INVENTORY - CLASSIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES IN EDUCATIONAL FINANCE.

LDC"S WILL BE SELECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AID"S NORMAL CLEARANCE PROCESS. ACTIVITIES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN 2 AREAS. FIRST, THE CONTRACTOR WILL CONDUCT AN INVENTORY OF POSSIBLE FUNDING SCHEMES FOR EDUCATIONAL FINANCE IN LDC"S, SUCH AS USE OF BUSINESS TAXES FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCING OF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS; AND LOCAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THESE POSSIBILITIES WILL BE EVALUATED FOR THEIR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES, THEIR PROBABLE IMPACT ON THE COUNTRY"S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, AND THEIR ECONOMIC EFFECT AND RELATION TO THE COUNTRY"S TOTAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY. SECONDLY, MODERN ANALYTICAL TOOLS AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, SUCH AS COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS, OPERATIONS AND SYSTEMS RESEARCH, WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE THE INEFFICIENCIES IN PRESENT LDC EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS. INTERNAL INEFFICIENCIES WILL BE ASSESSED IN TERMS OF COSTS OF INPUTS (SCHOOL FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, TEACHERS. ETC), ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SYSTEM, AND PRIORITIES. NEW AND IMPROVED PROCEDURES IN MANAGEMENT, TEACHING METHODOLOGIES, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND THE LIKE, WILL BE SUGGESTED. EXTERNAL INEFFICIENCIES WILL ALSO BE ANALYZED IN TERMS OF THE RELEVANCE OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM TO DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND THE SOCIAL BENEFITS DERIVING FROM PRESENT SYSTEMS. NEW LINES OF RESEARCH AND IMPROVED PROCEDURES WILL BE SUGGESTED. RESEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH A REVIEW OF PERTINENT DOCUMENTATION; CONSULTATIONS WITH US, 3RD COUNTRY, AND ESPECIALLY LDC EDUCATIONAL FINANCE EXPERTS; AND BY ONSITE SURVEYS OF LDC PRACTICES. A FINAL REPORT OF FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS WILL BE PREPARED FOR WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION. PROP REVISION OF 4/14/72 INCREASES PROJECT FUNDING TO MEET COSTS OF EXPANDED FINAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD OUTSIDE THE US AND TO INCLUDE A LARGER NUMBER OF LDC PARTICIPANTS.