HED Partnership: South Sudan Higher Education Initiative for Equity and Leadership Development (SSHIELD)

$6.91M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	American Council on Education
Country	South Sudan
Start Date	Oct 07, 2014
End Date	Nov 19, 2018
Duration	1,504 days
Number of Grantees	51
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`197501-76`

Grant Description

University of Juba/Upper Nile University/Indiana University: South Sudan Higher Education Initiative for Equity and Leadership Development (SSHIELD) - Under the South Sudan Higher Education Initiative for Equity and Leadership Development (SSHIELD) partnership, Indiana University (IU), the University of Juba (UoJ), and Upper Nile University (UNU) are supporting promoting gender equality and female empowerment by creating a supportive environment for women to pursue career aspirations in secondary and higher education.