DS/RAD - ACCESS TO LAND, WATER, AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

LTC WILL PROVIDE DIRECT, SHORT-TERM CONSULTING TO MISSIONS OR AID/W IN PROGRAM REVIEW, DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION, AS WELL AS A ROSTER FROM WHICH MISSIONS CAN HAVE HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO SPECIALISTS. LTC WILL ALSO DEVELOP INFORMATION AND EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES INVOLVING AID STAFF, US SPECILISTS, HOST COUNTRY OFFICIALS, AND LDC SPECIALISTS. LONG-TERM APPLIED RESEARCH COOPERATION WILL PROVIDE MUCH OF THE RAW MATERIAL TO BE USED IN THE INFORMATION EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES. THE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS OF AID AND LTC WILL BE APPLIED ON A PILOT BASIS TO THE NEEDS OF FOUR COUNTRIES. IT IS EXPECTED THAT AID WILL IMPROVE ITS CAPABILITY TO IMPLEMENT TWO TYPES OF PROGRAMS: 1)PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LAND TENURE REFORM EFFORTS TO REDISTRIBUTE PRODUCTIVE ASSETS (LAND, WATER, AND ASSOCIATED CAPITAL) OR TO IMPROVE THE TENURE POSITION OF LOW INCOME RURAL GROUPS. SUCH MEASURES MAY INCLUDE CEILING LEGISLATION, LAND TITLING, TENANCY REFORM AND REGULATION, AND CONSOLIDATION OF FRAGMENTED HOLDINGS; 2)PROGRAMS NOT FUNDAMENTALLY REDISTRIBUTIVE IN NATURE, BUT WHICH ARE LIKELY TO AFFECT (AND BE AFFECTED BY) THE PREVAILING PATTERNS OF LAND AND WATER OWNERSHIP, AND USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS FROM SUCH PROJECTS. THESE INCLUDE RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN AREAS OF SKEWED OR UNCERTAIN LAND OWNERSHIP PATTERNS. OTHER PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE REGULATION OF COMMON LANDS, SETTLEMENT IN UNOCCUPIED LANDS, ESTABLISHMENT OF IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, AND EXPLOITATION OF WATER AND OTHER RESOURCES. Project Paper amendment of 2/21/84 extends project 4 years (3/31/84-3/31/88) and modifies the original project design (but not the goal and purpose) to include increased LTC capability to provide A.I.D. with research findings and technical services on land access issues. Project outputs are revised to place more emphasis on: policy-related collaborative research by LTC and LDC institutions on improving land markets (especially in Latin America); related training of LDC counterparts; and publishing and disseminating research results and studies. (PD-AAP-127