APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY - START - UP GRANT

(ATI) TO SUPPORT EXPANDED AND COORDINATED EFFORTS TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF TECHNOLOGIES APPROPRIATE (AT) TO LDC"S. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATES, INC UNDER AN OCTOBER 1976 WORK ORDER, ATI WAS INCORPORATED AS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN DECEMBER 1976. ATI SUBMITTED ITS FORMAL REQUEST TO AID FOR A START-UP GRANT IN FEBRUARY 1977. FUNDS WILL BE USED BY ATI TO HIRE INITIAL STAFF, SET UP AN OFFICE, INITIATE PLANNING ACTIVITIES NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT A LONG-TERM AT PROGRAM, MAKE NOMINAL PROGRAM GRANTS FOR LDC ORGANIZATIONS ALREADY INVOLVED IN AT WORK, AND FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INVOLVING SEVERAL SPECIFIC SMALL-SCALE PROPOSALS ALREADY SUBMITTED TO ATI. ATI WILL HAVE SEVEN LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES: (1) TO IMPROVE THE OPTIONS OPEN TO LDC"S FOR INDIGENOUS MANUFACTURING; (2) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY OF PEOPLE TO INITIATE AND MANAGE AT PROJECTS; (3) TO PROMOTE PROJECTS WHICH WILL ENHANCE INDIGENOUS INCOMES; (4) TO PROMOTE AT PROJECTS WHICH WILL INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; (5) TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL ON AT CONCEPTS AND PRODUCTS TO BOTH CONSUMERS AND PRODUCERS; (6) TO ASSIST THE DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL, FINANCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES TO RURAL SETTINGS; AND (7) TO ENCOURAGE AWARENESS OF AT. ATI WILL ALSO RESPOND TO AID CONCERNS IN PROMOTING AT IN LDC"S. Project Paper Amendment No. 1 of 11/80 provides $25,000 to help the International Institute for Environment and Development prepare for a technical-level conference between representatives of Arab and Western donors on environmental and natural resource problems and practical solutions thereto. (PD-AAM-975)