Higher Education Capacity Development (HECD) Program

The five-year (2019-2024) HECD Program aims to build the institutional capacity of 10 universities in Lebanon to better equip their students with in-demand soft skills needed to succeed in local and international labor markets.

     IMPACT

13,110

Students 

enrolled in job

readiness programs

1,111

HEI Staff 

trained

56

Trainings

delivered to HEI staff

60%

Female 

Participants 

10

HEI Partners

Watch #HECDtalks

Video 1: HECD Program Overview

Video 2: Higher Education Financial Aid Initiative 

Video 3: Impact of HECD Program on the Students' Lives

Video 4: Students Access the Job Market Thanks to HECD Program

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This webpage is made possible with the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). 

The content is the sole responsibility of the HECD program and does not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.