BASIC RURAL EDUCATION

PROJECT SPECIFICALLY SUPPORTS THE GOG NATL BOARD FOR NON-FORMAL EDUC (NBNFE), A COUNCIL ESTABLISHED IN 1975 TO COORDINATE THE ON-GOING NON-FORMAL EDUCATION (NFE) PROGRAMS OF VARIOUS GOVT AGENCIES AND TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT A NEW NON-FORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN SEVERAL RURAL REGIONS OF GUATEMALA (INITIALLY THE HIGHLANDS REGION). THIS PROGRAM WILL UTILIZE MONITORS, WORKING WITH LOCAL GROUPS, TO TRANSMIT A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL MESSAGES CONCERNED WITH AGRICULTURE, HEALTH, HOME ECONOMICS, TRADE SKILLS, ETC., COMMUNICATED THROUGH RADIO & A/V MATLS. PROJ PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING INPUTS TO INSURE THE VIABILITY OF THE NBNFE & THE OPTIMAL PLANNING OF THIS PROGRAM: 1.TECHNICAL ADVISORS TO: A.ADVISE GOG ON PROGRAM PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, SELECTION OF TARGET AREAS; B.SERVE AS COUNTERPARTS TO GUATEMALAN TEAMS TO CONDUCT & ANALYZE FIELD INVESTIGATIONS; C.REVIEW & ASSESS INFO DELIV SYSTEMS UTILIZED BY CURRENT & PAST NFE PROGRAMS IN GUATEMALA & ELSEWHERE; D.ADVISE ON COMMUNICATIONS HARDWARE; E.DEVELOP REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-SRVC & IN-SRVC NFE PERSONNEL TRAINING PROGRAM; F.ASSIST IN DEVELOPING FEEDBACK & PROG EVALUATION SYSTEMS; G.ASSIST IN DEVELOPING OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATLS. 2.EQUIPMENT FOR MATLS PRODUCTION TRAINING FACILITY (A/V & PHOTO EQUIPMENT), VEHICLES, OFFICE EQUIPMENT. 3.SHORT-TERM PARTICIPANT TRAINING IN ADAPTATION OF TECH INFO INTO EDUC MATLS UTILIZING A/V-PRINT MEDIA. 4.LONG-TERM PARTIC TRAINING TO TRAIN GOG PERSONNEL TO DESIGN & DIRECT FIELD INVESTIGATION AND MANAGE INFO PRODUCTION CENTER. TARGET BENEFICIARIES: RURAL CHILDREN AGES 10-14 & RURAL MEN & WOMEN 15-45. PROJ ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARIAT OF THE NBNFE. UNICEF AND UNESCO PROVIDE VEHICLES, OFFICE AND A/V EQUIPMENT AND CONSULTANTS TO ADVISE ON THE STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE NBNFE & ITS SECRETARIAT.