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Enhancing Capacity for Research in Economics
Partners from Georgia State and Cairo Universities are expanding capacity in economics research in Egypt. Distance learning and a series of faculty exchanges are deepening understanding of topics such as the theory of taxation as well as corporate and individual behavior.
Delivering Improved Training for Health Care Workers
In Liberia, HED partners are meeting the need for well-trained healthcare workers by improving instructional quality in introductory courses, upgrading preclinical curricula, and updating teaching and learning resources.
Training and Research in Integrated Watershed Resources
To address the issues of a highly variable water supply, Cornell University and Ethiopia's Bahir Dar University partnered to train a cadre of young professionals in integrated watershed management.
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HED funds innovative higher education partnerships that target development challenges across the globe. Partners design and implement programs that have significant, long-term regional impact.
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Innovative Partnerships Between U.S. & South American Universities to Address Andean Amazon Conservation
To combat deforestation in the Andean Amazon, four U.S. universities have been awarded funding by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through Higher Education for Development (HED) to partner with South American universities to enhance local biodiversity conservation and sustainability.
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HED Active Partnerships (FY2012)
Higher Education for Development (HED) mobilizes the expertise and resources of the higher education community to address global development challenges by facilitating and managing higher education partnerships. In fiscal year 2012, HED managed a total of 70 active partnerships in 37 countries.
View where HED partnerships worked in FY2012.
