KENYA SEMINAR Areas of current activity and opportunities for
cooperation Intro for the discussion Brussels, 11 September
2014
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Mapping of North interest/ expertise and identifying
opportunities for cooperation: 1.Thematic areas 2.Partner
institutions/ geographic areas 3.Cooperation modalities North
Seminar: objectives
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1.Interviews 2.Discussion round 3.Desk study VLIR-UOS
cooperation 2003-2014 Other Flemish academic cooperation Kenyan
Development priorities ODA Belgium Main donors How?
VLIR-UOS cooperation Projects 2003-2014 Partner institutions
1Moi University 2University of Nairobi 3Kenyatta University 4Kenya
Marine & Fisheries Research Institute 5Kenya Agricultural
Research Institute 6Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and
Technology 7Kenya Medical Research Institute 8Masinde Muliro
University of Science and Technology 9Technical University of
Kenya
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JKUAT KARI KMFRI KEMRI KU MMUST MU TU-K UoN VLIR-UOS projects
2003-2014
VLIR-UOS cooperation ICP-PhD Scholarships 2003-2014 Partner
institutions 1Kenya Marine & Fisheries Research Institute
2Kenyatta University 3Kenya Agricultural Research Institute 4Kenya
Medical Research Institute 5National Museums of Kenya 6Pwani
University College 7University of Eldoret 8ICRH 9Meru University of
Science and Technology
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ICRH KARI KMFRI KEMRI KU MUST NMK PU College UoE Scholarships
2003-2014 ICP-PhD Scholarships 2003-2014
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VLIR-UOS cooperation Scholarships 2003-2014 Scholarship types
PhD ICP-PhD 18 VLADOC 8 Project scholarships 58 Short term ITP 40
KOI 42 REI 166 Other scholarships 31 Project scholarships 17 Study
ICP 155 Project scholarships 54 Total 589
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VLIR-UOS cooperation ICP-PhD and VLADOC Scholarships 2003-2014
Thematic areas 1Aquatic ecology 2Biotechnology 3Health 4Agriculture
5Aquaculture 6Biology 7Urban development
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2.Other Flemish academic cooperation
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel, UHasselt, UGent, UAntwerp and KU
Leuven Partner institutions additional to VLIR-UOS partners
1Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
2Technical University of Mombasa 3Catholic University of Eastern
Africa 4Egerton University 5Kenya Wildlife Service 6Kenya Wetlands
Biodiversity Research Team
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel, UHasselt, UGent, UAntwerp and KU
Leuven Thematic areas additional to VLIR-UOS cooperation
1Mathematics 2Pharmaceutical sciences 3Computional linguistics
4Biomedical sciences
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3.Kenyan development priorities
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Importance of well developed economic infrastructure in
transforming Kenya into a globally competitive economy
Competitiveness includes being well linked to neighboring countries
to boost trade Importance of delivering modern infrastructure
services to rural areas to boost incomes and social welfare
Provision of better housing and provision of improved water sources
and sanitation to Kenyan households
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4.Official Development Assistance Belgium
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ODA Belgium 2013 () Governmental cooperation - Loans from state
to state6.106.984 Non-governmental cooperation - NGO's (MSF, VSF,
VIA)1.151.046 - VVOB444.637 - VLIR-UOS701.870 - ITG28.680 -
Africalia143.883 - Other (e.g. labor union IFSI)65.817 Multilateral
cooperation (UNHCR)55.804 Conflict prevention/ preventive diplomacy
(Transparancy International Kenya) 40.000 Interest rate
subsidies4.438.091 Flemish government - Water sanitation (Kitanda
vzw) - Climate change (UNDP) 115.546 Other local governments
(provinces/ municipalities) - Agriculture/ water supply/ education/
health 62.334 TOTAL13.348.496
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5.Main donors and kick-off for discussion
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THEMESSUB-THEMESEUUN World Bank AU, AFDB, SADC SIDAJICAUSAID
FOOD SECURITY Agriculture, rural development, aquaculture, cattle
xxxxxxx BIODIVERSITY Wildlife and aquatic life protection, mangrove
protection, management of natural parks x ECONOMY Private sector
development and competitivity, industry development xxx xx Roads
and infrastructure (telecom, standards in construction, energy )
for economic development xxxx x HEALTH Human Health (HIV,
antibiotic resistence, tuberculose...) xx xxx EDUCATION AND
RESEARCH Research and university development (univ and research
policies, incl. statistics for research) x ICT ICT in education
(E-learning & other) and information management (library) and
culture x
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What are your priorities for the Kenya strategy in terms of:
1.Thematic areas 2.Partner institutions/ geographic areas
3.Cooperation modalities and generic needs for HE cooperation with
Kenya Discussion: 3 questions
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