The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (C) with the Ag. DVCFA & Chair GAMSU Steering Committee-Prof. Henry Alinaitwe (L) and Head GAMSU-Prof. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo (R) at the meeting on 21st March 2022, Telepresence Centre, Makerere University.
On 21st March, 2022 the Makerere University Grants Administration and Management Support Unit (GAMSU) led by Prof. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo embarked on sensitization meetings for all colleges and different units of the university with aim of introducing the Makerere University Grants Administration and Management Policy of 2020, and support offered by GAMSU. The meetings will also create a platform for staff exchanges on positive practices and challenges related to grants Administration and Management.
The sensitization meetings planned by GAMSU kicked off with a meeting for all College Principals and Deputy Principals in the Telepresence Center, Senate Building. Going forward, GAMSU will hold sensitization meetings in all colleges and units of the university.
The Acting DVCFA and Chair GAMSU Steering Committee, Prof. Henry Alinaitwe addresses the meeting.
While addressing the meeting, the Vice Chancellor announced that with GAMSU now in place, the university is compliant with the laws that govern grants administration and management globally and locally as per section 44 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015. He also shared that the University will work with Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to remove all bureaucratic tendencies that may affect processing of grants and and research work at the university.
The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration) and Chair of the GAMSU Steering Committee, Prof. Henry Alinaitwe informed the Principals and Deputy Principals that GAMSU is now Makerere’s One-Stop Coordination and Support Centre for Grants.
The University Secretary, Mr. Yusuf Kiranda.
In the meeting, the University Secretary, Mr. Yusuf Kiranda reassured the Principals and Deputy Principals that the policy is not creating anything new about grants administration and management procedures in the university but rather streamlining and clearly outlining the available practices and norms. He called upon all staff in the university to always refer to the policy for guidance about grants administration and management.
Prof. Grace Bantebya Kyomuhendo, Head GAMSU, presenting to College Principals and Deputy Principals the support GAMSU offers and how the Unit operates.Principals and Deputy Principals at the MeetingThe University Bursar, Mr. Evarist Bainomugisha presenting on Project Financial Management. He notified the Principals that his office will from Wednesday 23rd March 2022 embark on the journey to organize workshops on project financial management for all project staff in the university.Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze, Dean School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences (CHS) sharing grants grants management experience from her School.
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