PROJECT STUDIES

THE BDG WILL SELECT POTENTIAL STUDIES USING INPUT FROM STUDY NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH ON-GOING DONOR PROJECTS AND/OR BY ITS OWN AGENCIES. THIS SELECTION WILL COMPRISE A PROGRAM PLAN WHICH WILL BE FURTHER DEVELOPED BY RESPONSIBLE MINISTRIES INTO A COLLECTION OF DETAILED PROPOSALS. WHEN USAID BELIEVES THAT A STUDY ACTIVITY IN THE PROGRAM PLAN HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO A POINT WHERE IT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCING, USAID WILL ASSIST THE IMPLEMENTING AGENT WITH THE PREPARATION OF A FORMAL REQUEST, STATING THE ACTIVITY"S OBJECTIVE & DURATION, AND THE EXPATRIATE ASSISTANCE REQUIRED. IF THE REQUEST IS FOR A STUDY FOR A PROJECT WHICH AID IS NOT LIKELY TO FINANCE, THE AGENT (MINISTRY)WILL BE REQUIRED TO JUSTIFY AID"S FINANCING THE STUDY, IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FINANCING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUTURE PROJECT, AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL PROJECT DONOR REVIEW, WHEN POSSIBLE, THE PROJ"S SCOPE-OF-WORK. AFTER A PROPOSED STUDY IS ACCEPTED BY AID/W, THE IMPLEMENTING AGENT WILL RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS WHICH IT WILL USE TO CONTRACT (WITH AID APPROVAL)PROPER US CONSULTING SERVICES. US CONSULTANTS WILL WORK DIRECTLY WITH COUNTERPARTS IN BDG AGENCIES IN THE EXECUTION OF THESE STUDIES, OR, WHERE NO APPROPRIATE BDG AGENCY EXISTS FOR TE STUDY, WITH LOCAL CONSULTANT ORGANIZATIONS IN A JOINT-VENTURE OR SUB-CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT. GRANT FUNDS WILL COVER ALL COSTS DIRECTLY INCURRED BY THE CONSULTANTS, INCLUDING EXPENSES FOR COMMODITIES AND LOCAL PERSONNEL & CONSULTANTS NEEDED FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STUDY. A SMALL PORTION OF THE GRANT WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE US OR THIRD-COUNTRY TRAINING TO COUNTERPART PERSONNEL IN INSTANCES WHERE SUCH TRNG WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STUDY OR THE FUTURE PROJECT. LIKELY STUDIES FOR FINANCING INCLUDE FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTION, PRODUCTION, STORAGE & MARKETING; PESTICIDE STORAGE; BANGLADESH COASTAL EMBANKMENTS CONSTRUCTION; AND COASTAL WATER MANAGEMENT AND AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT.