Islamabad, 29 October 2022 (TDI): The Director of USAID Pakistan’s office of Infrastructure and Engineering, Philippe Accilien visited educational facilities in Lahore and Faisalabad.
These educational facilities in Lahore and Faisalabad are funded by USAID (United States Agency for International Development).
Director Philippe Accilien visited the Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security at the University of Agriculture (UAF), Faisalabad.
This center was established in 2015 by a partnership between UAF, USAID, and the University of California, Davis. The center aims to find solutions to national and global food security challenges.
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He later visited the Institute of Education and Research (IER) at Punjab University in Lahore. While there, Director Accilien met with the Director and Faculty of the Institute of Education and Research.
The construction of the Faculty of Education at the university is supported by USAID. IER was established in 1960 in cooperation with the School of Education, Indiana University, US.
USAID in Education Sector
USAID (United States Agency for International Development) works in the education sector with the Government of Pakistan and other developmental partners.
The aim is to increase access to education along with improving the quality of basic and higher education in Pakistan.
USAID and the government of Pakistan partner to improve the education sector by training the teaching and administrative staff at schools and devising effective educational policies.
USAID also invests in improving the higher education sector by partnering with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.
The degree programs of Pakistani universities have increased their access as a result of USAID programs. Bachelor’s and associate degrees in Education are now offered in 110 universities across Pakistan.
Scholarships have also been provided to talented students for their higher education. This way the financial aid management of universities in Pakistan has improved.
Moreover, the universities in the US are connected with Pakistani universities through these programs to improve the research sector in the country.
