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Description |
Project 2 (with additional financing) will support the expansion of the University of the South Pacific (USP) regional campus in Solomon Islands to a new location in Honiara, at the King George VI School grounds, about 4 kilometers east of the existing campus. The scope of Project 2 includes (i) construction of classrooms, an ICT studio, science laboratories, faculty offices, administrative facilities, and a clean energy component supporting a solar photo-voltaic system; (ii) enhancement of ICT-based education; (iii) improvement of student support services; (iv) strengthening of USP governance and management; and (v) strengthening project management capacity of USP staff who will be involved in project implementation. Project 2 will enable the USP regional campus in Solomon Islands to accommodate an increasing demand for higher education, improve the quality of education through the use of ICT and adoption of distance flexible learning, and increase course offerings especially in the field of public health which is the anchor program for the campus. It will also help improve USP student services through provision of pre-enrollment information and career counseling, strengthening governance and management capacity of USP (improved data collection and analysis of USP activities and human resources), and strengthening capacity of USP personnel to effectively manage project activities. |
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy |
Improved access to quality higher education at USP will contribute to human resource and skills development in the Pacific and will promote inclusive growth enabled by higher productivity and diversification of the regional economy. |
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Impact |
USP graduates contribute to economic competitiveness and diversifications of Solomon Islands and other USP member countries. |
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