MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT

USAID FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR: A) PART OF THE INITIAL CAPITALIZATION OF IFAM FOR RELENDING TO MUNICIPALITIES; B) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BOTH IFAM ITSELF AND THROUGH IFAM TO MUNICIPALITIES; AND C) EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES FOR IFAM"S USE. GOCR WILL PROVIDE PART OF THE RELENDING CAPITAL AND ALL OF THE OPERATING COSTS. THE USAID LOAN FUNDS WILL BE DIRECTED PRIMARILY TOWARD RURAL MUNICIPALITIES AND WILL BE UTILIZED FOR MUNICIPAL MARKETS AND SLAUGHTER HOUSES, EQUIPMENT FOR FEEDER ROAD CONSTRUCTION, AND SMALL-SCALE ELECTRIFICATION, IRRIGATION, AND POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS. IFAM FUNDING OF SOCIAL PROJECTS SUCH AS SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, HEALTH FACILITIES, AND LIBRARIES, WILL DEPEND ON EACH MUNICIPALITY"S ABILITY TO ABSORB THE AMORTIZATION WITHIN ITS REGULAR BUDGET. IFAM WILL ESTABLISH A TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, TAXATION, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION AND PURCHASING. AS PART OF A PERMANENT TRAINING FUCTION, IFAM WILL MAINTAIN 5 REGIONAL "INSTRUCTORS" WHO WILL LIVE IN AND TRAVEL CONSTANTLY THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS PROVIDING ADVICE, TRAINING, FOLLOW-UP, AND SUPERVISION OF IFAM PROGRAMS, I.E., INVESTMENT PLANNING AND PROJECTS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION. OTHER IFAM FUNCTIONS INCLUDE: A) RESEARHING THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE AND TAX ADMINISTRATION, B) ACTING AS AGENT FOR BULK PURCHASE OF MATERIALS AND PROCESSING OF MACHINERY BIDS FOR MUNICIPALITIES, AND C) REVIEWING PROJECT PROPOSALS AND BIDS DATA. PARTICIPANT TRAINING (1-6 MONTH COURSES) WILL BE PROVIDED FOR IFAM STAFF IN A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS.