INDONESIA - RURAL SANITATION MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT

TWO CATEGORIES OF RURAL SANITARIANS TO BE TRAINED ARE SUPERVISORY LEVEL OFFICERS (TECHNOLOGISTS) AND FIELD-LEVEL TECHNICIANS (SANITARIANS). PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUILDING AND EQUIPPING HEALTH ACADEMIES" PHYSICAL FACILITIES SUCH AS CLASSROOMS, OFFICES, LIBRARIES, LABORATORIES, WORKSHOPS, STAFF HOUSING; PROVIDING FOREIGN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOTRAIN INSTRUCTORS IN 11 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ASSISTING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULA, IN-SERVICE TRAINING; PUBLISHING A FIELD ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION MANUAL FOR USE BY ALL RURAL SANITARIANS; UPGRADING COURSES TO ADVANCE SPECIAL SANITATION SKILLS. 26 FELLOWSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC NON-DEGREE TRAINING IN THE US WILL BE GIVEN TO SENIOR EDUCATORS AT THE SCHOOLS FOR SANITARIANS AND SANITATION TECHNOLOGISTS. OTHER HEALTH EDUCATORS AT THESE INSTITUTIONS WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE GRADUATE LEVEL ACADEMIC TRAINING IN INDONESIA. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED NUMBER OF QUALIFIED TECHNICAL-LEVEL FIELD SANITATION WORKERS IN RURAL AREAS; IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR ALL RURAL SANITARIANS TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO FUNCTION IN THEIR ROLES; 9 SCHOOLS FOR SANITARIANS AND 2 SCHOOLS FOR SANITATION TECHNOLOGISTS ABLE TO GRADUATE 360 SANITARIANS AND 100 SANITATION TECHNOLOGISTS ANNUALLY. GRADUATES WILL BE GUARANTEED EMPLOYMENT IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH. MOI WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL GOI TECHNICAL AND BUDGETARY SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOLS FOR SANITARIANS AND SCHOOLS FOR SANITATION TECHNOLOGISTS DURING THE PROJECT. BENEFICIARIES WILL BE RURAL HEALTH OFFICIALS AND THE VILLAGERS WITH AN IMPROVED WATER SUPPLY AND IMPROVED SANITATION FACILITIES. STANDARDIZED ADMISSION STANDARDS WILL ENSURE WOMEN AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ADMISSION TO BOTH SCHOOLS.