SPECIALIZED PARTICIPANT TRAINING

PROJECT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO COVER TRAINING EXPENSES FOR THOSE PERSONNEL WHOSE WELL-TRAINED ASSISTANCE, WHILE DEEMED NECESSARY OR COMPLEMENTARY TO AID OR GOC PROJECTS, IS EITHER NOT FUNDED DIRECTLY THROUGH EXISTING PROJECTS OR WHOSE FUNDING IS DIMINISHING THROUGH COMPLETION OR DEEMPHASIS RESPECTIVE OF PROGRAMS. THE TRAINING COMMITTEE OF THE GOC NATIONAL PLANNING DEPT (NPD) AND THE MISSION TRAINING OFFICE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC TRAINING NEEDS AND LOCATING SUITABLE CANDIDATES. PROCESSING OF PARTICIPANTS IS CONDUCTED BY ICETEX, A GOC INSTITUTION WHICH IS CONCERNED WITH ORGANIZING AND SUPPORTING OUT-OF-COUNTRY TRAINING. PROJECT CALLS FOR ICETEX TO WORK CLOSELY WITH AID DURING PROJECT AND PROVIDE FOLLOW UP STUDY ON PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED TRAINING. ALTHOUGH THE PROJECT ALLOWS FOR ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC TRAINING SUPPORT, THE EMPHASIS IS BEING PLACED ON NON-ADACEMIC, SHORT-TERM TRAINING FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO PLACE PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD RAPIDLY. THIS TRAINING CONSISTS OF SPECIALIZED COURSES, SEMINARS AND STUDY VISITS BY KEY GOC OFFICIALS IN CRITICAL FIELDS TO THE US. PRESENTLY, 2/3 OF TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING IS DEVOTED TO THE NATL FOOD AND NUTRITION PLAN CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED BY GOC. UNDER THIS ASPECT OF THE PROJECT PRIMARILY SHORT TERM NON-ACADEMIC TRAINING IS PROVIDED (ALTHOUGH FOUR ONE-YEAR ACADEMIC COURSES ARE PLANNED), THE TRAINING BEING IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT. THE REMAINDER OF THE PROJECT FUNDING FALLS INTO TWO CLASSES: 1. FUNDING FOR SPECIALIZED COURSES AND SEMINARS IN AREAS OF IMPORTANCE TO GOC AND AID OBJECTIVES BUT WHERE NO ONGOING PROJECT IS AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE FUNDING; E.G., MANPOWER SEMINARS AND TAX ADMINISTRATION COURSES. 2. FUNDING FOR TRAINING IN CASES WHERE AN AID PROJECT HAS TERMINATED, BUT WHERE A FURTHER INPUT TO TRAINING WOULD FURTHER CONTRIBUTE TO PROJECT SUCCESS.