Non-formal education

COLOMBIA"S CENTER FOR NONFORMAL EDUCATION (CEDEN), A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, AND THE NATIONAL PLANNING OFFICE (NPO) WILL COORDINATE USAID ASSISTANCE. THROUGH CEDEN, PROJ PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SERVICE (SENA), A LARGE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY SEEKING TO TRAIN FARMERS; AND TO POPULAR CULTURAL ACTION (ACPO), A NONPROFIT, MULTI-MEDIA NONFORMAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION TRAINING LOCAL EDUCATION LEADERS. BOTH OF THESE ENTITIES HAVE SEPARATE LOAN AGREEMENTS WITH USAID. CEDEN ALSO HELPS DEVELOP OTHER GOC-AID NONFORMAL EDUCATION PROJS SUCH AS THE RURAL COOPERATIVE LOAN, THE FISHERIES LOAN, FEEDER ROADS LOAN, NATIONAL NUTRITION PLAN, AND SMALL FARMER TRAINING. PROJECT TRAINS NONFORMAL EDUCATORS IN: 1. EVALUATION, PROJECT DESIGN, USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND IN PARTICIPATIVE TECHNIQUES APPROPRIATE FOR TRAINING RURAL POOR. 2. USE OF MASS MEDIA. 3. SEMINARS 4. RESEARCH STUDIES (PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED). 5. USE OF DEMONSTRATION EQUIPMENT. USING U.S. AND THIRD COUNTRY TA, PROJECT PROVIDES ADVISORY SERVICES AND WORKSHOPS. CEDEN CORE STAFF IS INCREASED. USAID MONITORS AND EVALUATES PROJ, PROVIDES THE ADVISORY SERVICES AND ASSISTS IN SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS. AID/W BACKSTOPS PROJ, ARRANGES FOR TRAINING OF PARTICIPANTS AND, IF ASKED, ARRANGES FOR CONSULTING FIRM. CEDEN ADMINISTERS PROGRAM, PROVIDES SECRETARIAL HELP, SPACE, SUPPLIES AND PARTICIPATES IN EVALUATION. OTHER DONORS: FORD FOUNDATION PROVIDES $12,000 TO HELP START CEDEN. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED AS FOLLOWS: LEADERSHIP TRAINING - UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS; MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY - FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT - MICHIGAN STATE.