University-Government Partnerships in Support of State Reform: Lessons from the Caribbean

Abstract

This article describes a multiparty partnership seeking to support government reform efforts in the Dominican Republic through public administration education. The partnership includes two government institutions in the Dominican Republic and two public universities, Utah State University (USU) in the United States and Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD, Autonomous University of Santo Domingo) in the Dominican Republic. Seed money was obtained from the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. Subsequently, the partnership obtained a grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the former Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development (ALO), now the Higher Education Development office. This article describes the necessity of public administration training in the Dominican Republic, experiences in implementing the academic component of the partnership, a master of public policy and administration program in the Dominican Republic, and the outcomes of the training. The article concludes with lessons learned that can be applied to similar projects in other settings.

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