Regional Agricultural Higher Education

The project involves the creation of a regional agricultural college to produce a professional resource base with the practical and educational experience needed to address the agricultural production problems of the Central America and Panama region. The project is authorized by the Agency for International Development (AID) and involves planned obligations of not to exceed Twenty-six Million Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US $26,400,000) in grant funds over a ten-year period. The project consists of the creation of a regional agricultural college to produce a professional resource base with the practical and educational experience needed to address the agricultural production problems of the Central America and Panama region. The project agreement includes essential terms and covenants, such as the source and origin of commodities, nationality of services, and conditions precedent to disbursement. The Regional Agricultural College agrees to use its best efforts to ensure that its student body is characterized by a predominance of individuals from the Central America and Panama region. The project also includes a provision for the expansion and strengthening of CATIE's graduate and professional programs to produce a professional resource base with the practical and educational experience needed to address the agricultural production problems of the Central America and Panama region. The project is expected to have a significant impact on the agricultural sector in Costa Rica and the Central America and Panama region. The creation of a regional agricultural college will provide a professional human resource base with practical and educational experience needed to address the agricultural production problems of the region. The project will also contribute to the development of the agricultural sector in Costa Rica and the Central America and Panama region. The project is scheduled to be implemented over a period of ten years, with the first year focusing on the creation of a detailed time-phased plan and budget setting forth all activities to be completed during the first year of the project. The project will be implemented in collaboration with the Regional Agricultural College and CATIE, with the support of AID. The project will be monitored and evaluated regularly to ensure that it is meeting its objectives and making progress towards its goals. The project has a total budget of US $26,400,000, with US $6,200,000 allocated for the first year. The project will be funded by AID, with the possibility of additional funding from other sources. The project will also receive support from the Government of Costa Rica and other stakeholders in the region. The project is expected to have a significant impact on the agricultural sector in Costa Rica and the Central America and Panama region, and will contribute to the development of a professional human resource base with practical and educational experience needed to address the agricultural production problems of the region.