US-backed higher education project launches to upgrade Lao universities

Project leaders pose for a group photo with university representatives and Ministry of Education and Sports officials at the launch of the project in Vientiane. - Photo: Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE: The Ministry of Education and Sports and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday (Jan 13) officially launched the Laos Higher Education for Accelerated Development (LEAD) project to enhance the quality and market relevance of higher education in Laos.

This initiative, funded by USAID, aims to improve access to high-quality, market-relevant higher education that supports the socio-economic development of Laos.