SAHEL MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT

Training will upgrade development skills of governmental and parastatal employees who are needed to design, implement, or continue projects; whose work is non-project related but in sectors critical to national development, and/or who are themselves trainers. Long-term academic training in U.S. and African institutions will be provided for 200 participants in fields such as education administration, agricultural research, forestry management, and public administration. Most candidates will enter M.S.-level programs, although some will participate in short special undergraduate programs and a small number of Ph.D. candidates will be chosen on a case-by-case basis. M.S. and Ph.D. students will write theses based on reseach conducted in their home countries. Four types of short job-related special courses will be offered to 200-300 people: (1) non-degree training in African institutions (e.g., Pan-African Institute of Development, Institute for Development and Economic Planning); (2) ad hoc courses arranged through African, regional, or national institutions; (3) short courses in fields such as financial management or maternal/child health offered by U.S. government agencies or universities specializing in development economics; and (4) training in project management for representatives of women"s groups to enable these groups to provide local training programs. To improve scholarship office management and the effectiveness of alumni, limited training in administrative practices and trainee follow-up will be given host government employees involved in selecting, processing, and evaluating USAID scholarship programs. Limited Scope Project Grant Agreement Amendment No. 1 of 5/16/80 provides additional funding for training in Mali. Reason for increased funding is unspecified.