USAID. MISSION TO AFGHANISTAN
GRANT & TECHNICAL ADVISORY ASSISTANCE, US & 3RD COUNTRY-PARTICIPANT TRAINING & VISITING LECTURESHIPS OFFERED TO GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN TO STRENGTHEN KABUL UNIVERSITY"S (KU) FACULTY & AID IN PREPARATION OF A UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN.PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1.PARTICIPANT TRNG AT MASTER"S DEGREE LEVEL ABROAD FOR JUNIOR FACULTY MEMBERS; 2.VISITING LECTURER PROGRAM AT US UNIVERSITIES TO ENABLE SENIOR FACULTY MEMBERS TO DO TEACHING, REFRESHER STUDY OR RESEARCH; 3.TEXTBOOKS, LIBRARY BOOKS, EDUC MATERIALS & SPARE PARTS FOR US-EQUIPPED LABS; &4.US SHORT-AND LONG-TERM ADVISORS TO HELP WITH DEMONSTRATION TEACHING, ON-THE-JOB TRNG FOR RETURNED AFGHAN PARTICIPANTS, STUDENT WORK PROGRAMS, RESEARCH & CURRIC DEVELOPMENT.US ADVISORS WILL ASSIST THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN ENGINEERING MGMT, AG/CIVIL ENGINEERING, DEVELOPMENT OF AGR RESEARCH, AGR ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION, VOC TEACHER-TRNG, BUDGET & PLANNING, & UNIV BUSINESS MGMT & ADMIN.AN ADVISOR WILL ALSO BE ASSIGNED TO HELP KU"S CENTER FOR ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES & APPLIED RESEARCH.HOST COUNTRY PROVIDES ADMIN & TEACHING STAFF COUNTERPARTS TO US ADVISORS, QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR PARTIC TRNG & VISITING LECTURER PROGRAMS, TRUST FUNDS TO PAY FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, OFFICE SPACE & EDUC EQUIPMENT, & LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES & EQUIP.AID PROVIDES FOR US & 3RD COUNTRY PARTIC TRNG, & EDUC EQUIP.CONTRACTOR PROVIDES SHORT-& LONG-TERM ADVISORS & SUB-CONTRACTS FOR VISITING LECTURESHIPS AT US UNIVERSITIES.
1972
Abstract
IN REVISED PROP OF 3/1/73,NEW ADVISORS RECOMMENDED ARE IN PLANNING,ELEC POWER GENERATION & DISTRIB,ANIMAL SCIENCE & TEACHING OF AGR RESEARCH METHOD,PLANT SCIENCE CONSERVATION EDUC,& TEACHER EDUC CURRIC SPECIALIST AT UNIV LEVEL.HOST COUNTRY ANNUALLY INCREASES ITS FOREIGN CURRENCY ALLOCATIONS FOR EDUC COMMODITIES,IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMODITY PROCUREMENT,& PROVIDES ADMIN SUPPORT TO US ADVISORS.PARTIC TRNG CANDIDATES ARE SELECTED BY TRNG & STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF INDIV FACULTIES.OTHER DONORS INCLUDE USSR,FRG & FRANCE WHO ALSO GIVE TRNG PROGRAMS TO KU"S STAFF.PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ARE FACULTY & STUDENTS AT KU WHILE GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES ALSO BENEFIT.
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