PL-480 Title I : a discussion of impact evaluation results and recommendations

480 Title I program. This report summarizes discussion by the conferees on: (1) the varied impacts of Title I food delivery, e.g., in terms of agricultural disincentives, food self-reliance, policy reform, and structural adjustment; and (2) the various mechanisms (e.g., single-year vs. multi-year programming, self-help agreements, and commodity mix) used to administer the Title I program. All conferees agreed that the Title I program could be improved by: implementing multi-year programming; integrating food aid with other development assistance; making self-help agreements more specific and food delivery more timely; programming food by volume instead of value; giving recipient countries a greater say in the choice of food commodities; improving A.I.D./host country policy dialogue; accepting the inefficiency of the multi-agency structure; and promoting the involvement of the private sector. A summary of action taken on these recommendations since the conference concludes the report. Summaries of impact studies in Sri Lanka, Peru, Egypt, Jamaica, and Bangladesh are appended.