The success factors for the establishment of the Centre include the following
The Centre is promoted by department of architecture and physical planning with an international teaching faculty, with more than fifty professional training experts supported by in-house specialized support services. Therefore, its service proposition will earn the Centre growing international recognition as a provider of quality training, research and innovation.
1) The good will of the funders to support research and innovation especially the support from Global Green Growth Institute funded by EU who have continued to support programs and projects targeting the urban greening and industrialization in secondary cities in Uganda Uganda
2) The Centre will operate from a location at the best, oldest and largest University (Makerere University) in East Africa that is considered highly attractive by participants. The campus offers high security standards, top-class training facilities
and accommodation of a good standard.
3) The mainstreaming of urban issues in the departmental academic programmes creating trust with key urban stakeholders and leadership.
4) The good reputation and track record of the department in working in collaboration with the cities and urban leaders in Uganda.
5) The Department of architecture and physical planning affiliated to the centre has continued to provide high quality services in education, research, and urban community outreach programmes in meeting basic package of needs for the poor communities in Uganda
6) The GoU and University in particular has provided a conducive policy, legal framework and environment for the effective operations of research institutions like this one and other partners
7) There is commitment by government of Uganda to support research in innovation especially the with the Research and Innovation Fund (RIF) for universities in Uganda
8) There are changing educational and urban development needs in the country that require rigorous research engine and innovation to provide up to date information to propel development on urban issues
9) Masters and PhD r e s e a r c h programmes have been d e v e l o p e d a n d supported by the department including those in the urban sector development will work as research fellows
