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Human Capacity Development
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935-002CENTRAL OPERATING UNIT: Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade: Office of Human Capacity Development (EGAT/HCD)
PROGRAM TITLE: Higher Education
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 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 2002 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $3,000,000 DA
PROPOSED FY 2003 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $2,500,000 DA
INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 1997 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY 2004Summary: USAID Higher Education programs:
- increase the capacity and contributions of host-country universities to economic growth and productivity through higher education and workforce partnerships;
- strengthen the capacity of host-country institutions to provide job skills to drive productivity and economic growth;
- develop strategies to mobilize and transform unskilled and disaffected youth into assets for nation building; and
- foster cost-effective and sustainable partnerships, which mobilize additional resources and continue fostering growth after USAID funding lapses.
University Partnerships leverage $1-2 for each USAID dollar invested. Inputs, Outputs and Activities: FY 2002 Program: USAID will fund the higher education and workforce partnership program between U.S. and developing country universities. These partnerships strengthen faculty teaching and research; tackle issues like HIV/AIDS, the environment and unemployment; and improve workforce skills in information technology, often with private sector support. The 27 higher education partnerships in Kenya, South Africa, and Mexico have created strong linkages to 105 public and private organizations. Experience has shown that U.S. higher education institutions and their public and private sector partners contribute from $1-$2 for each USAID dollar. Through a new award, USAID will have access to workforce development experts to increase the relevance of workforce skills to economic growth.
Planned FY 2003 Program: USAID plans to use FY 2003 resources requested in this Budget Justification to continue the above activities and for a new youth development initiative. Thousands of semi-skilled, unskilled, and underemployed adults and youth in developing countries will benefit from these programs and in turn contribute to economic growth and productivity. In addition, public institutions and private business, including micro-enterprises, will be strengthened to meet the challenges of competing in local, regional and global markets.
Performance and Results: The program created partnerships in 53 countries between 130 U.S. community colleges and universities from 40 states and 120 developing country institutions. In addition, seven regional higher-education networks (e.g., agribusiness, coastal zone management, and public administration) bring together 25 developing country institutions and 60 U.S. universities in 15 countries. In FY 2001, U.S. higher education partners created six new degree programs in Botswana, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Laos, Nepal and Mexico. Degrees included pediatrics, agro-forestry, community development, environmental science, and forestry management. In addition, a new private multi-lingual, multi-ethnic private university was created in Macedonia with U.S. higher education partners. Curricula were developed or upgraded in HIV/AIDS (India, South Africa), human rights (Colombia), community health (Senegal), tourism (Ghana), agronomy and extension (Rwanda), environmental engineering (Philippines), child welfare and nutrition (India), safe pesticide disposal (Tanzania), teacher training (South Africa, Ghana), solid waste and waste-water management (Uganda) and mathematics and science (South Africa). Additionally, five new workforce development strategic objectives were developed by field missions as a result of successful pilot efforts.
Principal Contractors, Grantees or Agencies: The USAID partnership program accesses 3,988 U.S. institutions of higher education while encouraging private and public sector involvement, and it works through six higher education associations: the 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. USAID implements this program through the Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation and Development via a competitive grant process.
US Financing in Thousands of Dollars
935-002 Higher Education Strengthens the Capacity of Institutions, Communities, and Individuals to Meet Local and National Development Needs AEEB DA DFA FSA Through September 30, 2000 Obligations 8 68,846 68,883 8 Expenditures 8 66,100 58,574 8 Unliquidated 0 2,746 10,309 0 Fiscal Year 2001 Obligations 0 2,231 0 0 Expenditures 0 3,308 0 0 Through September 30, 2001 Obligations 8 71,077 68,883 8 Expenditures 8 69,408 58,574 8 Unliquidated 0 1,669 10,309 0 Prior Year Unobligated Funds Obligations 0 922 0 0 Planned Fiscal Year 2002 NOA Obligations 0 3,000 0 0 Total Planned Fiscal Year 2002 Obligations 0 3,922 0 0 Proposed Fiscal Year 2003 NOA Obligations 0 2,500 0 0 Future Obligations 992 11,422 0 992 Est. Total Cost 1,000 88,921 68,883 1,000
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