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The launching of the WFEO initiative, Engineering Capacity Building for Africa Programme (ECBAP) and the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between WFEO and China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) took place at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, on 17th March 2025.
With me at the events were His Excellency Junke HE, the Executive President of CAST; Eng. Joseph Mbugua, the Principal Secretary for Kenya State Department of Roads; Prof. Gong Ke, WFEO Past President and Chair of the ECBAP Task Force, Eng. Martin Manuhwa, Chair of the WFEO Committee on Engineering Capacity Building (CECB); Eng. Shammah Kiteme, President of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK), Eng. Erastus Mwongera, Chairperson of the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) as well as other delegates.
The purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Chinese Society of Engineers, Institution of Engineers of Kenya, and Engineers Board of Kenya is to promote cooperation in the field of engineering technology and engineering capacity building, and jointly promote exchanges and mutual learning between engineers from China and Kenya.
Junke HE the Executive President of CAST and and Mustafa Shehu, President of WFEO after the signing of the MoU
The ECBAP is a 10-year initiative launched under the framework of the UN Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development. This programme has been made possible with the initial financial support of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST).
Prof Gong Ke, Past President of WFEO and Mustafa Shehu, President of WFEO
In the era of AI and digital transformation, ECBAP aims to strengthen engineering capacity and bridge the skills gap in Africa. Through initiatives in engineering education, continuous professional development, and technology transfer, the programme will contribute significantly to accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Over the past year, the ECBAP team has engaged with key partners, including UNESCO, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), CAST, the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), the Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO) and other national and international stakeholders.
From left to right: Harrison Keter, 1st Vice President of IEK; Junke HE, Executive President of CAST; Shammah Kiteme, President of IEK; Joseph Mbugua, the Principal Secretary for the Kenya State Department of Roads; Mustafa Shehu, President of WFEO; Eng. Erastus Mwongera, Chairperson of EBK and Martin Manuhwa, Chair of CECB