Are there potential pitfalls of increasing aid to African colleges and universities?
Poor governance and mismanagement continues to be a major constraint in several universities and colleges in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is partly due to inexperienced administrators, lack of priority setting, and pilferage of resources through corruption and mismanagement. These are some of the pitfalls through which increasing aid to colleges and universities may not reach the intended beneficiaries. However, such pitfalls could be minimized if appropriate systems are put in place to ensure that the assistance offered is used for intended purposes. Most importantly, sustainability issues must be built in for the universities to continue the efforts initiated by the aid provided to them. Some lessons are worth highlighting: A major lesson from the past efforts to strengthen university systems is that provision of aid to passive receivers will result in only marginal benefits and will cease right after the project period. Supporting institutions with indigenously developed long-term plans
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