Case Study: Higher Education and the Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) Program

Nyerere, Jackline; Kapfudzaruwa, Farai; Fadairo, Olushola; Odingo, Alice Atieno; Manchisi, James; Kudo, Shogo

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-74693-3_11

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“…Within the Asia Pacific context, two very prominent international networks, the “ProSPER.Net” and the “Regional Centre for Expertise (RCE) network”, have been deeply engaged in promoting SD solutions via international post-graduate programmes and international joint research and collaboration amongst institutions of HE and related stakeholders (United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability – ONU-IAS, 2022a, 2022b). Inter-university collaborations have, in fact, the advantage of fostering peer learning and knowledge exchange on sustainability, such as is the case for the ESD in Africa project in cooperation with Asian institutions (Nyerere et al , 2021).…”

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Ensuring sustainability in internationalisation efforts at higher education institutions

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Dinis

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Purpose Higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world are engaged in internationalisation efforts. Yet internationalisation per se is associated with significant pressures on the environment and environmental resources, which need to be addressed. This study aims to assess the opportunities, benefits and challenges associated with the internationalisation of universities at a global level. Design/methodology/approach A total of 27 relevant case studies were extracted from the literature to illustrate how HEIs worldwide are ensuring sustainability in their internationalisation efforts. Findings Through case studies of international HEIs, the study lists the opportunities, benefits and challenges associated with the internationalisation of universities at a global level and some of the measures that may be deployed to reduce the environmental impacts of their international activities. Originality/value This study provides a welcome contribution to the literature because it outlines some of the works taking place at universities, where matters related to sustainable development are considered against a background of internationalisation efforts.

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Ensuring sustainability in internationalisation efforts at higher education institutions

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“…e massi cation of primary and secondary 6 education in Africa has fuelled a signi cant increase in student enrolment in African universities. Private HE, which in 2006 accounted for 22 per cent of HE students in Africa, is growing in many African countries due to major government policy reforms (Nyerere et al, 2017).…”

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Political economy of education - implications for efficiency, equity and social justice

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Reimagining Education: The International Science and Evidence Based Education Assessment

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D iscussing the relationship between economics and education from a political economy perspective, this chapter focuses on the mediating factors of state structure, legal frameworks and culture, political and religious ideologies, class, ethnicity and gender. This contextual approach to the relationship between economics and education underpins the key argument that investing in human capital is necessary but not su cient to make education a force for societal progress and human ourishing. The chapter considers the aspects of educational investment and nancing that policymakers should incorporate into their decision-making, and their implications for social equity. The chapter examines two recent trends in educational governance -meritocracy and marketization and privatization.

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“…Higher education in Africa has been undergoing a lot of reforms that were established by the demands of stakeholders such as the state, students, employers, and communities (Woldegiorgis and Doevenspeck, 2013). The role of African governments for the last few years has been to improve the state of higher education on the continent, the production and distribution of resources, financing of higher education, and employing graduates (Woldegiorgis and Doevenspeck,2013;Nyerere et al, 2015).…”

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“…Essentially the greater role of higher education particularly in Africa is to establish platforms that will be strategic in addressing problems of poverty, the currently existing social disorganisation, issues around addressing low production, and the growing unemployment rate that exists within the continent (Moscardini et al, 2020;Nyerere, 2015). Africa experiences a lot of socio-economic problems such as hunger, illiteracy, and diseases, which reflects the state of underdevelopment on the continent.…”

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“…Higher education in Africa remains important for its sustainable development, areas such as technology and science which are important to develop the continent (Nyerere et al, 2015). It is a platform for the generation of knowledge which allows for the development of skills and training for students (Nyerere et al, 2015).…”

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The investigation of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the University of KwaZulu-Natal Foundation’s fundraising efforts.

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The study investigates the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic impacted the fundraising efforts of the UKZN Foundation. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has made a devastating impact on the lives of many people and the economies of many countries. The pandemic affected a lot of sectors in the economy including the higher education sector. The University of Kwazulu-Natal was under pressure to ensure they provide the required tools to carry out online learning and teaching. The UKZN Foundation, which remains the fundraising arm of the University of Kwazulu-Natal, had a responsibility to appeal to both existing and potential donors to support the university in light of the pandemic and the demands that came with it. The UKZN Foundation had to formulate strategies and plans to ensure they alleviate the pressure from the university by appealing for more funds. The outbreak of the pandemic affected the state funding for universities substantially, the education department had to reallocate funds so to prioritize challenges brought about by the outbreak of the pandemic. The outbreak caused universities to undergo a serious financial strain. Universities had to review their budgets so to ensure they remain afloat and can carry their day-to-day costs. Due to financial pressures experienced by the UKZN in light of the pandemic, thirdstream income became a priority to support university needs. Despite organizations holding back, as far as pledging is concerned due to Covid-19, the UKZN Foundation is still required to appeal, and source funds to support the university. This study’s objectives centred around establishing whether the UKZN foundation was able to achieve its income and donor targets in light of the Covid-19 pandemic; exploring the extent to which the foundation has been impacted in meeting project demands; investigating whether the foundation’s stakeholders and relationship management have been affected by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, and establishing if the foundation was able to remain in alignment with the requirements of the UKZN strategy in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. A qualitative research method was adopted for this study and interviews were conducted with external donors, UKZN foundation management staff, and other UKZN employees. The findings from the study indicate that despite the economic pressure brought about by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, the UKZN Foundation was able to raise a substantial amount of funds to support the university to provide effective remote teaching and learning in the light of the pandemic. This study shows that the pandemic brought a lot of challenges to the academic sector and that the University of Kwazulu-Natal endured a lot of financial pressure. Despite the economic pressures, the UKZN Foundation was able to appeal to donors to support the University of Kwazulu-Natal. The UKZN Foundation was instrumental in supporting the university with its remote learning and teaching funding requirements.

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Case Study: Higher Education and the Education for Sustainable Development in Africa (ESDA) Program

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

Ensuring sustainability in internationalisation efforts at higher education institutions

Ensuring sustainability in internationalisation efforts at higher education institutions

Political economy of education - implications for efficiency, equity and social justice

The investigation of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the University of KwaZulu-Natal Foundation’s fundraising efforts.

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