FORECAST II practitioner"s handbook : building a global community of practitioners

The handbook is a valuable "go to" guide on using FORECAST, an indefinite quantity contract (IQC) offering a fully integrated and flexible package of cross-cutting services to support human and institutional capacity development (HICD) needs. It also includes a full range of participant training services. The handbook is designed for a broad development audience, including FORECAST II practitioners in USAID missions, U.S. embassies and in USAID/Washington offices, as well as implementation contractors and their venders. Divided into three chapters, the handbook addresses HICD, FORECAST interventions, and community connections -- in that order -- and references the Agency"s policy directives on Visa Compliance (ADS 252) and Training for Development (ADS 253). The handbook does not replace the Agency"s Automated Directives System (ADS), nor does it contradict current regulations. It does attempt to help you apply the regulations in relation to your HICD activities. (Author abstract, modified)