D. 4. Project location & salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysis

The Project will be located in the following 14 institutions of higher learning: Nigeria: •  African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases, Redeemers University, Mowe, Ogun State/University of Ibadan•  PAN African Materials Institute (PAMI), African University of Science and Technology, Abuja, •  Centre for Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment, Federal University…

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C. Project Description

7.  The project consists of two components. Component 1 will aim to strengthen the capacity of competitively selected institutions to establish Africa Centers of Excellence (ACE). These ACEs will deliver regional, demanded, quality training and applied research in partnerships with regional and international academic institutions and in partnership with relevant employers and industry. Component 2…

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B. Project Development Objectives

6.  The Project Development Objective is to promote regional specialization among participating universities in areas that address regional challenges and strengthen the capacities of these universities to deliver quality training and applied research.  …

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A. Country & Sector Context

1.  The proposed regional project is a response to several individual requests from African governments, regional institutions, and universities. It is motivated by the rise in demand of specialized human capital within rapidly growing development sectors, such as the extractive industries, energy, water, environment, infrastructure, and in service sectors, such as hospitality, banking, and ICT. T…

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Environmental & Social Management Plan

PART I: Activity Description A.  Country and Sector ContextB.  Project Development ObjectivesC.  Project DescriptionD. 4. Project location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the safeguard analysisE.  Institutional and Implementation ArrangementsF.  Environmental screening, assessment and management and World Bank applicable environment policiesG.  Environmental Management Approach…

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Researcher of the week: Professor Babatunde A. ADEWUMI

Professor Babatunde A. ADEWUMI has post graduation professional and academic experiences of over 25 years. He obtained Bachelor of Science (BSc.) and Master of Science (MSc.) degrees at the University of Ibadan in 1986 and 1988 respectively in Agricultural Engineering. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria in …

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We Are Committed to Promoting Staff Welfare – VC

The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) and President, Association of African Universities, Professor Olusola Oyewole has reiterated the commitment of the University Management to promoting the welfare of members of staff. Professor Oyewole gave this assurance during the just-concluded training workshop on Capacity Building on Investment of Pension Fund and …

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NIAS President Charges FUNAAB Graduates on Food Security

The President, Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), Professor Placid Njoku has tasked the newly-inducted Animal Science graduates of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) on the urgent need to fight food insecurity by engaging in massive production of livestock using the best scientific and management practices, to guarantee adequate animal protein supply to meet the cou…

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Don Creates Awareness on Biotechnology

A call has gone out to members of staff, students and the general public to take advantage of the monthly Biotechnology training programme, being held at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), to get acquainted with the latest technology and information on Biotechnology. According to the University’s Director, Biotechnology Centre, Professor (Mrs.) Olufunmi Adebambo, the trainin…

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FUNAAB Hosts 4th FFPS Biennial Conference

Members of the Forests and Forest Products Society recently held their 4th Biennial Conference at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), with the theme, Forests and Forest Products: Key to Sustainable Livelihood. Delivering the keynote address at the occasion, a Don in Forestry and Wildlife Management, Professor Bunyamin Ola-Adams, decried the rate of shrinking forest estates in…

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Researcher of the week: Professor Olusegun Ayodeji OSINOWO

Professor Osinowo was born in 1950 and spent his early childhood at the Federal Department of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Nigeria, an agricultural research station founded in 1896 and one of the oldest in the world. His father was an agriculturist. This background probably accounts for Olusegun’s interest in agricultural research. A Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture with special …

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DGM Organises Write-Shop for Lecturers

As part of efforts to reposition the University in the area of internationalisation, the Directorate of Grants Management (DGM), recently organised a two-day, European Commission Funding Opportunities for Academic Staff Write-Shop for those in the cadres of Lecturer I and above, that is; Senior Lecturers, Readers and Professors. Reiterating the University’s commitment towards activities geared at …

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