SUPPORT TO REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS - ACOSCA

PROJECT COMPONENTS INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF ACOSCA CORE OPERATING COSTS, CREATION OF AN EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT WITHIN ACOSCA, DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINING SYSTEM, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF ACOSCA CORE OPERATING COSTS WILL ENABLE CREDIT UNION MEMBERSHIP TO EXPAND TO 1.85 MILLION, SAVINGS TO INCREASE TO $215 MILLION, AND CUMULATIVE LOAN VOLUME TO AMOUNT TO $650 MILLION. THE ACOSCA TRAINING COMPONENT CONSISTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING SYSTEM DESIGNED TO REACH MEMBERS OF AFFILIATIONS OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS. THIS TRAINING SYSTEM WILL BE BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF TRAINING NEEDS, DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE OBJECTIVES, AND DESIGN OF TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND MATERIALS. AN EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN ACOSCA, AND WILL COORDINATE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING IN ACOSCA"S 3 REGIONAL OFFICES. IN ORDER FOR ACOSCA TO BE ABLE TO OFFER EFFECTIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, AN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO DEFINE ACOSCA FUNCTIONS, PROCEDURES, AND METHODS, TRAIN ACOSCA PROFESSIONAL STAFF, AND PROVIDE SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS. ACOSCA WILL BE ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FORPROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION. A PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, COMPOSED OF HIGH OFFICIALS OF ACOSCA, THE AID PROJECT LIASON OFFICER, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER DONOR GROUPS, WILL MEET SEMI-ANNUALLY TO REVIEW PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS AND PREPARE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROJECT MODIFICATIONS AS NECESSARY. PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES WILL INCLUDE THE CREDIT UNION ORGANIZATIONS-ACOSCA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND THEIR AFFILIATIONS. SECONDARY BENEFICIARIES WILL INCLUDE CREDIT UNION MEMBERS. THROUGH THEIR SAVINGS, THESE MEMBERS WILL INCREASE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT, IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.