AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING

THIS EVALUATION COVERS THE PERIOD FROM 5/75 TO 6/80. EVALUATION METHODOLOGY IS NOT SPECIFIED. THE PROJECT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. USAID FUNDS WERE USED TO FINANCE PARTICIPANT TRAINING AND CONSULTANT SERVICES. ALL PARTICIPANTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING AND CONSULTANTS PROVIDED THE REQUIRED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS PLANNED. DURING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, THE EMPHASIS WAS SHIFTED FROM FOOD CROP RESEARCH TO FORESTRY RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN ORDER TO SUPPORT NEW GOM PRIORITIES IN FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT. USAID ASSISTANCE TO THE MOROCCAN FORESTRY SERVICE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN DEFINING FORESTRY"S ROLE AND GAINING GREATER SUPPORT FOR THE FORESTRY PROGRAM IN THE GOM. THE EVALUATION INCLUDED LISTS OF US CONSULTANTS TO THE PROJECT AND ITS TRAINED PARTICIPANTS.