The project is a remarkable addition to the Islamic University in Niger (established in 1986). The construction of King Abdullah Girls’ Campus at the Islamic University in Niger supports the education in the West African sub region. The Government of Niger allocated 117,324.5 m2 land for this purpose. The total built-up area of the Project is about 64,500 m2 . It consists of five colleges; Mass Communication, Management and Computer Science, Sharia, Nursing and Arabic Language.

The project provides undergraduate studies for 2,600 female students, including accommodation facilities on campus for around 1,500 students. The total allocated fund for the project is US$ 65 million. It provides better educational environment and increases the enrolled number of female students. The project meets the aspirations and needs of the Sub-Saharan African communities. It promotes the role of women in the socio-economic development and their contribution to human development, while preserving their Islamic values, by enhancing the quality of higher education for women and linking it with the job market.

Objectives

The project will provide:

• Healthy and enabling environment for education and provides the accommodation for the female students and the teaching staff, including housing, well equipped on-campus restaurant, mosque and various areas for students educational and society activities.
• Adequate learning facilities, such as a library, laboratories for different specialties. etc.
• A conducive learning environment.

Beneficiaries

The number of project direct beneficiaries is 2,600 female students. The project will have a positive impact on families, particularly the girls who will have access to education and the opportunity to get prepared for the job market, to support themselves and their families. The project is of great importance due to the special location of the University among Sub-Saharan African states, attracting female students from several francophone neighboring countries.

Expected Socio-economic Results

The main expected results of the project are:

• Enabling female students to assimilate science and technology and use their knowledge to serve the society
• Instilling Islamic identity through study of Arab-Islamic heritage, enriching the life of Muslims in Africa with the essence of Islamic values and capitalizing on its values for serving the society, and properly preparing female for the job market
• Conducting academic researches, to enhance the social integration and solidarity and adopting the Islamic intellectual perspectives to the welfare requirements of the community
• Providing the convenient framework and necessary tools for higher education and post-graduate studies in the areas of education, Sharia law, management, computer science and nursing. within the framework of Islamic solidarity principles.

Implementation Timeline & Progress

Preparation started in mid-2015, while actual implementation started in June 2017. The design was conducted by ECG (from Egypt) and the supervision is undertaken by Studi (from Tunisia). The project design was finalized in full coordination with the Board of Trustees of the University. Through a formal bidding process, CGCINT (from China) was selected as the project contractor. The works began in Sept. 2017, and are now in the final stage, with most of the buildings completed and the external site works progressing. The project is expected to be fully completed before the end of 2020 Insha’Allah.