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Enhancing capacity through technology transfer to improve learning for Environmental Science Students of Njala University, Community Based Organisations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organizations Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)

The project seeks to improve capabilities of students, Community Based Organizations and Non Governmental Organizations in designing and implementing practical environmental solving problems through the establishment of a computer laboratory with the appropriate environmental instruments and taught lessons. The project will foster a strong sense of collaborative partnership with international learning institutions and organizations focusing on the environmental management and awareness drive.The trainees/beneficiaries will be equipped to handle difficulty environmental management issues upon completion of their training programmes.

The project will immediately benefit 17% female students and 83% male students (12 females and 59 males) for the undergraduate program and 19% female students and 81% male students (5 females versus 21 males) for M.Sc. programme and 50 people from CBO and CSO groups. In the larger context, the entire Njala University will benefit especially students and lecturers in the Natural Sciences. In addition, the Njala Community will also benefit from the products and services, and it would benefit institutions like Environment Protection Agency Sierra Leone (EPA-SL), National Protected Area Authority (NPAA), Sierra Leone Meteorological Department (SLMD), Sierra Leone Standards Bureau (SLSB), Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), Ministry of Lands, Country Planning and the Environment (MLCPE), Pharmacy Board Sierra Leone (PBSL), etc.

Project Snapshot

Grantee:

School of Environmental Sciences

Country:

Sierra Leone

Area Of Work:

CapDev

Operational Phase:

OP6 - Y2 (Jul 16-Jun 17)

Grant Amount:

US$ 35,000.00

Co-Financing Cash:

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 13,300.00

Project Number:

SLE/SGP/OP6/Y2/CORE/CD/23/02/2017/19

Start Date:

5/2017

End Date:

4/2018

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Renovation and partitioning of Lab in the Building

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Project Characteristics and Results

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

An estimated ninety-seven (97) students are expected to be fully trained in handling, demonstrating the use of computers, environmental gadgets and softwares; and 50 staff of NGOs and CBOs trained. These people will be gainfully employed by institutions and Non Governmental organizations working in the environment sector. These include Environment Protection Agency Sierra Leone (EPA-SL), National Protected Area Authority (NPAA), Sierra Leone Meteorological Department (SLMD), Sierra Leone Standards Bureau (SLSB), Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), Ministry of Lands, Country Planning and the Environment (MLCPE), Pharmacy Board Sierra Leone (PBSL) etc.

Policy Impact

As a capacity building project, no policy will be produced however the project will serve to remind authorities to advocate for strong Policy formulation on capacity development in the Environment sector.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Sierra Leone do not have Indigenous Peoples, however the training programme has been designed to benefit local people and people with disabilities. Sign language interpretation have been secured and braille form of instructional materials have been developed. The first set of training will be video recorded for participatory learning.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

The School of Environmental Sciences could set up a website where all information would be stored, captured and retrieved.

Capacity - Building Component

The School of Environmental Sciences, Njala University is specialized for Human Resources Development and Research. Within the school there is the Institute of Environmental Management and Quality Control (IEMQC) with its main focus to train students and other interested parties in environmental monitoring and research. It was establishment in 2006 guided by the Universities Act of 2005.

Notable Community Participation

The main purpose of School of Environmental Sciences is to foster sustainable development in Sierra Leone by creating a center for training of students, youths and staff of established governmental and non governmental institutions to address environmental problems. In recent years, an Institute of Environmental Management and Quality Control (IEMQC) has been developed in the school that has admitted local and internationals students into degree programs. At present, the enrollment consist of mostly youthful students, 17% female students and 83% male (total 71 students) for the undergraduate program while the M.Sc. programme has 19% female students and 81% male students (total 25 students). The project aims to get the beneficiaries hands on training experience ffrom the wider Sierra Leone community. It would be extended to interested students and lecturers in other Departments of various Schools in the natural sciences and to extension workers in the Njala Community, CBOs and NGOs.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The project will develop fliers that would be distributed out to the public about the activities of the project. Furthermore, the project will document and distribute the lessons learnt during student?s thesis reviews, a trainees workshops to attract students from other institutions and relevant stakeholders in the professional industry.

Gender Focus

There is a huge unbalance in sex roles stereotype. The community is male role dominate and many males takes on leadership role and heads of families including the rights to land and property. The traditional role of women have been and continue to be domestic. Though there is a gradual change in this trend, more advocacy are needed to transfer knowledge and technology to improve the unbalance.

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Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project 50

Livehood

Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project 147

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