Common use of Grenada Clause in Contracts

Grenada. 2.1 Producing a comprehensive diagnostic of each Selected Institution by assessing, inter alia, its physical infrastructure, equipment, protocols, learning materials, program offerings, teaching practices, information systems, research and innovation activities, student services, internal quality assurance systems, governance mechanisms, project management capacity, collaboration and exchanges with other post-secondary institutions in the OECS, engagement with the private sector, specific constraints faced by students and teachers (e.g., individuals with disabilities), and labor market-related challenges faced by alumni. 2.2 Developing medium-term (5-year) REPs for each Selected Institution based on the template produced under Part 1.1(c) to develop: (a) strategic planning and implementation capacity with clear governance, financing, and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms; and (b) state-of-the-art learning environments for the benefit of students and faculty. 2.3 Implementing three (3) to five (5) priority areas identified under the REPs, which may include financing of, inter alia, equipment and learning materials; repairs of laboratories and workshops (incorporating, to the extent possible, energy-efficient and climate-resilient features and materials); strengthening of information systems; training for teachers and administrative staff; research activities; establishing partnerships with private sector; knowledge exchange programs; and student services; and, the design and implementation of virtual laboratories (i.e., simulators) that use virtual and/or augmented reality. 2.4 Providing technical assistance and Trainings to Selected Institutions in Participating Countries related to, inter alia: (a) improving teaching and learning of Priority Skills, including skills that support the transition to low-carbon economies, particularly on how to use low-carbon technologies and business models; and (b) developing or enhancing program curricula. 2.5 Fostering improved teaching and learning of Priority Skills by procuring off-the- shelf software licenses that grant students and teachers in Selected Institutions access to remediation or specialized courses. 2.6 Facilitating school-to-work transition of students, particularly those enrolled in programs developed or enhanced by the Project through, inter alia: (a) developing career guidance strategies; (b) training students and alumni on how to identify and apply for relevant job opportunities using digital job search platforms; (c) conducting mentoring sessions for students and alumni on professional communication, networking and career exploration and planning; (d) organizing career fairs; and (e) providing Trainings to staff of the Selected Institutions on the labor market information available nationally and in the OECS region. 2.7 Conducting a comprehensive assessment of the policy, regulatory, and institutional gaps and constraints that hinder collaboration vis-à-vis research, technology adoption, and innovation among stakeholders in OECS member countries (e.g., post-secondary institutions, entrepreneurs, corporations, the diaspora, incubators, accelerators, and research centers), informed by: (a) a review of legal, operational and policy documents; and (b) focus groups on stakeholders’ perceptions. 2.8 Providing actionable recommendations and technical assistance, informed by the assessment conducted under Part 2.7, to address prioritized constraints and gaps. 2.9 Providing Competitive Matching Grants to co-finance collaborative innovation Sub-projects developed by faculty and students of Participating Countries’ post- secondary institutions and entrepreneurs from Participating Countries, leveraging the online platform referred to in Part 1.1(f). 2.10 Providing technical assistance, consulting services and Trainings to selected collaborative innovation Sub-projects to enhance managerial, entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities. 2.11 Developing and executing an action plan for the implementation of Part 2.9 based on capacity building assessments of the entities involved in the Competitive Matching Grants implementation.

Grenada. 2.1 Producing a comprehensive diagnostic of each Selected Institution by assessing, inter alia, its physical infrastructure, equipment, protocols, learning materials, program offerings, teaching practices, information systems, research and innovation activities, student services, internal quality assurance systems, governance mechanisms, project management capacity, collaboration and exchanges with other post-secondary institutions in the OECS, engagement with the private sector, specific constraints faced by students and teachers (e.g., individuals with disabilities), and labor market-related challenges faced by alumni. 2.2 Developing medium-term (5-year) REPs for each Selected Institution based on the template produced under Part 1.1(c) to develop: (a) strategic planning and implementation capacity with clear governance, financing, and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms; mechanisms and (b) state-of-the-art learning environments for the benefit of students and faculty. 2.3 Implementing three (3) to five (5) priority areas identified under the REPs, which may include financing of, inter alia, equipment and learning materials; repairs of laboratories and workshops (incorporating, to the extent possible, energy-efficient and climate-resilient features and materials); strengthening of information systems; training trainings for teachers and administrative staff; research activities; establishing partnerships with private sector; knowledge exchange programs; and student services; and, the design and implementation of virtual laboratories (i.e., simulators) that use virtual and/or augmented reality. 2.4 Providing technical assistance and Trainings to Selected Institutions in Participating Countries related to, inter alia: (a) improving teaching and learning of Priority Skills, including skills that support the transition to low-carbon economies, particularly on how to use low-carbon technologies and business models; and (b) developing or enhancing program curricula. 2.5 Fostering improved teaching and learning of Priority Skills by procuring off-the- shelf software licenses that grant students and teachers in Selected Institutions access to remediation or specialized courses. 2.6 Facilitating school-to-work transition of students, particularly those enrolled in programs developed or enhanced by the Project through, inter alia: (a) developing career guidance strategies; (b) training students and alumni on how to identify and apply for relevant job opportunities using digital job search platforms; (c) conducting mentoring sessions for students and alumni on professional communication, networking and career exploration and planning; (d) organizing career fairs; and (e) providing Trainings to staff of the Selected Institutions on the labor market information available nationally and in the OECS region. 2.7 Conducting a comprehensive assessment of the policy, regulatory, and institutional gaps and constraints that hinder collaboration vis-à-vis research, technology adoption, and innovation among stakeholders in OECS member countries (e.g., post-secondary institutions, entrepreneurs, corporations, the diaspora, incubators, accelerators, and research centers), informed by: (a) a review of legal, operational and policy documents; and (b) focus groups on stakeholders’ perceptions. 2.8 Providing actionable recommendations and technical assistance, informed by the assessment conducted under Part 2.7, to address prioritized constraints and gaps. 2.9 Providing Competitive Matching Grants to co-finance collaborative innovation Sub-projects developed by faculty and students of Participating Countries’ post- secondary institutions and entrepreneurs from Participating Countries, leveraging the online platform referred to in Part 1.1(f). 2.10 Providing technical assistance, consulting services and Trainings to selected collaborative innovation Sub-projects to enhance managerial, entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities. 2.11 Developing and executing an action plan for the implementation of Part 2.9 based on capacity building assessments of the entities involved in the Competitive Matching Grants implementation.