ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING

PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN 39 PROFESSIONALS IN AREAS RELATED TO ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT: INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS, FISCAL POLICY STUDIES, DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, MONETARY STUDIES, AND MONETARY POLICY. CANDIDATES FOR THE PROGRAM ARE PROPOSED BY THE OFFICE OFLANNING AND BUDGET (OPP) FOR CONSIDERATION BY A JOINT COMITTEE OF 2 USAID AND 2 OPP REPRESENTATIVES. PROJECT IS CLOSELY INTEGRATED WITH AND DIRECTLY COMPLEMENTS USAID"S DEVELOPMENT STUDIES PROJECT IN WHICH SHORT TERM ADVISORS ARE CONTRACTED TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STUDIES FOR THE OPP. ALSO COMPLEMENTS IN-COUNTRY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO OPP AND OTHER KEY AGENCIES BY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK, UNDP AND THE WORLD BANK. USAID FINANCES TRAINING COSTS, SUPPLIES, MATERIALS AND PER DIEM FOR PARTICIPANTS. THE GOU PAYS PARTICIPANT SALARIES, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL COSTS FOR PARTICIPANTS. TRAINEES ARE COMMITTED TO A MINIMUM OF 3 MONTHS IN GOU SERVICE FOR EVERY MONTH OF TRAINING PROVIDED.