TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/STUDIES III

STUDIES WILL RESULT IN 6 OR 7 PROJECTS READIED FOR USAID OR OTHER DONOR FUNDING, AND AN IMPROVED CAPABILTIY OF GOI PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN DEVELOPMENT OR DEVELOPMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES. POSSIBLE PROJECTS IN SEVERAL SECTORS ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR FURTHER STUDY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PROPOSED BASIC EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WOULD BE A PILOT COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE SORONG DISTRICT OF IRIAN JAYA PROVINCE. ANOTHER PROPOSED PROJECT WOULD ESTABLISH A CENTER FOR ASSESSMENT SERVICES WITHIN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IN ORDER TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, AND TESTING IN INDONESIA. A PROPOSED CROP PROTECTION PROGRAM WOULD STRENGTHEN THE CAPABILITY OF GOI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE AREA OF RAT CONTROL IN ORDER TO REDUCE LOSSES OR RICE CROPS AND STORED RICE. A WATER MANAGEMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY IS REQUIRED FOR THE PROPOSED TUNTANG RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN THE PROVINCE OF CENTRAL JAVA. ASSISTANCE IN THE AREAS OF PROJECT IDENTIFICATION, PLANNING, AND IMPLEMENTATION IS REQUIRED TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND THE ONGOING SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THOSE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ECONOMIC LADDER. THIS PROJECT IS PRECEEDED BY TWO EARLIER FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LOANS.