1. Capacity Building and Training for Internal and External Quality Assurance

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The Capacity Building and Training for Internal and External Quality Assurance area focuses on strengthening the capacity of higher education institutions and external quality assurance agencies to enhance their assessment and improvement processes. This includes supporting institutions in self-assessment, fostering continuous improvement, and reinforcing external bodies in their evaluation and accreditation functions.

Key Components:

  • Policy Development:
    Policy frameworks guide institutions in adopting quality standards aligned with continental guidelines, ensuring compatibility with international best practices.
  • Training and Capacity Building:
    Specialized training and practical tools help institutions, national quality assurance agencies, and experts implement sustainable quality assurance processes and improve evaluation capabilities.
  • Implementation:
    Institutions and quality assurance bodies are supported in adopting rigorous and transparent evaluation methodologies aligned with international standards.

Expected Outcomes:

  • Strengthened self-assessment processes within institutions.
  • Strengthened ‘quality culture’ within HEI.
  • Trainers are trained to further promoter continental QA standards that create a common language for quality and enhance recognition between systems.
  • Tangible improvements in the external accreditation and quality assurance mechanisms at the national and regional levels.

Activities: