Higher Education Capacity Development Program

The HECD Program is a 5 year USAID-funded activity managed by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) in partnership with Florida State University. HECD develops the capacity of Lebanese Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to better prepare their graduates to be successful in labor markets in Lebanon and around the world. HECD capacity building includes professional development for university staff and instructors, career center enhancements, and job readiness, work based learning, entrepreneurship, and design thinking courses and workshops for students. COMPANY Overview: Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) is an International Non-Governmental Organization registered in the United States since 1958 and registered in Lebanon since 2010. For over 60 years, EDC has designed and delivered innovative programs that transform learning around the world. With a unique combination of educators, researches, practitioners and experts, EDC addresses urgent challenges in education, health, and economic development.