SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

SMALL-SCALE SUBPROJECTS WILL BE SELECTED FOR FUNDING BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE USAID MISSION DIRECTOR. THESE SUBPROJECTS MAY INCLUDE ANY ACTIVITY NOT SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED UNDER AID REGULATIONS; AID WILL PROVIDE ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. EITHER THE GOG OR INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITIES RECEIVING ASSISTANCE WILL MAKE MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUBPROJECT FUNDING. SUBSEQUENT PROJECT AGREEMENTS (FY70-1, 72-3, 72-4, 74-2) EXTEND THE PROJECT PERIOD. AGREEMENT 70-1 PROVIDES FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION AND PER DIEM ALLOWANCES FOR 12 PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED TO ATTEND SEMINARS AND SPECIALIZED COURSES IN DISCIPLINES NOT COVERED BY EXISTING PROJECT AGREEMENTS. AGREEMENT 72-3 PROVIDES COMMODITY AND CONTRACTUAL ASSISTANCE TO SELECTED SELF-HELP SUBPROJECTS. IT ALSO ESTABLISHES SUCH CRITERIA GOVERNING THE SELECTION OF SUBPROJECTS AS 1) THE DEGREE OF PARTICIPATION BY RECIPIENTS OF FUNDS FOR SELF-HELP PROJECTS, AND 2) THE RESULTING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFIT.