REVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMS OF THE WEST AFRICRICE DEVELOPMENT ASSOC.; MONROVIA, LIB

THE OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS ELABORATED BY THE ASSOCIATION APPEAR TO BE CONSISTENT WITH ITS PURPOSES AND THE ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED SO FAR HAVE MET ADEQUATE STANDARDS OF PROFESSSIONAL EXCELLENCE. WARDA IS A NEW, INNOVATIVE AND EXPANDING ORGANIZATION. IT IS UNIQUE BECAUSE OF ITS DEPENDENCY UPON A VARIETY OF DONORS, ITS FOCUS ON A SPECIFIC COMMODITY SYSTEM, THE SCALE OF ITS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND INTERCULTURAL CONSTRAINTS. WARDA IS WELL-ORGANIZED AND MANAGED WITH DUE ALLOWANCES FOR FACTORS NOTED ABOVE. THE COORDINATED TRIALS PROJECT ENABLES THE MEMBER STATES TO CARRY ON A COMPLETE SCOPE OF ADAPTIVE RESEARCH IN RICE AT A VERY LOW COST. THE EVALUATORS MAKE 19 SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT, THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM, THE RESEARCH PROGRAM AND THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE: (1)PURSUE WARDA'S PRESENT COURSE OF INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; (2)COMPLETE THE DEFINITION AND PLANNINGOF WARDA'S ROLE AND COURSES OF ACTION AS RAPIDLY AS FEASIBLE; AND (3)CONSIDER WARDA'S ROLE IN ASSISTING THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES IN THE MEMBER STATES.