IRQUE Project- Local Technical Secretariat (LTS)

The Improving Relevance and Quality of Undergraduate Education (IRQUE) is an IDA- World Bank funded project. The LTS is responsible for administration, management, procurement and finances for the project activities in the University of Colombo.

Two main categories of grants were received by the University of Colombo – the Institutional Block Grants (IBG) and the competetive Quality Enhancement Fund (QEF) grant. The IBG grants are nearly complete. In the first round of QEF grants, the Faculty of Medicine obtained funding for several projects. The Faculty of Arts and SriPalee Campus obtained funding under the third round of QEF grants.

The project functions under a Director, two Deputy Directors and support staff.