Higher Education And Development (HEAD)

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Higher Education And Development (HEAD): This HEAD activity will establish partnerships between U.S and Iraqi colleges and universities to invigorate and modernize Iraq?s institutions of higher education. This program will provide technical expertise to Iraq?s universities and technical colleges, and engage Iraqi higher education administrators, faculty, and students in the revitalization of the substance and process of Iraq?s higher education system. HEAD will compliment USAID?s primary and secondary education program by establishing tertiary level activities that promote national, regional and international partnerships and cultivate intellectual diversity and growth; introduce innovative subject material and new courses to develop the quality of higher education in Iraq and to prepare Iraqi youth for leadership and employment in a competitive market economy; introduce modern administrative practices that orient higher education institutions to the demands of the market; and provide rapid impact grants to enable Iraqi colleges and universities to replace antiquated equipment and rehabilitate educational facilities and libraries. The twelve-month program- with the possibility for two one-year extensions will be funded at up to $20 - 30 million, subject to the availability of funds. The program will be implemented through Cooperative Agreements with up to 3-6 U.S colleges or universities (or consortia of colleges and universities, including international institutions), each responsible for establishing partnerships with Iraqi institutions (with awards ranging from $3-5 million per award). This Request for Applications is intended to be a flexible way to enable U.S. universities to develop partnerships with Iraqi universities, allowing maximum leeway for creativity in the formation of each partnership. It is expected that benefits will be reciprocal, strengthening Iraqi universities, while at the same time enriching U.S universities with respect to the culture of Iraqi higher education and related development issues. Recipients will facilitate higher education development by providing targeted technical assistance, training, and grants to Iraqi universities for materials (i.e. library, laboratory, or refurbishment of facilities) and monitoring oversight. While the specific intricacies of the implementation work plan will be identified following ground-truthing in Iraq, illustrative sectoral areas of concentration include: Essential education, health, cultural or other social services (Preventive health, medicine, water and sanitation, teacher training, cultural centers/antiquities, etc.) Expansion of economic opportunities (Management, marketing, economics, trade, agro-industry, etc.) Growth and maintenance of economically critical infrastructure (Civil engineering, water, power, agriculture, etc.) Efficiency and accountability of government (Public administration, civil society development, etc.)