KENYA - NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE

GOK WILL PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT,SUPERVISE TRAINING,PROVIDE FACILITIES,PERSONNEL,AND MONEY FOR SINKING FUND & THE COST OF INLAND TRANSPORTATION & MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT; AND CONTRACT WITH LOCAL OUTLETS TO SUPPLY SPARE PARTS. AID WILL HELP PREPARE COMPETITIVE BID DOCUMENTS AND ASSIST WITH INSPECTION OF MACHINERY. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL:1)PURCHASE NEW CARGO,DUMP,PICKUP TRUCKS,BUSES,FARM TRACTORS,SCRAPERS,MOTOR GRADERS,WHEELED LOADERS,VIBRATING ROLLERS; 2)TRAIN NYS MEMBERS IN EQUIPMENT OPERATION; 3)COMPLETE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS,SUCH AS ROAD AND AIR STRIP CONSTRUCTION,BUSH & TSETSE CONTROL,FLOOD CONTROL,LAND CLEARANCE,EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROVISION; 4)EXPAND NYS"S MAINTENANCE FACILITIES & CONSOLIDATE SEVERAL UNITS; 5)CONTRACT WITH LOCAL OUTLETS FOR SPARE MACHINERY PARTS; 6)EXPAND FARM MECHANIZATION; 7)INCREASE NUMBER OF NYS VOLUNTEERS. BENEFICIARIES ARE YOUNG UNEMPLOYED KENYANS AND GOK"S ECONOMY. OTHER DONOR"S INPUTS INCLUDE: ITALY"S GRANT FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION,W.GERMANY"S & JAPAN"S GRANTS FOR SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT, AND DENMARK"S,NORWAY"S,JAPAN"S, & W.GERMANY"S TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. EARLIER U.S. ASSISTANCE INCLUDED MACHINERY,FOOD,CLOTHING,TOOLS,SPARE PARTS,PARTICIPANT TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ADVISORS. AID CONTRACTS WITH THE SWISS WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR REHABILITATION THROUGH TRAINING UNION (ORT) FOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TO NYS"S VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER.