In partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education, the Afghan eQuality Alliances (AeQA) program builds capacity in Afghanistan’s higher education institutions.  The program pilots new curricula, degree and certificate programs, and faculty development activities in Kabul-based universities that can be replicated in regional and provincial universities.  AeQA has established e-learning resource centers in major Afghan universities that has increased faculty and student research capacity, improved the quality of classroom instruction and improved English language skills and computer literacy.  AeQA has also improved the qualifications of Afghan civil servants and professors through development of a Masters Degree in Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) for Kabul University.  The project established a digital library, which has enabled access to Afghan educational materials in the country and elsewhere.  It improved the quality of instruction in priority academic disciplines, namely education, engineering, computer science, and geo science, by supporting professors in those disciplines to attain advanced qualifications.  Partnerships were established between eight Afghan, eight United States; and five third-country universities or  to facilitate improving the quality of teaching and learning in Afghanistan. 

Announcements

Engineering Professors Integrate U.S. Study Abroad Experience into Courses

15 October 2010 | Kabul, Afghanistan

In early October, six engineering professors from Kabul University and Kabul Polytechnic University began integrating new course content and teaching methodologies gained though USAID-supported graduate...

USAID MPPA Student Hosts President Karzai at Afghanistan Civil Service Institute

30 September 2010 | Kabul, Afghanistan

As a senior instructor, Abdullah Kakar, Head of Research and a Senior Public Policy Instructor at the Afghanistan Civil Service Institute (ACSI), is responsible for...

Afghanistan National Engineering Policy Workshop

31 August 2010 | Kabul, Afghanistan

From August 2 to 4, more than 100 engineers, faculty members, and policy makers from Afghan and international government institutions, universities, and non-governmental organizations attended...

Afghan Next Generation e-Learning (ANGeL) Center Opens at Kandahar University

30 June 2010 | Kandahar, Afghanistan

On June 17, Kandahar University administrators, faculty members, and students celebrated the opening of the university’s ANGeL Center.  The center will fundamentally change the roles...

Masters in Public Policy and Administration Program Educates Afghanistan’s Reformers

31 March 2010 | Kabul, Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, mid-career professionals have few opportunities to earn advanced degrees in their field.  To address this gap, Kabul University established a Masters in Public...

English Training Prepares Professors for Next Semester

31 January 2010 | Kabul, Afghanistan

On January 28, five lecturers from Sheik Zayed University in Khost completed an intensive, 45-day International English Language Testing System (IELTS) course provided by USAID’s...

English-language Training Advances University Faculty and Staff

31 December 2009 | Kabul, Afghanistan

Professors and employees of Kabul University recently began an eight-week intensive English course.  The program provides English as a Second Language (ESL) to help faculty...

Female University Students in Nangarhar Learn IT Skills

30 November 2009 | Nangarhar, Afghanistan

Young Afghan women face many challenges getting an education, especially in conservative areas in the country’s east and south.  In Nangarhar Province, 35 female university...

Afghan Faculty Members Learn Basic IT Skills

31 October 2009 | Kabul, Afghanistan

In mid-October 2009, 10 faculty members and 100 students at Kabul University successfully completed a 14-week course in information technology.  The course was specifically designed...

Masters in Public Policy and Administration Students Defend Their Theses

31 July 2009 | Kabul, Afghanistan

During the final week of May, four students from the first cohort of the Kabul University (KU) Masters in Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) program...