Projects
Over the years, Dr. Boukerrou managed a number of research, capacity building, and development projects in several countries. Below are highlighted some of his current and past projects.
Skills Development in Sustainable and Renewable Energy (SuRE) Program, Gaborone, Botswana
The SuRE Program, funded by a grant from the US Embassy in Gaborone, is designed to develop the institutional and human capacity of the Ministry of Education and Skills Development…
Center for Excellence in Writing, University Constantine 3, Constantine, Algeria
In collaboration with Dr. Glenn Hutchinson, Director of the Center for Excellence in Writing (CEW) at FIU, Dr. Lakhdar Boukerrou, Director of International Programs and Global Initiatives at the College…
FIU Tabadul: Creating Language-Learning Community Through Virtual Reality
Funded by the Stevens Initiative, FIU Tabadul: Creating Language-Learning Community Through Virtual Reality brings together students from FIU, University of Michigan-Dearborn, University of Oum El Bouaghi (Algeria), and the University of…
University Partnership to Grow Administration and Education (UPGRADE)
The purpose of this US Embassy Pretoria-funded program is to enhance US-South Africa University Partnership will focus on increasing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) capacity (2) improve the knowledge…
Enhancing STEM Education in Egypt
Funded by the US Embassy Cairo this project aims to enhance STEM education and collaboration between FIU and Aswan University. The program includes a site visit by FIU faculty and…
West Africa Water Quality Laboratory Capacity Building
In collaboration with USEPA, Dr. Boukerrou is managing a project to build the institutional and human capacity of a water quality laboratory in West Africa. The project is funded by…
USAFRICOM Water and Environmental Symposia
From 2013 to 2019, Dr. Boukerrou has served as a resource person for USAFRICOM Environmental Program. As such, he has either organized or been instrumental in organizing a water-energy-environmental security…
West Africa Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (WA-WASH)
From October 2011 to December 2017, Dr. Boukerrou served as the Chief of Party/Regional Director of the $24 million USAID WA-WASH Program in West Africa. As the Chief of Party/Regional…
South Florida Water Management District Exotic Invasive Species Research Plan
The goal of this project was to conduct an information gap analysis on exotic invasive species in the Florida Everglades. The report is based on a comprehensive literature review that…
Develop Methodology for Preparing Cumulative Impact Sections of Project Reviews and Assessments
The primary goal of this Florida Department of Environmental Protection funded project was to provide environmental managers and regulators with a process and methodology to address cumulative impacts sections in…