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REVITALIZING ZIMBABWE'S TERTIARY EDUCATION SECTOR TO SUPPORT A ROBUST ECONOMIC RECOVERY

September 2020

MINISTRY OF HIGHER AND TERTIARY EDUCATION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND THE WORLD BANK

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FOREWORD

FOREWORD

His Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa has set a vision for Zimbabwe to achieve an upper middle-income economy by 2030. The attainment of this vision requires our Ministry to enhance its role in human capital development through skills development, innovation, science and entrepreneurship promotion. The Ministry has embarked on a wholesale of reforms that are pivoted on the Education 5.0 Doctrine which seeks to refocus higher and tertiary education in Zimbabwe through the 5 pillars of Teaching, Research, Community Service, Innovation and Industrialization. The Doctrine also seeks to locate Higher and Tertiary education as the fulcrum upon which his excellency's vision of attaining an upper middle-income economy by 2030 will be rooted.

As we implement the Education 5.0 Doctrine, we are fully cognizant of the ever-changing world in which we operate hence the need for our higher & tertiary education sector to be up to speed with the constantly changing world. Zimbabwe's transformation and the development of the country's knowledge economy will largely depend on the country's workforce and their skills. Higher Education in Zimbabwe will thus seek to transform the country's economy through products that have the requisite 21st century skills that will allow them to adjust to the changing nature of work but most importantly to create employment through acquired entrepreneurship and innovation skills.

The National Critical Skills Audit of 2018 reflects huge gaps and demands in the areas of science, engineering and technology in the country. This has necessitated the need to strengthen the teaching of STEM courses in our higher and tertiary education institutions. Among other STEM strengthening strategies, the Ministry has also established Industrial & Technology Parks and Innovation hubs in select universities which are anticipated to promote the development and commercialization of innovative initiatives and emerging technology that is relevant to the socio-economic development of Zimbabwe while rooted in the country's heritage philosophy.

In contributing to His Excellency's Vision 2030, the Ministry is establishing strategic partnerships with business, industry, academic and international development actors in fostering Education 5.0 and position the higher and tertiary education sector as a key cog in the attainment of an upper middle-income economy. It is within this vein that the Ministry partnered with the World Bank Group to carry out this sector analysis. It is our hope that as we continue on our journey of reforming the higher & tertiary education sector in Zimbabwe, the findings and recommendations of this document will contribute to our ongoing efforts of producing innovative, technosavvy , entrepreneurial and skilled graduates who will drive the country's socio-economic transformation as we move towards an upper middle income economy by 2030.

Prof. dr. A. Murwira Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development

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PREFACE

The Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science & Technology Development, partnered with the World Bank to develop this Higher & Tertiary Education Sector Analysis which was developed through input from our institutions and through coordination of the Ministry. The Analysis sought to carry out a SWOT analysis of the sector with focus on identifying how the Ministry can significantly contribute to national development goals as spelt out in the Transitional stabilization plan (TSP) and specifically the President's 2030 vision.

The Sector Analysis identifies six key areas in which there are greater areas for opportunity as the country strengthens its education strategy in line with 5.0 Doctrine. These areas are: Defining a Long-Term Vision for the Sector; Expanding Access & Improving Equity; Improving Quality and Relevance; Building Research Capacity & Expanding Technology Transfer; and Developing a Sustainable Financing Strategy. I am glad to note

that through the visionary leadership of the Hon. Minister Professor Murwira, the Ministry is already making significant steps in addressing some of the key aspects identified in this analysis hence its recommendations are largely in sync with ongoing reforms within our Ministry. Several initiatives that we are currently implementing within the Ministry such as the National Qualifications Framework, The Minimum Bodies of Knowledge, Innovation Hubs and realignment of several legislation among others all point out to the Ministry's commitment to enhancing Higher and Tertiary education in the country and making the education relevant to the 21st century.

We are fully convinced that this partnership with the World Bank will add significant value to our ongoing efforts through exposure to best practice from other parts of the world, and also the exposure of our own best practices to other countries and systems in which the World Bank operate.

Prof. F. Tagwira Secretary for Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development

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