Food for peace : an evaluation of PL 480 Title II. Volume one. Global assessment of Title II

THE OVERALL CONCLUSION OF THE EVALUATION IS THAT THE PL 480 TITLE II PROGRAM, AS IT NOW STANDS, IS GENERALLY SOUNDLY CONCEIVED, WELL-ADMINISTERED, AND MAKING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ECONOMIC AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT OF RECIPIENT COUNTRIES. RECOMMENDED CHANGES ARISE PRIMARILY FROM OBSERVATIONS OF MISSED OPPORTUNITIES OR LESS THAN FULL UTILIZATION OF THE POTENTIAL INHERENT IN THE PROGRAM. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE: (1)GIVE INCREASED EMPHASIS TO TITLE II AS PART OF AID'S PACKAGE OF DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE; (2)EMPHASIZE NUTRITION IN TITLE II PROGRAMMING; (3)REVISE THE ORDER OF PRIORITIES OF TITLE II TO EMPHASIZE MATERNAL/CHILD HEALTH AND DE-EMPHASIZE SCHOOL FEEDING; (4)PROGRESSIVELY SHIFT PLANNING RESPONSIBILITY TO HOST GOVERNMENTS; (5)MAKE MULTI-YEAR COUNTRY PLANS THE BASIS FOR FOOD ALLOCATIONS AMONG RECIPIENT COUNTRIES; (6)ALLOW MORE PROGRAMMING FLEXIBILITY AT THE COUNTRY LEVEL; AND (7)BRING VOLUNTARY AGENCIES MORE CLOSELY INTO THE COUNTRY PLANNING PROCESS. THE EVALUATORS ALSO MADE OPERATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM.