ImPreSSion - Improving Study Programs in Ghana by Introducing Green Solutions, Sustainability Modules and Digital Transformation

Ghana is one of the emerging African countries that is experiencing both, strong population growth and economic progress. Agriculture, water and energy are vital sectors for sustainable development in Ghana. Therefore, future university graduates should be prepared for the market by equipping them with the up-to-date knowledge that tackles the real problems of these three sectors. The carried needs analysis at the three Ghanaian universities has identified three programs that are in urgent need for update and enhancement (BSc. program in Water Resources Development, the MSc. program in Sustainable Energy Engineering Management and the MPhil Crop Science) as well as lacking skills of teaching staff and infrastructure. Based on this analysis, the consortium members have identified five specific objectives to tackle these challenges: 1.Identification of the real-world challenges through in-depth analysis. 2.Enhancing the quality of the identified three study programs through introducing new topics and updating existing ones. 3.Promote and support gender equality through establishing a Gender and Diversity contact point at each of the 3 GH universities.4.developing and implementing a capacity building program for the academic staff.5.Digitalization through enhancing the digital infrastructure as well as developing digital contents.These five objectives are achieved through eight work packages to be implemented over three years. The budget is effectively planned and balanced between the partners. All the partners are involved in the management process. There is a clear quality control plan for all the project activities, deliverables and milestones. The dissemination plan includes different channels to reach as many target groups as possible. The main outputs will be three modern and up-to-date study programs offered by three Ghanaian universities, at least 80 academic staff members capable to teach the new contents and digitalize them.