INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS

US AND PAKISTANI UNIVERSITIES BUDGET FUNDS TO SUPPLEMENT USAID CONTRIBUTION DURING FIRST YEAR, INCREASE SUCH BUDGET ALLOCATIONS OVER NEXT TWO YEARS, AND ARE ABLE TO SUSTAIN INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS FROM THEIR OWN RESOURCES BY END OF 3RD YEAR. PROGRAM LESSENS IMPACT OF US WITHDRAWAL WHILE ALLOWING UNIVERSITIES TO FIND ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR THEIR COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS. IU/IER GRANT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF FORMAL/NON-FORMAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY, AND TEACHER TRAINING. CSU/UP GRANT SUPPORTS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND HAS IMMEDIATE APPLICATIONS TO SUCH PROBLEM AREAS AS ROAD CONSTRUCTION, LAND LEVELING, AND IRRIGANTION. COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE 4 UNIVERSITIES INCLUDE 1)FACULTY AND SENIOR STAFF EXCHANGES, 2)JOINT INSTRUCTIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS, AND 3)COOPERATIVE RESEARCH. CSU & IU ALSO ASSIST THE DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTERPARTS" LIBRARIES, PROVIDE SHORTTERM CONSULTANTS, CONDUCT APPROPRIATE WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS, AND PERMIT IN-SERVICE TRAINING OF COUNTERPART STAFF AT THEIR FACILITIES. Update on renewable energy activities: The CSU/UP collaboration included a national seminar and workshop on solar energy applications and cooperative research projects on renewables. (PD-AAD-182-B1)