COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE INVENTORY AND EVALUATION SYSTEM (CRIES) FOR AGRICULTURAL PLANNING (5/11/78)

THIS EVALUATION IS BASED UPON THE PROJECT OFFICER"S CONTACTS WITH USDA (US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE) TEAM IN THE US AND IN THE 2 HOST-COUNTRIES AS WELL AS AN EARLIER EVALUATION REPORT PREPARED BY A 4-PERSON TEAM OF EXPERTS, WORK BEGIN IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 6/76 AND PROGRESSED ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE. A TEAM VISITED 4 CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES AND SELECTED NICARAGUA AS A SECOND PARTICIPANT IN THE CRIES PROJECT. WORK BEGIN IN NICARAGUA IN 6/77. PROGRESS WAS BETTER THAN EXPECTED,UNTIL 1/78 WHEN CIVIL DISTURBANCES BROKE OUT. THE MERGER OF SOILS & CLIMATIC DATA WAS COMPLETED IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND IS PROCEEDING SATISFACTORILY IN NICARAGUA. PROCEDURES WERE DEVELOPED FOR LINKING THE RESOURCES DATA AND ANALYTICAL SYSTEM INTO A SECTOR ANALYSIS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. LACK OF INFORMATION ON WATER AVAILABILITY CONTINUED TO BE A PROBLEM IN BOTH COUNTRIES.