External Assessment of ICT Networks at Univesidad Mayor de San Andres (UMSA)

Country: 
Bolivia
Location: 
South America
Client: 
Sida

The assessment was aimed at assessing the support by the Swedish Development Cooperation Agency, Research Secretariat / Bolivia Country Team to the UMSA - ICT project within the birateral research cooperation to Universidad Mayor de San Andres, UMSA located in La Paz, Bolivia.

It was an independent view on ICT support within bilateral research cooperation to UMSA which was used both as an input to the overall assessment research support activities in this project at UMSA to draw conclusions and give recommendations for continued support in this area to UMSA.

The focus of the assessment was on the impact of ICT support at UMSA and their research activities in particular, but also in training/education, administration and library functions.

Project Activities: 

- Off site study
- On site interation with the direct players and the university community
- Preparation of draft report of analysis and recommendations
- Preparation of a report capturing the entire mission, including the recommendations