Collaboration with HEIs: a key capacity building block for the Uganda water and sanitation public sector
Author: Kayaga, Sam
Source: Industry and Higher Education, Volume 21, Number 4, August 2007 , pp. 287-294(8)
Publisher: IP Publishing Ltd
Abstract:
The capacity of public service staff in developing countries is crucial for achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Literature from developed countries shows that, working with higher education institutions (HEIs), industries have improved their human resource capacity through continuing professional development. This paper reports on research carried out in Uganda to examine the drivers of and barriers to collaboration between the water/sanitation public sector and HEIs. The results show that, whereas stakeholders from both sides consider collaboration to be important for achieving their corporate goals, there is a need to overcome organizational constraints and strengthen existing collaborations, which are largely perceived as weak and/or informal.Keywords: CAPACITY BUILDING; WATER/SANITATION SECTOR; COLLABORATION DRIVERS; COLLABORATION BARRIERS; CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; UGANDA
Document Type: Regular paper
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000007781698284
Affiliations: 1: Dr Kayaga is Assistant Programme Manager, Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC), Loughborough University, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK. Tel:+44 1509 228743. Fax:+44 1509 211079., Email: s.m.kayaga@lboro.ac.uk.
Publication date: 2007-08-01
Industry and Higher Education, published six times a year, is dedicated to all aspects of the relationship and interaction between higher education institutions and business and industry. With a strong emphasis on practical experience, this peer-reviewed journal covers strategic, organizational, economic, political, legal, and social issues relating to the developments in education-industry collaboration. Topics such as knowledge transfer, regional development and entrepreneurship education are key concerns. For more details, see www.ippublishing.com.
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