US LOAN STATUS REPORT

RECONSTRUCTION OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES RECEIVED PRIMARY PROGRAM EMPHASIS, BUT INCREASING ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO IMPROVING 9 QUALITATIVE ASPECTS OF PRIMARY EDUCATION. DIFFICULTIES WERE ENCOUNTERED IN PREPARING TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR TECHNICAL PERSONNEL BECAUSE OF LACK OF INDIVIDUAL"S WITH ENOUGH SCIENTIFIC TRAINING TO PREPARE PROGRAMS. TEXTBOOK PRODUCTION WAS BEHIND SCHEDULE BECAUSE OF LACK OF TRANSPORTATION WITHIN MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND, FAILURE OF ONE PRINTER TO DELIVER ON TIME. TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER IS 90% COMPLETED. CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION HAS NOT PROCEEDED AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTIES IN SECURING ACCEPTABLE LAND IN MANAGUA. PROPER MAINTENANCE CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM, AS ARE PERSONNEL REFORM AND SUPERVISION.