On Sunday 19, June 2022 at the NACTVET Conference Hall in Dar es Salaam, the Sokoine University of Agriculture through the Vice Chancellor Prof. Raphael Chibunda and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Dr. Francis Michael signed an Agreement to Implement the Higher Education for Economic Transformation (HEET) project.

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HEET project is a five years program that is being implemented by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) in collaboration with the World Bank for the purpose of improving and transforming higher education in Tanzania.

The objective of the HEET project is to increase enrolment and improve the quality and labour market relevance of degree programs in priority disciplines of 18 selected public universities and institutions while improving governance and management of the higher education system.

The project will invest in infrastructure for modern and effective teaching and research, and by training to the highest standard the lecturers, researchers, and administrators needed by universities.

Read more information about the HEET project in the following links:

https://www.moe.go.tz/en/article/higher-education-for-economic-transformation-project-documents

https://www.tcu.go.tz/?q=content/heet-documents 

https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/948601616109391852/pdf/Appraisal-Environmental-and-Social-Review-Summary-ESRS-Higher-Education-for-Economic-Transformation-Project-P166415.pdf