Agricultural community development YMCA (PVO)

PROJECT MANAGER(TRAINED IN AGRICULTURE), 2 EXTENSION CONSULTANTS, AND 3 ASSISTANTS-ALL ETHIOPIANS-WILL WORK WITH FARMER ASSOCIATIONS (FA"S) IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES.SPECIALISTS FROM VARIOUS MINISTRIES WILL BE UTILIZED AS NEEDED.PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1.SELF-HELP/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES: FORMATION OF AGR/COMM DEVEL COMMITTEES, FA COMMITTEES, AND FA SHOPS; ROAD MAINTENANCE; AND ORGANIZED CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, FARM DEMONSTRATIONS, AND ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR MOTIVATION. 2.PUBLIC HEALTH & SANITATION ACTIVITIES: CLASSES IN HYGIENE, HEALTH, SANITATION, AND PRE-NATAL & CHILD CARE; SANITATION WORK PROJECTS(CONSTRUCTION OF LATRINES, WELLS, HOME PARTITIONS & CUPBOARDS, AND HOME CLEAN-UP PROJECTS). 3.AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES: DEMONSTRATIONS OF IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL CULTIVATION AND HARVESTING TECHNIQUES AND SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME SOURCES(POULTRY PRODUCTION, BEEKEEPING). 4.EDUCATION ACTIVITIES:CLASSES IN PRACTICAL ARTS AND HOME ECONOMICS. YMCA PROVIDES COMPLEMENTARY FUNDING TO THE PROJECT;AID/YMCA FUNDS COVER: THE COSTS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF YMCA"S OF THE USA IN ADMINISTERING THE GRANT;ETHIOPIAN YMCA ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS(LOCAL YMCA"S PROVIDE DIRECT ON-SITE SUPERVISION & LEADERSHIP TO PROJ ACTIVITIES);COSTS FOR PROJECT EVALUATION ACTIVITIES;AND THE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES REQUIRED BY THE DEMONSTRATIONAL ACTIVITIES.PROJECT EVALUATION WILL BE DIRECTLY APPLIED TO THE PLANNING OF SIMILAR PROJECTS THROUGHOUT ETHIOPIA.