PARAGUAY - EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

1971"S GOAL IS TO REDIRECT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUC SYS SO THAT IT WILL CONTAIN VOCATIONAL COURSES. PROJ COMPONENTS INCLUDE: 1.CONSTRUCTION OF 120 RURAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 2. CONSTRUCTION OF 2 REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS AND COMPLETION OF AN EXISTINGONE. 3. CONSTRUCTION OF A SUPR INSTIT OF EDUC. 4. TEXTBOOK PRODUCTION PROGR. 5. LONG-TERM TA IN ADMIN AND CURRIC IMPROVEMENT. COMPLEMENTARY GRANT ASSISTS: 1. PILOT TEXTBOOK PRINTING PROGRAM. 2. SHORT-TERM TA IN CURRIC, TCHR TRNG, TEXTBOOK PRODUCTION, ADMIN AND SUPERVISION. 3. PARTICIPANT TRNG. 4. COMODITIES FOR TEXTBOOK PRODUCTION AND SUPPORT OF TECHNICIANS.5. OTHER COSTS FOR SPECIAL STUDIES. PRIMARY BENEFICIARY WILL BE THE RURAL POOR. SECONDARY BENEFICIARIES ARE ALL STUDENTS, TCHRS, ADMIN IN EDUCATION, BUILDERS, PRINTERS, FARMERS, BUSINESSES. GOP PROVIDES COUNTERPART ON EDUC LOAN; UNESCO PROVIDES TA AND FELLOWSHIPS, UNICEF PROVIDES LOCAL TRNG, EQUIP, TA, PEACE CORPS ASSISTANCE. PROP REVISION OF 1973 EMPHASIZES RURAL EDUC SUPPORT AND DATA DEVEL. NOW AT MIDPOINT IN THE MOE 12-YR REFORM PLAN. ALTHOUGH MUCH HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHEDIN CURRICULA REFORM AND TCHR TRNG, MUCH REMAINS TO BE DONE: CONTINUED PARTIC TRNG, STUDIES TO ASSESS PROGRESS OF REFORM,MANPOWER SURVEY AND EDUC SECTOR ASSESSMENT. THESE STUDIES AND MISSION"S OVERALL EXPER IN EDUC WILL PROVIDE FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN 1975. OTHER DONORS: OAS PROVIDING $40000, TCHR TRNG EQUIPMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS, SHORT-TERM CONSULTANTS; UNDP -- INSTRUCT MATRLS FOR TCHR TRNG; AND PLANS FOR FUTURE EXPANDED TRNG ASSISTANCE OF TCHRS, ADMIN, LIBRARIANS AND ORIENTATION ON PEDAGOGICAL TECHNIQUES FOR LAWYERS, PHYSICIANS; IBRD -- $5.1 MILLION FOR 8 SECONDARY SCHOOLS, TECHNICAL SCHOOL, VOCATIONAL CENTER PLUS TA AND FELLOWSHIPS; IDB -- $2.1 MILLION FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. USAID STUDIES VOC-AG, DATA BASE, EDUC WASTAGE, MNPWR, EDUC COSTS.