About
The USAID Higher Education Career Development Initiative (HECDI) activity (or Iniciativa para o Desenvolvimento de Carreiras no Ensino Superioris -INDICES) is a six-year, $3.5 million project funded by the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Mission in Mozambique (USAID/Mozambique) that launched in September 2021. HECDI is designed to increase access to quality employability services through the development of sustainable Career Centers where students gain soft, technical, and entrepreneurial skills so they become highly qualified interns and graduates who are prepared to meet the demands of current and future labor market needs of the private sector.
Funding Organization
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Partner Institutions
The U.S. Government is proud to support this program. As young Mozambicans increasingly engage in the global and regional economies, this program will help bridge the gap between youth and employers by better connecting educational institutions with the changing needs of the private sector and giving students information and skills needed to succeed.
By the numbers
5
CAREER CENTERS
$3.5M
Grant
6
YEARS OF FUNDING
This project will leverage the power of postsecondary education and career services to improve students’ job prospects and advance prosperity in their communities.
Research Team
Matthew Wawrzynski (Principal Investigator)
Angela Manjichi
(Project Manager & MEL Lead)
Godwen Veremu
(Chief of Party)