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	Last updated March 14, 2000 USAID Goals Addressed Institutional Partnerships in Higher Education for International Development The following list includes 1998 and 1999 Institutional Partnerships and Workforce Development Partnerships to date, by USAID goal addressed, with links to their profiles. Economic Growth and Agriculture Human Capacity Development Environment Democracy/Governance Population/Health Post-Crisis Response   USAID Goal (all include Human Capacity Development) Country  U.S. Institution Year Project Economic Growth and Agriculture Agriculture and Economic Growth Eritrea Virginia State University 1998 Research the production, storage, and utilization of acid extracted from vernonia plant to improve food security in Eritrea. Agriculture and Economic Growth Ethiopia Langston University 1998 Improve goat production and extension, focusing on providing women with goats for food/income. Agriculture and Economic Growth (also Environment) Honduras Purdue/Cornell Universities 1998 Improve the management of natural resources and create entrepreneurial and educational opportunities. Agriculture and Economic Growth Mexico Ohio State University 1998 Develop agribusiness in Mexico and increase trade in agricultural products under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Agriculture and Economic Growth Nicaragua University of California, Davis 1999 Enhance post-harvest programs at Nicaraguan educational institutions. Agriculture and Economic Growth Nicaragua University of Florida 1998 Implement soil and water conservation practices, improve pest, disease and seed management, create small farmer irrigation systems, and improve animal health and pasture management. Agriculture and Economic Growth South Africa Oregon State University 1998 Strengthen capacity of partners to implement programs in agro-forestry and community forestry. Agriculture and Economic Growth (also Environment) Tanzania Mississippi State University 1998 Enable both universities to dispose of obsolete pesticides and prevent further pesticide accumulation. Agriculture and Economic Growth Uganda Ohio State University 1999 Enhance MU's capacity to contribute to agribusiness development by strengthening ties with & seeking input from the private sector. Economic Growth Ethiopia Middlesex Community College 1998 Middlesex Community College-Addis Ababa Commercial College-Lowell Small Business Assistance Center Partnership Economic Growth Ghana University of Maryland, Eastern Shore 1998 Develop programs/outreach in hotel management and business to promote eco-tourism and economic development. Economic Growth Indonesia University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 1999 Empower community leaders and local government officials through professional training to participate in development programs. Economic Growth Jamaica Furman University 1999 Establish a software development training program. Economic Growth Mexico Daytona Beach Community College 1998 Train future businessmen and women in importing and exporting, with a focus on information technology. Economic Growth Namibia Highline Community College 1999 Establish entrepreneurial development center to build human resource capacity and develop links with the business community. Economic Growth (also Democracy/Governance) Nepal Washington University 1999 Establish courses to teach law students to evaluate policy that addresses development problems and examine its impact on gender issues. Economic Growth (also Democracy/Governance) Senegal University of Massachusetts, Boston 1999 Teach and conduct research in "local authorities," political science, and business law; open public policy research center. Economic Growth Zambia Cleveland State University 1999 Establish training programs at CBU to help small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms improve productivity and quality. Democracy/Governance Democracy/Governance Colombia American University 1999 Develop a curriculum, produce training manuals, empower a network of lawyers and develop a diagnostic report on human rights legal education. Democracy/Governance Mexico, Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration 1999 Create a network of higher education institutions to strengthen public management curriculum. Democracy/Governance (also Economic Growth) Nepal Washington University 1999 Establish courses to teach law students to evaluate policy that addresses development problems and examine its impact on gender issues. Democracy/Governance Romania Tiffin University 1999 Create a School of Criminal Justice at UB. Democracy/Governance (also Economic Growth) Senegal University of Massachusetts, Boston 1999 Teach and conduct research in "local authorities," political science, and business law; open public policy research center. Human Capacity Development Human Capacity Development Angola Mississippi Consortium for International Development (Jackson State U., Alcorn State U., Tougaloo College) 1998 Establish/develop political science and public administration department at ANU and build the capacity of faculty/administrators. Human Capacity Development Guyana St. Louis Community College 1998 Develop a two-year curriculum for the training of Sworn (certified) Land Surveyors. Human Capacity Development Malawi Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1999 Assist three trial schools to become professional development centers for other primary teachers. Human Capacity Development Mexico San Diego Community College District 1998 Work with business and industry to develop curriculum and instructional materials for U.S. certification in electronics and welding. Human Capacity Development Mexico SUNY of Agriculture and Technology at Morrisville 1998 Offer training for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plant operators. Human Capacity Development Mexico University of Georgia 1998 Increase the number of bilingual and culturally competent social workers, education professionals, and students in Georgia and Veracruz. Human Capacity Development South Africa Highline Community College 1998 Train employees of small and mid-level size firms and provide education for disadvantaged adults and out-of-school youth. Human Capacity Development South Africa Prince George's Community College 1998 Provide computer education, information technology training, and distance learning opportunities for VU students. Human Capacity Development South Africa Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 1999 Establish regional center and train facilitators in approach to involve parents in children’s learning about math and science. Human Capacity Development South Africa, Kenya Howard University 1999 Develop joint graduate degree programs in development- related disciplines between US and African institutions. Human Capacity Development Sri Lanka Kapi'olani Community College 1998 Further develop the tourism workforce in both Sri Lanka and Hawai’i through faculty and student exchanges to promote economic development. Environment Environment (also Agriculture and Economic Growth) Honduras Purdue/Cornell Universities 1998 Improve the management of natural resources and create entrepreneurial and educational opportunities. Environment (also Population/Health) Kenya State University of New York, Cortland 1999 Expand and modify 8 external learning centers in Kenya based on the NY community college model. Environment Mexico Kirkwood Community College 1998 Provide wastewater management and wastewater operator training and program development assistance. Environment Mexico Paradise Valley Community College 1998 Increase the capabilities of (UTTAB) to prepare qualified environmental technicians. Environment Nepal Indiana University 1999 Create a social science Master’s degree program in natural resources management. Environment Peru and other Latin American countries Organization of Tropical Studies (Duke and 56 Universities and research institutions) 1998 Develop the Amazon region’s scientific infrastructure and protect natural resources in Peru. Environment Philippines University of South Carolina 1999 Provide graduate environmental engineering education and incorporate information about sustainable development into undergraduate courses. Environment Philippines University of Washington 1998 Improve the coastal management programs at each institution. Environment Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia University of Washington 1999 Facilitate regional decision-making in managing water resources. Environment Russia Haskell Indian Nations University 1999 Design a training program to teach villagers to monitor water quality in remote villages in the Altai Republic. Environment Russia Purdue/University of Maryland 1998 Create environmental sciences and policy curriculum. Environment South Africa Middle Tennessee State University 1999 Develop outreach activities to improve water management, sanitation, and health in squatter communities in KwaZulu-Natal. Environment (also Agriculture and Economic Growth) Tanzania Mississippi State University 1998 Enable both universities to dispose of obsolete pesticides and prevent further pesticide accumulation. Environment Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan University of California-Davis   Develop the capacity of Central Asian scientists to use geographic information systems technologies for measuring and modeling carbon dioxide fluxes. Environment Uzbekistan Kent State University, Trumbull Campus 1998 Establish an environmental technology training project. Population/Health Population/Health India Houston Community College System 1999 Enable allied health students in India to enter the workforce earlier. Population/Health Laos Case Western Reserve University 1999 Create a full-time post-graduate medical education program in Laos. Health South Africa Howard University 1998 Develop an emergency medicine internet teaching tool to link health facilities in South Africa and the US.   BACK TO TOP © 1997-2000 The Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development (ALO) Send questions to ALO.