USAID. MISSION TO KENYA
GOK HAS CHOSEN SIX SITES ACROSS KENYA, EACH ONE HAVING ADIFFERENT SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND PHYSICAL COMPOSITION, TO TEST AS MANY DIFFERENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES UNDER AS MANY DIFFERENT CONDITIONS AS POSSIBLE.
1970
Abstract
THE JUDGEMENT CRITERIA ARE SUCCESS ON ITS OWN MERIT, AND REPLICABILITY. IN THE PROCESS, A LARGE GROUP OF PERSONNEL WILL BE TRAINED UNDER ACTUAL FIELD CON-DITIONS. THE EMPHASIS WILL BE ON LOCAL SELF-HELP AND LABOR-INTENSIVE METHODS. THE OBJECT WILL BE A CATALOG OF TESTED PROGRAMS AND A WELL-TRAINED IMPLEMENTATION STAFF. USAID WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE VIHIGA PROJECT, CHOSEN FOR THE HIGH PERCENTAGE OF SMALLHOLDERS (INCLUDING MANY WOMEN). HELP WILL BE RESTRICTED TO ADVISORS, COMMODITIES, SOME COSTS.
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