Guidelines for institutional and managerial analysis in sector assessments for country assistance programs

GUIDELINES APPLY TO SECTOR ASSESSMENTS IN THE AREAS OF FOOD AND NUTRITION, HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. THE APPRAISAL TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED ARE FOUR: (1) RECONNAISSANCE -- AN ON-SITE SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE AND CONTENT OF SECTOR MANAGEMENT APPRAISAL AND THE TYPES AND TIMING OF ASSISTANCE REQUIRED; (2) DIAGNOSIS -- PROBING THE MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF SELECTED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS TO IDENTIFY MAJOR PROBLEMS; (3) PRESCRIPTION -- PROPOSING VARIOUS PROBLEM ORIENTED RESPONSES/SOLUTIONS TO THE KEY DEFICIENCIES; AND (4) PLAN OF ACTION FOR POSSIBLE A.I.D. ASSISTANCE -- AN IDENTIFICATION OF POSSIBILITIES FOR A.I.D. SUPPORT, A SUMMARY OF PROBLEMS AND PROPOSED RESPONSES, TOGETHER WITH AN INDICATION OF PRIORITY AND URGENCY AND TYPES OF ASSISTANCE FOR PROJECT DESIGN AND ANALYSIS. TO HELP DETERMINE THE SCOPE OF APPRAISALS, THE DOCUMENT OUTLINES SECTOR DELINEATIONS INCLUDING SECTOR FUNCTIONS, ORGANIZATIONAL JURISDICTIONS, AND MAJOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, ORGANIZATIONAL AND MANAGERIAL ELEMENTS ARE PRESENTED, SUCH AS LEADERSHIP, MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND RESOURCE ADMINISTRATION.