The implementation of the ACE Impact Project at the national level rests with the selected institutional centres of excellence. In this respect, each selected institution will implement its own Africa Centres of Excellence for Development Impact proposal. Further, administrative capacity, most often from the institutions’ central administration will assist with the fiduciary tasks. An ACE Impact team will be established, led by a Centre Leader (or Centre Director) who is a recognized educator/researcher within the primary discipline of the ACE Impact and supported by faculty from the relevant engaged departments. The Centre Leader is the key person responsible for project implementation at the university level. The Centre Leader is also firmly expected to implement the budget responsible at the ACE Impact level. The NFU would have assessed the Centre Leader through an academic and governance assessment undertaken at the initial stages of proposal selection, which was an important element in the selection of the Centre of Excellence organized by the NFU.
In addition, the NFU provides administrative and governance assistance/guidance to all centres in the implementation of centre-approved plans for implementation. This process includes conducting Country review meetings with all centres to determine project implementation status for all centers and to find solutions to challenges centres may be facing.
Fiduciary project implementation support and supervision at the national level will lie with an existing implementation unit responsible for the implementation of a related World Bank project in education, health, agriculture or the extractive industries. This avoids setting-up a new implementation unit, builds upon existing fiduciary capacity, and increases integration of the project within the Bank's existing portfolio. Further, the NFU facilitates the payment of results earned by all centers for payments to be made to centers. Prior to such payments, however, the NFU reviews all results approved by AAU for reimbursement through their Eligible Expenditure Programs (EEPs) and International Financial Reporting standards (IFRs).
Fiduciary project implementation support and supervision at the national level will lie with an existing implementation unit responsible for the implementation of a related World Bank project in education, health, agriculture or the extractive industries. This avoids setting-up a new implementation unit, builds upon existing fiduciary capacity, and increases integration of the project within the Bank's existing portfolio. Further, the NFU facilitates the payment of results earned by all centers for payments to be made to centers. Prior to such payments, however, the NFU reviews all results approved by AAU for reimbursement through their Eligible Expenditure Programs (EEPs) and International Financial Reporting standards (IFRs).
