Advancing the capacity of Pakistan’s higher education institutions and systems to develop employable graduates.
USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) is a five-year (2021-2026) project implemented by the University of Utah and its sub-partners: the University of Alabama and the Institute of International Education, USA. In collaboration with the HEC, the project is enabling the 16 partner universities to improve their graduates’ employability and improve workforce development. The Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) exists to address Pakistan’s mismatch in supply and demand of workforce development. Launched in 2021, the five-year project will increase the employability of the Pakistani workforce through trainings to improve Higher Education graduate capacity, relevance, adequacy, and inclusivity.
USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) aims to improve graduate employability through advancing Leadership, Governance, and Management at partner universities. The audience comprises of vice chancellors, rectors, pro-vice chancellors, deans, department heads, registrars, and directors/heads of partner universities