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Work Packages

Five coordinated Work Packages carry SHAPE from research through to a lasting EU–East Africa alliance.

Work Package 1

Project Management & Coordination Activities

Oversees day-to-day coordination, quality assurance, and reporting to keep SHAPE on schedule and aligned across every partner institution.

LeadMoi University
Work Package 2

Establishing Design Requirements for Smart Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa

Assesses regional needs and educational gaps to shape a strategic roadmap for a smart city curriculum built for East Africa's realities.

LeadOpen University of Kenya
Work Package 3

Building a New Educational Curriculum for Smart Cities

Develops and pilots new Master's-level courses, open online learning, and trainer programmes spanning smart city disciplines.

LeadKampala International University
Work Package 4

Implementation of Smart City Acceleration & Open Innovation Programme

Establishes Open Innovation Labs and hackathons, and launches the EU–East Africa Smart City Alliance, turning research into practice.

LeadUniversity of Tartu
Work Package 5

Dissemination, Exploitation, Sustainability & Communication

Builds SHAPE's public presence and long-term sustainability through communication strategy, outreach, and digital channels.

LeadMogadishu University

Deliverables

A clean list of everything SHAPE will produce, grouped by Work Package.

WP1 · Project Management & Coordination Activities Moi University Month 1–36

Data management plan — led by Moi University.

In Progress · 60% of Work Package timeline elapsed

Progress Report to EU — led by Moi University.

In Progress · 60% of Work Package timeline elapsed

Quality assurance: MEAL — monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning strategy — led by Moi University.

In Progress · 60% of Work Package timeline elapsed
WP2 · Establishing Design Requirements for Building Smart Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa Region Open University of Kenya Month 2–12

Report on needs and competencies for smart cities in East Africa — led by Open University of Kenya.

Completed · 100% of Work Package timeline elapsed

Report on educational reform needs in partner universities in East Africa — led by Open University of Kenya.

Completed · 100% of Work Package timeline elapsed

Strategic roadmap for East African partner universities to develop a comprehensive smart city curriculum — led by Open University of Kenya.

Completed · 100% of Work Package timeline elapsed
WP3 · Building a New Educational Curriculum for Smart Cities Across EU and Sub-Saharan Africa Kampala International University Month 10–33

Master's-level new and updated educational curriculum on smart cities and their different aspects (e.g. smart energy, smart health etc.) — led by Kampala International University.

In Progress · 52% of Work Package timeline elapsed

Open online courses — led by Kampala International University.

In Progress · 52% of Work Package timeline elapsed

Train the Trainer sandbox — first cohort of trained trainers — led by Kampala International University.

In Progress · 52% of Work Package timeline elapsed

First cohort of students from pilot courses — feedback and refinement — led by Kampala International University.

In Progress · 52% of Work Package timeline elapsed

Accreditation of developed micro-credentials and updated master's programmes — led by Kampala International University.

In Progress · 52% of Work Package timeline elapsed
WP4 · Implementation of Smart City Acceleration Initiative & Open Innovation Programme University of Tartu Month 25–34

Handbook on training of trainers for open innovation / smart city labs — led by University of Tartu.

Upcoming · 0% of Work Package timeline elapsed

Open innovation labs in partner universities of East Africa — led by University of Tartu.

Upcoming · 0% of Work Package timeline elapsed

3 Open Innovation Hackathons — led by University of Tartu.

Upcoming · 0% of Work Package timeline elapsed

Initiation document for the EU–East Africa Smart City Alliance — led by University of Tartu.

Upcoming · 0% of Work Package timeline elapsed

Report on virtual exchanges — led by University of Tartu.

Upcoming · 0% of Work Package timeline elapsed
WP5 · Dissemination, Exploitation, Sustainability and Communication Management Mogadishu University Month 1–36

Dissemination, communication and networking strategy — led by Mogadishu University.

In Progress · 60% of Work Package timeline elapsed

Website and social media pages development — led by Mogadishu University.

In Progress · 60% of Work Package timeline elapsed

Sustainability strategy — led by Mogadishu University.

In Progress · 60% of Work Package timeline elapsed

List of outreach activities — led by Mogadishu University.

In Progress · 60% of Work Package timeline elapsed