SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION

DUE TO A LACK OF CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION ON THE PART OF THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS, CONTRACTORS DID NOT ADHERE TO ESTABLISHED STANDARDS AND CONSTRUCTION WAS FAULTY. USAID REFUSED TO INCLUDE IN THE LOAN PAPER ANY REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FIRST 14 SCHOOLS LISTED IN THE PROJECT PAPER. USAID AND GOVERNMENT OF JORDAN AGREED UPON 14 OTHERS FOR INCLUSION IN LOAN AGREEMENT, HOWEVER DELAY AND INFLATIONARY PRESSURE BROUGHT ABOUT A NEED TO CHANGE THE OVERALL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT. LOAN AGREEMENT OF 7/22/76 CALLS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 8 TWO-STORY AND 10 THREE-STORY SCHOOLS, FOR A TOTAL OF 414 CLASSROOMS. USAID AGREED TO NEW TOTAL OF BUILDINGS ON CONDITION THAT MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS ENGAGES A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR AS SUPERVISORY ENGINEER. TO DATE, 40% OF CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY, AND AID HAS APPROVED REIMBURSEMENT OF 39.7% TOTAL FUNDING. REVISED PROJECT LOGICAL FRAMEWORK PROVIDED.