Campesino training

EVALUATION, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN AN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR REPORT, COVERS THE PERIOD 2/8/78 TO 3/31/79 AND IS BASED ON PROJECT FILES AND FINANCIAL RECORDS; INTERVIEWS WITH PROJECT PERSONNEL; AND VISITS TO IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES AND PROJECT SITES. AS OF 3/31/79, A TOTAL OF $69,028 OF $100,000 OBLIGATED FUNDS HAD BEEN EXPENDED. THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE. TRAINERS AND TECHNICAL ADVISORS HAVE BEEN SELECTED AND APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS HAVE BEEN PREPARED. THE PROJECT IS IN THE SECOND PHASE OF ACTIVITIES. TRAINING SITES HAVE BEEN SELECTED IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF JUNIN AND SAN MARTIN. THROUGH 6/1/79, A TOTAL OF 13 TRAINING COURSES FOR 273 PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN HELD IN JUNIN. IN SAN MARTIN, 9 TRAINING COURSES FOR 388 PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN HELD. UNDER THE PRESENT FUNDING, TRAINING IS TO BE INITIATED FOR ONE OTHER DEPARTMENT. TRAINING FOR ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENTS WILL BE INITIATED WHEN ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE PROJECT. SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND THE MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES, AID WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN FY 79 TO FINANCE THE ACTIVITIES REMAINING TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. THE IMPLEMENTING AGENCY, THE GOP"S INSTITUTO PERUANO DE FOMENTO EDUCATIVO (IPFE) HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AID WITH THE REPORT CONTAINING BASELINE DATA FOR MEASURING PROJECT RESULTS, AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE IX OF THE GRANT. USAID/PERU SHOULD REQUEST THIS REPORT OF IPFE.