USAID organized dialogue discusses strengthening universities’
capacity in higher education
A Vice Chancellors’ Dialogue was held in Islamabad under the
auspices of United States Agency for International Development as part of
its Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA).
During
the event, university heads shared their experiences of working with the
program; reflections about best practices in academia, research, and governance
learned during their U.S. study tour; and ideas for making the program more
demand driven.
USAID’s
Director of Education Office, Anne Flaker said, “We are proud that our
commitment to the education sector has helped lay the foundations for continued
economic growth and development.”
HESSA,
a five-year program worth US $19 million, is being implemented in collaboration
with 16 Pakistani public sector universities and other stakeholders. It focuses
on strengthening universities’ capacity to deliver market-driven education and
research to enhance graduate employability.
The program
aims to achieve this goal through three components: advancing leadership,
governance, and management at Pakistani universities; improving the relevance,
quality, and accessibility of higher education; and enhancing support services
across the students’ life cycle.
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