Call for Education Public-Private Alliance Project Proposals

The U.S. Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Vietnam is making a special call for the submission of concept papers related to higher education and work force skills development. USAID/Vietnam intends to launch a medium- to long-term initiative in higher and skills-based education. 

 

The objective of this initiative is to improve the quality and relevance of Vietnam's education, to the extent practicable, for disadvantaged youth.

The initiative also seeks to:
- Enhance the capacity of Vietnam's higher education institution(s) to establish public-private partnerships for high quality, accredited courses in key technical skill areas (Engineering and Technology focus) that meet international standards.

- Increase the capacity of Vietnamese higher education institution(s) to promote high degrees of academic independence, flexibility, and autonomy. 

- Increase the capacity of Vietnamese students in soft skills necessary to perform well on almost any job. These skills have been identified by employers as critical for workforce competitiveness (such as communication, teamwork, critical thinking, problem-solving, English language skills, and computer literacy including using the Internet effectively for research and information).

- Help Vietnam meet its needs for cluster-based workforce skills development, in particular for disadvantaged youth to respond to the needs of U.S. companies working in Vietnam.