kind consultations MAURITANIE cash/espèces in-kind NIGER cash/espèces in-kind consultations NIGERIA cash/espèces in-kind consultations 0 SENEGAL cash/espèces in-kind consultations 0 SIERRA LEONE cash/espèces in-kind TOGO cash/espèces in-kind consultations TOTAL Recapitulation T Dépenses GRAND TOTAL % % cash/espèces % 45 in-kind % 9 consultations % 2 TOTAL CONTRIBUTION AUX PAYS % 56 % sans PanAf 62% Grand total dépenses Grand total dépenses

41 For the period 2007, 52% of the Regional Coordinations expenditure was allocated to the National Coordination offices. 87% of the contributions to the national offices were in cash and totalled FCFA. The funds were allocated for transnational projects, organising regional meetings, ERNWACA cafes and equipment. The Regional Coordination supports the National Coordinations to ensure that they can operate properly. However, national offices are encouraged to mobilise resources to ensure sustainability. Comparing the level of contributions received in 2007 to that of 2006 allows us to see that the number of countries receiving over FCFA increased from 8 to 12 countries. The two countries which received a lower contribution were Sierra Leone ( FCFA) and Mauritania ( FCFA) F CFA Les pays ayant réçu plus de F CFA COTE D'IVOIRE GHANA NIGER BURKINA FASO CAMEROUN GUINEE MALI BENIN TOGO SENEGAL NIGERIA GAMBIE Les pays ayant réçu moins de F CFA SIERRA LEONE MAURITANIE Table 7: Resources in countries in 2007 Certain countries were able to mobilise in kind resources or funds for the administration of their offices: The Government of Ghana has provided the National Coordination with premises (including water and electricity) for several years now. The value of monthly contributions is estimated at around FCFA and annually at FCFA. The Higher Institute for Training and Research provides premises for the National Coordination of Mali. This represents a monthly contribution of around FCFA or FCFA per year Gambia was able to secure a consultancy contract worth USD in This type of initiative is strongly encouraged in all National Coordinations, as it is in this way that national networks can contribute to the development of their countries and the sustainability of their networks. 40

42 Mobilisation of funds by National Coordinations in F CFA in 2007 Contribution of the Government Consultation contracts Other Total funds BENIN 0 BURKINA FASO 0 CAMEROON 0 COTE D'IVOIRE 0 GAMBIA GHANA GUINEA 0 MALI MAURITANIA 0 NIGER 0 NIGERIA 0 SENEGAL 0 SIERRA LEONE 0 TOGO 0 Total Table 8: Mobilisation of funds by National Coordination in 2007 It should be noted that Gambia was able to secure a contract worth USD, 15% of this amount goes to the national office to cover overheads. The Regional Coordination strongly encourages such initiatives which help national offices to become independent of the Regional Coordination. 41

43 Situation of funds (by project) in 2007 compared to SITUATION DES FONDS RCUS PAR PROJET 2007 COMPARE à 2006 Réel 2006 Réel 2007 GRANTS and CONTRACTS (amounts in F CFA) IDRC Phase IV (Core support) Phase V - APPUI INSTITUTIONNEL ICT transnational research (Phase 1) ICT transnational research (Phase II) ICT pedagogical integration -- panafrican Decentralization research Resource mobilization Evaluation ATPS SUBTOTAL SDC (National level publications, Board mtg.,) Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs UEMOA (small grants, equipment/internet, Plan International (conflict and peace-building) Ecobank Foundation (ERNWACA News) USAID (HIV/AIDS and Education transnational study) MTT-USAID (HIV/AIDS guide qualitative research) SchoolNet University of Toronto (visiting scholar) USAID, Africa 2010, AED, WHO-Afro 0 12 OSIWA (Web site redesign and training) UNESCO (Quoranic schools study) UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (xuie) UNESCO/BREDA (atlier TIC, CM) Swedish SIDA (proposal in progress) 0 17 ADEA (2006=atelier VIH, 2008=paperTIC) Fondation Paul Gerin-Lajoie 0 19 African Development Bank (ADB) 0 20 African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) 0 21 Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) 0 22 Project Overheads Total F CFA Table 9: situation of funds in 2007 The table above shows that the amount of funds almost doubled going from FCFA to FCFA. The table reveals that 80% of ERNWACA s funding comes from two partners: IDRC (40%) and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (40%). Efforts must be taken to diversify financial partners and in this way reduce risk. The rest of the funding comes from: USAID (10%), the Swiss Cooperation (4%), UNESCO (3%) and OSIWA (3%). 42

44 Presentation of finances in the model required by the Malian Government SITUATION BUDGETAIRE: 1. Ressources par projet # Projet BUDGET 1 Phase V - APPUI CRDI ICT transnational research (Phase II) ICT pedagogical integration -- panafrican Decentralization research 0 5 Resource mobilization - Fonds capital Evaluation ATPS SDC (National level publications, Board mtg., Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2006 grants Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2007 Grants UEMOA (small grants, equipment/internet, Ecobank Foundation (ERNWACA News) USAID (HIV/AIDS and Education transnational study) OSIWA (Web site redesign and training) UNESCO (Quoranic schools study) Fondation Paul Gerin-Lajoie Colloque deyaoudé 0 TOTAL BUDGET Table 10: Presentation of finances 2. Emplois par projet # Projet EMPLOIS PAR PROJET POUR 2007) Investissement fonctionnement Administration Total 1 Phase V - APPUI CRDI ICT transnational research (Phase II) ICT pedagogical integration -- panafrican Decentralization research Resource mobilization - Fonds capital Evaluation ATPS SDC (National level publications, Board mtg., Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs SG Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs SG UEMOA (small grants, equipment/internet, Ecobank Foundation (ERNWACA News) USAID (HIV/AIDS and Education transnational study) OSIWA (Web site redesign and training) UNESCO (Quoranic schools study) Fondation Paul Gerin-Lajoie Colloque deyaoudé TOTAL EMPLOIS

45 I. SITUATION DES COMPTES : I.1 RECETTES/PROJET Nom du projet Solde antérieur créditeur Montant des recettes Total recettes IDRCI 1 Phase IV (Core support) Phase V - APPUI CRDI ICT transnational research (Phase II) ICT pedagogical integration -- PanAf Resource mobilization - Fonds capital Decentralization research ATPS Evaluation SDC (National level publications, Board mtg., Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs UEMOA (small grants, equipment/internet, Ecobank Foundation (ERNWACA News) - - USAID (HIV/AIDS and Education transnational 12 study) OSIWA (Web site redesign and training) UNESCO (Quoranic schools study) Fondation Paul Gerin-Lajoie Subvention/ Service vehicule Subvention KT ADEA Plan Int'l (Colloque deyaoundé) TOTAL Table 11: Incomes per project 44

46 I.2 DEPENSES / PROJET Nom du projet Solde débiteur antérieur Montant des dépenses Total des dépenses IDRCI 1 Phase IV (Core support) - 2 Phase V - APPUI CRDI ICT transnational research (Phase II) ICT pedagogical integration -- panafrican Resource mobilization - Fonds capital Decentralization research Evaluation ATPS SDC (National level publications, Board mtg., Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs UEMOA (small grants, equipment/internet, Ecobank Foundation (ERNWACA News) USAID (HIV/AIDS and Education transnational 12 study) OSIWA (Web site redesign and training) UNESCO (Quoranic schools study) Fondation Paul Gerin-Lajoie Subvention/ Service vehicule - 17 Subvention Kathryn Touré - 18 Subvention ADEA - 19 Plan Int'l (Colloque deyaoundé) TOTAL Table 12: Expenditures per project 45

47 II. SOLDE FINAL / PROJET Nom du projet Espèces Banque Total solde final IDRCI 1 Phase IV (Core support) Phase V - APPUI CRDI ICT transnational research (Phase II) ICT pedagogical integration -- panafrican Resource mobilization - Fonds capital Decentralization research Evaluation ATPS SDC (National level publications, Board mtg., Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs UEMOA (small grants, equipment/internet, Ecobank Foundation (ERNWACA News) USAID (HIV/AIDS and Education transnational study) OSIWA (Web site redesign and training) UNESCO (Quoranic schools study) Fondation Paul Gerin-Lajoie Subvention/ Service vehicule Subvention Kathryn Touré Subvention ADEA Plan Int'l (Colloque deyaoundé) TOTAL Table 13: Balance per project III. SITUATION DES EXONERATIONS PAR PROJET: - Liste des exonérations obtenues 0 - Valeurs des exonérations obtenues 0 - Destination des exonérations obtenues 0 - Provenance des matières exonérées 0 IV. SITUATION FISCALE: - Impôts et taxes dues 0 - Cotisations dues 0 - Autres contributions 0 - Audit comptable réalisé 0 Table 14: Tax exemptions per project 46

48 5.3 Audit In the process of building the management capacity of National Coordinations, the Regional Coordination`s financial unit audited the National Coordinations. The main aim of these audits was to gain an overall picture of the management system and to recommend corrective measures where necessary. The audits looked at the following areas: Review of statutory and legal internal control mechanisms Review of administration, general and human resources management Review of contractual issues between the Regional Coordination and the National Coordination Review and verification of financial matters The audits Three National Coordinations were audited by the Regional Coordination`s finance unit: 8 to 10 October Mali 5 to 8 November Burkina Faso 12 to 15 December Ghana The audit looked at specific areas and then gave an overall opinion based on the level of risk (see notation system below) Limited of minimal risk: I Acceptable risk: II Significant risk: III Inacceptable risk: IV The table below summarises the findings by area and gives an overall opinion for each audited National Coordination office. 47

49 Areas covered by the internal audit of National Coordinations: Results of the National Coordination audits Review of statutory and legal internal control mechanisms Mali Burkina Faso Ghana Review and verification of administration, general management and human resources management Review of contractual issues between the Regional and National Coordination Review and verification of financial affairs General opinion of National Coordination IV III II N/A N/A III II II II III II IV III II III Table 15: Opinion on audited National Chapters The audits revealed some significant and inacceptable levels of risk: National Coordination of Mali The internal review of Mali revealed that it did not enjoy national recognition and had not been attributed a national office. Since its existence it has not been able to secure any substantial contracts. In terms of finance, there was a low level of cover of expenditure supported by documentation (30.49%). National Coordination of Burkina Faso The financial management of the Burkina Faso office is more than satisfactory, with a coverage rate of 100%. The national office also used a revenues and expenditures ledger. However, it must be noted that deposit slips that should be attached to supporting documentation are not being used. Furthermore, the National Coordination of Burkina Faso still does not have permanent headquarters. National Coordination of Ghana The weak points of the Ghana National Coordination are: a conflict of interests due to the close relationship between the General Secretary of the Network and the Administrative Officer and poor presentation of financial matters. It was not possible to measure the coverage rate versus supporting documentation. There were missing reports/ contracts showing the financial management of projects. 48

50 External Audit results CECIS SARL audited ERNWACA s 2006 accounts. The 27-page report of March 14, 2007 has been provided to Board members, IDRC, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swiss Cooperation and Plan International and is available to the national coordinators and other members upon request. Despite doubled expenditures in 2006 and 2005 and no increase in staffing for financial management, the auditors noticed marked improvement in financial management, largely due to the configuration of CIEL Compta to meet ERNWACA s project-based financial management needs and delegating some of the accountant s administrative responsibilities to various programme staff members. Another improvement included easier access to supporting documents due to filing vouchers by voucher number. Recommendations included the physical numbering of all furniture and equipment included in ERNWACA s inventory and placing ERNWACA and ECOWAS stickers on equipment purchased with ERNWACA and ECOWAS funds. In addition to a visit from the external auditors, the regional financial comptroller of IDRC based in Dakar also audited the ERNWACA regional office in early 2007 as did Plan International, Price Waterhouse (Dakar office). Recommendations included more frequent backups (i.e. monthly) of the CIEL accounting and obtaining the Regional Coordinator s signature once the advance of funds has been accounted for with supporting documents. 49

51 6. Perspectives Action Plan The network s action plan is presented in the table below. Table 16: 2008 Action Plan Activities Outcomes 1. Research and training Research results on 5 of 8 themes from research agenda and participation of 75 researchers in training activities and fieldwork, data analysis, writing and promotion of sharing of findings at national and regional levels. 1.1 Research Grants Process call for proposals improved with input from 2002, 2006, and 2007 editions, including national and regional peer review and increased accountability from national scientific committees. Finance 15 interdisciplinary research teams providing mentored fieldwork and publication opportunities to 50 young researchers. Call for proposals to be circulated in January 2008; deadline for submissions March. Themes: National languages; Skills development; Education for civic responsibility and peace building 1.2 National Research Add countries undertaking or negotiating research projects with national partners, i.e. CM with Unesco and Unicef. 1.2 Transnational Research a: ICT pedagogical integration b: Decentralisation 1.3 Training in Research and Writing Training workshops on research methods and scientific writing will take in the context of the grants programme and transnational research projects: for grant recipients, May or June, tentatively in Dakar; PanAf 1 workshop, tentatively in South Africa; for Decentralisation, June or July, tentatively in Ouagadougou Linkages with universities in member countries strengthened through the research grants programme. Over 50 research project reports online: 21 from 2007 competition, 24 from 2006, and 9 from Research reports from national processes available on ERNWACA Web site if public dissemination is permitted, otherwise major findings shared through ERNWACA newsletter. Data on pedagogical integration of ICT from 5 to 10 institutions in each of 11 different countries on the continent uploaded to Transnational research project on learning lessons on decentralisation in education, water and health sectors: national research teams confirmed research methods agreed upon, cases to study selected at national level, and data collection started. 75 researchers participate in training and gain practical research experience, see their evaluation forms for impact 20 research grant recipients participate in reg l training; all 50 grant recipients mentored at national level; PanAf researchers from 11 countries participate in workshop on research methods and scientific writing ERNWACA and ERNESA researchers from 8 countries participate in research methodology workshop for transnational research project on Decentralisation 1.4 Education Institute Theme, venue and coordinators for 2009 institute ready. 1 PanAfrican research agenda on the pedagogical integration of ICT (PanAf) 50

52 Activities 2.1 ERNWACA Cafes and dissemination seminars CI: 2 nd annual national education research days Other countries: Outcomes Research findings discussed with 300 stakeholders in 14 member countries via ERNWACA Cafés covered by national media and ERNWACA Web site. 2.2 JERA/RARE and other publications Promotion of scientific writing among members Animation of electronic discussion list as part of strategy to strengthen national scientific committees Implication and meeting of regional scientific committee 2.3 Virtual community Facilitate communication among members and with larger community interested in education research, using Internet. Provide training to members in 3 national networks for decentralized upload of content to new ERNWACA Web site. Two pan African journals launched and 2 regional thematic publications and 2 national publications. - Issue no. 1 of JERA launched with at least 6 high quality peer reviewed scientific articles from several regions on the continent, available in hard copy and via Internet. - Issue no. 1 of African Educational Development with 11 papers from ERNWACA grant recipients and ERNESA. - ICT pedagogical integration: 4 national reports; collection of articles; guide to promising practices; policy brief; book on ICT and teaching/learning in Africa in 21 st century. - Impact of HIV/AIDS on teaching: 4 national reports and regional synthesis in French and English + policy brief. - Non formal, madrassa, and community based education in 4 West African countries: regional research report in English available. - CM: chapter and collection of papers on inclusive education - BF: book on nat l ed. policy: years - CI: publication of best 2006 and 2008 research papers - Guinea: publication on moral and civic education Other potential publications: selected papers on Education and Conflict, article on resource mobilisation, articles from ERNWACA 2006 strategy session in Ouaga. Enhanced use of Internet to promote horizontal exchange among national networks and members and promote ERNWACA expertise. ERNWACA phase II Web site launched with content upload direct from at least 3 member countries and all ERNWACA publications available online with bilingual abstracts. 50 visits per day to ERNWACA site. ERNWACA regional documentation centre: 2000 documents computer catalogued and available to the public. 2.4 Institutional communication Profile of member researchers, including % paying annual dues, updated and shared in and outside network, research findings share through newsletters and operational issues in Annual Report. Article on research findings from ERNWACA grants program in ADEA newsletter. Two issues of ERNWACA News and two issues of PanAf News developed in participatory manner involving member researchers and distributed (hard and soft copies) ERNWACA member directory available online and to all national offices and members plus partners Annual Report available on line and sent to all national offices and partners. 51

53 Activities 3.1 Support to national offices: strengthen network management Financial audits: CI, CM, SN, Nigeria Perhaps add a 15th member country to the Network: Congo, Brazza. Outcomes Spirit of ownership, initiative and internal/external evaluation cultivated and linkage with partners at national level reinforced. Report from annual GA in each national office available. Copy of official government recognition and letter from national institution for attribution of office space available. Receipt of 2008 financial reports from all 14 national offices Internal evaluation in 2006 of national offices and regional coordination documented in 2007 annual report. 3.2 Guide to Network Management Guide printed and available to all national offices and members and available to members via Intranet with tools to help manage research and administrative processes. 3.3 Resource Mobilisation Grant writing, networking and good partnership management to secure 90% of 2009 and 2010 budget Secure 20% of 2011 budget Resource mobilisation training for members in 2 to 3 national offices (Guinea, BF, ML) Develop Business Plan and action plan for Endowment Fund campaign for longer term autonomy 3.4 Human Resources Resource mobilisation and management training for coordinators and regional coordination staff at Strategy Session. Good working relationships with typesetting and copyediting consultants. 3.5 Strategic Planning and Institutional Development Strategy Session with coordinators, March, Nigeria: sharing lessons on network management + training in management and resource mobilisation + s/election 2 representatives ERNWACA Board Annual Board meeting (after Strategy Session or virtual with compensation) External evaluation of network + annual financial audit Contracts obtained by 50% of national offices. Budget secured at 90% for 2009 and 2010 and 20% for 2011 and research grant program funded for three years. Research grant program funded for additional 5 editions: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 JERA funded for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Seed money for Endowment Fund in place : Business Plan and HR for Endowment Fund campaign in place and 5 potential donors contacted (including American Foundations) Enhanced competency and motivation for enhancing network management among 14 network leaders and regional staff and working relationships in place with persons to help ensure planned publications make it to press. Broad member participation in network growth. Enhanced culture of resource mobilisation and of sharing and learning from each other to strengthen network management annual report, 2008 Action Plan and budget validated. Evaluation Report shared with all coordinators and selected partners. 52

54 6.2 Budget 2008 Table 17: Budget 2008 ERNWACA 2008 support and strategic partnership development prospects 20-nov-07 GRANTS and CONTRACTS (amounts in F CFA) Réel 2006 Réel IDRC Phase IV (Core support) Phase V (Core support) ICT transnational research (Phase 1) ICT transnational research (Phase II) ICT pedagogical integration -- panafrican Decentralization research (via GEH) Resource mobilization Evaluation ATPS SUBTOTAL % 2 SDC (National level publications, Board mtg., % 2006&2008 Biennale strategy meetings) 3 Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs % (Research Grants) 4 UEMOA (small grants, equipment/internet, % network management guide, online library) 5 Plan International (conflict and peace-building) Ecobank Foundation (ERNWACA News) USAID (HIV/AIDS and Education transnational study) MTT-USAID (HIV/AIDS guide qualitative research) SchoolNet University of Toronto (visiting scholar) USAID, Africa 2010, AED, WHO-Afro (child sexual abuse research) 9 OSIWA (Web site redesign and training) UNESCO (Quoranic schools study) UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (xuie) % 2 UNESCO/BREDA (atlier TIC, CM) Swedish SIDA (proposal in progress) 3 ADEA (2006=atelier VIH, 2008=paperTIC) Fondation Paul Gerin-Lajoie African Development Bank (ADB) 13 African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) 5 Institute for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) 14 Project Overheads Total F CFA % forex $ US IN-KIND SUPPORT Travel (estimates for 2007 and 2008) RC office space at ISFRA + electricity and water from the Republic of Mali Total F CFA TOTAL Cash and In-Kind in F CFA forex 520 $ US % increase over previous year 83% 37% % increase from % 235% 53

55 The table above shows that 67% of the 2008 ERNWACA budget comes from IDRC. The rest is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UEMOA and the Swiss Cooperation. For activities programmed for 2008 ERNWACA hopes to sign a contract with Swedish SIDA and the IDRC. Contract negotiations are ongoing with several organisations for 2009: Plan International, African Development Bank, Hewlett Foundation, ECOWAS, IDRC, Swiss Cooperation and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 6.3 Building capacity of staff and network members Properly trained staff is essential for any company to be successful and ERNWACA is no different in this respect. That is why it is putting in place a training programme based on current and future needs is essential. The training areas will include: management, resource mobilisation, scientific writing, project and programme management, financial management, communication etc. This training programme will be flexible and change according to ERNWACA`s priorities and the availability of resources. 54

56 Date of updating of statutes Date of the last National Coordination meeting Date of the last meeting of al ERNWACA members (General Assembly) Date of last Scientific Committee meeting Premises/HQ of National Coordination Contribution (in FCFA) to the government Date of submission activity report to the regional Coordination Date of submission of financial report to the regional Coordination Number of contracts in 2003 Number of thematic teams Recent dates and communication activities (ERNWACA cafes, workshops, etc.) Recent dates and activities which have promoted ERNWACA How many research reports were published in 2006 and 2007 Benin Burkina Faso Cam. Côte d Ivoire Gambia Ghana Guinea Mali Maurita -nia Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo 05/2002 NR None None None 1992 and None None None None None NR NR NR 9/9/ / / /2004 July 07 08/2004 8/9/07 08/ / / Dec /9/ Oct / /2003 Dec / March Dec /Nov./ / Dec Feb Nov NSP None 05/ /2004 None July 2007 NR 08/2004 NR INFRE UFR SEG ENS ENS Dakar TDB ISSEG ISFRA ENS Univ. of Collège annex Lagos Descartes USD F FCFA CFA 8 Dec None 07/ /2004 Jan. 06 None None 09/ / / None 2006 NSP None 2003 Jan. 07 None None 09/2004 None NR ? 1 0 None None 8/01/ , 07 and 08/ Oct / and 04/ /9/2004 NSP / /2004 None 1-2 Dec /2004 Dec 07 None Nov None 12/ /2003 None

57 Organigram of ERNWACA Regional Coordination Regional Coordinator Kathryn Touré Financial Manager Moise Appolos Thera Project Manager Tecle-Mireille Massouka Research Programme Manager Moses Mbangwana Information Officer Mamadou Lamine Diarra Administrative and Financial Assistant Lassana Ballo Research Assistant Web Manager Dramane Darave Receptionist Nina Coulibaly Driver Moussa Diarra Guardian Abdoulaye Dougnan 56

58 Annexe A: Contact details for National Chapters Naïm Deen SALAMI National Coordinator - ERNWACA-Benin INFRE-ASTED, 40, rue du Boulevard Lagunaire BP 470, Porto Novo, Benin Tel: (229) ; (229) (229) Fax: (229) benin@rocare.org Ernest ILBOUDO National Coordinator- ERNWACA-Burkina Faso FASEG, BP 7164, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Tel : (226) ; (226) Fax: (226) burkinafaso@rocare.org Pierre FONKOUA National Coordinator- ERNWACA-Cameroon E.N.S., BP 6746, Yaoundé, Cameroon Tel: (237) Fax: (237) cameroun@rocare.org François Joseph AZOH National Coordinator - ERNWACA-Côte d Ivoire E.N.S. 22 BP 1012, Abidjan 22, Côte d Ivoire Tel: (225) , (225) Fax: (225) ; (225) cotedivoire@rocare.org Makaireh NJIE National Coordinator - ERNWACA-Gambia PO Box 4457, Bakau, Gambia Tel: (220) ; (220) Fax: (220) gambia@ernwaca.org Joshua BAKU General Secretary - ERNWACA-Ghana PO Box M369, Accra, Ghana Tel : (233) ; (233) ; (233) Fax: (233) ghana@ernwaca.org, ernwaca@ghana.com Tidjane Amadou DIALLO National Coordinator - ERNWACA-Guinea I.S.S.E.G., Conakry, Guinea Tel: (224) (011) ; (224) Fax: (224) guinee@rocare.org Urbain DEMBELE National Coordinator- ERNWACA-Mali I.S.F.R.A., Bamako, Mali Tel: (223) , (223) (223) Fax: (223) mali@rocare.org Mouhamed Lemine KETTAB National Coordinator- ERNWACA-Mauritania BP 316, Nouakchott, Mauritania Tel: (222) mauritanie@rocare.org Kasali ADEGOKE National Coordinator - ERNWACA-Nigeria Faculty of Education, University of Lagos Tel: (234) (0) nigeria@ernwaca.org Laouali MALAM MOUSSA National Coordinator- ERNWACA-Niger E.N.S., BP 527, Niamey, Niger Tel: (227) ; (227) niger@rocare.org Ousmane GUEYE National Coordinator - ERNWACA-Senegal E.N.S, BP 5036, Dakar, Senegal Tel: (221) ; (221) Fax: (221) senegal@rocare.org Tamba George MOSERAY National Coordinator - ERNWACA-Sierra Leone PO Box 573 Freetown, Sierra Leone Tel: (232) ; (232) Fax: (232) tamgeomos@yahoo.co.uk Philippe Dzek AMEVIGBE National Coordinator- ERNWACA-Togo Collège Privé Descartes BP 80220, Lomé, Togo Tel: (228) ; (228) Fax: (228) togo@rocare.org 57

59 Annex B: Members of ERNWACA Board Bah Diallo Aïcha Retired resource person Former Director of Basic Education at UNESCO Baku Joshua Representative of ERNWACA English-speaking national chapters General Secretary of ERNWACA Ghana Ben Barka Lalla UNESCO/BREDA representative Bih Emile Representative of ERNWACA researchers ERNWACA - Côte d Ivoire bih_emile@yahoo.fr Diarra Mohamed Chérif ADEA representative mohamed.diarra@codesria.sn Dougnan Paul African Development Bank representative p.dougna@afdb.org Dougnan Denis Representative of Universities in ERNWACA member countries denisdougnon_isfra@yahoo.fr Emanuel Francesca ECOBANK Foundation GUEYE Pape Representative of the Minister of National Education of Senegal pgueye@ucad.sn llboudo Ernest Representative of ERNWACA French-speaking National Chapters National Coordinator of ERNWACA Burkina Faso burkinafaso@rocare.org Touré Kathryn ERNWACA Regional Coordinator tourek@rocare.org 58

60 Annexe C: ERNWACA National Scientific Committees (61 members of whom 9 are women) Benin (4) Yaya Mede Moussa Alexis Adande Gauthier Biaou Cyprien Gnanvo Burkina Faso (4) Maxime Compaoré, compaore@yahoo.fr Félix Compaoré, nora felix@hotmail.com Jean Pierre Ouedraogo, jppouede@yahoo.fr Claude Wetta, claude.wetta@univ-ouaga.bf Cameroon (6) Thérèse Tchombé, tmtchombe@yahoo.co.uk Pierre Fonkoua, pfonkoua2001@yahoo.fr Emmanuel Matateyou, matateyou@yahoo.fr Gianna Pallante, gianna_pallante@yahoo.fr Onguene Essono, lmessono@hotmail.com André Mvesso, amvesso_direns@yahoo.fr Côte d Ivoire (4) Tape Goze, Aska Kouadio, askakoua@yahoo.com Zakaria Berte, zakaria.berte@yahoo.fr François Joseph Azoh, azohfj@yahoo.fr Gambia (4) Lamin Ceesay, iceesay2@yahoo.com Awa Auber Jow, Abraham Joof, Dr Yves Benett, benett@binternet.com Ghana (4) Prof Dominic Agyeman, dkofiagyeman@yahoo.com Prof Clara Fayorsey, ckfayorsey@hotmail.com Prof James Opare, opare7@yahoo.com Dr Ruby Avotri, rubyars@yahoo.com Guinea (4) Bah Aissatou Diallo, diallo_aissatoubah@yahoo.fr Kourouma Mamadi, k.mamadi@yahoo.fr Mamadou Bella Baldé, bellabalde@yahoo.fr Mamadou Cellou Diallo, mcelloud2003@yahoo.fr Denis Dougnon, denisdougnon_isfra@yahoo.fr Urbain Dembélé, urbain@ml.refer.org Bah Koumba Keita, Mauritania (5) Mohamed Lemine Ould Kettab, mdlemkettab@yahoo.com Abdallahi Ould Mohamed Vall, hmeyadaa@yahoo.fr Niang Derry, niangndery@yahoo.fr Bilal Ould Hamza, hamzetta@yahoo.fr Behiri Ould Mohamed, bechirimohamed@yahoo.fr Niger (3) Dr Ousman Moussa Tessa, musatesa@refer.ne Dr Laouali Malam Moussa, lawam2@yahoo.fr Dr Rabiou Ousman, rousman@yahoo.com Nigeria (4) Prof Adegoke Kasali, nigeria@ernwaca.org Prof Temi Busari, olabusa@yahoo.com Dr Dayo Odukoya, dayo_odukoya@yahoo.com Dr Lucy Ekweme, Senegal (3) Prof Ousmane Gueye, gueyeo@ucad.sn Babacar Diop Buuba, buubadiop@yahoo.com Awa Gaye, awa-gaye@sentoo.sn Sierra Leone (9) Dr. B. B. Jones Fourah Dr. A. E. Kabi Dr. J. L. Pessima Mohamed C.Chebli Prof. Abdul Mamsaray Prof. Harry Tur A. E Momoh T. G. Moseray, tamgeomos@yahoo.co.uk Togo (3) Akakpo Yaovi, yakakpo@tg.refer.org Amevigbe Dzek Philippe, rocare@tg.refer.org Nuakey Yao, ynuakey@yahoo.fr Mali (4) Cheick Omar Fomba, cheick.fomba@caramail.com 7 countries out of 14 have women on their scientific committees 59

61 Annexe D: Members of the ERNWACA Regional Scientific Committee Prof. Thérèse Tchombé (Cameroon), President Dean of the Faulty of Education, University of Buéa, acting president of the Regional Scientific Committee of ERNWACA Prof. Dominic Agyeman (Ghana) ERNWACA - Ghana Dr François-Joseph Azoh (Côte d Ivoire) Psychology teacher, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Abidjan, Côte d Ivoire azohfj@yahoo.fr Dr Clara Fayorsey (Ghana) Professor, Sociology Department, University of Ghana, Legon ckfayorse@yahoo.com Prof. Ousseynou Kane (Senegal), Chair, Department of Philosophy, University Cheick Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal okanesn@yahoo.fr Prof. Joel Samoff (USA), Professor of Political Science and African Studies Centre, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Tel: + (1) Fax: + (1) joel.samoff@stanford.edu Dr Pai Obanya (Nigeria) Independent consultant edsi@skannet.com Dr. Soumaila Diakite (Mali) Education specialist, Coopération Canado Malienne (ACDI), ex Head of Research at the National Centre for Education (ex IPN), Bamako. soumaila.diakité@uapmali.org 60

62 Annex E: Members of Ad Hoc Scientific Committee Abdoulaye Barry (Guinea), Programme specialist, IIRCA Unesco, Dakar, Senegal Dr O.O. Busari (Nigeria), Science Educator, University of Lagos, Curriculum Studies Department, Faculty of Education, UNESCO Abuja Dr Yaro Yacouba (Burkina Faso), Director CERFODES Dr. Karin Hyde (Sierra Leone), Consultant with Latilewa Consulting Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya, and member of the monitoring and evaluation team with UNICEF education section since 1997 Ibrahima Bah-Layla (Guinea), GTSE Dr Sheila Bunwaree (Mauritius), Associate Professor, Faculty of Social and Human Science, University of Mauritius Dr. Medjomo Coulibaly (Côte d Ivoire), Senior Education, ADB Human Resources Division, Country Department North Region m.c.coulibaly@afdb.org Cheick Fomba (Mali) Bréhima Tounkara (Mali), Head of Education Department, (UEMOA), former ERNWACA National Coordinator of Mali. brehima.tounkara@uemoa.int Abdel Kader Galy, AUF (Niger), Manager of the Digital Campus, Dakar, Senegal. abdelkader.galy@auf.org 61

63 Annex F: National coordinations submitting an annual/activity report and/or a report of the annual general assembly Official recognition Agreement of Headquarters Activity Annual report or Financial report Report of Annual general Assembly Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon June 2004 Côte d Ivoire April 2004 Gambia Ghana RA2005 RA RAJUL2006- JUL2007 April 2001 RA2005 RF-2005 AG AG er Guinea Mali Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo Sept Aug AG AG AG AG RA2005 TOTAL out of Regional Coordination September 1995-Receipt CA

64 ANNEXE G: ITC, educational quality and teacher training Project management Thierry Karsenti, University of Montreal Kathryn Touré, ERNWACA (f) Mamdou Lamine Diarra, ERNWACA Salomon Tchameni Ngamo, University of Montreal National ERNWACA coordinators Joshua J.K. Baku, WAEC, General Secretary, ERNWACA - Ghana Urbain Dembélé, ISFRA, ERNWACA - Mali Pierre Fonkoua, ENS, ERNWACA - Cameroon Ousmane Gueye, UCAD, ERNWACVA - Senegal Main researchers Kofi Boadi Ayim Boakye, West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC), Accra, Ghana Alioune Moustapha Diouf, FASTEF, UCAD, ERNWACA - Senegal Prof. Mohamed Maïga, Faculty of Science and Technology (FAST), University de Bamako, ERNWACA - Mali Moses Mbangwana, ENS, Yaoundé, ERNWACA - Cameroon Researchers Georges Fonkeng Epah, ENS, Yaoundé I, ERNWACA - Cameroon Marcel Eugène Kengne, ENS, Yaoundé I, ERNWACA - Cameroon Brigitte Matchinda, Direction Enseignement Supérieur Privé (MINESUP) (f) Ama Banini Dzigbodi, Curriculum development and research division (CRRD), Ghana Education Service (GES), ERNWACA Ghana (f) John Ekpe, Accra Polytechnic, ERNWACA Ghana Daouda Cissé, ENSUP /FLASH, Bamako, ERNWACA - Mali Boubacar Mody Guindo, CNRST, Bamako, ERNWACA - Mali Mahamane Maiga, ISFRA /University of Bamako, ERNWACA - Mali Prof. Traoré Djénéba, ENSUP /FLASH, Bamako, ERNWACA Mali (f) Papa Sène, INEADE, Dakar, ERNWACA Senegal Nar Birane So, INEADE, Dakar, ERNWACA Senegal (f) Scientific mentors Prof. André Mvesso, Director, École Normale Supérieure (ENS), University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon Prof. Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, Vice Chancellor, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana 63

65 Prof. Sékou Boukadary Traoré, Board of Education, Faculty of Science and Technology (FAST), University of Bamako, Mali Prof. Valdiodio N'Diaye, former Dean, FASTEF (ex. ENS), Dakar-Fann National Pedagogical Committee Cameroon Prof. Tchombe Thérèse Prof. Tamanjong Elisabeth Dr. Etoa M. Lolo Mme. Gwanyama Dr. Bipoupout Mme. Nkeck Ghana Rahim lhadji Gbadamossi, ERNWACA National Coordinator, Islamic University Agnes Asamoah Okyere, Director Training Division, Teacher Education Division John F. Nyoagbe, Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Mali Mohamedoun Ag Hantafaye, National Direction of Secondary and General Education (DNESG) Mme Mariam Ouane Touré, National Direction of Basic Education (DNEB) Senegal Lamine Ndiaye, Sociologist Mbaye Diouf, Head of Information Unit Babacar Gaye Fall, GEEP/ERNWACA Direction Ens. Sup Aminata Diaw, FLSH, UCAD Ramatoulaye Diagne, FLSH/UCAD Papa Gueye, MEN 64

66 Annexe H: List of researchers on multi-country HIV/AIDS study Main researchers François Joseph Azoh (Côte d Ivoire) Yacouba Yaro (Burkina Faso) Researcher by country Benin Acakpo Alfred Azohne Thierry Herve Ghana Baku J.K. Joshua Adu Bernice Juliet Guinea Diallo Djeinabou Labico Sow Abdoulaye Niger Rabiou Ousmane Bakabe Rakia 65

67 Annexe I: List of researchers on decentralisation project Burkina Faso Ilboudo Ernest Benin Gnahoui-David Emmanuel Cameroon Fozing Innocent Ghana Aba Afferwa III Nana Egenya Godwin Opare James Mali Coulibalay Bakary Casimir Dembele Urbain Dougnan Denis N Diaye Assetou KEITA Traoré Djénéba Traoré Papa Oumar Niger Moussa Laouali Malam Dagobi Abdoua Elhadj Senegal Touré Cheikhou 66

68 Annexe J: National researchers on Madrassas project Gambia Burama Jammeh Lead Researcher. Director of Curriculum Development. Department of State for Education, Gambia. Bokari Secka Senior Researcher West African Examination Council (WAEC) Gambia A.O. Bittaye Senior Researcher ERNWACA Gambia Essa Darboe Secretary General Arab/Islamic Education Gambia Makaireh Alieu Njie - Project Coordinator. Adama Sillah Senior Student Faculty of Social Science University of Gambia (UTG) Alieu Sonko Central Statistics Department Gambia Jumu Wally Faculty of Economics University of Gambia (UTG) Yankuba Bojang Central Statistic Department Gambia Sidi Jallow Retired Headmaster. Mali Mamadou Yalcoue, Ibrahima Kane Niger Mato Halima Abdourahamane Nourou Dr Malam Moussa Laouali Senegal Ousmane Gueye 67

69 Annex K: PanAf researchers and partner institutions South Africa Fatima Adam Ian Charles Moll, Focal Point Mrs Nokulunga Sithabile Ndlovu, School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg Cameroun Donfack François Bomda Joseph, Department of Education, Ecole Normale Supérieure, University of Yaoundé I Ekoka Andrew Molindo, Main researcher Ella Ondoua Thomas Fonkoua Pierre, Focal Point Matchinda Brigitte Nkehsera Masano Claire Ndangle Kumase Onguënë Essono Louis Martin Pierre Yeba Judith Sama Central Africa Apollinaire Molaye, École Normale Supérieure, Bangui Innocent Goumape Jean M Boliguipa, Main researcher Ngoulo Noël, Point Focal Sylvain Ahouma Congo Mawete Samuel, École Normale Supérieure, Brazzaville Mbakidi Jean Pierre, Focal Point Okombi Alphonse, Main researcher Sita Fidèle Egypt Dr. Lamya Mohammed Ahmed El-Said Dr. Salah Amin Elewa Elshair, Hanan M. Focal Point Gamal Eldin Mohamed Amin Prof. ElGazzar, Abd-Ellatief E. Tarek El.Ahmady El.Tobely, Women s Faculty of Arts, Sciences and Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo 68

70 Kenya Dr. Christopher Mwangi Gakuu, Focal Point Julius Okwaro Aotsi Laban Peter Ayiro Judith Nyambura Njuguna, School of Continuing and Distance Education, University of Nairobi Mali Coulibaly Tiéman, Department of Education, Higher Institute for Training and Applied Research (ISFRA), Bamako Dougnan Denis, Focal Point Touré Yaba Tamboura Mohamed MAÏGA, Main researcher Mozambique Department of Evaluation and Research, National Institute for Education Development (INDE) MATAVELE, Joaquim Ernesto, Point Focal Vasco Filipe Jonissene Lambete Camundimo Uganda Alice Nankya Ndidde Babikwa J. Daniel, Focal Point Jude T. Lubega, School of Adult Education and Communication Studies, Makerere University, Kampala Senegal Alioune Moustapha DIOUF, Main researcher El Hadj Habib Camara, Faculty of Science and Technology of Education and Training (FASTEF), Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar (UCAD), Dakar. Prof. Abdoul Sow, Focal Point Prof. Cisse Ibrahima 69

71 Annex L: Partners` evaluation EVALUATING QUALITY OF PARTNERSHIPS for international research ERNWACA 2006 PARTNERS Score of 1 to 5 for each quality, 5 = best score. PARTNER / DESIRED QUALITY honesty and transparency 5 4, ,5 5 4,5 4 4,5 4,5 4, research data remains and is analyzed on the continent 4, , , ,5 4 3 % of budget spent from (70%+) and off continent stated 4,5 5 4,75 5 4, ,5 4 3,5 3,5 4 collaboration strengthens institution 5 4 4,5 5 4,5 4 4,33 4,33 4, member country/regional needs come first, pertinent activities , ,5 3,5 3,5 6 connections to other partners 4,75 3, , , ,33 7 open & regular communication, active & responsive listening 4, ,5 3,5 4,33 3,67 4, good technical support/advice 4,75 4,5 3,5 3,5 3,5 3, ,25 4 3,5 4 9 mutual learning, win/win situation 4,5 5 4, ,5 3,67 4 3,5 4 3, joint accountability 4, ,5 4 3, joint decision-making 4, , ,5 3,5 3,5 12 balance between PROCESS and PRODUCT 4,33 4, ,5 3, ,5 3, procedures help rather than hinder 4,8 4,5 4, ,5 3 2,5 3 3,5 14 work leads to quality publications 3,5 4 4, ,5 2,5 3 3, stated partnership policy ,5 3,33 3, , collaborative formative evaluation, continuous improvement 4 3,5 3,5 3,5 3,67 3 3,5 3, , budgets appropriate and timely , ,5 18 medium to long term and strategic planning 4,3 3,5 3,5 3,5 4 3,5 3,67 3, ,5 TOTAL RATING over 90 possible per partner (630 overall) 79,43 75,75 74,5 73,5 70, ,66 68,83 67, ,33 Average rating over 5 for each quality 4,4 4,2 4,1 4,1 3,9 3,8 3,9 3,8 3,7 3,6 3,3 3,4 % of total possible 88% 84% 83% 82% 79% 77% 77% 76% 75% 72% 67% 67% The following regional partners were included in the evaluation (bold indicates presence of a signed contract with partner in 2006): ADB, ADEA, CODESRIA, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ecobank Foundation, ERNWACA NCs, FASAF, IDRC, IIEP, NORRAG, OSIWA, Plan International, SDC, UEMOA, University of Montreal, University of Toronto National version of the tool includes space to evaluate partnerships with Ministries of education and other national authorities; universities; national research and teaching training institutes; teacher unions; NGOs; bi- and multi-lateral and UN agencies; schools; private sector; ERNWACA regional coordination. Note that all ERNWACA regional partners received a rating of above 60%. Factors that seemed to make a difference in the quality of the partnership: having interlocutors in the region 70

72 Annex M: Organigram of ERNWACA 71

73 Press annex A: CNFB training workshop on data collection methodology for the integration of ITC in education in Africa. This training workshop was organised by ERNWACA. Its aim was to examine how ITC can be better used by teachers to improve the quality of teaching and learning. The workshop took place from 6 to 7 September 2007 on the Digital Campus of Bamako, Mali. This training workshop is part of the programme called Pan African research Agenda for the integration of ITC in education (PANAF). Eleven countries are taking part. As Mr. Dramane DARAVE (research assistant and web master of the PANAF project) explained, it s about understanding how ITC can improve the teaching-learning process. The PANAF project is working in eleven countries at the moment; six of these are Frenchspeaking: Mali, Morocco, Senegal, Congo, Cameroon and the Central African Republic. This project, funded by the International Development and Research Centre, is being conducted in collaboration with African universities and the University of Montreal. Another aspect of the PANAF project is the setting up of an observatory which will collect data on the integration of ITC in education in Africa. At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to collect data from their courtiers and enter it into a database. According to Kathryn TOURE, the Regional Coordinator of ERNWACA, the perspectives are clear: After the data has been collected and analysed, it will be shared with researchers who we hope will be able to analyse the situation in schools, teacher training institutions etc. In this way, it will be possible to know whether teachers are using ITC and how. Based on this information, we will organise workshops to share what we have learnt and publish articles in the scientific press. The organisers hope that researchers will be able to share what they have learnt in the field with the general public. This information should in setting up teacher training programmes and teach us how to use technology to reform the way we teach; a more active and interactive teaching-learning process. For more information go to: Assétou DIARRA - September

74 Press Annex B: ERNWACA surveys the use of ITC in Africa By Louis-Martin Essono - Thot/Cursus ERNWACA, which many Thot readers are already familiar with, is a research network whose aim is to develop education research in Africa. Its mission is to promote African expertise to positively influence educational policies and practices while taking into account local values and constraints. In order to do this, it has created a PanAfrican Research Agenda for the integration of ITC in education. The aim of this is to introduce researchers to the Agenda and the Observatory, train them to collect data and to use the Observatory to discuss research themes. This Agenda hopes to contribute to expanding access and sharing knowledge. It will contribute to a better understanding of the integration of ITC in education and how it can improve the quality of teaching and learning in Africa. The setting up of an Observatory on ITC in education in Africa is the first phase of a two-year project. Observatories on other sectors such as oceanography have been successful by collecting and updating data and making it available for researchers and practitioners in a specific domain. According to the organisers, the Observatory is a database which will allow researchers to access - in real time - an overview of the state of ITC in all the PanAf member countries. Its goal is to collect and analyse data in a cross-cutting manner. The University of Montreal in Canada, represented by Thierry Karsenty, is supporting this initiative in a technical capacity and is working with the faculties from eleven African countries and will play a key role in the scientific and technological planning and publication. In Bamako, a Methodological Guide was presented as well an analysis of data collected in Frenchspeaking countries; the data from English-speaking countries will be presented in Nairobi on 24 September. The Ministry of Education of Mali who were present stated the importance of the introduction of ITC in education in Africa and highlighted the need to collect qualitative and quantitative data which will help African decision-makers to formulate education policies. The Agenda has already started working on a dossier to analyse the ITC policies already in place in 27 African countries. 73

75 Press annex C: Educational research: 21 teams benefit from ERNWACA s small grants programme =eb,,0-0&el=6m8wr5&bv=3gadato6gf Friday 13 July Out of a total of 21 teams of young researchers, 3 from Côte d Ivoire will benefit this year from the ERNWACA Small Grants Programme. The results were announced on Monday, 9 July in Abidjan-Cocody. According to the Regional Coordinator of ERNWACA, Mme Kathryn Touré, for the third edition of the programme, ERNWACA received over fifty proposals from 14 countries in West and Central Africa. The 21 teams of researchers will work with other teams on issues linked to the quality of education. Last year ERNWACA received 24 proposals and nine were selected for publication. The ceremony will be followed by a capacity building workshop for the members of the network. The theme is: The role of universities in the development of society in Africa: values in higher education. This workshop aims to brush up the skills of the beneficiaries of the third edition as well as those from the second edition which took place in Burkina Faso last year. It will also be an opportunity for the researchers to meet resource persons, ERNWACA coordinators and members of scientific associations. Professor Abou Karamoko, representing the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research praised ERNWACA s work in developing education in Africa and in Côte d Ivoire. The general inspector, Mr. N dri Kouassi, representing the Minister of National Education mentioned that ERNWACA has been responsible for several studies which had been useful to his Ministry. ERNWACA was created in 1989 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Its aim is to respond to questions linked to education in African states. Fourteen countries in West and Central Africa are members: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameron, Côte d Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. Theodore Kouadio Fraternité Matin (newspaper) 74

76 Press annex D: ERNWACA Scientists in the region share their experiences The work of ERNWACA has contributed significantly to education policies in Côte d Ivoire. The regional workshop on research methodology and scientific writing aimed at building the capacity of young education researchers in West and Central Africa finished on 12 July in Abidjan-Cocody. During three days, beneficiaries of the 2006 and 2007 ERNWACA Small Grants Programme from 14 West and Central African countries received training in research methodology and scientific writing. Kathryn Touré, the Regional Coordinator of ERNWACA, said that the workshop allowed the research results of the Small Grants Programme to be shared, but more importantly it put the beneficiaries of the programme in touch with resource persons, other researchers, national coordinators and members of the national scientific committees. The participants of the Abidjan workshop expressed their satisfaction and hoped to be able to put into practice what they had learnt. The ERNWACA Small Grants Programme builds the capacity of young researchers and helps them to produce quality scientific reports. It also contributes to improving education policies and practices in West and Central Africa which in turn contributes to reaching the goals of Education for All. Theodore Kouadio Fraternité Matin (newspaper), 13 July

77 Press Annex E Education research: Encouraging results A workshop to present the results of education research of the ERNWACA Small Grants Programme was held on 4 December in Ouagadougou. Three organisations were responsible for the organisation of the workshop: ERNWACA, the Centre for Research and Training for Economic and Social Development (CERFODES), and the Research and Education Workshop in Burkina Faso (ARED). At the opening of the workshop, the ERNWACA-Burkina Faso Coordinator, Ernest Ilboudo, thanked ECOWAS and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for this support. Their funding not only made the 2 nd and 3 rd editions of Small Grants programme possible but will also fund the 4 th edition to be launched in According to Mr. Ilboudo, the first edition in 2001 was an outstanding success. The Small Grants Programme insists the Coordinator, is a way to mobilise young researchers, involve them in the research process while being mentored by more experienced researchers. He mentioned the specific objectives of the programme which include strengthening the links between ERNWACA and higher education institutes by mentoring young researchers, and conducting applied educational research to inform education policies and practices. This programme mobilised 24 teams (80 young researchers in total) from 12 ERMWACA member countries. In Burkina Faso, the researchers were divided into three teams and were supervised by scientific mentors to ensure quality. All three studies were praised. The first research team included Alamissa Sawadogo, Florent Somé and Komba Lokpo (CERFODES, Ouagadougou), who examined Perceptions, attitudes and practices towards HIV/AIDS in the universities of Ouagadougou, Bobo Dioulasso and Koudougou: is the response of the Burkina intelligentsia adequate? The second group of researchers to be honoured included Jean Sanou and Hervé Kafimbou who looked at ITC and the reducing unemployment among the higher qualified in Burkina Faso. The third group included Kadissa Sawadogo, Amado Ouédraogo and François Fatururimi who examined "The contribution of ITC to the development and quality of higher education in Burkina Faso". 76

78 Press Annex F: HIV/AIDS impacts on the offer, demand and quality of education 77