Impacts of international cooperation on the Sustainability and Innovation culture of the Gregório Semedo Polytechnic Institute - Angola

Resumo

This study analyzed the impact of international cooperation between the Institute of Science, Technology and Global Sustainable Innovation (ICT Sustentável Global), the Minuto Verde Non-Governmental Organization, and the Gregório Semedo Polytechnic Institute on consolidating a culture of sustainability and innovation at institutional level. Adopting a mixed-methods design, five impact domains were evaluated (educational, institutional, environmental, sociocultural, and scientific) in a sample of 227 participants. The results demonstrate a consistently high formative impact, with average competence scores in sustainability, ecological citizenship, and applied innovation exceeding 4.10 (on a 5-point Likert scale). Inferential analysis revealed that effective participation in activities is the most robust predictor, strongly correlating with applied innovation (r = 0.51) and scientific production (40% increase). The impact was, however, differential, being more pronounced among undergraduate students and women (in ecological citizenship). The significant association observed in the institutional and community dimensions corroborates the partnership's role in the local ecological transition. It is concluded that the cooperation between national and international actors, is an effective model for driving innovation and developing sustainability competencies within the context of African higher education.