ACE: Centre for Food Technology and Research (CEFTER)

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Centre for Food Technology and Research (CEFTER)

Benue State University, Makurdi

World bank Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE) for Control of Post Harvest Losses

CEFTER is a Centre of Excellence for Control of

Post Harvest Losses.

NSPRIUAM

ACOAYandev

Teragro

AFANBNARDA

SERAPH Nig. Ltd

NRCRI WFPC

Uni. BueaCameroon

Training Research Collabs•Food processing and packaging •Food Engineering•Food nutrition•Food Chemistry

Research Collabs•Trad methods•Drying•packaging

Extension Services

• Faculty and student exchange

• Research Collabs

Partnerships

Government of the

Gambia,Kenya

DLI 1: Regional specialization endorsed and institutional readiness

DLR 1.1: Signing of MoUs

DLR 1.2: Approval of CEFTER Statute by Senate and Council

DLR 1.3: Creation of CEFTER designated account

DLR 1.4: Approved financial management and procurement procedures and capacity

DLR 1.5: Establishing of CEFTER Office

DLR 1.6: Appointment of CEFTER and Key Project staff

DLR 1.7: Appointment of board of Directors of CEFTER

COMPLETED: 100%

Stakeholders Workshop: 27-31 July 2015

Stakeholders Workshop: 27-31 July 2015 Theme: Developing appropriate curricula for Control of post-harvest losses

DLI 2: Excellence in education and research capacity and development impact

Female Male Total Number

Results

National 160 350 500 85 Females, 45 Males

Regional 100 100 200

DLR 2.1 Short Term Course enrolment

Short course on Food Safety and Hygiene

Food Safety and Hygiene course

Food Safety and Hygiene course

Food Safety and Hygiene course

Wife of Benue State Governor

Female

Targets

Male

Targets

Total Number

Targets

Results

Current Students

National 29 58 87 45Males

32 FemalesRegional 10 40 70 7 Males

4Females

DLR2.2 MSc enrolment

Female

Targets

Male

Targets

Total Number

Targets

Results

Current

Results

Total

National 6 12 18 12 Females

14 Males

26

Regional 4 5 9 1 Female

3 Males

4

DLR 2.3PhD enrolment

DLR 2.5. Accreditation

-National Accreditations (2)

-International Accreditation (1)

Non Yet

Non Yet

DLR 2.4: # of Outreach “periods” (faculty and students): 2014-2018.

National: 200

International : 100

Non Yet

Non Yet

DLR#2.6 Published articles in internationally recognized and peer reviewed journals

Nationally authored 28

Regionally Authored 13

5 Submitted

2 published

DLR#2.7: Externally revenue generation

Externally Generated Revenue: 1,000,000.00

External Regional Revenue :100,000.00

Amounts: US$ 1 per internally generated revenue, and US$2 per externally generated revenue from the region

Fees: $74,000.00

Signed up $543,000.00

Services: Training services

CEFTER TEMPORARY COMPLEX

DLI 2.8

Accommodation

AccommodationSelf contained rooms. 51

What reporting arrangements are in place between you and the partners?

Direct contact through meetings with partner management. Operating guidelines are clearly outlined in the MOUs, which were developed and agreed between CEFTER and partners. The WB partnership template was used for the partnership agreements.

What monitoring arrangements are in place/envisaged?

The CEFTER Project team set up Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) committee. The Monitoring and Evaluation Committee produced M & E Guidelines for the Centre. CEFTER M & E Officer will collect and analyse of information to compare progress of an activity with the original plan

What management tool are you using, if any? Does it incorporate the activity section of the IP? Does it constantly relate and reflect the DLIs

The management tool used by the Centre is the CEFTER statute as approved by the senate and council of Benue State University, Makurdi. The Statute includes the activity section of the Implementation plan (IP) and also reflects the DLIs.

Is the timescale and/or range of activities realistic? Do you think a review is necessary?

Yes the time scale and range of activities is realistic.

CEFTER ACE Implementation Monitoring Form

We are taking forward of the food safety and Hygiene to involve training of 2300 participants from Benue State. Facilitated by Wife of the Governor, Benue State.

MoU with 12 partners. Partnership agreement for two. We shall ensure partnership agreement are signed completely.

In conjunction with NSPRI we are organization a lecture series on the effect of climate change on post harvest losses. Proposal ready

Organizing training of trainers for Control of PHL Agricultural Development Projects from all 36 and FCT

E-learning workshop as part of the orientation program for new students and lecturers on the project. 24-27th November 2015

Student s to commence registration by the 23rd November 2015.

Key Next Steps.