Featured Partnership
Leadership Initiative for Public Health in East Africa
A major outcome of Leadership Initiative for Public Health in East Africa (LIPHEA) is an active legal alliance of seven schools of public health in six Eastern African countries: Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Strengthening Rural Agriculture Development
Research and outreach upgrades at Ngozi University are bringing newly-tested seeds for rice, fruits, and vegetables to small farmers. The partnership aims to improve nutrition, food security, and quality of life in an economy based on subsistence agriculture.
Cooperative Program in Environmental Health
To build capacity to address environmentally related health hazards, partners in Uganda established undergraduate and graduate programs in environmental science and health.
Planning and Policy Development for Quintana Roo's Natural Resources
Educational leadership played an essential part in shaping ecological planning and policy decisions needed to manage Quintana Roo's rich natural resources.
Advancing the Competitiveness of Small-Scale Producers
In Southern Mexico, where small-scale producers are making high-quality agricultural products such as coffee, milk and artisanal cheeses, local universities are providing support to advance the producers' global competitiveness.
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Latest from HED
RFA Watch: Colombia-U.S. Human Rights Law School Partnership
Subject to the availability of funds, HED anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) later this year for new human and institutional capacity-building partnerships in the field of human rights in Colombia.
RFA Watch: Initiative for Conservation in the Andean Amazon
Subject to the availability of funds, HED anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) this year for several new higher education partnerships in the Andean Amazon region.
HED/HACU Webinar
Higher Education for Development (HED) and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) hosted an interactive one-hour webinar on Wednesday, October 19, 2011.
Featured Resources
HED Annual Report 2010
This report details the FY10 activities of HED partnerships and their effects on supporting economic growth and social advancement.
HED and HACU: Collaborating for Sustainable Change (2011)
HACU members are working all over the world to strengthen development through training, new degrees and courses, and exchanges.
