African Higher Education Centres of Excellence

East and Southern Africa (ACE II)

AFRICAN CENTRE OF
EXCELLENCE
IN AGRO-ECOLOGY AND
LIVELIHOOD SYSTEMS

(ACALISE)

Implementation Plan 2016 - 2022

Revised Version – 30 March 2017

Table ofContents

Table of Contents i
List of Tables ii
List of Figures ii

1. SUMMARY 1
2. OVERVIEW OF PLANNED OUTPUTS, ACTIVITIES AND COST FOR FIRST
YEAR 3
3. TIMING OF PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR 1 6
4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS 7
4.1 Guiding rules and regulations 7
4.2 Governance structures 7
4.3 Organisational Chart 7
4.4 Project Team and Staff Roles as well as Responsibilities 8
4.5 Incentive structures 12
4.6 Environment safeguards 12
5. PERFORMANCE MONITORING 14
5.1 Results Framework (RF) and Monitoring 18
5.2 Thematic areas where M&E will be conducted 18
5.3 The results framework for ACALISE 17
5.4 Monitoring Spreadsheet in Excel 21
5.5 Detailed Budget (5 years) 29
5.6 Detailed Budget for Partners (5 years) 31
6. DETAILED ACTIVITY SHEETS (DAS) FOR EACH CORE ACTIVITY 35

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Tables
Table 1: Overview of first project year 3
Table 2: Overview distribution among partners 4
Table 3: Project Team Roles and Responsibilities 8
Table 4Overview of core ACALISE project team 11
Table 5: ESMP Checklist for Activities 13
Table 6: Overview of Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLI) and Disbursement
Linked Results (DLR): ACALISE actions to be completed 14
Table 7: The Results Framework 20
Table 8: Monitoring spreadsheet in Excel. 24
Table 9: Detailed budget (5 Years) 32
Table 10: Details of Partners' Budget for the 5 years 34

Figures (Diagrams and charts)

Figure 1: Gantt Chart 6

Figure 2: Organisational Chart 7

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1. SUMMARY
According to the World Bank, the majority of people (62 %) in Sub-Saharan Africa live in rural areas
where the agricultural sector employs over 70% of the rural poor. In Uganda alone 84% of the rural
people, particularly the women and the youth, depend on Agriculture for their livelihood (World
Bank, 2015). This notwithstanding, the average contribution of agriculture to the GDP is rather a
dismal 15-25%. Besides, in Uganda the rate of youth unemployment (70 %) and population growth
rate (3.3 %) will remain big challenges unless the agricultural sector, which employs the majority of
people, is appropriately strengthened.
Apart from limited productivity, low performance of the sector is compounded by minimum value
addition and unsustainable value chains, rudimental farming methods/ tools, moral decadence at
various levels, and climate-change related effects. According to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (2007),if the current trend is not reversed, Climate Change alone could lead to the fall of
yields from rain-fed agriculture by up to 50% in many Sub Saharan countries by 2020, and crop net
revenue could reduce by as much as 90% by 2100. Consequently, majority of people in the region is
locked up in a vicious poverty cycle characterised by poor nutrition, high disease prevalence,
environmental inequity, as well as ethical decadence and exploitation of the poorest of the poor.
Higher Education should play a paramount role in training top-notch and morally responsible
scientists, researchers, Agroecologists, and community change agents, who can champion the
transformation of the sector and, in the long run, pave way to improving the standards of living of
many. The African Centre of Excellence in Agroecology and Livelihood Systems (ACALISE) has
been established at Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) purposely to play this noble role largely
neglected by universities. While in the short run, ACALISE interventions will benefit the regional
post graduate students who will be trained and armed with necessary skills to bring about real change,
in the long run ACALISE will impact on the socio-economic development of the region through
dissemination of innovations and technologies. Moreover, short skills-development courses will be
run to augment the mainstream teaching but also to build skills among the rural people, especially
women and the youth, who carry out the bulk of work in Agriculture.
The establishment of ACALISE, therefore, will contribute to Agroecological and sustainable
livelihood systems’ research and technological innovations in order to: 1)advance
agriculture/sustainable livelihood systems, 2) formulate mitigation measures and technologies against
discordant value chains, 3) enhance a systems thinking approach to livelihoods improvement, 4)
advance sustainable climate-smart agriculture coupled with appropriate mitigation measures to the
existent effects of climate change, and 5) form the character of scientists and the community through
ethics and integrity.
To create a fully-fledged regional centre of excellence in the Agro-ecology and livelihood systems,
Uganda Martyrs University has carefully chosen strategic partners both at local/national (9)and
regional/international levels,(7), as well as Associate partners (6) to complement her activities. The
partners will be involved in: a) pooling/exchange of expertise and facilities for first class teaching and
research (Universities, Centres of Excellence, Research Institutions); b) developing relevant regional
curricula (Education institutions, Government, Community, Industry); c) creating rich internship
placements and sharing of hands on experience (industry, experts, community); d) enhancing value
addition and commercialization of innovations particularly through industry and private sector; and e)
carrying out action-research in the community (research institutions, community, experts).
More specifically the following objectives and results are envisaged:
I. Development of (new) excellent postgraduate academic programmes (4) that meet national
and regional needs: PhD in Business Administration, MSc Livelihood Systems, MSc Micro-
Finance, [Link]. Bio & Environmental Ethics, as well as development of relevant short courses
(11) and community-skilling short courses (9) to enhance sustainable development among
people in the surrounding community.
II. Training of a new breed of [Link]. and PhDs envisioned to carry out relevant research in Agro-
ecology and livelihood systems for innovation in the region, as well as provide Short-course

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 training to impart employable skills. ACALISE shall train a) 30 PhDs: PhD in Agro ecology
and Food Systems; PhD in Business Administration; b) 240 MScs in Agro-ecology,
M/Business Administration, [Link]. Development Economics, [Link]. Livelihood Systems,
[Link]. Bio & Environmental Ethics, [Link]. in Monitoring & Evaluation; c) 500 Certificates in
Short courses, and d) 1500 people in the communities will get hands-on skills and extension
services provision to enhance development.
III. Integration of systems thinking (value chain and addition, livelihood systems, environment as
a system with interdependent sub-systems) in Agro-ecology and related disciplines to
stimulate sustainable development and livelihoods to improve people’s standards of living.
IV. Initiation of critical regional Scientific collaborations for strengthening multidisciplinary and
multi-sectoral research for development.
V. Promotion of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) for innovation dissemination and impact
enhancement in Agro-ecology for better livelihood strategies trough high level consultative
workshops with industry/private sector, Government, and academia.
VI. Promotion of action research, student-centred learning techniquessuchas problem solving,
experiential research but also experimental methods to foster innovations in the field.
Research conferences (2) will be conducted and academic papers (180) published in peer-
reviewed journals.
VII. Creation of demonstration farms to facilitate the provision of hands-on skills and sustainable
agricultural methods and technologies to the communities, especially to the rural women, the
youth, and the disadvantaged, to advance sustainable livelihoods and improve standards of
living and quality of life.
VIII. Equipping of the teaching and research facilities; including the new agricultural laboratory,
improving the research facilities, enhancing ICT facilities, renovation of the dissemination
centre, and improving the University Farm, all aimed at guaranteeing efficiency and
effectiveness in teaching, research, publication, and dissemination of innovations to enhance
development in the region.
IX. Retooling of faculty and staff through capacity building workshops (6), benchmarking and
staff exchanges/ fellowships (5), and scholarship support (10 staff) to pursue further studies to
PhD and [Link]. levels and ensure the running of the academic programmes even beyond the
Project’s life cycle.

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 2. OVERVIEW OF PLANNED OUTPUTS, ACTIVITIESAND COST FOR FIRST YEAR
Table 1: Overview of first project year (this table is closely linked to Section 7. Each activity row
here has an activity sheet in Section 7)
Results from key activities of Year1 DAS1 Leader Partner Total
5.1 Learning Excellence
5.1.2 Existing curricula reviewed and improved DAS 12 3,125.00 12,000.00 15,125.00
5.1.3a Faculty retooled in student-centred learning, and 13,750.00 13,750.00
DAS 9
teaching
5.1.3b Courses for community skilling reviewed DAS 20 7,250.00 7,250.00
5.1.4b Staff enrolled and start agro-ecology and livelihood 38,800.00 38,800.00
DAS 19
system programmes (MSc. & PhD)
5.1.4c ACALISE students recruited and supported DAS 16 97,480.00 97,480.00
5.1.4d Non-academic staff retooled in soft skills DAS 10 9,920.00 9,920.00
5.1.8 Teaching and learning facilities upgraded DAS 13 223,000.00 223,000.00

5.2 Research Excellence

5.2.1 Analysis for Agro-ecological and livelihood skills gap in 26,250.00 15,000.00 41,250.00
DAS 8
Uganda carried out
5.2.3 Research facilities upgraded DAS 15 11,000.00 11,000.00
5.2.6a Research output at ACALISE strengthened DAS 21 15,750.00 69,500.00 85,250.00
5.2.6b Publications in peer reviewed journals facilitated DAS 22 9,000.00 9,000.00

5.9 Operational Costs - Management & Governance

5.9.2 ACALISE officially inaugurated and marketed DAS 1 15,620.00 11,750.00 27,370.00
5.9.4 ACALISE staff appointed/ recruited for DAS 3 150,600 150,600
effectiveness
5.9.5 Management Controls & financial control executed DAS 7 4,900.00 4,900.00
5.9.6 Risk management strategy at ACALISE mainstreamed 17,650.00 17,650.00
DAS 6
and executed
5.9.7 Management meetings conducted DAS 17 9,199.00 9,199.00
5.9.8 ACALISE visibility increased in the region DAS 18 40,750.00 40,750.00
5.9.9 ACALISE Administration offices furnished and 92,645.00 92,645.00
DAS 2
equipped
5.9.11 Consumables and utilities acquired DAS 4 32,500.00 32,500.00

5.10 Sustainable Financing

5.10.2 Financial sustainability activities executed DAS 14 19,000.00 19,000.00

5.11 Monitoring & Evaluation

5.11.1 M&E planned and implemented DAS 5 36,550.00 36,550.00

TOTAL 812,269.00 170,720.00 982,989.00

*Add rows and adjust columns as applicable.
**Please make each course and each research project as a separate activity
***Please be realistic with what you can manage to initiate and implement in project year 1 (10 – 15 % of total
budget is realistic for year 1)

1DAS refers to Detailed Activity Sheet. These activities have been arranged chronologically in the last
section of the IP. The DAS numbers indicated correspond to the respective chronological number(s)
for the activities.

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 Table 2: Overview distribution among partners (this table is a breakdown of the partner budget column from table 1, so the last column here in table 2 must match the
second last column in table 1: work is still in progress)

Total Partner Budget

Makerere University
Development Efforts

University of Ghent
Swedish University

Office of the Prime

PELUM - Uganda
Regional Cassava

Wangari Mathai

Nelson Mandela
Communication
RUFORUM

Innovations
Research &
Indigenous

NOGAMU
Centre for

University
KULIKA

NAGRIC

Institute

minister
RUCID
Centre

ILRI
5.1 Learning Excellence
5.1.2 Existing curricula reviewed 700 700 700 700 1,700 700 700 1,700 2,200.0 2,200.0 12,000
and improved 0 0
5.1.3a Faculty retooled in student- 13,750 13,750
centered learning, and
teaching
5.1.3c Courses for community
skilling reviewed
5.1.4a Staff retooled in thematic 6,400 11,800 30,000
areas of agro ecology and
livelihoods
5.1.4b Staff trained in agro- 18,800 20,000 38,800
ecology and livelihood
system programmes (MSc.
& PhD)
5.1.4c ACALISE students
recruited and supported
5.1.4d Non-academic staff 9,920 9,920
retooled in soft skills
5.1.8 Teaching and learning
facilities upgraded

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 Wangari Mathai

Nelson Mandela
Communication
Cassava Centre

Prime minister

Total Partner
Development

University of

Office of the
RUFORUM

Innovations
Research &
Indigenous

NOGAMU
Centre for

University

University

University
Makerere

PELUM -
KULIKA

NAGRIC
Regional

Institute

Swedish

Uganda
RUCID

Budget
Efforts

Ghent

ILRI
5.2 Research Excellence
5.2.1 Agro-ecological and livelihood 350 350 350 350 350 1,350 350 350 100 1,350 1,850 1,850 15,350 1,350 350 26,000
skills gap in Uganda analysed
5.2.3 Research, teaching and learning
equipment upgraded
5.2.6a Research output at ACALISE 1,700 1,700 2,200 32,200 31,700 69,500
strengthened
5.2.6b Publications in peer reviewed
journals facilitated
5.9 Operational Costs - Management & Governance
5.9.2 ACALISE officially inaugurated 400 400 400 400 400 400 1,350 400 400 400 1,350 1,850 1,850 400 1,350 11,750
and marketed
5.9.4 ACALISE staff appointed/
recruited for effectiveness
5.9.5 Management Controls & financial
control executed
5.9.6 Risk management strategy at
ACALISE main streamed and
executed
5.9.7 Management meetings conducted
5.9.8 ACALISE visibility increased in
the region
5.9.9 ACALISE Administration offices
furnished and equipped
5.9.11 Consumables and utilities acquired

5.10 Sustainable Financing

5.10.2 Financial sustainability activities
executed
5.11 Monitoring & Evaluation
5.11.1 M&E planned and implemented

TOTAL 1,450 1,450 400 1,450 1,450 10,670 24,900 1,450 750 34,950 6,100 8,100 38,100 15,750 34,400 350 181,720

*Add rows and adjust columns as applicable.

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3. TIMING OF PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR 1(Gantt chart) - Figure 1: Work plan for the project

Activity Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Quarter

Results DAS
Sheet Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 4
5.9.2 ACALISE officially inaugurated and marketed DAS 1
5.9.9 ACALISE Administration offices furnished and equipped DAS 2
5.9.4 ACALISE staff appointed/ recruited for effectiveness DAS 3
5.9.11 Consumables and utilities acquired DAS 4
5.11.1 M&E planned and implemented DAS 5
5.9.6 Risk management strategy at ACALISE mainstreamed and executed DAS 6
5.9.5 Management Controls & financial control executed DAS 7
5.2.1 Agro-ecological and livelihood skills gap in Uganda analysed DAS 8
5.1.3a Faculty retooled in student-centered learning, and teaching DAS 9
5.1.4d Non-academic staff retooled in soft skills DAS 10
5.1.2 Existing curricula reviewed and improved DAS 12
5.1.8 Teaching and learning facilities upgraded DAS 13
5.10.2 Financial sustainability activities executed DAS 14
5.2.3 Research facilities upgraded DAS 15
5.1.4c ACALISE students recruited and supported DAS 16
5.9.7 Management meetings conducted DAS 17
5.9.8 ACALISE visibility increased in the region DAS 18
5.1.4b Staff trained in agro-ecology and livelihood systems programmes (MSc. & PhD) DAS 19
5.1.3b Courses for community skilling reviewed DAS 20
5.2.6a Research output at ACALISE strengthened DAS 21
5.2.6b Publications in peer reviewed journals facilitated DAS 22

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4. IMPLEMENATION ARRANGEMENTS
4.1 Guiding rules and regulations
ACALISE will be guided by the rules and regulations according to the constitution of the Republic of Uganda and the rules and regulations of Uganda
Martyrs University as laid down in the University Charter. These regulationswill relate to ACALISE partners through MoU’s to be signed at the beginning of
the project.
4.2 Governance structures
There are two levels of Governments, one at the level of Administration and the other at the Scientific Board level. At both levels, industries, partner
institutions and government partners are involved. Below is the proposed organogram for the Centre:

4.3 Organizational Chart

Figure 2: ACALISE ORGANOGRAM

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4.4 Project Team and Staff Roles as well as Responsibilities
Table 3: Project Team Roles and Responsibilities
Staff Roles
4.4.1 National 1. Provides implementation support and supervision of the ACE at national level
Steering
2. Approves work plans and budgets of the ACE prior to final submission to Regional Facilitation Unit and Regional Steering Committee
Committee
3. Responsible for providing oversight to the ACE
4.4.2 The Vice- i. TheVice-ChancelloristheprincipalacademicandadministrativeofficeroftheUniversity
Chancellor ii. Provides leadership, academic and administrative to the whole University including the ACALISE programme; represent the University
externally, both within Uganda and overseas, secures a financial base sufficient to allow the delivery of the University’s mission, aims and
objectives.
iii. Supervises t h e budget preparation for the academic and academic-related programs, allocating funds and resources to these
programs.
iv. Principal signatory to the ACALISE account
4.4.3 ACALISE i.
Board
4.4.3 Director, ii. Provides overall leadership and strategy
ACALISE iii. Oversees the running of ACALISE
iv. Chairs the ACALISE board
v. Ensures regular reporting to VC, Management, IUCEA, Partners and the World Bank on the ACALISE project
vi. Monitors the activities and regularly receives reports on the activities of ACALISE
vii. Approves requests for committing A C A L I S E funds.
viii. A signatory to ACALISE accounts
ix. Approves recruitment of ACALISE staff in consultation with the Principal Investigator.
4.4.4 Deputy i. Deputy Director
Director, ii. Responsible for the daily operation of the ACALISE including planning, organising, staffing and directing most activities
ACALISE iii. Reports to the University senate through the Director of ACALISE.
(Principal iv. Manages staff on daily basis.
Investigator) v. Calls meetings and superintend over them.
vi. Oversees academic planning, academic program review, and curriculum development
vii. A signatory to the ACALISE accounts
viii. Approves recruitment of ACALISE staff in consultation with the Director.
4.4.5 Monitoring and i. Develops the overall framework of the monitoring and evaluation activities of the Centre
Evaluation ii. Clarifies the responsibilities and monitors the work plan and the detailed budget for the monitoring and evaluation activities

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 Officer (Part- iii. The officer guides and coordinate the review of programme log-frames including:
time) a. Providing technical advice for their vision of performance indicators;
b. Ensuring that realistic intermediate and end-of-programme targets are defined;
c. Conducting a baseline study on monitoring and evaluation in the ACALISE programme, and;
d. Identifying sources of data, collection methods and resources needed and related cost.
iv. Contributes to the development of the Implementation Plan(IP), ensuring alignment with IP strategy, agreement on programme indicators
and inclusion of monitoring and evaluation activities in the work plan
v. Review and provide feedback to programmes on the quality of methodologies established to collect monitoring data, and document the
protocols that are in place for the collection and aggregation of the data
vi. He will establish an effective system for assessing the validity of monitoring and evaluation data through a view of activities/ installations,
completed monitoring forms/ databases, and a review of aggregate level statistics reported
4.4.6 Budget & i. Administers and monitors the financial system in order to ensure that all sundry finances are maintained in an accurate and timely manner
Accounts ii. Assists with preparation of the budget;
Officer iii. Implements financial policies and procedures;
iv. Establishes and maintains cash controls;
v. Establishes, maintains and reconciles the general ledger;
vi. Monitors cash reserves and investments;
vii. Prepares and reconciles bank statements;
viii. Establishes and maintains supplier accounts;
ix. Processes supplier invoices;
x. Maintains the purchase order system;
xi. Ensures data is entered into the accounting system;
xii. Gives directive for payment on goods and services complying with due process;
xiii. Ensures transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting system;
xiv. Prepares revenue/ income statements,
xv. Prepares balance sheets,
xvi. Prepares monthly financial statements;
xvii. Prepares quarterly reports and reports on variances;
xviii. Assists with the annual audit,
xix. Follows directives from time to time from the PI, and;.
xx. The Finance O f f i c e r / accounting reports t o t h e P I . The F i n a n c e Officer/ Accountant is a signatory to the Centre’s accounts.
4.4.7 Procurement i. Plans, prioritizes, assigns and supervises procurement of goods and services
Assistant ii. Provides input on budget
iii. Reviews, analyses and recommends procurements to the Director and Procurement Committee after competitive bidding
iv. Ensures justification exists and policy is followed in competitive and non-competitive bidding
v. Reviews, analyses, and purchases of a non-competitive nature
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 vii. Is a member of the procurement committee and tenders board and bid evaluation committee.
4.4.8 Internal i. Measures, evaluates and reports on the effectiveness and adequacy of financial procedures of ACALISE.
Auditor ii. Ensures compliance with regulations and procedures for running ACALISE
iii. Ensures that resources are used efficiently and economically to achieve the objective of the ACALISE
iv. Safeguards assets from misuse and loss
v. Identifies risks to the ACALISE and proffer measures to minimize them
vi. Ensures all financial activities follow due process.
vii. Verifies procurement of good and service internally.
4.4.9 Farm Manager i. Responsible for day-to-day management of the University Farm
ii. Provides technical advice to ACALISE leadership on strategic activities to implement innovations and commercialization of products
iii. Supervises the support staff of the Farm
iv. Custodian of farm equipment, machines, and all property on behalf of ACALISE
4.4.10 Administrative i. Responsible for day to day administrative work of ACALISE Secretariat
Assistant ii. Takes minutes of ACALISE meetings and keeps hard copies of records
iii. Works hand in hand with the Director and Principal Investigator to ensure that meetings and planned activities are carried out in
accordance to the ACALISE Almanac
4.4.11 Head, i. Facilitates the incubation of innovative ideas and their nurturing
Innovations ii. Coordinates the implementation of innovations to ensure positive change
iii. Works hand in hand with industry, research institutions, the community, and researchers to harness technological advancement for positive
change.
4.4.12 Head, ICT, i. Responsible for creating ACALISEs information system and records database
Information ii. Manages ACALISE’s website on a daily basis
and iii. In charge of coordinating partnerships and ensuring that timely communication with partners is effected
Partnerships iv. Ensures that the activities of ACALISE activities are coordinated and carried out in a timely manner

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 Table 4: Overview of core ACALISE project team:

Name Discipline Role ACALISE Coordinators

Dr Denis Mugizi Rwabiita Agriculture Dean, Agriculture Academics and Training
Mr Peter Lugemwa Microfinance Lecturer Business Administration and
Microfinance
Sr. Florence Amoding Business Accounting ACE Head of Finance and Budget Chief Finance Officer
Dr. John Balyebeka Agriculture Senior Lecturer Marketing of Innovations
Dr. John MaryKamweri Bio and Environmental Head Ethics Coordinates Bio- Ethics
ethics Programme
Dr. Spire Ssentongo Development Studies School of Postgraduate and Postgraduate Research
Research
Dr. Maurice Mukokoma Accounting and Director, Rubaga Campus Rubaga Programmes
Business Management
Mr KefaKalanzi Organic Farming Head, Organic Farm Community Skilling
Mr Masereka Agro-ecology Associate Dean, Agriculture Value Addition and
Livelihoods
Mr Joseph Ssekandi Environmental Science Lecturer Monitoring and Evaluation
Mr TonnySsali Senior Assistant Affiliations and Campuses Registration
Registrar
Ms Judith Nannozi Librarianship Head, Library Library Information Science

4.4.18 Committees
i. ACALISE Steering Committee – ACALISE Board
Responsible for providing strategic direction and approval of relevant reports from
Committees. The Committee comprises of The Vice Chancellor, Members of the
Implementation and Monitoring team, Heads of participating Faculties, Representatives
of Industry, Private Sector, Key partners, Donor Agency.
ii. Academic & Research
Responsible for academic matters of ACALISE to ensure timely quality academic and
research work worth a regional centre of excellence. Reports to the Deputy Director;
iii. Implementation and Monitoring
Charged with overall implementation and regular monitoring of the activities of
ACALISE as per the implementation plan to meet and exceed the set targets. Reports to
the Director;
iv. Audit Committee of University Council
Responsible for overall auditing of university accounts including ACALISE Reports to
University Council.
v. Procurement & Assets Disposal
The already existing University Procurement Committee with two members representing
ACALISE, handles large purchases as per the UMU guidelines and Government/World
Bank procedures. Reports to Management through the Director, and;
There would be 2 Board Meetings per year. Committee meetings will be determined according to
need.

4.5 Incentive Structures

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(Briefly describe the incentive structures for involved staff at lead and partner institutions (faculty,
administration, management) as well as towards involvement of external stakeholders, e.g. private sector).
Please be aware that the World Bank supported project does not support salary topping up, sitting allowances
and the like.
All staff working on the project will be incentivised according to the existing incentive structures of
Uganda Martyrs University (UMU). Full time Professors and lecturers teaching in the centre will be
rewarded according to the UMU incentives system (payable from UMU funds) if their load exceeds
the normal teaching load of 9 credits per semester. Part-time Professors and lecturers will eventually
be placed in the UMU teaching structures according to their qualifications. Staff will also be
incentivised through facilitation of staff exchange programmes.
Other incentives will include short courses that will aim at building skills and retooling the staff and
management, peer visits to regional peer Universities for benchmarking as well as possible
membership to regional and international bodies. As the Centre also aims at improving research and
publication, the staff will be motivated by increasing the number of publications by paying
publication fees in peer reviewed Journals and facilitation for paper presentation in conferences. The
number of publications is one of the criteria upon which one is promoted.

The private sector will be incentivized by hosting students/ researchers to be sent for attachment and
internship and will contribute scientific knowledge to the labour force through extension but also
dissemination of developed technologies. The firms/farms hosting students will be advertised on the
ACALISE website and will be given incentives to exhibit during ACALISE days and conferences.

4.6 Environment safeguards

Refer to the ACALISE Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) -
[Link]

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Table 5: ESMP Checklist for Activities
ESMP required? Issues Mitigation Measures
Yes 1. New construction Not in year 1
2. Building rehabilitation Air Quality
• Site specific vehicular traffic (a) During interior demolition use debris-chutes above the first floor
• Increase in dust and noise (b) Keep demolition debris in controlled area and spray with water mist to reduce debris dust
from demolition and/or (c) Suppress dust during pneumatic drilling/wall destruction by ongoing water spraying and/or
construction installing dust screen enclosures at site
• Construction waste (d) Keep surrounding environment (sidewalks, roads) free of debris to minimize dust
(e) There will be no open burning of construction / waste material at the site
(f) There will be no excessive idling of construction vehicles at sites
(g) As much as feasible debris and other waste will be re-used or recycled.

Noise
(a) Construction noise will be limited to restricted times agreed to in the permit
During operations the engine covers of generators, air compressors and other powered mechanical
equipment should be closed, and equipment placed as far away from residential areas as possible

Waste Management
(a) Waste collection and disposal pathways and sites will be identified for all major waste types expected
from demolition and construction activities.
(b) Construction waste will be collected and disposed properly by licensed collectors
The records of waste disposal will be maintained as proof for proper management as designed
6. Vegetation (a) No siting and excavation in sensitive habitats
• Vegetation clearing resulting (b) Careful planning and selection of sites
in loss of habitat, species (c) As much as possible preserve, restore, and enhance valuable habitats and species diversity
diversity and population
levels

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5. PERFORMANCE MONITORING
Table 6: Overview of Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLI) and Disbursement Linked Results (DLR): ACALISE actions to be completed
Disbursement Action to be taken by ACALISE Definition ACALISE Disbursement
Linked statistical (US$)
Indicators (US$) calculations

√
DLI #1: DLR#1.1: To meet Conditions for Effectiveness: Activity sheets 5.9.2; 5.9.9; All conditions for effectiveness outlined in DLR#1.1: 600,000
Institutional 5.9.4; 5.9.11; 5.11.1; 5.9.6 the legal agreements signed between the
readiness - Total • ACALISE officially inaugurated and marketed ACE hosting government and the World
= US$ 1,100,000 • ACALISE Administration offices furnished and equipped Bank
• ACALISE staff appointed/ recruited for effectiveness
• Consumables and utilities acquired
• M&E planned and implemented
• Risk management strategy at ACALISE main streamed

√
DLR#1.2: Development of detailed implementation plans: Activity sheets Approved detailed implementation plan by DLR#1.2:500,000
5.9.5; the ministry in charge of higher education as
• Management Controls & financial control executed part of the Performance Agreement.

DLI #2: DLR# 2.1: Timely annual implementation of the plans: Activity sheets 5.11.1 • Achievement of at least 50% and scalable up DLR#2.1:
Education • Schedule and implement M&E to 85% of implementation targets in any 250,000 500,000
(Learning) and given year.
research • Achievement rates beyond 85% in any given 250,000
excellence/ year triggers a 100% disbursement of
that year
development
DLR #2.2: Newly enrolled students (20% regional (African): Activity sheets • Short-Term Courses: DLR#2.2:
impact: Total = 5.1.4c; 5.9.8 o 400 per male national student 10 x 400 1,200,000
4,300,000 • ACALISE students recruited and supported o 500 per female national student 10 x 500
• ACALISE visibility increased in the region o 800 per male regional student 3 x 800
o 1,000 per female regional student. 2 x 1,000
• Master’s: successfully completed at least one
semester: 48 x 2,500
o 2,500 per male nationa1 student 5 x 3,000
o 3,000 per female national student 10 x 4,500
o 4,500 per male regional student 2 x 5,500
o 5,500 per female regional student.
• PhD: Disbursement occurs when PhD 25 x 12,000
students enrol: 5 x 15,000
• 12,000 per male national student 5 x 25,000
• 15,000 per female national student 1 x 30,000

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 • 25,000 per male regional student
• 30,000 per female regional student.

• Student’s successful completion of:

o a Master’s program or; 300,000
o the approval of a student’s PhD
research proposal: not more than
300,000.
DLR#2.3: Accreditation of quality of education programs: Activity sheets • 300,000 per Master / PhD internationally 1 x300,000 DLR# 2.3:
5.1.2 accredited 2 x 300,000 600,000
• Existing curricula reviewed and improved • 150,000 per Master / PhD regionally 4 x 75,000
accredited
• 75,000 per Master / PhD nationally
accredited
DLR#2.4: Collaboration and partnerships for applied research and training: Signed MoUs accompanied by signed DLR#2.4:
Activity sheets 5.1.2; 5.1.4c; 5.2.6a; proposals that outline at least a two-year 200,000
• Existing curricula reviewed and improved collaboration and partnership work-program:
• ACALISE students recruited and supported • 30,000 per MoU with public 6 x 30,000
• Research output at ACALISE strengthened institutions/civil society 2 x 40,000
• 40,000 per MoU with private sector/
industry
DLR#2.5: Peer-reviewed journal papers or peer-reviewed conference papers • 30,000 per paper accepted by a peer- DLR#2.5:
prepared collaboratively with regionally or international partners: Activity reviewed journal with regional author 8 x 30,000 300,000
sheets 5.2.6b (s)
• Publications in peer reviewed journals facilitated • 25,000 per paper accepted by a peer- 8 x 25,000
reviewed journal with international
author (s)
The DLR will be disbursed if the ACE
hosting university participate in the
Partnership of Applied Sciences,
Engineering and Technology (PASET)
benchmarking exercise.
25,000 per accepted peer-reviewed
conference paper
with regional author (s)
20,000 per accepted peer-reviewed
conference paper
with international author (s)?????
DLR#2.6: Faculty and PhD student exchanges to promote regional research • Minimum of 2 weeks to collaborate Host DLR#2.6:
and teaching: Activity sheets 5.1.3a; 5.1.4c; 5.9.8; 5.2.6a teach/research collaboration: 2 x 5,000 500,000
• Faculty retooled in student-centred learning, and teaching o Host faculty/PhD students from 2 x 10,000
• ACALISE students recruited and supported other institutions; 2 x 8,000

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 • ACALISE visibility increased in the region o Send faculty/PhD students to other Send
• Research output at ACALISE strengthened institutions; 2 x 5,000
5,000/ within the country; 10,000/ region, 4 x 10,000
and; 8,000/ international. 2 x 8,000
DLR#2.7: External revenue generation: Activity sheets 5.1.3b; 5.10.2; • From tuition fees, DLR#2.7:
• Develop and design innovative skilling courses for the community • other student fees, 100 students x 1 900,000
• Write fundable research proposals with partners • sale of consultancies,
• Develop and integrate sustainability plans in ACALISE activities • joint research,
• Execute sustainability activities • fund raising and donations, Joint research
• Preparation of documentations for the commercialisation of innovations • or other external sources: 200,000 x 1
US$1 per externally generated US$1 from Proposals
national sources, 200,000 x 2
US$2 per externally generated US$1 from
regional and international sources.
DLR#2.8: Institution participating in benchmarking exercise: • 75,000 per Master / PhD for self-evaluation 2 Programmes x DLR#2.8:
• (satisfactory executed according to 75,000 100,000
internationally recognized standard);
• Self-evaluation and national accreditation,
totalling for not more than 300,000 –
DLI#3: Timely, DLR#3.1: Timely withdrawal application supported by financial reporting on 5 x 15,000 DLR#3.1:
transparent and the ACE account for the period: Activity sheets 5.9.5; 5.9.7 15,000 per year
institutionally • Establish management controls to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
reviewed • Conduct ACALISE meetings
Financial DLR#3.2: Functioning Audit Committee under the university council: Activity 5x 15,000 DLR#3.2:
sheets 5.9.7 15,000 per year
Management
• Appoint/ recruit staff
Total amount
• Establish management controls to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
300,000
• Conduct ACALISE meetings
(expressed in DLR#3.3: Functioning internal audit unit for the university: Activity sheets 5x 15,000 DLR#3.3:
USD equivalent) 5.9.4; 5.9.8 15,000 per year
• Appoint/ recruit staff
• Establish management controls to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Conduct ACALISE meetings
DLR#3.4: Transparency of financial management (audit reports, interim 5 x 15,000 DLR#3.4:
financial reports, budgets and annual work plan are all web accessible): 15,000 per year
Activity sheets 5.9.5
• Conduct ACALISE meetings
DLI#4: Timely DLR# 4.1 Timely procurement audit report: Activity sheets 5.9.5 30,000 x 5 DLR#4.1:
and audited • Management Controls & financial control executed 30,000 per year

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Procurement DLR#4.2: Timely and satisfactory procurement progress report. Activity 30,000 x 5 DLR#4.2:
Total amount sheets 5.9.5 150,000 per year
300,000 • Management Controls & financial control executed
(expressed in
USD equivalent)

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5.1 Results Framework (RF) and Monitoring
The RF will be used for reporting of the progress as shown in Table 6. The Monitoring and Evaluation
will primarily be undertaken by ACALISE through data sources, tracking tools and databases which
will be established specifically to the project. There reporting on the progress will include internal
quality and efficiency audit reports. The following section outlines the record keeping measures that
are in place and those to be set up for tracking progress of the project for M&E.

5.2 Thematic Areas where M&E will be conducted

5.2.1 Academic Programmes
Tracking system will be established containing the bio-data, full contact information, course
(indicating MSc, PhD, short-term), nationality and gender of all students enrolled in the courses that
form part of the ACE Project. Data will be disaggregated by gender. Additionally, the number of
national students would also need to be tracked. ACALISE will set up a data base of all its
programmes with details on: title, level (PhD, Masters), type of accreditation, date of accreditation,
expiry of accreditation and accrediting agency/institution. The centre will revise existing curricula and
develop new ones. Action plan showing timing and strategies for ensuring input from private sector
and other partners to ensure curricula meet labour market needs for the sector has been prepared.
5.2.2 Training of faculty
There will be faculty training in areas relevant to ACALISE-Programme, through training carried out
by or organized through ACALISE. ACALISE is to ensure that it puts in place a record system or data
base to record: names and positions of staff trained; titles/content of training programmes; training
organizer; and names and institutions of training facilitators. ACALISE would have to provide
additional disaggregated data for (a) faculty from ACALISE strained; (b) faculty from Partner
Institutions; (c) faculty from the region trained.
5.2.3 Student/faculty exchange programme with academic partners
The centre will scale-up the current student exchange and credit transfer arrangement with regional
partners. More students from other universities will undertake a semester programme at ACALISE.
Some ACALISE students and faculty will be involved in students’/faculty exchange. The staff in the
centre management office (CMO) will facilitate and coordinate placement, accommodation and
logistics for the student/faculty exchange programme with academic partners. Records will be kept on
all exchange activities for reporting.
5.2.4 Industry outreach and internships
All students will undertake internship in industry as part of their training. Records/data base on
internships will be set-up, tracking details on the names, full contact details, courses and academic
years of beneficiary students; areas of study; names, status(public/private) and full contact details of
host institutions; start and end dates of internships; qualifications (certificates,etc.) earned and copies
of internships reports.
5.2.5 Accreditation
Information will be provided on the type of accreditation undertaken; Gap assessment certified
/undertaken by an external accreditation agency; Self-evaluation undertaken following satisfactory
international standards National Accreditation or ISO to be specified.
5.2.6 Publications
The centre will keep records of publications arising out of the work to track progress for the
publication indicator.
5.2.6 Externally generated revenue
A designated and dedicated account will be set up for the centre. The financial statement shall be in
relation to the designated project account.

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5.2.7 Partnerships
There are existing Memoranda/ Agreements between ACALISE/UMU and the partners. These
partners categorised into a) Key Partners; b) Partners; and c) Associate Partners include the following:

• Key Partners: University of Ghent, SLU (International Partners); Nelson Mandela University,
Wangari Mathai Institute, RUFORUM, IRLI (Regional partners); Makerere University (National
partner)
• Partners: Centre for Indigenous Development Efforts, Office of the Prime Minister,
NAGRIC, KULIKA, NOGAMU, PELUM Uganda, Communication Research and
Innovations, RUCID (local partners), Regional Cassava Centre (Regional partner)
• Associate Partners: Ministry of Agriculture, National Research laboratories Kawanda,
International Potato Research Centre, and the Community

A Tracking system is to be setup to ensure all partnership agreements are available on file at any time
for review by the WB, RFU, Data Verification Consultant, etc. A data base or record system is to be
put in place noting the titles, partners, and signature dates of all partnership agreements. More details
on relevance, quality and significance of each agreement and related joint projects will be provided in
the narrative progress reports.
5.2.8 Implementation team meetings
There will be regular ACE-Programme Implementation team meetings (at least semi-annual) taking
place with openly disclosed minutes (on the centre´s Website).A tracking system is to be established
for tracking meetings held. Date, time and duration of the meeting as well as participant list and notes
of the meeting is to be made available on a public site (e.g. the project website).
5.2.9 Financial management
Financial management will conform to the policy guidelines of the university. This will include audit
and procurement procedures.

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Table 7: The Results-Framework
RESULTS FRAMEWORK & MONITORING TABLE
ACALISE Level Unit of measure Specifics Baseline ACALISE Cumulative Target Values Data Responsibi
Results Indicators year (Total number of enrolled students) Source/Met lity for
(2015) hodology Data
Collection
Indicator 1a: No. of Number/ % Yr1 Yr2 Yr3 Yr4 Yr5 Extra ACALISE's Head of
regional and national (Indicator yr. database Training
students Definition: Count and
(disaggregated) of non –national PhD, 6 8 16 24 24 (8 30(8 Research
enrolled in new students in new graduate,10 graduate
specialized short- ACALISE new) ; 10
term courses, courses) new)
Master, PhD, Masters, 203 60 120 120(60 120 120(grad
programs [No of graduate; 60 (60graduate uate; 60
which are females] new) ; 60 new) new)
(Regionality) Short 35 60 60 60 60 60
courses,
Regional(fe
male)
National,
Total
Indicator 1b: No. of Number Total 20% of total 20% of 20% of total 20% of P/I
regional students (Indicator regional enrolment total enrolment total
enrolled in specific Definition: Count students enrolment enrolment
specialised/ new of regional enrolled,
ACALISE courses students in PhD,
(Regionality) specific Masters and
ACALISE Short
courses) Courses

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ACALISE Level Unit of measure Specifics Baseline ACALISE Cumulative Target Values Data Responsibil
Results Indicators year (2015) (Total number of enrolled students) Source/Met ity for Data
Yr. 1 Yr. 2 Yr. 3 Yr. 4 Yr. 5 Extr hodology Collection
a yr.
Indicator 2: No. of Programs 4 national 4 regional 4 regional 1 1 1Internati Analysis of PI
accredited programs accredited International Internatio onal Ph.D. ACALISE
(with national [Link]. [Link]. [Link]. (Agro- [Link]. (Micro- nal [Link]. (Bus. programme
accreditation and (Agro- (Agro- Ecol., M&E, Fin.) (Liv. Mgt.) records on
international Ecol., Ecol., Dev-Econ); Systems; courses and
accreditation counting M&E, Dev- M&E, Dev- 1 Regional Bio- their
50%) Econ); PhD Econ) 1National [Link]. (Liv. Environ. accreditatio
(Agro-Eco) [Link]. (Micro- Systems; Bio- Ethics) ns
Fin.; Liv./ Environ. Certificates
Systems; Bio- Ethics) 1 / official
Environ Regional letters of
Ethics) 1National Ph.D. Internation
Ph.D. (Bus. (Bus. al accred.
Mgt.) Mgt.)
Indicator 3: No. of Number Total Analysis of Head of
Students /faculty with (Indicator number 40/ 40/ 40/ 40/ 40/ ACALISE Training
at least 1-month Definition: Count of 5 10 5 5 5 annual and
internship in a of students or students report, Research
company or a local faculty with at and indicating
institution relevant to least 1-month faculty outreach
their field/ sector (→ internship in trained, activities
Outreach) ACALISE related
private company Students,
or institution Faculty
Indicator 4: Amount of US Dollars 50,000 50,000 100,0000 300,000 30,0000 ACALISE Director
externally generated (Indicator Financial ACALISE
revenue by the Definition: Statement
ACALISE as paid into Amount of US
the designated Dollars generated
ACALISE-Programme from outside
account (Training & ACALISE as
Research Quality) percentage of
total US Dollars
generated

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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL RESULTS – COMPONENT 1
ACALISE Level Unit of Specifics Baseline ACALISE Cumulative Target Values Data Responsibi
Results Indicators measure year (Total number of enrolled students) Source/Method lity for
(2015) ology Data
Collection
5. No of regional Number Total number of Yr. 5 Yr. 2 Yr. 3 Yr. 4 Yr. 5 Extra Record of staff PI
and national faculty (Indicator regional and yr. trained Report
trained by the Definition: national faculty 2:5 1:5 2:5 1:5 2:5 on relevant
ACALISE (Training Count of faculty trained, Regional training sessions
Quality) trained in (Total),
relevant area) Regional
(Female),
National (Total),
National
(Female)
6. No of newly Number NA [Link]. (Micro- Ph.D. (Bus. Short Liveliho Programme
established or (Indicator Fin.; Liv. / Mgt.); Short Courses od Records
substantially revised Definition: Systems; Bio- Courses -Project Analysis Head
curricula (→ Count of Environ. (M&E, Planning -Climate training &
Training Quality) new/revised Ethics) Communicatio -Food Smart Research
curricula) Short n for dev.) Security Agricult
Courses: Risk -Agro-Ecology -Addition ure
Management -Marker- and Value
-Ethics and Assisted Chain Mgt. -
integrity reading Rural
innovation
systems
7. Increase of Percentage NA 10 20 35 50 Peer reviewed PI
research (Indicator journals and
publications by the Definition: # of UMU repository
ACALISE (→ Internationally
Research Quantity recognized
and Quality) ACALISE
publications as
% of total
number of

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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL RESULTS – COMPONENT 1
ACALISE Level Unit of Specifics Baseline ACALISE Cumulative Target Values Data Responsibil
Results Indicators measure year (Total number of enrolled students) Source/Methodology ity for Data
(2015) Collection
Yr. 5 Yr. 2 Yr. 3 Yr. 4 Yr. 5 Extra
yr.
9. No of Number 19 2 2 2 2 MoUs Director
Partnerships & (Indicator
Collaborations: Definition:
Industry/private Count of
Sector, University, partnership
Outreach/ public agreements)
institutions
10. ACALISE- Number 2 Board meetings, Records of
Programme (Indicator Operational implementation team
Implementation Definition: Committee meeting from
team meetings Count of meetings every ACALISE
with openly ACALISE month (Audit; administration
disclosed minutes Implementatio Finance & HR;
(→ n team Academic &
Admin./Governanc meetings) Research); Farm
e Quality) Committee;
Monitoring
Committee:, Com;
Procurement,
Appeals
Committee
11. Annual NA NA Audit reports together
disclosed Every year with management
unqualified letters on file
external financial
audit, with
ACALISE annual
budget (→
Admin./Governanc
e Quality)

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Table 8: Monitoring spreadsheet in Excel.(Table 6. Is not comprehensive enough to be used as a monitoring instrument, it only provides a crude overview.
It is therefore required that the entire set of activities for project year 1 is presented in a table along the lines indicated below)
DLI DLR Results Activities Detailed Duration When (Start Budget
Activity and End)
Sheets

DLI #1: DLR#1.1: To meet 5.9.2 ACALISE • Develop and submit IP DAS 1 1 Quarter Year 1 27,370
Institutional Conditions for officially . Review financial and Quarter 1
readiness Effectiveness inaugurated .Procurement procedures
and marketed .Create ACE-designated account
Communications and
advertisements
• Inaugurate ACALISE
• Signing of MoUs with all Key
Partners
• Discuss fellowships and
knowledge exchange
DLI #1: DLR#1.1: To meet 5.9.9 ACALISE • Tendering for office equipment DAS 2 1 Quarter Year 1 92,645
Institutional Conditions for Administration • Procuring of necessary items and Quarter 1
readiness Effectiveness offices equipment
furnished and
equipped
DLI #1: DLR#1.1: To meet 5.9.4 ACALISE ACALISE Staff Recruitment for DAS 3 1 Quarter Year 1 150,600
Institutional Conditions for staff effectiveness Quarter 1
readiness Effectiveness; DLR#3.2: appointed/
& DLI#3: Functioning Audit recruited for
Timely, Committee under the effectiveness
transparent and university council
institutionally
reviewed
Financial
Management

DLI #1: DLR#1.1: To meet 5.9.11 Consumables Procurement for consumables and DAS 4 1 Quarter Year 1 32,500
Institutional Conditions for and utilities utilities Quarter 1
readiness Effectiveness acquired

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DLI DLR Results Activities Detailed Duration When (Start Budget
Activity and End)
Sheets

DLI #1: DLR#1.1: To meet 5.11.1 M&E planned Schedule and implement M&E DAS 5 1 Quarter Year 1 36,550
Institutional Conditions for and Quarter 1
readiness Effectiveness, DLR# 2.1: implemented
&DLI #2: Timely annual
Excellence in implementation of the
education and plans
research
capacity and
development
impact
DLI #1: DLR#1.1: To meet 5.9.6 Risk Mainstreaming and executing of DAS 6 1 Quarter Year 1 17,650
Institutional Conditions for management risk management at ACALISE Quarter 1
readiness Effectiveness strategy at
ACALISE
main streamed
and executed

DLI DLR Results Activities Detailed Duration When (Start Budget

Activity and End)
Sheets

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DLI #1: DLR#1.2: Development 5.9.5 Management Execute management and DAS 7 1 Quarter Year 1 4,900
Institutional of detailed Controls & financial controls Quarter 1
readiness& implementation plans, financial
DLI#3: Timely, DLR#3.1: Timely control
transparent and Withdrawal Application executed
institutionally supported by financial
reviewed reporting on the ACE
Financial account for the period,
Management DLR#3.4: Transparency
of financial management
(audit reports, interim
financial reports,
budgets and annual work
plan are all web
accessible), DLR# 4.1
Timely procurement
audit report

DLI #2: DLR#2.4: Collaboration 5.2.1 Agro- Baseline situational analysis of DAS 8 2 Quarters Year 1 41,250
Excellence in and partnerships for ecological and agro-ecology and livelihood skills Quarter 1 to
education and applied research and livelihood gap in Uganda Quarter 2
research training skills gap in
capacity and Uganda
development analysed
impact

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DLI DLR Results Activities Detailed Duration When (Start Budget
Activity and End)
Sheets

DLI #2: DLR#2.6: Faculty and 5.1.3a Faculty Re-tooling of faculty to teach on DAS 9 3 Quarters Year 1 13,750
Excellence in PhD student exchanges retooled in ACALISE programmes (at Quarter 1 to
education and to promote regional student- Makerere University) Quarter 3
research research and teaching centered
capacity and learning, and
development teaching
impact
DLI #1: DLR#1.1: To meet 5.1.4d Non-academic Re-tooling of non-academic staff DAS 10 3 Quarters Year 1 9,920
Institutional Conditions for staff retooled in soft skills Quarter 1 to
readiness Effectiveness in soft skills Quarter 3

DLI #2: DLR#2.3: Accreditation 5.1.2 Existing Participatory review of the DAS 12 2 Quarters Year 15,125
Excellence in of quality of education curricula existing curricula offered at 1Quarter 2 to
education and programs & DLR#2.4: reviewed and ACALISE Quarter 3
research Collaboration and improved
capacity and partnerships for applied
development research and training
impact

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DLI DLR Results Activities Detailed Duration When (Start Budget
Activity and End)
Sheets

DLI #1: DLR#1.1: To meet 5.1.8 Teaching and Upgrading teaching and learning DAS 13 2 Quarters Year 223,000
Institutional Conditions for learning facilities for academic excellence 1Quarter 2 to
readiness Effectiveness facilities Quarter 3
upgraded

DLI #2: DLR#2.7: External 5.10.2 Financial Execute sustainability in all DAS 14 2 Quarters Year 19,000
Excellence in revenue generation sustainability ACALISE activities 1Quarter 2 to
education and activities Quarter 3
research executed
capacity and
development
impact
DLI #2: DLR#1.1: To meet 5.2.3 Research Upgrading research facilities DAS 15 2 Quarters Year 1 11,000
Excellence in Conditions for facilities Quarter 3 to
education and Effectiveness upgraded Quarter 4
research
capacity and
development
impact

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DLI DLR Results Activities Detailed Duration When (Start Budget
Activity and End)
Sheets

DLI #2: DLR #2.2: Newly 5.1.4c ACALISE Collaborate with partners to DAS 16 2 Quarters Year 1 97,480
Excellence in enrolled students in the students recruit and support MSc and PhD Quarter 3 to
education and ACE of which at least recruited and students Quarter 4
research 20% must be regional supported
capacity and (African) students,
development DLR#2.4: Collaboration
impact and partnerships for
applied research and
training & DLR#2.6:
Faculty and PhD student
exchanges to promote
regional research and
teaching
DLI #1: DLR#1.1: To meet 5.9.7 Management Conduct management meetings of DAS 17 2 Quarters Year 1 9,199
Institutional Conditions for meetings ACALISE Quarter 3 to
readiness Effectiveness, DLR#3.1: conducted Quarter 4
DLI#3: Timely, Timely Withdrawal
transparent and Application supported by
institutionally financial reporting on
reviewed the ACE account for the
Financial period; DLR#3.2:
Management Functioning Audit
Committee under the
university council,
DLR#3.3: Functioning
internal audit unit for the
university

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DLI DLR Results Activities Detailed Duration When (Start Budget
Activity and End)
Sheets

DLI #2: DLR #2.2: Newly 5.9.8 ACALISE Increasing regional visibility of DAS 18 2 Quarters Year 1 40,750
Excellence in enrolled students in the visibility ACALISE to attract students and Quarter 3 to
education and ACE of which at least increased in funders Quarter 4
research 20% must be regional the region
capacity and (African) students,
development DLR#2.6: Faculty and
impact PhD student exchanges
to promote regional
research and teaching
DLI #2: DLR#2.6: Faculty and 5.1.4b Staff trained in Staff training in Agro-ecology and DAS 19 2 Quarters Year 1 38,800
Excellence in PhD student exchanges agro-ecology livelihood systems ([Link]. and Quarter 3 to
education and to promote regional and livelihood PhD programmes) Quarter 4
research research and teaching systems
capacity and programmes
development (MSc. & PhD)
impact
DLI #2: DLR#2.7: External 5.1.3b Courses for Skilling community in agro- DAS 20 1 Quarter Year 1 7,250
Excellence in revenue generation community ecology and livelihood systems Quarter 4
education and skilling
research reviewed
capacity and
development
impact
DLI #2: DLR#2.4: Collaboration 5.2.6a Research Strengthening research output at DAS 21 1 Quarter Year 1 85,250
Excellence in and partnerships for output at ACALISE Quarter 4
education and applied research and ACALISE
research training , DLR#2.6: strengthened
capacity and Faculty and PhD student
development exchanges to promote
impact regional research and
teaching

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DLI DLR Results Activities Detailed Duration When (Start Budget
Activity and End)
Sheets

DLI #2: DLR#2.5: Peer-reviewed 5.2.6b Publications in To facilitate publications in peer DAS 22 1 Quarter Year 1 9,000
Excellence in journals papers or peer- peer reviewed reviewed journals Quarter 4
education and reviewed conference journals
research papers facilitated
capacity and
development
impact
982,989

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Table 9: DETAILED BUDGET (5 years)

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 TOTAL for 5 Years

ACALISE
Total for
Partner

Partner

Partner

Partner
Leader

Leader

Leader

Leader
Partner

Partner
Leader

Leader

Total

Total

Total

Total
Total
5.1 Learning
Excellence
5.1.2 Existing curricula 3,125 12,000 15,125 3,125 12,000 15,125
reviewed and
improved
5.1.3a Faculty retooled in 13,750 13,750 13,750 13,750
student-centred
learning, and
teaching
5.1.3b Courses for 7,250 7,250 7,250 7,250
community skilling
reviewed
5.1.4a Staff retooled in 106,000 2,433 108,433 106,000 2,333 108,333 106,000 2,333 108,333 3,500 30,000 33,500 321,500 37,099 358,599
thematic areas of
agro ecology and
livelihoods
5.1.4b Staff trained in 38,800 38,800 225,775 23,975 249,750 225,775 23,975 249,750 208,525 23,975 232,500 636,100 134,700 770,800
agro-ecology and
livelihood system
programmes (MSc.
& PhD)
5.1.4c ACALISE students 97,480 97,480 97,480 97,480
recruited and
supported
5.1.4d Non-academic staff 9,920 9,920 9,920 9,920
retooled in soft
skills
5.1.8 Teaching and 223,000 223,000 444,000 147,000 591,000 300,000 138,000 438,000 100,000 130,000 230,000 1,067,000 415,000 1,482,000
learning facilities
upgraded

5.2 Research
Excellence
5.2.1 Agro-ecological and 30,250 11,000 41,250 30,250 11,000 41,250
livelihood skills gap
in Uganda analysed
5.2.3 Research, teaching 11,000 11,000 269,370 40,000 309,370 179,580 179,580 89,790 89,790 549,740 40,000 589,740
and learning
equipment upgraded
5.2.6a Research output at 15,750 69,500 85,250 4,000 46,900 50,900 45,000 45,000 41,000 41,000 19,750 202,400 222,150
ACALISE
strengthened
5.2.6b Publications in peer 9,000 9,000 10,000 2,000 12,000 10,000 2,000 12,000 10,000 2,000 12,000 39,000 6,000 45,000
reviewed journals
facilitated

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 5.9 Operational
Costs -
Management &
Governance
5.9.2 ACALISE officially 15,620 11,750 27,370 15,620 11,750 27,370
inaugurated and
marketed
5.9.4 ACALISE staff 150,600 150,600 150,600 150,600 150,600 150,600 150,600 150,600 150,600 150,600 150,600 753,000
appointed/ recruited
for effectiveness
5.9.5 Management 4,900 4,900 4,900 4,900
Controls &
financial control
executed
5.9.6 Risk management 17,650 17,650 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 45,650 45,650
strategy at
ACALISE main
streamed
5.9.7 Management 9,199 9,199 26,198 16,600 42,798 26,198 16,600 42,798 26,198 13,540 39,738 26,198 26,198 113,991 46,740 160,731
meetings conducted
5.9.8 ACALISE visibility 40,750 40,750 59,500 10,000 69,500 59,500 10,000 69,500 59,500 10,000 69,500 59,500 59,500 278,750 30,000 308,750
increased in the
region
5.9.9 ACALISE 92,645 92,645 260,830 260,830 63,670 63,670 63,670 63,670 63,670 63,670 544,485 544,485
Administration
offices furnished
and equipped
5.9.11 Consumables and 32,500 32,500 32,500 32,500 32,500 32,500 32,500 32,500 32,500 32,500 162,500 162,500
utilities acquired

5.10 Sustainable
Financing
5.10.2 Sustainability 19,000 19,000 24,750 10,000 34,750 24,750 24,750 24,750 24,750 24,750 24,750 118,000 10,000 128,000
activities executed

5.11 Monitoring &

Evaluation
5.11.1 M&E planned and 36,550 36,550 43,750 43,750 43,750 43,750 43,750 43,750 43,750 43,750 211,550 211,550
implemented

TOTAL 766,369 196,720 963,089 1,610,873 298,908 1,909,781 1,175,923 237,908 1,413,831 886,133 222,848 1,108,981 354,568 354,568 4,752,641 980,359 6,000,000

Percentage of the partners’ budget is 16.34

*Add rows as applicable.

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 Table 10: Details of Partners' Budget for the 5 years
Partner Percent Partner Percenta Partner Percenta Partner Percentage Partner allocation Percentage Partner allocation Percentage
allocation - age to allocation - ge to allocation - ge to allocation - to partner – - Year 5 to partner – - Overall to partner -
Year 1 partner Year 2 partner – Year 3 partner – Year 4 Yr. 4 Yr. 5 Overall
– Yr. 1 Yr. 2 Yr. 3
Ugandan Partners
1 Kulika 1,450 0.15 750 0.05 750 0.12 2,950 0.05
2 NAGRIC 400 0.04 68,450 3.58 59,566 4.25 128,416 2.14
3 RUCID 1,450 0.15 750 0.04 750 0.12 2,950 0.05
4 Centre for 10,670 1.11 750 0.05 1,243 0.21 12,663 0.21
Indigenous
Development
Efforts
5 Office of the 1,450 0.15 750 0.04 750 0.05 750 0.12 3,700 0.06
Prime
Minister
6 NOGAMU 350 0.04 750 0.04 1,100 0.02
7 Communicati 750 0.08 750 0.04 750 0.05 4,232 0.70 6,482 0.11
on Research
&
Innovations
8 Makerere 34,950 3.63 21,600 1.13 1,450 0.10 5,600 0.51 750 0.12 64,350 1.07
University

Regional and International Partners

9 Nelson 6,100 0.63 31,600 1.65 17,000 1.21 22,333 2.04 3,500 0.58 80,533 1.34
Mandela
University
10 Wangari 36,700 3.81 2,333 16,600 55,633 0.93
Mathai -
Nairobi
University
11 Swedish 8,100 0.84 3,500 0.18 30,000 2.14 30,000 2.73 3,500 0.58 75,100 1.25
University
12 University of 44,500 4.62 3,500 0.18 32,333 2.31 30,000 2.73 110,333 1.84
Ghent
13 ILRI 46,200 4.80 89,925 4.70 27,959 1.99 51,000 4.65 3,500 0.58 218,584 3.64
14 PELUM 750 0.08 10,000 0.52 3,500 0.58 14,250 0.24
Uganda
15 Regional 1,450 0.15 750 0.12 2,200 0.04
Cassava
Centre
16 RUFORUM 1,450 0.15 65,000 3.40 50,000 3.57 83,915 7.65 750 0.12 201,115 3.35
TOTAL for 196,720 20.43 298,908 15.62 237,908 16.97 222,848 20.31 23,975 3.97 980,359 16.34
Partners

6. DETAILED ACTIVITY SHEETS (one for each activity in Year 1)

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Action plan 5.9.2: Management and Governance
Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 1
Activity DAS 1: Official Inauguration of ACALISE
DLR#1.1
Results: 5.9.2 ACALISE officially inaugurated and marketed

Activity Bring together ALL stakeholders to officially inaugurate ACE

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

1 Quarter • Communications and advertisements • ACALISE advertised

• Inaugurate ACALISE • ACALISE inaugurated
• Signing of MoUs with all Key Partners • MoUs signed;
• Discuss fellowships and knowledge exchange • Regional specializations promoted

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Inauguration reports

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES ACALISE inaugurated by the end of Quarter 1

PROCUREMENT N/A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION UMU and ACALISE Leadership

DURATION: 1 Quarter Commencement: Quarter 1 Completion: Quarter 1

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University, ACALISE partners, farmers, agro industrialists, govt. PARTICIPANTS: All stakeholders of ACALISE
Officials

ASSUMPTIONS Full cooperation of partners

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 27,370

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 5th Qtr. Total
Total

1 Advertising programmes at ACALISE 13,240 13,240

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 • Electronic media: radio and TV adverts US$ 7,000
• Print media: Local and regional – US$1,5602x 2 paper x 2:
6,240

2 Partner transport and flights: 6,500 6,500

Flight for international partners = 2 x US$ 1,500 = 3,000
Flight for regional partners = 3 x US$ 1,000 = 3,000
Transport for local partners = 10 x US$ 50 = 500

3 15 partners per diem US$ 350 x 1 day 5,250 5,250

4 Meals and refreshments for 500 participants = 500 x US$ 25 per 1,250 1,250
participant = US$ 1,250

5 Workshop management =1,130 1,130 1,130

TOTALS 27,370 27,370

2 Uganda New Vision paper rate for half a page

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Action Plan 5.9: Management and Governance
Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 1
Activity DAS 2: Furnish and Equip ACALISE administration Offices
DLR#1.1
Results: 5.9.9 ACALISE Administration offices furnished and equipped

Activity Furnish and Equip ACALISE administration Offices

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

1 Year • Tendering for office equipment • Tendering process executed

• Procuring of necessary items and • ACALISE equipment procured
equipment

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Inventory of facilities receipts

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES ACALISE office equipped by end of Year 1

PROCUREMENT Open bidding

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION Procurement Committee, ACALISE Management

DURATION: Six months Commencement: Year 1 Quarter Completion: Year 1 Quarter 4

1

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University PARTICIPANTS: ACALISE management, Procurement Committee

ASSUMPTIONS ACALISE processes on schedule

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 82,645

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 5th Qtr. - ACE Total
Total end

1. Transport: - 1 Land Cruiser Double Cabin = US$ 42,645 42,645 42,645

42,645

2. Fuel for the vehicles (100,000km) 4,000 6,000 10,000 80,000 90,000

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3. Servicing of vehicles 2,500 2,500 5,000 40,000 45,000

4. Insurance for vehicles 5,000 5,000 25,000 30,000

5. Office computers x 3 @ US$ 1,000/ per computer = 3,000 3,000 3,000

US$ 3,000

6. Research Laptops x 20 @ US$ 1,000 = 20,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 20,000

7. Printers (2) 1,000 1,000 1,000

8. Servicing for office equipment 1,000 1,000 1,000 2,000

9. Office furniture and fittings 5,000 5,000 5,000

10. Accountable advance 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000

11. Renovation guest house – international scholars 20,000 20,000

TOTALS 66,645 16,500 9,500 92,645 181,000 273,645

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Action plan 5.9: Management and Governance
Timeframe): Year 1 Quarter 1 and 2
Activity DAS 3: ACALISE Staff Recruitment for effectiveness
DLR#1.1
Results: 5.9.4 ACALISE staff appointed/ recruited for effectiveness

Activity Recruit/ appoint Staff

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

2 Quarters Recruit and select staff Staff recruited and selected

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: List of recruited people, appointment letters of selected staff

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES Skeleton staff in place by Quarter 1

PROCUREMENT N/A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE Leadership and Human Resource office of UMU

DURATION: 2 Quarters Commencement: Quarter 1 Completion: Quarter 2

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: ACALISE management and Human Resource office of UMU PARTICIPANTS: Applicants

ASSUMPTIONS Eligible applicants available

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 150,600

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 5th Qtr. - ACE
Total end Total

1 Remunerations of recruited staff:

• Procurement Assistant at USD 1,000 monthly 3,000 3,000 3,000 9,000
• Laboratory Assistant at USD 1,000 monthly 3,000 3,000 3,000 9,000
• Budget and accounts officer at USD 1,500 monthly 4,500 4,500 4,500 13,500
• Head, ICT, Information and Partnerships USD 1,500 monthly 4,500 4,500 4,500 13,500
• Farm Manager at USD 1,500 monthly 4,500 4,500 4,500 13,500
• Deputy Head/Principal Investigator at USD 3,000 monthly 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 36,000
9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 36,000
• Director/Head ACALISE at USD 3,000 monthly

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 • Project Administrator at USD 1,500 monthly 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 18,000

2 Advertisements: Local Press - print x 2 2,000 2,000

3 Selection process: meetings: 100 0 0 0 100

• Meals and refreshments; stationery and photocopying; telephone
calls

TOTALS 24,600 39,000 39,000 39,000 150,600

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Action Plan 5.9: Management and Governance
Timeframe: Year 1
Activity DAS 4: Procurement for consumables and utilities
DLR#1.1
Results: 5.9.11 Consumables and utilities acquired

Activity Procurement for consumables and utilities

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

Paying for consumables and utilities Payments made for consumables and utilities

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Bills and receipts

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES Bills paid regularly

PROCUREMENT N/A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION Procurement Office, ACALISE Management

DURATION: 5 years Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 1 Completion: Year 5 Quarter 4

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University PARTICIPANTS: ACALISE management, Procurement Officer

ASSUMPTIONS ACALISE activities on schedule

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 32,500

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 5th Qtr. - ACALISE
Total end Total

1. Water 15,000 15,000 60,000 75,000

2. Electricity 2,000 2,000 8,000 10,000

3. Sanitation/ cleaning materials 4,000 4,000 16,000 20,000

4. Tonners (3) 500 500 500 1,500 6,000 7,500

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5. Stationery 5,000 5,000 10,000 40,000 50,000

TOTALS 5,500 15,500 11,500 32,500 130,000 162,500

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Action plan 5.11.1: Implementation of M&E
Timeframe: Year 1Quarter 1 to Year 5 Quarter 4
Activity DAS 5: Schedule and implement M&E
DLR#1.1
Results: M&E planned and implemented

Activity 5.11.1 Schedule and implement M&E

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

5 years • Developing M&E tools and frameworks • M&E tools and Framework Developed
• Train ACALISE staff in M&E implementation • Capacity building in M&E conducted
• Implementing M&E • M&E conducted
• Producing M&E • M&E Video produced

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: M&E reports

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES • Develop and agree on M&E tools and framework by Year 1 Quarter 4

PROCUREMENT Restricted

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE Management

DURATION: 5 years Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 1 Completion: Year 5 Quarter 4

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University and ACALISE partners, farmers, agro PARTICIPANTS: Farmers, students, industrialists,
industrialists, govt. officials

ASSUMPTIONS Full cooperation of all project staff and partners

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 36,550

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 Total 5th Qtr. To end ACE
Total

1 Develop M&E Framework and Tools (9 tools) 6,550 6,550 6,550

2 Establish mechanisms of feed backing 2,000 2,000 2,000

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3 Conduct M&E – Resource person 10,000 10,000 40,000 50,000

4 Capacity building in M&E – Resource person 3,000 3,000 3,000

5 Monitoring ESMP activities (See Table 5 and 6 above for details) 30,000 30,000

6 M&E Videos (Baseline and continuation) 15,000 15,000 60,000 75,000

TOTALS 6,550 5,000 25,000 36,550 130,000 166,550

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Action plan 5.9: Management and Governance
Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 1 to Year 5 Quarter 4
Activity DAS 6: Mainstreaming of risk management at ACALISE
DLR#1.1
Results: 5.9.6 Risk management strategy at ACALISE mainstreamed and executed

Activity Mainstreaming risk management at ACALISE

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

5 years • Capacity building in risk management • Skills in risk management acquired

• Identification of key risks of ACALISE • Key risks identified
• Monitoring and evaluation of risk management • Fire fighters and emergency equipment acquired
• Purchasing of fire fighters and other emergency equipment • Monitoring and evaluation of risk management executed
• Acquiring insurance schemes for property and people

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION Risk management manual, acquired fire fighters and equipment

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES Capacity to manage risks and emergencies

PROCUREMENT Restricted

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE Management

DURATION: 5 years Commencement: Year 1 Completion: Year 5 Quarter 4

Quarter 1

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University and ACALISE PARTICIPANTS: UMU and ACALISE staff
staff

ASSUMPTIONS Full cooperation of staff

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 17,650

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 5th Qtr. - ACE Total
Total end

1 Resource person for capacity building in Risk 4,900 4,900 4,900

Management

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2 Monitoring and evaluation of risk management 0 0

3 Purchasing of fire fighters and other emergency

equipment @ US$ 200 x 20 = US$ 4,000 4,000 4,000
Servicing and refilling per year = US$ 50 x20 =1,000
x4 years = 4,000 4,000 8,000

4 Acquiring insurance schemes for property: Biotech lab, 0 8,750 8,750 35,000 43,750
Computer lab, Soil lab, Pedigree animals @USD 8,750

TOTALS 4,900 8,750 4,000 17,65 39,000 56,650

0

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Action plan 5.9: Management and Governance
Timeframe: Year Quarter 1 to Year 5 Quarter
Activity DAS 7: Execute management and financial controls
DLR#3.4
Results: 5.9.5 Management Controls & financial control executed

Activity Execute management and financial controls to enhance efficiency and effectiveness

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

5 years • Establish management controls • Management controls established

• Capacity building in finance management systems • Capacity in financial control enhanced
• Regular auditing of systems • Regular audit of systems ensured
• Carrying out M&E of finance management system • M&E of the finance management system executed

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Audit reports, M&E reports

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES Efficient systems in place by end of 1st quarter

PROCUREMENT N/A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE Management

DURATION: 5 years Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 1 Completion: Year 5 Quarter 4

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University heads of department and finance/accounts staff PARTICIPANTS: ACALISE staff

ASSUMPTIONS Cooperation by relevant stakeholders

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 4,900

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 Total Qtr. 5 - end ACE Total

Resource person for capacity building 4,900 4,900

TOTALS 4,900 4,900

Action Plans 5.2: To Achieve Research Excellence

Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 1 to Quarter 2

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Activity DAS 8: Baseline situational analysis of agro-ecology and livelihood skills gap in Uganda (PELUM - Uganda)
DLR#2.4
Results: 5.2.1 Agro-ecological and livelihood skills gap in Uganda analysed

Activity Baseline situational analysis of agro-ecology and livelihood skills

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

1 Quarter • Contacting the partner • Partner’s acknowledgement

• Negotiate the terms of engagement • MoU on terms of engagement
including • A baseline situational analysis report by partner (PELUM - Uganda)
o Identifying the stakeholders to be • Validated findings
visited (Farmers, stockists, • Peer-reviewed papers published
industrialists, government officials,
consumers)
o Ethical issues in agro-ecology and
livelihood systems
o Documenting agro-ecology-livelihood
value-chains
o Analysing skills deficiencies and
determine needs in agro-ecology and
livelihoods
• Hold a validation workshop
• Peer reviewing and publication of academic
papers

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: MoU, Analysis report, Workshop attendance list

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES • Skill gaps established by Quarter 1

• Existing value-chain (agro-ecology-livelihoods) data provided by Quarter 1
• 2 peer-reviewed publications by Quarter 3

PROCUREMENT N/A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE leadership and partners

DURATION: 3 Quarters Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 1 Completion: Year 1 Quarter 2

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: ACALISE partners, farmers, agro industrialists, stockists, govt. officials PARTICIPANTS: Stakeholders

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ASSUMPTIONS Full cooperation of stakeholders; MoU on terms of engagement signed by the partner

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 41,250

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr. 2ndQtr. 3rdQtr. 4thQtr. Yr. 1 Total Qtr. 5 – end ACE Total

1 Data collection process 15,000 15,000 5,000 20,000

2 Validation workshop 16,250 16,250

Participants
a) 3 UMU Academic Depts. = 3 people
b) ACE leaders and Head of Research at UMU = 5
people
c) 17 Partners (Academic/ researchers and industrial
sector)
d) Private agro business sector = 5
= 25 people
Per diem = US$ 350 x 25 = US $ 8,750 x 1 day = US$
8,750
Tickets for 3 regional partners = 3 x US$ 1,000 = US$
3,000
Tickets for 2 international partners = US$ 4,500

3 Peer reviewing and publication 10,000 10,000

TOTALS 31,250 10,000 41,250 46,250

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Action Plan 5.1: To achieve Learning Excellence
Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 3)
Activity DAS 9: Re-tooling of faculty to teach on ACALISE programmes (at Makerere University)
DLR#2.6

Results: 5.1.3a Faculty retooled in student cantered teaching and learning

Activity • Retooling of faculty

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

2 months Approval of training content • Approved content of short course

Building capacity for staff in:

• Systems thinking
• Problem-based learning
• Experiential learning
Action Research

Identification of trainees • Trainees identified

Carrying out training • Faculty trained

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Workshop report and attendance certificates

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES 25 retooled lecturers in student-cantered teaching and learning

PROCUREMENT Not applicable

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE leadership

DURATION: 2 Month Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 3 Completion: Year 1 Quarter 3

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University and PARTICIPANTS: Uganda Martyrs University/ ACALISE partners, govt. representatives, and
ACALISE partners industrialists

ASSUMPTIONS Availability and dedication of trainers and trainees

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS ACALISE budget for the activity US $13,750

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BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 Total 5th Qtr. – end ACE Total

1 Participants 2250 2250 2250

• From 5 participating Academic Depts. @ 2 people = 10 people
• ACALISE leaders and UMU management = 5 people
Fees: $1503 x15 participants

2 Resource person – US$ 1000 1000 1000 1000

3 Out of station allowance for participants : US $ 504x15x14 days 10500 10500 10500

TOTALS 13,750 13750 13750

3Fees for short course at Makerere University

4 UMU rate of out of station day allowence

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Action Plan 5.1: To achieve Learning Excellence
Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 1
Activity DAS 10: Re-tooling of non-academic staff in soft skills (CIDE)
DLR#1.1
Results 5.1.4d Non-academic staff retooled in soft skills

Activity • Retooling of non-academic staff in soft skills

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

1 Quarter Approval of Course content: Ethics, Customer care, emotional • Approved content of short course
intelligence, monitoring and evaluation, etc.

Identification of trainees • Trainees identified

Carrying out training • Non-academic staff trained

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Workshop report and attendance certificates

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES 10 retooled staff

PROCUREMENT Not applicable

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE leadership

DURATION: 2 Month Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 1 Completion: Year 1 Quarter 1

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University and PARTICIPANTS: Uganda Martyrs University/ ACALISE partners, govt. representatives, and
ACALISE partners industrialists

ASSUMPTIONS Availability and dedication of trainers and trainees

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS ACALISE budget for the activity US $9,920

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 Total 5th Qtr. – end ACE Total

1 Participants 1500 1500 1500

• 3 members of management
• 3 Finance staff

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 • 4 administrators
Fees: $1505 x10 participants

2 Resource person – US$ 1000 1000 1000 1000

3 Out of station allowance for members of management US$: 60 x3x14 7420 7420 7420
days (US$ 2,520)
For other non-teaching staff : US $ 506x7x14 days (US$4,900 )

TOTALS 9,920 9,920 9,920

5Fees for short course at Makerere University

6 UMU rate of out of station allowence

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Action Plan 5.1: To achieve Learning Excellence
Timeframe: Year 2 Quarter 2 to Quarter 4
Activity DAS 11: Re-tooling of staff in Agro-ecology and livelihood systems (Short Courses)
DLR#2.4

Results: 5.1.4a Staff retooled in thematic areas of agro ecology and livelihood systems

Activity Training of ACALISE staff in agro-ecology and livelihood activities

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

2 Quarters Building capacity for staff in: • List of staff trained

o Monitoring and Evaluation
o Project Management Livelihood Analysis
o Environmental/climate-smart Agriculture
o Marker-assisted Breeding
o Food Value Chain Management

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Trainers’ reports, certificates, and attendance lists

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES • Short courses completed

• Skilled lecturers in place by end of year 2

PROCUREMENT N/A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE leadership

DURATION: 3 years Commencement: Year 2 Quarter 2 Completion: Year 2 Quarter 4

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University and PARTICIPANTS: UMU staff

ACALISE partners

ASSUMPTIONS Baseline data completed in time; Lecturers willing to acquire new skills; Skilled facilitators available

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 00

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 5th Qtr. – ACE
Total end Total

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 i. Local short courses:
o Monitoring and Evaluation (UMU) (2 staff)
o Project Management (Makerere University)
(2staff)
o Livelihood Analysis UMU (1 staff)
Up keep: 5 staff x 50 x 14:US$ 3,500 3,500 3,500
ii. Regional courses:
o Environmental/climate-smart Agriculture
(Nairobi University) (2 staff)
o Marker-Assisted Breeding (ILRI – Nairobi) (2
staff)
Ticket; US$ 1000x4: 4000 + Upkeep US$ 350 x
4 x 14 days: 19,600; Total US$ 23,600 23,600 23,600
iii. Contribution to international short training for
o Food Value Chain Management (Ghent
University) (1 staff)
Ticket 1: US$ 1500, Upkeep: US$ 350x14; Total
US$ 6,400
6,400 6,400
Note: Gender, regional and skills balance aligned to Agro-
ecology and livelihoods, as well as the ACALISE research
agenda.

TOTALS 33,500 33,500

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Action Plan 5.1: To achieve Learning Excellence
Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 2 to Year 1 Quarter 4
Activity DAS 12: Participatory review of the existing curricula offered at ACALISE
DLR#2.4 and DLR#2.3
Results: 5.1.2 Reviewed curricula nationally accredited

Activity Participatory review process of Curricula offered at ACALISE

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

3 Quarters Hold a regional consultative stakeholders’ workshop7 for List of recommended areas for improvement
curriculum review in light of the needs assessment

Revise the existing curricula - residential A revised curricula ready for submission to UMU Senate

• Submit to the UMU Senate for approval • Senate-approved Curricula

• Submit Senate-approved Curricula to NCHE 8 • NCHE-accredited Curricula

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Senate report, letter of accreditation

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES 5 curricula reviewed

PROCUREMENT Not applicable

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE leadership in corroboration with UMU Curriculum Review Committee

DURATION: 3 Quarters Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 2 Completion: Year 1 Quarter 4

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University and ACALISE PARTICIPANTS: Uganda Martyrs University/ ACALISE partners and stakeholders
partners

ASSUMPTIONS • UMU Senate review of existing programs done

• Worksop planning done

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 15,125

7A residential workshop is essential because partners have to be focused on reviewing curricula without the four-hour daily travel between Kampala and Nkozi. There are no good facilities for
such a workshop at UMU.
8NCHE : National Council for Higher Education

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BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 Total 5th Qtr. - end ACE Total

Participants 12,000 12,000 12,000

• 10 Partners (international, regional, private sector, local, NGOs
and government): 1 person per partner = 10 people
= 10 partner (6 local + 2 regional and 2 international) attendees (@
US$ 350 per partner per diem) in qtr. for 2 days.
(regional/international academic per diem = US$ = 7,000)
• 2 regional partners (2xUS$1000) and 2 international partners
2xUS$ 1,500 flight ticket = US$ 5000

Resource person 500 500 500

Transport: Entebbe – Kampala return for 10 partners (500 km @ US$ 250 250
250
0.5 = US$ 250)

35 attendees’ meals x US$ 25 = 875 875 875 875

Workshop management x 2 days 1,000 1,000 1,000

NCHE fees 500 500 500

TOTALS 15,125 15,125 15,125

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Action Plan 5.1: To achieve Learning Excellence
Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 2 to Year 3 Quarter 2
Activity DAS 13: Upgrading teaching and learning facilities for academic excellence
DLR#1.1
Results: 5.1.8 Teaching and learning facilities upgraded

Activity Upgrading teaching and learning facilities for academic excellence

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

2 years Call for and processing of bids for: • Bids called and processed
• Pasturing and paddocking of farm • Contracts offered
• Purchase of generator • Up graded facilities
• Renovation of chicken house
• Upgrading soil lab
• Upgrading post graduate students’ hostel
• Preparation of Mothers’ nursing room
Upgrading of facilities

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Contacts, improved facilities, receipts

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES At least 40% of learning facilities upgraded by end of year 1

PROCUREMENT Bidding

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE management

DURATION: 2 years Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 2 Completion: Year 3 Quarter 1

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University and ACALISE PARTICIPANTS: Uganda Martyrs University/ ACALISE partners, govt. representatives,
partners NCHE (Uganda), program approval organisations, and industrialists

ASSUMPTIONS • Bidders available for the various activities

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 223,000

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Yr. 1 Total 5th Qtr. - end ACE
Total

1 Renovation of chicken house 30,000 30,000

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2 Resource person on farm design 5,000 5,000

3 Forage, Pasturing, and paddocking 50,000 50,000

4 1 Electricity generators 30,000 30,000

ICT details
Year 1
Internet for 12 months = US$ 12,000
2 Internet switches = US$ 6,000
2 Internet Access Points = US$ 8,000
Website design and maintenance = US $1,000
10 UPS = US$ 800
ICT servicing = US$ 1,000 28,800
= US$ 28,800
5 Year 2 – Year 5
5 Digital projectors = US$ 1,400
50 Computers = US$ 50,000
2 Printers = US$ 10,000
Internet = US$ 48,000
2 Switches = 12,000
10 Access Points = US$ 80,000
ICT servicing = US$ 4,000 207,400 236,200
Website = US$ 2,000
= US$ 207,400

6 Upgrading Hostel for Postgraduate students and mothers’ nursing

30,000 30,000
centre

7 Equipping laboratories:Soil laboratories = US$ 50,000 50,000 50,000

TOTALS 138,000 50,000 5,000 30,000 223,000

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Action plan 5.10.2: Implementation of Sustainability Activities
Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 2 to Year 5 Quarter 4
Activity DAS 14:Executefinancial sustainability in all ACALISE activities
DLR#2.7
Results: 5.10.2 Financial sustainability activities executed

Activity Execute financial sustainability activities

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

4 years 3 • Draft funding proposals with partners • Funding proposals drafted and submitted with partners
Quarters • Marketing for sale of innovations • Innovations adopted
• Soliciting for co-founders of ACALISE activities • Co-founders for ACALISE activities identified
• Production and marketing of University • ACALISE products marketed
souvenirs, farm products and other ACALISE
products

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Relevant reports on sustainability activities

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES Sustainability activities in place by Year 3

PROCUREMENT N/A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE Management

DURATION: 5 years Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 2 Completion: Year 5 Quarter 4

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University PARTICIPANTS: ACALISE management, students, industry

ASSUMPTIONS Sustainability plans in place as scheduled

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 19,000

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 5th Qtr. ACE Total
Total - end

1. Funding proposals drafted with partners @ US$ 4,000 per year 4,000 4,000 16,000 20,000

2. Soliciting for research grants 1,000 1,000

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 3. Marketing for sale of research products 4,000 4,000 20,000 24,000

4. Soliciting for co-founders of workshops 3,000 3,000 6,000 9,000

5. Production of University souvenirs and ACALISE’s products 8,000 8,000 32,000 40,000

6. Marketing and sale of farm products (via TV, Radio, Newsletters,

20,000 20,000
meetings)

7. ACALISE Day for exhibitions and open interactions with all

20,000 20,000
stakeholders held every year @ US$ 5,000 from Year 2 to Year 4

8. Sustainability benchmarking with other ACEs in the region: flight

10,000 10,000
tickets and facilitation to two ACEs (2 people)

TOTALS 8,000 3,000 8,000 19,000 125,000 144,000

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Activity Plan 5.2: To achieve Research Excellence
Action Plan: Upgrade research equipment
Time frame: Year 1 Quarter 3 to Year 2 Quarter 4
Activity DAS 15: Upgrading research facilities
DLR#1.1
Results: 5.2.3 Research facilities upgraded

Activity Upgrading research facilities

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

1 Year 1 Quarter Upgrading research facilities Upgraded research facilities

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: List of upgraded research resources at ACALISE, Receipts

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES At least 10% of research facilities upgraded by end of year 1

PROCUREMENT Bidding

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION Procurement Officer

DURATION: Phased Commencement: Completion: Year 2 Quarter 4

Year 1 Quarter 3

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs PARTICIPANTS: Uganda Martyrs University/ ACALISE management
University ICT Dept.

ASSUMPTIONS Resources gaps analysis done and research agenda established

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 11,000

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS Yr. 1 3rd Qtr. Yr. 1 Total 5thQtr 6thQtr 7th Qtr. 8th 9th 10thQtr. ACE
Qtr. Qtr. Total

1 Upgrading dissemination centre: Public 15,000 15,000

Address System; Direct translations facility,
aeration, improvement of set up

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6 Soils analysis software 3,000 3,000 3,000
o Sieve & Hydrometer Tests
o Tri-axial and Direct Shear,
Unconfined Compression
o Swell and Consolidation Tests
o California Bearing Ratio
o Lime rock Bearing Ratio
o Resistance R-value = US$ 3,000

7 Biotech software = US$ 25,000 25,00 25,000

0

8 Video-conferencing equipment (Rubaga 70,000 70,000

Campus) = US$ 70,000

9 GIS and remote sensing (equipment and 5,000 5,000

subscription)

13 Digital weather station unit 5,000 5,000 5,000

16 Plagiarism/ similarity software (E.g., Turnitin/ 1,000 1,000 5,000

300 users = US$ 1,000/ year)

17 Servicing and supplies of ICTs: US$ 2,000/ yr. 2,000 2,000 500 500 500 500 500 500 10,000

18 Reference and analysis software 1,000 1,000

TOTALS 11,000 11,000 500 1,500 15,500 500 500 500 30,000

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Action Plan 5.1: To achieve Learning Excellence
Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 3 to Year 3 Quarter 3
Activity DAS 16: Collaborate with partners to recruit and supportMSc and PhD students
DLR#2.2; DLR#2.4; DLR#2.6

Results: 5.1.4c ACALISE students recruited and supported

Activity Collaborate student recruitment and fellowships with partners

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

Advertising programs at ACALISE National and regional student applications

Selection and admission of students Students admission lists

Support for students Scholarships awarded

Sign fellowship MoUs with partners Fellowship MoUs

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Letters of admission and support; Fellowships

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES 8 PhD students and 60Masters students admitted by end of Quarter 3

PROCUREMENT N/A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE leadership

DURATION: 3 years Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 3 Completion: Year 3 Quarter 3

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University and ACALISE PARTICIPANTS: Uganda Martyrs University/ ACALISE partners, govt.
partners representatives, and industrialists

ASSUMPTIONS • Eligible students apply

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 97,480

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 Total 5th Qtr. ACALISE
Total

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1 Advertising programmes at ACALISE 19,480 19,480 19,480
• Electronic media: radio and TV adverts US$ 7,000
• Print media: Local and regional – US$1,5609x 4 paper x 2 :
12,480

2 Scholarship incentive
PhD:
i. 3 Regional PhDs = US$ 4,000 x 3 = US$ 12,000 12,000 12,000 96,000 108,000
ii. 5 Local PhDs = US$ 3,000 x 5 = US$ 15,000 15,000 15,000 120,000 135,000
Masters:
28,000 28,000 140,000 168,000
i. 10 Regional [Link]. = US$ 2,800 x 10 = US$ 28,000
18,000 18,000 90,000 108,000
ii. 10 Local [Link]. = US$ 1,800 x 10 = US$ 18,000

3 Communications with institutions and partners 5,000 5,000 5,000

TOTALS 97,480 97,480 446,000 543,480

9 Uganda New Vision paper rate for half a page

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Action plan 5.9: Management and Governance
Timeframe:Year 1 Quarter 3 to Year 5 Quarter 4
Activity DAS 17: Conduct management meetings of ACALISE
DLR#1.1; DLR#3.2; DLR#3.3
Results: 5.9.7 Management meetings of ACALISE conducted

Activity Conduct management meetings of ACALISE

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

4 Years and 2 • Conduct committee meetings of: • Committee meetings conducted

Quarters • Audit and finance • National Steering Committee activities facilitated
• Steering
• Procurement and disposal of assets
• Academic and research
• Implementation and monitoring
• Facilitate National Steering Committee
activities

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Minutes of meetings, and attendance lists

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES Meetings held twice a year

PROCUREMENT N/A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE Leadership

DURATION: 5 years Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 3 Completion: Year 5 Quarter 4

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University and ACALISE partners PARTICIPANTS: ACALISE and partners

ASSUMPTIONS Cooperation by all stakeholders

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 9,199

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 5thQtr – to ACE Total
Total end

Committee meetings (twice a year) – 4,000 4,000 16,000 20,000

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 Refreshments and stationery 2 meetings x 4 committees @ US$ 500
per meeting =US$ 4,000
• Audit and finance
• Procurement and disposal of assets
• Academic and research
• Implementation and monitoring

1 at UMU, Nkozi (Year 1, Quarter 2) 11,500 11,500

i. 5 partners x per diem US$ 350 x 2 days = US$ 3,500
ii. Flights: 5 people x US$ 1,000 = US$ 5,000
iii. Workshop management = US$ 3,000
US$ 11,500

1 meeting at Nelson Mandela University, Arusha (Year 2) 16,600 16,600

i. 5 partners’ x per diem US$ 350 x 2 days = US$ 3,500
ii. 3 ACALISE steering committee members x US$ 350 x 2
days = US$ 2,100
iii. Flights: 8 people x US$ 1,000 = US$ 8,000
iv. Workshop management = US$ 3,000
= US$ 16,600

1 meeting Mathai Wangai, Kenya (Year 3) 16,600 16,600

i. 5 partners’ x per diem US$ 350 x 2 days = US$ 3,500
ii. 3 ACALISE steering committee members x US$ 350 x 2
days = US$ 2,100
iii. Flights: 8 people x US$ 1,000 = US$ 8,000
iv. Workshop management = US$ 3,000
= US$ 16,600

1 at UMU, Nkozi (Year 4) 11,500 11,500

iv. 5 partners x per diem US$ 350 x 2 days = US$ 3,500
v. Flights: 5 people x US$ 1,000 = US$ 5,000
vi. Workshop management = US$ 3,000
US$ 11,500

Facilitation of National Steering Committee activities (yearly fund to 20,792 25,991

5,199
National Steering Committee desk at the Ministry of Education) 10

10Inthe negotiations between the Government of Uganda and the World Bank, it was agreed that a desk be set up at the Ministry of Education & Sports to
coordinate the National Steering Committee activities for the ACE project and financed by the Ugandan ACEs.

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TOTALS 5,199 9,199 92,992 102,191

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Action plan 5.9: Management and Governance
Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 3 to Year 5 Quarter 4
Activity DAS 18: Increasing regional visibility of ACALISE to attract students and funders
DLR#2.2; DLR#2.6
Results: 5.9.8 ACALISE visibility increased in the region

Activity Increasing regional visibility of ACALISE to attract students and funders

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

5 Years • Develop effective communication and • Visits by ACALISE management to partners actualised
marketing strategies • Advertisement strategies (including Internet, Telephone, Newsletters, Leaflets, Posters, Banners,
o Visit ACALISE partners Magazine, Farmers’ Platform) developed
o Advertise ACALISE to attract students,
staff, and funding

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: ACALISE press releases, booklets, schedule for visits, newspaper adverts

PROCUREMENT Bidding

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE Management

DURATION: 5 years Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 3 Completion: Year 5 Quarter 4

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University and ACALISE partners, and other stakeholders PARTICIPANTS: ACALISE Management

ASSUMPTIONS ACALISE operating as scheduled

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 40,750

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Yr. 1 5th Qtr. - ACE Total
Total end

1 Developing a communication strategy (Partner: Communications

7,500 7,500 7,500
Research and Innovations)

2 Production of newsletters, leaflets, posters, banners, T- shirts, Umbrellas,

8,500 8,500 34,000 42,500
Caps, Key holders , notebooks,@ 10,000 $ per year

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3 Production of ACALISE magazine 5,000 5,000 20,000 25,000

4 Operate a Community farmers’ platform @11250 per year x4 11,250 11,250 33,750 45,000

6 M&E visits to partners by ACALISE @7000 per year x3 0 21,000 21,000

7 Air Time on National TV per quarter @ US$ 3,500/ year

Newspaper press releases per quarter @ US$ 2,000/ year
Representation on regional/national fares @ US$ 3,000/ year 8,500
= US$ 8,500/ year 8,500 34,000 42,500

8 Exchange visits to partners by selected faculty 0 21,000 21,000

TOTALS 16,000 19,750 5,000 40,750 163,750 204,500

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Action Plan 5.1: To achieve Learning Excellence
Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 3 to Year 3 Quarter 4
Activity DAS 19: Staff training in Agro-ecology and livelihood systems ([Link]. and PhD programmes)
DLR# 2.6

Results: 5.1.4b Staff trained in agro-ecology and livelihood systems programmes ([Link]. & PhD)

Activity Training of ACALISE staff in PhD and [Link]

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

2 Years and 2 Building capacity for staff in Agro-ecology and livelihood Staff awarded [Link]./ PhDs in agro-ecology and livelihood systems programmes
Quarters systems

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Trainers’ reports, Awards

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES • 2 staff complete [Link]. and 8 complete PhD programmes

• Skilled lecturers in place by end of year 3

PROCUREMENT N/A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE leadership

DURATION: 3 years Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 3 Completion: Year 3 Quarter 4

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University and PARTICIPANTS: UMU staff

ACALISE partners

ASSUMPTIONS Baseline data completed in time; Lecturers willing to acquire new skills, Supervisors available

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 38,800

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 5th Qtr. - ACE
Total end Total

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 i. Contribution for staff on 2 [Link]. (Local) = US$ 1,400 x
2 = US$ 2,800 (Makerere University) 2,800 2,800 5,600 8,400

ii. Contribution for 4 PhD staff locally trained = US$ 4,000

x 4 = 16,000 (Makerere University) 16,000 16,000 32,000 48,000

iii. Contribution for 4 PhD staff regionally trained = USD

5,000 x 4 = 20,000 (Nelson Mandela University) – 20,000 20,000 40,000 60,000

iv. 4 from Agric. and 4 from other faculties

Note: Gender, regional and skills balance aligned to Agro-

ecology and livelihoods, as well as the ACALISE research
agenda.

TOTALS 38,800 38,800 77,600 116,400

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Action Plan 5.1: To achieve Learning Excellence
Timeframe: Year 1Quarter 4
Activity DAS 20: Skilling community in agro-ecology and livelihood systems
DLR#2.7
Results: 5.1.3b Courses for community skilling reviewed

Activity Skilling courses for the community

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

1 day • Review drafts of innovative skilling short courses in • Skilling short courses in agro-ecology and livelihood systems reviewed
agro-ecology and livelihood systems

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: Minutes and attendance registers

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES Courses reviewed by Year 1 Quarter 4

PROCUREMENT None

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE management

DURATION: 1 day Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 4 Completion Year 1 Quarter 4

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University and PARTICIPANTS: Uganda Martyrs University/ ACALISE partners, govt. representatives; local
ACALISE partners communities, and industrialists

ASSUMPTIONS • Stakeholders full cooperation

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity: US$ 7,250

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr 2ndQtr 3rdQtr 4thQtr Yr. 1 Total 5th Qtr. - ACE Total
end

1 Participants: Total = 25 people 1.250 1,250 1,250

i. 7 local partners
ii. 10 from UMU
iii. 8 from the local community
Transport and meals 25x50 =US$ 1,250

2 Review drafts, materials and advertising of the innovative 6,000 6,000 6,000

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 skilling courses in agro-ecology and livelihoods in the
following short courses:
i. Preparing organic manure
ii. Piggery
iii. Apiary
iv. Farm management
v. Book-keeping
vi. Vegetable gardening
vii. Urban agriculture
viii. Pest management
ix. Soil management= =US$ 6,000

TOTALS 7,250 7,250 7,250

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Action Plans 5.2: To Achieve Research Excellence
Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 4 to Year 2 Quarter 4
Activity DAS 21: Strengthening research output at ACALISE
DLR#2.4; DLR#: 2.6
Results: 5.2.6a Research output at ACALISE strengthened

Activity Strengthening research output at ACALISE

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

1 year • Discuss thematic areas of research • Thematic areas determined

• Create research teams with partners along • Relevant thematic areas created with partners
relevant thematic areas • Research agendas determined and targeted research calls responded to
• Teams meet to determine research agendas • Call for research proposals in selected thematic areas
and respond to targeted research calls • Seed money provided to faculty and partners for collaborative research and innovations
• Support collaborative research and • Seed money provided for postgraduate students’ research
innovations among faculty and partners
• Facilitate postgraduate research

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION: • Research agenda documents

• Research proposal documents
• Seed money receipts for faculty, partners and postgraduate students

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES • Research teams and research agenda created by Quarter 4

• Research calls issued, short listing and award of successful applicants/ teams in by Quarter 4 of
Year 2

PROCUREMENT N/A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE leadership

DURATION: 8 Quarters Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 4 Completion: Year 2 Quarter 4

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: ACALISE/ partners/ postgraduate students PARTICIPANTS: ACALISE and partners

ASSUMPTIONS Full cooperation of partners

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 109,350

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BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr. 2ndQtr. 3rdQtr. 4thQtr. Yr. 1 Total Qtr. 5 - end ACE Total

1 • Discuss thematic areas of research 750 750 750

• Create research teams with partners along relevant
thematic areas

2 • Teams meet to determine research agendas and respond 9,500 9,500 9,500
to targeted research calls
o 2 flight tickets for international partners = 2 x US$
1,500 = US$ 3,000
o 3 flight ticket for regional partners = 3 partners x
US$ 1,000 = US$ 3,000
o 5 people per diem x 2 days x US$ 350 = US$ 3,500

3 • Support collaborative research and innovations among

faculty and partners
o Laboratory bench fees to 2 partners @ US$ 30,000 60,000 60,000 240,000 300,000
per year x 5 years = US$ 300,000
o Seed money for UMU faculty = US$ 15,000 per year 15,000 15,000 60,000 75,000

4 • Facilitate postgraduate researchto 32 PhD students @

US$ 1,000 per student = US$ 32,000
32,000 32,000

TOTALS 85,250 85,250 332,000 561,350

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Action Plans 5.2: To Achieve Research Excellence
Timeframe: Year 1 Quarter 4 to Year 5 Quarter 4
Activity DAS 22: To facilitate publications in peer reviewed journals
DLR#2.5:
Results: 5.2.6b Publications in peer reviewed journals facilitated

Activity Facilitating publications in peer reviewed journals

DURATION DETAILED ACTIVITIES DETAILED OUTPUTS

4 years • Contact journals for peer review and publication • Relevant journals contacted for review and publication
• Paying reviewing and publication fees • Relevant fees for review and publication paid
• Publish academic papers • Academic papers published in peer reviewed journals

SOURCE OF VERIFICATION Published academic papers on ACALISE website/ database

IMPLEMENTATION MILESTONES 2 academic papers published by Quarter 3

PROCUREMENT N/A

RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACALISE leadership

DURATION: 5 years Commencement: Year 1 Quarter 4 Completion: Year 5 Quarter 4

PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS: Uganda Martyrs University and ACALISE partners PARTICIPANTS: ACALISE and partners

ASSUMPTIONS • Full cooperation of partners and relevant publishers

• Timely completion of research by faculty, postgraduate students and partners

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Year 1 ACALISE budget for the activity US$ 45,000

BUDGET LINE ANALYSIS 1stQtr. 2ndQtr. 3rdQtr. 4thQtr. Yr. 1 Total Qtr. 5 - end ACE Total

Peer reviewing and publication costs

12 academic papers per year x US$ 750 x 5 years = US$ =
US$ 45,000 9,000 9,000 36,000 45,000

TOTALS 9,000 9,000 36,000 45,000

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