NON-CAPITAL PROJECT PAPER AND JOINT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE PARTNERS OF THE ALLIANCE PROGRAM

STATES AND REGIONS OR COUNTRIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. AS OF 3/70, 40 U.S. STATE PARTNERSHIPS WERE PAIRED WITH 41 COUNTERPART PARTNERS IN 17 LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES. PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES ARE IMPLEMENTED IN AGRICULTURE TO INCREASE FOOD PRODUCTION, AND IN EDUCATION TO IMPROVE FACILITIES AND TO ENCOURAGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND TEACHER EXCHANGES. THE PARTNERS-SPONSORED INVESTMENT AND TRADE CLEARINGHOUSE ASSISTS IN FINDING CAPITAL AND INVESTORS FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL PROGRAMS, GENERALLY TOO SMALL TO OBTAIN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM LARGER LENDING INSTITUTIONS. PUBLIC HEALTH, ESPECIALLY HEALTH FACILITIES, RECEIVE DONATED EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS PRIMARILY FROM THE PARTNERS IN THE US. PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE PARTNERS ARE AGREED UPON BY BOTH THE U.S. AND LATIN AMERICANS IN EACH PARTNERSHIP. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TEAMS ARE EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE RESPECTIVE PARTNER COMMITTEES TO DETERMINE PRIORITY PROJECT AREAS. THE NATL ASSOC OF THE PARTNERS OF THE ALLIANCE (NAPA) IS CALLED ON TO PROVIDE GENERAL BACKSTOPPING WHICH INCLUDES SUCH ACTIVITIES AS PROMOTION, FUNDRAISING, PUBLICITY, AND COORDINATION. A.I.D. ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE PARTNERS PROGRAM WILL BE PROVIDED TO NAPA THAT IT MAY DIRECTLY SERVICE THE PARTNERSHIPS. NAPA WILL TAKE STEPS TOWARD BECOMING SELF-SUFFICIENT, AT WHICH TIME IT MAY CARRY ON ITS ACTIVITIES WITHOUT A.I.D. ASSISTANCE. Grant amendment of 6/10/87 (effective 1/1/87) extends PACD to 12/87. Targets for 1987 are, inter alia, to: (1) expand the 57 existing partnership committees and establish 2-3 new partnerships (involving the countries of Guyana and Argentina); (2) provide training to 1,000-1,200 Partner committee volunteers through 20-25 regional workshops in the 5 regions of Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, Brazil, and Spanish-speaking South America; (3) train 80 young persons (aged 25-45) to assume leadership positions within their partnerships; (4) publish newsletters, bulletins, etc.; (5) recruit partnership representatives from the business community and promote the design of economic development projects; and (6) increase public relations and public information activities, especially in the United States. (PD-FBI-524)