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Higher Education for Economic Transformation (HEET) Project

About The HEET Project

The HEET project is a five-year venture that aims to strengthen teaching and learning en-vironment and labour market alignment of priority programmes, while enhancing the delivery of knowledge to produce graduates who meet the d e m a n d and standards of the current and future labour market.

Under the HEET project, a total amount of funds set aside for Mzumbe University is U S D 2 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ( T Z S 49,350,000,000.00) of which U S D 1 6 , 4 6 5 4 4 1 . 2 8 (TZS 38,693,787,008.00) is being used for improvement of physical infrastructure. A total of U S D 9 , 4 2 0 , 9 3 1 . 3 4 (TZS 22,139,188,649.00) has been budgeted to that effect.

Project Leadership

Prof. Eliza A. Mwakasangula

Project Coordinator
  • PhD-(Sokoine University of Agriculture), 2013
  • Master of Philosophy - (The University of Bergen), 2002
  • Advanced Diploma Public Administration - (Institute of Development Management-Mzumbe), 1997

Prof. Hawa Petro Tundui

Deputy Project Coordinator
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Project Focus Areas

Area 01: Transforming Universities with a focus on priority disciplines for industrialization

Area 2: Upgrading Learning Resources and Equipment

Area 3: Introducing new and effective teaching methodologies

Area 4: Promoting Research and Innovation Capacity

Area 5: Promoting Product/Service Development and/or practical learning through partnership with the private sector

Area 6: Promoting Digital Skills 

Area 7: Establishment and or Upgrade State-of-the Art ICT Infrastructure, Equipment and Services

Area 9: Building Capacity of Academic Staff and University Leadership

Documents

Project Coordinator Contacts



Mzumbe University,



Work Hours

Mon – Fri 07:30A.M. – 03:30P.M.


Assistant Coordinator Contacts



Mzumbe University,



Work Hours

Mon – Fri 07:30A.M. – 03:30P.M.

Project Implementation Activities:

CONSTRUCTION OF MZUMBE UNIVERSITY TANGA CAMPUS


Implementation Status: On Progress

The proposed project initiative was driven by the need to accommodate the increasing demand on existing infrastructure, hence establish a new Campus in Mkinga District, Tanga Region. The new establishment will consist of an Academic Block, two (2) Students’ Hostels, Cafeteria, Dispensary, four (4) Staff Houses and Reservoir Tank. Currently, MU has three campuses; Main Campus in Morogoro, Dar es Salaam Campus College and Mbeya Campus College with an estimate of 15,000 students. Therefore, the proposed project will absorb the growing number of graduates from basic education who are both inspired and capable of pursuing higher education in Tanzania

TO IMPROVE COMPUTER LAB FOR PRACTICAL SESSION


Implementation Status: Completed

The project involved improving computer Labs at all Three Campuses,Main Campus Morogoro, Mbeya and Dar es Salaam Campuses, Computer labs with working Computers are functional at all three campuses,It included: Preparation of Specifications for the computers, Prepare procurement plan for the computers, Procure Computers for the labs and Install OSS in the computers

ESTABLISHMENT AND OR UPGRADE STATE-OF-THE ART ICT INFRASTRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES


Implementation Status: On Progress

The Project involved:Prepare ToR for the establishment of LAN and WLAN at Maekani, Solicit consultancy to design Maekani master plan , Design LAN Masterplan for the Mahekani ,Deployment of wireless hotspots in all university/students’ premises in 3 campuses and Segmentation of MU traffic