AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

PROJECT WILL ALSO PROVIDE CONTRACT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PARTICIPANT TRAINING TO IMPROVE THE BANK"S ABILITY TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM AND TO EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF THE STUDIES. US FIRMS WILL BE CONTRACTED TO CONDUCT 21 STUDIES IN AREAS SUCH AS POWER, WATER RESOURCES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TRANSPORTATION, AGRICULTURE,RURAL DEVELOPMENT, NUTRITION, POPULATION PLANNING, HEALTH, EDUCATION, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. THE STUDIES ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN OVER $120 MILLION WORTH OF BANKABLE PROJECTS. ON RECEIPT OF COMPLETED STUDIES, THE US TECHNICIANS AND CONSULTANTS WILL ASSIST THE BANK TO EVALUATE THE RESULTS AND HELP IN FINDING DONORS FOR IMPLEMENTATION. SHORT-TERM TRAINING FOR BANK STAFF MAY INCLUDE ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WITH THE CONSULTANTS PREPARING THE PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDIES. OTHER DONORS FINANCING TECHNICAL STUDIES INCLUDE THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, UNDP, FAO, CANADA (CIDA), SWEDEN, NETHERLANDS, AND BELGIUM. AFDB MEMBERS INCLUDE: ALGERIA, BOTSWANA, BURUNDI, CAMEROON, CHAD, CONGO, DAHOMEY, EGYPT, ETHIOPIA, GABON, GAMBIA, GHANA, GUINEA, IVORY COAST, LESOTHO, LIBERIA, MALI, MAURITANIA, MAURITIUS, MOROCCO, NIGER, NIGERIA, RWANDA, SENEGAL, SIERRA LEONE, SUDAN, SWAZILAND, TANZANIA, TOGO, TUNISIA, UGANDA, UPPER VOLTA, ZAIRE, AND ZAMBIA.