CLUSA/India program development and support grant (OPG no. 386-0000-G-00-3024-00)

PES covers the period 4/83-9/84 and is based on an attached mid-term evaluation (XD-AAR-454-A). The mid-term evaluation indicates substantial and potentially important issues related to technical and monitoring roles to be performed by CLUSA/India. At the request of CLUSA, USAID/I devised a reporting format and CLUSA agreed to monitor the progress of the National Dairy Development Board"s (NDDB) Oilseed Growers" Cooperative Project (OGCP) on a quarterly basis using this format. Issues such as the CLUSA"s Representative"s activities/role, and timeliness in submission of reports still need to be resolved by CLUSA. AID/W is requested to resolve the issue relating to reporting of losses for the disposal of unfit oil and the deposit of sale proceeds into a Special Account instead of CCC Account No. 20 FT 401. It would therefore be premature to assess the positive impacts and significant benefits of CLUSA"s sponsorship of the OGCP. It is recommended that the final evaluation of the Grant be conducted by the first quarter of FY 87 to fully measure the impact of the project.