EVIDENCE OF IMPACT OF THE MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: An Assessment of Twelve University Partnerships  

During November and December 2006, and January 2007, twelve university partnerships, funded
under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), were reviewed for evidence of impact
related to MEPI higher education goals. Two partnerships each in Bahrain and Oman, one each
in Jordan and Morocco, and three each in Tunisia and Egypt were included in the sample. U.S.
partners included two private and nine public universities from across the United States.