Revitalizing Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa presents the research findings of four African universities which focus on policy and reform, pedagogy, training of teachers, and academic research. The report explores policies and reforms of educational systems in Africa; it examines educational programmes, including pedagogy and teaching tools and further presents a synthesis of research on education in Africa. It puts forward recommendations for innovating educational programmes through reform which “must aim to improving the results and impact of educations systems on the harmonious fulfilment of individuals as well as on the development of communities”.

The publication of the report, which stresses the need for innovation in Africa and features several success stories, is especially timely in that it occurs a few weeks prior to the 2009 World Conference on Higher Education of which one plenary session will focus on African Higher Education.

This project is a joint initiative of the UNU and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology known as the Innovative Centre on Education Support in Africa and is led by UNU Council Member Francisco Komlavi Seddoh.