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Collaborative
MA Programme (CMAP) Overview
The Training Programme executes the CMAP, which spans
departments of economics in 21 of universities in the
region. The aim of CMAP is to develop economics programmes
in Africa that meet international standards, are relevant
to African needs and can eventually be sustained from
local resources.
An Academic Board with membership drawn from participating
universities is largely responsible for the academic
substance of the programme. Participating departments
have been placed in two categories, category A
and category
B.
Category B
universities comprise those that are deemed to have
adequate capacity to offer core courses (Macroeconomics,
Microeconomics and Quantitative Methods) and that meet
jointly determined and enforced standards. Currently
these are:
- Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
- University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
- University of Nairobi, Kenya
- University of Botswana, Botswana
- University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- University of Malawi, Malawi
- University of Ghana, Ghana
- Makerere University, Uganda
- University of Namibia, Namibia
- University of Mauritius, Mauritius
The rest, Category A universities, send their students
to Category
B universities. Category A comprises:
- National University of Lesotho, Lesotho
- Moi University, Kenya
- University of Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone
- University of Cape Coast, Ghana
- University of Swaziland, Swaziland
- University of Zambia, Zambia
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology,
Ghana
- Kenyatta University, Kenya
- Univerisity of Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
- University of Liberia, Liberia
- National University of Rwanda
- University of Burundi
- University of The Gambia
Assignment to either of the categories is not a permanent
status, universities are required to build their capacity
and progress to category B.
Provisions exist for increasing or reducing the number
of departments qualified to offer the degree, and this
is based on performance and evaluation.
The typical degree programme takes 18-24 months and
is divided into three components:
In addition to financing the programme, AERC facilitates
curriculum development, joint enforcement of standards,
and student and teacher movements. It also provides
support for improved teaching facilities and library
services and manages the Joint Facility for Electives.
As the executing agency, AERC is responsible for all
grant making and contractual arrangements among the
collaborators.
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