Noncapital project paper (PROP) : educational planning and advisory services

PROJECT IS IN 2 PHASES: PP PHASE I (FY61-FY69)-DURING THIS PERIOD, NIGERIA WAS DIVIDED INTO REGIONS, EACH REGIONAL GOVT BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING & IMPLEMENTING EDUC PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIES. AID ASSISTANCE PROVIDED THE SERVICES OF THE USAID DIRECT-HIRE STAFF IN EDUCATION; DIRECT-HIRE PLANNING ADVISORS TO THE NORTHERN & EASTERN REGION MOE"S; PARTICIPANT TRAINING FOR 38 NIGERIANS IN EDUC ADMIN, PLANNING, TESTS & MEASUREMENTS, & OTHER FIELDS; AND SUPPORTED A 1967 STUDY WHICH MADE SUGGESTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NIGERIAN EDUC DEVELOPMENT. PHASE II (FY69-PRESENT)-NIGERIA"S REGIONS WERE DEMARCATED INTO STATES IN 1968, RESULTING IN THE CREATION OF NEW STATE GOVTS (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE WESTERN & MIDWESTERN STATES). THESE NEW STATE GOVTS HAVE NEITHER THE EXPERIENCE & PERSONNEL NOR THE FUNDING TO PROPERLY EXECUTE EDUC PROGRAMS. NEW RESPONSIBILITIES ARE PLACED UPON A SIMILARLY ILL-PREPARED FEDERAL GOVT. RESPONDING TO THIS NEW SITUATION, THE PROJ HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES. 1. UPGRADE STAFFING OF THE GON"S MOE, STATE MINISTRIES & VARIOUS EDUC INSTITUTIONS- A. TECH ADVISORS TO SERVE AS INTERIM ADMIN & PROGRAM PLANNING PERSONNEL B. PARTICIPANT TRNG IN US FOR SELECT NIGERIAN PERSONNEL TO REPLACE THIS CONTRACT STAFF C. IN-SERVICE TRNG FOR ADMINISTRATORS, CURRIC PLANNERS, EDUC PROG DESIGNERS, & TEACHERS. 2. CREATE A NATIONAL SYSTEM FOR COORDINATION OF POLICY, CONDUCT OF RESEARCH, AND COLLECTION, EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION FROM THAT RESEARCH AND NATIONWIDE EDUC DEVEL PROGRAMS-A. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATL EDUC RESRCH CENTER ASSISTED BY CONTRACT ADVISOR WHO PLANS & INITIATES PROGRAMS) B. CURRICULUM RESRCH & DEVELOPMENT (ADVISORS TO IMPLEMENT CURRIC RESRCH; CURRIC FEASIBILITY TESTING UNDERTAKEN BY INST OF EDUC, UNIV OF IFE) C. ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATL CURRICULUM LIBRARY (AID PROVIDING MATLS, TEXTS, & RESRCH REPORTS) D. ESTAB NATL SYSTEM FOR COORDINATING DATA COLLECTION (ADVISED BY AID-CONTRACTED SPECIALIST) E. PROVISION OF TWO STAFF OFFICERS TO NATL UNIVERSITIES COMM, AN AGENCY CONCERNED WITH UNIV DEVEL F. AVAILABLE AID STAFF OF ADVISORS TO PROVIDE CONSULTATION AND PROJ MGMT WHEN NEEDED. 3. PROVIDE LOGICAL CONCLUDING ACTIVITIES FOR PHASED-OUT AID PROJECTS -- PROJECT FUNDS FOLLOW-UP OPERATIONAL PERSONNEL OR TRAINING WHICH MAY STILL BE NEEDED AFTER TERMINATION OF CONTRACT ACTIVITIES OF EDUC-RELATED PROJECTS. 4. FEASIBILITY STUDIES FOR NEW AND PENDING PROJECTS -- PROJ FUNDS VARIOUS CONSULTATIVE STUDY GROUPS TO PLAN OR ADVISE ON AID EDUC PROJECTS IN NIGERIA.