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Center for Human Capacity Development
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PROGRAM: Central Programs
TITLE AND NUMBER: Higher education strengthens the capacity of institutions, communities, and individuals to meet local and national development needs, 935-002
STATUS: Continuing
PLANNED FY 2001 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $3,000,000 DA
PROPOSED FY 2002 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $3,000,000 DA
INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 1997; ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY 2004Summary: Many countries under-utilize and/or misdirect higher education institutions, and support outdated vocational education institutions that do not provide the necessary skilled employees for the productive sectors. In 1997, USAID began to target cost-effective higher education and workforce partnerships to increase the capacity and contributions of host-country institutions of higher education to sustainable development. The direct beneficiaries are students, faculty, professionals and job-seekers who receive better and more relevant training and program support, and private firms, NGOs and government which receive more capable people. Indirect beneficiaries include host country populations who benefit from faster, better and more sustainable economic and social development, as well as American and overseas colleges, universities and individuals who receive institutional strengthening, professional development and broad international contacts.
Key Results: The Global Bureau Center for Human Capacity Development's (The Center) program for higher education partnerships establishes mutually beneficial and self-sustaining relations between overseas institutions of higher education and sister institutions in the U.S. to further global and bilateral development objectives. These partnerships strengthen research, teaching and faculty development; improve workforce development; and provide leadership training, often with private sector support. Experience has demonstrated that U.S. institutions of higher education leverage $1-$2 for every $1 of USAID investment.
Performance and Prospects: The program has established 87 partnerships in 36 countries, involving 90 U.S. community colleges and universities and 87 developing country institutions. In addition, seven regional higher education networks have been established, involving 25 developing world institutions and 60 U.S. institutions in 14 countries. Preliminary data indicate that in FY 2000, higher education partners will put in place eight new degree programs in such areas as natural resource management, renewable energy, geographic information systems, water resource management, public health, and pediatric and internal medicine. The new degree programs target human capacity demands in Laos, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Mexico, Uganda, and Colombia. In addition, five curricula have been developed or revised in technology management, environment, integrated pest management, rule of law, and human rights in Ghana, Botswana, Indonesia, Uganda, and Jordan to better prepare students for current issues. To complement this institution-to-institution approach, in FY2000 a fellowship program was established to involve the best of U.S. junior scientists and professionals in overseas development. Dozens of fellows work alongside USAID officers in Washington and overseas on development programs.
The Center's FY 2002 activities include the development of new two new programs that will complement partnerships and fellowships. They include leadership and workforce development to increase institutional capacity and productivity. Hundreds of high achieving semi-professionals and unskilled/underemployed adults and youth from developing countries are expected to benefit from these two programs. Leadership and technical skills of individuals will be upgraded to meet the demands of new and emerging economic and social markets for business and industry, including microenterprise.
Possible Adjustments To Plans: The higher education and workforce partnership program has been modified to more closely link these activities to at least one of the objectives of USAID's field missions, and to critical elements of higher education reform, workforce development, and application of information technologies. Another planned adjustment is to extend, by three years, the partnership agreements with the American Council on Education and the United Negro College Fund. This extension includes an increase of funding for these agreements to respond to the increasing demand from posts such as Macedonia, Egypt, and South Africa in addressing education and training needs of industry and the service sectors of society.
Other Donor Programs: Other donor agencies active in higher education reform include the Ford Foundation, World Bank, and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); the Inter-American Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank in their respective regions; and many other bilateral donor agencies.
Principal Contractors, Grantees or Agencies: USAID implements this program through: the Association Liaison Office of U.S. higher education which represents 2,700 U.S. institutions of higher education, through its six higher education associations (i.e., American Council on Education, American Association of Community Colleges, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Association of American Universities, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Universities), the United Negro College Fund, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the African-American Institute, and the Council of Graduate Schools. Competitive procurements are planned in FY 2001 for one or more leadership training and workforce development contracts.
Selected Performance Measures:
Indicator FY97 (Actual) FY98 (Actual) FY99 (Actual) FY00 (Actual)* FY01 (Plan) FY02 (Plan) Indicator 1: Number of higher education institution programs, policies, and curricula adapted (cumulative). NA 19 41 TBD 72 102 Indicator 2: Number of institutions with increased development capacity through partnership programs (cumulative). NA 41 82 TBD 110 150 Indicator 3: Number of institutional improvements attributed to U.S.-educated leaders (cumulative). NA 10 43 TBD 115 160 Indicator 4: Number of demand-driven workforce development initiatives launched in support of mission objectives (cumulative). NA 19 21 TBD 30 35 Indicator Information
Indicator Level (S)or(IR) Unit of Measure Source Indicator Description Indicator 1: IR Number of programs, policies, and curricula adapted (cumulative). Reports from UDLP, HEPD, and IDP partnerships. The adaptation of higher education institutional programs, policies, or curricula results in the improvement of higher education institutional management. Indicator 2: IR Number of institutions with increased development capacity through partnership programs (cumulative). Reports from UDLP, HEPD, and IDP partnerships. Partnership programs are defined as courses, sessions, workshops and conferences conducted in the community. "Increased development capacity" is defined as revised and/or adopted policies, programs, activities, courses, workshops, and/or curricula that enable an institution to better provide services for the benefit of citizens and society as a whole and specifically within their own institutions. Indicator 3: IR Number of institutional improvements (cumulative) Reports from ATLAS training and UDLP, HEPD, and IDP partnerships. Number of institutional improvements attributable to the application of knowledge and skills by U.S.-educated leaders. U.S. educated leaders are those funded by USAID/G/HCD/HEW. Institutions are defined as the private sector, government, NGOs, PVOs, or international organizations. Institutional improvements include, the development of strategic plans or mission statements, institutional reorganizations, and administrative or financial improvements that increase the effectiveness of the institution. Indicator 4: IR Number of workforce development initiatives (cumulative). Reports from GWIT and HEPD partnerships and G/HCD staff. The initiatives counted under this indicator are sector-specific diagnostics and community college partnerships. There may be multiple diagnostics of partnerships in any given country.
* FY 00 results data available upon completion of R-4
U.S. Financing
(In thousands of dollars)
Obligations Expenditures Unliquidated Through September 30, 1999 66,346 DA 61,133 DA 5,213 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 ESF 8 SEED 8 SEED 0 SEED 8 FSA 8 FSA 0 FSA 68,883 DFA 58,574 DFA 10,309 DFA Fiscal Year 2000 2,500 DA 4,967 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA Through September 30, 2000 68,846 DA 66,100 DA 2,746 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 ESF 8 SEED 8 SEED 0 SEED 8 FSA 8 FSA 0 FSA 68,883 DFA 58,574 DFA 10,309 DFA Prior Year Unobligated Funds 264 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Planned Fiscal Year 2001 NOA 3,000 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Total Planned Fiscal Year 2001 3,264 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Future Obligations Est. Total Cost Proposed Fiscal Year 2002 NOA 3,000 DA 2,343 DA 77,453 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 SEED 992 SEED 1,000 SEED 0 FSA 992 FSA 1,000 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 68,883 DFA
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