REGIONAL ROAD MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT

PROJECT WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE AFRICANIZATION OF THE CENTER"S STAFF, EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL AND BUDGETARY CONTROLS, INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A PREVENTIVE ROAD MAINTENANCE SYSTEM. RRMTC WILL BE COMPOSED OF 2 REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH ENTENTE MEMBER STATE, WITH WELL-TRAINED MANAGEMENT, INSTRUCTIONAL AND SUPPORT STAFF. WITHIN 3 YEARS OF PROJECT"S INCEPTION, PARTICIPATING AFRICAN NATIONS WILL ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR RRMTC THROUGH COUNTRY CONTRIBUTIONS, TUITION AND OPERATING RECEIPTS. AMERICAN AND FRENCH PERSONNEL WILL BE GRADUALLY REPLACED BY AFR INSTURCTORS, ADMIN/LOGISTIC/VOCATIONAL SPECIALISTS. TRAINING WILL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 12-15 FRENCH LANGUAGE COURSES FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANICS AND OPERATORS, ROAD CREW FOREMAN; AND CLASSES IN MACHINE TOOLS, SUPPLY MGMT, ELECTRICITY, DIESEL INJECTION AND SOILS. MECHANIC AND OPERATOR COURSES IN ENGLISH WILL BE GIVEN FOR ANGLOPHONE AFRICAN NATIONS. ABOUT 225 STUDENTS WILL BE TRAINED ANNUALLY FROM CROSS-SECTIONS OF ENTENTE AND OTHER STATES. IN ADDITION TO ITS ROLE AS A SCHOOL OFFERING COURSES AND ON-THE-JOB TRNG, THE RRMTC WILL SERVE AS A RESOURCE CENTER TO ASCERTAIN COUNTRIES; TRAINING NEEDS, DEVELOP PROGRAMS, TRNG MATERIALS, PUBLICATIONS AND SEMINARS ON COMMON ROAD MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS. REVISED PROP OF 3/21/75, EXTENDING PROJ 1 YEAR, PLANS TO REFINE THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SIMPLIFY RECRUITING, MATRICULATING AND EVALUATING OF STUDENTS. PLAN PROMOTION, STAFF AND RESORCES OF RRMTC. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM IBRD AND BILATERAL DONORS WILL BE EXLPORED. BENEFICIARIES WILL BE AFRICAN/EUROPEAN/US TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS AND WORKERS. IMPLEMENTATION IS BY PHILCO-FORD (AERO NUTRONIC FORD) CORPORATION. OTHER DONORS: FAC (FRANCE); FED (FOND EUROPEAN DE DEVELOPMENT), AN EEC DONOR AGENCY.