University Capacity Building Program

The University Capacity Building Program (UCBP) is a large-scale capacity development and construction project conceived, steered and fully funded by the Ethiopian Ministry of Education and Ministry of Capacity Building.
 
As the project management and implementation agency, the German Technical Cooperation's (GTZ) foremost task is developing the capacity of the Ethiopian construction sector. Over the course of four years, GTZ is supervising the construction of 13 universities at 15 different sites throughout Ethiopia, mostly in rural locations. A phased approach to building has allowed students to begin classes at UCBP campuses in early 2007 already.

The University Capacity Building Program constructs:

• 13 universities in
• 15 locations througout Ethiopia on
• 1.500.000 square meters for
• 121.000 students in
• 5 climatic zones within only
• 4 years.

The program aims to:
1) Modernize Ethiopia's construction sector, leading to increased international competitiveness; and
2) Design and construct public universities in 15 locations throughout Ethiopia, at a competitive cost and a very short time span.

Capacity development delivered through the UCBP will strengthen the technical and management skills of the Ethiopian construction sector. The program covers the entire value chain within the construction sector and is specifically tailored to:

• construction management consultants,
 
• architects and engineering companies,
 
• construction companies,
 
• local and regional enterprises and cooperatives.