This collaboration developed a new two-year degree program in community health in Senegal based on the U.S. community college model. The new program adapted proven approaches for community health education to improve the health delivery system in the interior of Senegal.

In 2001 and 2002, five faculty members from the Centre Universitaire Régional (CUR) de Bambey traveled to Florida for training in community health-related areas, program development and evaluation, curriculum writing, food science and nutrition, prenatal care, and medical communications.

The University of North Florida and CUR developed a community health curriculum, to be incorporated in the planned expansion of community colleges in Senegal that the partners initiated and fostered. In 2001, the partners received financial support from the Minister of Higher Education and the U.S. ambassador to Senegal. The Senegalese government committed approximately $2 million for CUR construction projects and operations.