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Future prospects of waste collection points in Mtwara

This dataset was produced under the project City2Sea for litter management control and to protect the rich marine environment in Tanzania. Mtwara has plenty of natural resources. There are for example large mangrove system areas, that are important in climate change mitigation.  Litter means solid waste that ends up in the environment. It is found […]

Litter data from Mtwara, Tanzania to prevent ocean pollution

In the City2Sea project Coastal City Strategies for Prevention of Generation and Transport of Plastic Litter to Oceans funded by the World Bank, extensive mapping of litter was executed in coastal city of Mtwara, Tanzania. The data collection was organized by Open Map Development Tanzania in cooperation with the Resilience Academy. The project included data […]

Pande Game Reserves: From Hidden Treasure to Premier Tourist Destination

By Dr. Zakaria Ngereja In a groundbreaking turn of events, the Multicompetence Learning Challenge 2023 (MCL2023) took place over eight weeks at Ardhi University as part of the Industrial Training program. It centered its activities on the illustrious Pande Game Reserve, a verdant oasis on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam City.  The MCL2023 had […]

Preparing Tanzanian Students for Multi-Competence-Based Learning (MCL) with a Pre-Workshop

By Msilikale Msilanga, Aziza Mfaume, Abubakar Bakar and Marry Khatib The Multi-Competence-Based Learning (MCL) program, as part of the GeoICT4e and Resilience Academy, is empowering individuals and businesses in Tanzania to thrive in the digital age. The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) is one of five Tanzanian universities implementing this innovative program and has recently […]

Multicompetence Learning Challenge 2.0 Launches at Ardhi University, Promoting Graduate Employability

The highly anticipated launching event of the Multicompetence Learning Challenge (MCL2.0), also known as MCL2023, took place today at Ardhi University. The event, which aimed to promote graduate employability and equip students with essential skills for the labor market, was officiated by Dr. Daniel Msangi, the Director of Undergraduate Studies, who represented the Deputy Vice […]

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Reflections on the 2022 Multi-Competence Learning (MCL) campaigns and designing the 2023 MCL

The GeoICT4e family gathered together in Tanzania in November 2022 to discuss the Multi-Competence Learning (MCL) campaigns that were run in five Tanzanian universities during the summer of 2022.  The aim of the meeting was to make as many reflections as possible from this year’s MCL campaigns and to start the planning work for next […]

GEOICT4e concludes 8 weeks of the Multi competence Challenge Learning Program

As part of the implementation of the GEOICT4e project with the objective of Social innovations in Geo-ICT education at Tanzanian HEIs for improved employability, SUA conducted a Multi-competence Challenge Learning (MCL) Campaign for about 8 weeks starting from 01st August 2022 to 23rd September 2022. In the MCL campaign participants learnt how to develop solutions […]

University of Turku Deepens Partnerships with Tanzanian Universities to Manage the Risks of Climate Change

MULTICOMPETENCE LEARNING PROGRAM AT ARDHI UNIVERSITY FOCUSES ON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE

On the 18th of July 2022, Prof. John Lupala the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic, Research, and Consultancy officiated the Multicompetence Learning Challenge (MCL), involving undergraduate students as their Industrial Training for 2022. Multicompetence learning challenge is a learning methodology where students work in multidisciplinary teams to embark on a defined societal challenge. At Ardhi […]

Multi-Competence Learning (MCL) campaigns kick-off in Tanzania

Last minute preparations, revision of the mentors’ manual, polishing the e-learning platforms, organizing students and we are ready to go! Long-waited start of our Multi-Competence Learning (MCL) campaigns is finally here. For the last year, we have been co-designing a new challenge-driven learning method as a team of eight universities. In late July and early […]

Workshop on Multi Competence Learning (MCL) pedagogy

It was a pleasure to welcome 11 experts from the five Tanzania universities to Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS) on Tuesday 1st of June 2022. The workshop in TUAS was part of a two-week visit with one aim to explore further the Multi Competence Learning (MCL) pedagogical approach. Our goal for the day was […]