NORTHERN SUMATRA REGIONAL PLANNING

PROJ WILL HAVE 3 MAIN OBJECTIVES: 1. DEVELOPMENT OF GOI 5-YR PLAN (REPELITA III) AND INTERMEDIATE RANGE PLAN (IRP). 2. DEVELPMT OF LONG-RANGE REGNL PLAN. 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF 1-YR REPILITA/IRP PROGRAM. 2 SUPPORTING OUTPUTS WILL CONTRIB TO ATTAINMENT OF EACH OF THESE OBJECTIVES: A.SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA-BASE DEVELOPMENT. B. MANPOWER DEVEL. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1. STRENGTHENING THE PLANNING CAPABILITIESOF THE PROVINCIAL DEVEL PLANNING BODIES (BAPPEDAS) AND THE AGENCIES OF LOCAL GOVTS (DISTRICTS) IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE PROVINCE LEVEL. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EACH PROVINCE WITH: 1. A COMPREHENSIVE (SOCIO-ECO) DATA BASE. 2. A SET OF DEVEL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. 3. THE MEANS FOR EVAL PROPOSEDPROJS. 4. AN INTERMEDIATE RANGE DEVEL PROGR EXTENDING FOR A 5-YR PERIOD. 5. MORE EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR IMPLEMENTING EACH YEAR"S PLANNED DEVEL PROJ. 6. SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING ANDEVAL PROGRESS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENTIRE DEVEL PROGRAM. PROJECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH USAID TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. MEMBERS OF GOI NATIONAL DEVEL PLAN BODY (BAPPENAS), THE MINIS OF HOME AFFAIRS (DALAM NEGERI) AND THE MINIS OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ELECTRIC POWER (PUTL) WILL SERVE ON THE NATNL STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTAB PROJ POLICIES. BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJ WILL BE THE RURAL POOR WHOSE STANDARD OF LIVING SHOULD IMPROVE THROUGH PROCESSES OF RURAL DEVEL. PROJ SHOULD ALSO BENEFIT LOCAL AND NATNL PLANNING OFFICIALS AND TECHNICIANS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING THE DEVEL OF THE REGION. HOST COUNTRY PROVIDES HONORARIA, PER DIEM, IN-COUNTRY TRAVEL AND MEDICAL EXPENSES OF GOI PROJ TEAM; CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE OF HOUSING AND OFFICE, RENTALS, PURCHASE, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION COSTS OF PROJECT VEHICLES.