PSU

Project Support Unit

Programme Support Unit (PSU) is responsible for the entire programme administration and cost structures. It is responsible for monitoring and evaluation as well as coordinating technical and financial reporting of all the projects. This unit will work closely with the specific project management and the University Management Board (UMB) in JKUAT to ensure that all the deliverables are met.

Key roles of the PSU

1. Coordinating financial reporting;
2. Coordinating Technical reporting
3. Mobility management
4. Monitoring and evaluation of the projects
5. Ensuring the operations of PSU are as indicated in the management manual
6. Communication within the programme

PSU Leadership

Local Coordinator	Prof. Daniel Ndaka Sila P.O Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254716238803 Email: dsila@jkuat.ac.ke, dndaka@hotmail.com Function: Senior Lecturer and Researcher
IUC Programme Manager	Dr. Peter Kahenya Kinyanjui P.O Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254720350903 Email: pkahenya@agr.jkuat.ac.ke
Financial/administrative project officer	Mr. Daniel Musembi P.O Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254726533288 Email: danielnduta00@gmail.com
Flemish Coordinator	Prof. Marc Hendrickx Laboratory of Food Technology Kasteelpark Arenberg 22 box 2457 B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium Tel: +32 16 32 15 72 Email: marc.hendrickx@biw.kuleuven.be Function: Project Coordinator
ICOS of the Flemish university responsible for follow-up	Tupac Calfat International Development Cooperation Naamsestraat 63 – box 5001 3000 Leuven Tel. +32 16 37 94 40 Email: tupac.calfat@kuleuven.be
Financial/administrative project officer	Ann Hasendonckx Email: ann.hasendonckx@kuleuven.be

Key assets under the PSU

The LCEFoNS has set up a coordination office equipped with a board rooms and a teleconference facility. A double-cab pickup has also been purchased for all the transport requirements of the programme. All the project team leaders and programme manager have a laptop purchased by the programme to facilitate ease of communication. Storage cabinets have been installed to safely secure programme documents. The programme has a printer and projector. Key management systems and operation procedures required for running the IUC have been identified and included in a PSU management manual.