RiSSTRI CTSP 3PC/Plan.Con.7/WP.6 02612 6 May 1977 ORIGINAL : ENGLISH

SOUTH PACIFIC COMMISSION

PLANNING AMD EVALUATION COMMITTEE 1977 (Noumea, New Caledonia, 23-27 Maj 1977)

DETAILS OF GRANTS APPROVED UNDER PROVISIONS FOR GRANTS-IN-AID, 1976 BUDGET (Head VIII) AND AWARDS AND GRANTS. 1977 BUDGET (Head VII) (As at 30 April 1977)

Noumea, New Caledonia May 1977

585/77 RESTRICTED SPC/Plan.Com.7/VP.6 Page 1 - 1 9 7 6 - BPDGET ITEM 801(a) ; SHORT-TERM EXPERTS AND SPECIALIST SERVICES

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Assistance approved as follows:

AMERICAN SAMOA 1) Consultant from East-West Center to assist Department of Education with Bicultural/Bilingual Education programme. 920 2) Medical Specialist from University of Hawaii to help upgrade and organize Public Health Laboratory. 1,114 3) Otology Technician from the Wellington (N.Z.) Audiology Clinic to help establish a similar clinic in American Samoa. 1,000 4) Entomologist of ORSTOM, Noumea, to advise on control of Army Worm infestation. 845

COOK ISLANDS 1) UNDP Primary Curriculum Adviser, Fiji, for follow up work and advice to Curriculum Development Unit. 508 2) Principal Education Officer, Solomon Islands, to set up assessment and guidance procedures for the Education Department. 2,160

FIJI 1) Two Surgeon Inspectors from the Royal Australian College of Surgeons to inspect the facilities at the Colonial War Memorial and Lautoka Hospitals. 765 2) Two Industrial Relations Experts from New Zealand for consultation, organization and conduct of an Industrial Relations Seminar. 700

FRENCH POLYNESIA Rat Control Specialist to survey rat population on Takapoto Atoll and establish control programme. 1,000

SILBERT ISLANDS Dermatologist to advise on diagnosis and treatment of common skin diseases. 1,075

NIUE Veterinary Officer from Fiji to assist with livestock problems including TB Testing of all cattle. 601

SOLOMON ISLANDS Entomologist to advise on the use of Rhabdionvirus orvctes against Scapanes. 750 SPC/Plan.Co.7/WP. Page - 1 9 7 6 - BUDGBT ITEM 801(a) ; SHORT-TERK EXPERTS AMD SPECIALIST SERVICES (Cont'd) M TONGA Officer from the Fiji In-service Training Department to conduct training course for staff members of the Department of Agriculture on Philosophy of Supervision and Evaluation. 390

TUVALU

Medical Specialist from Melbourne to conduct a survey on diabetes. 710

WESTERN SAMOA Forest Pathologist to investigate the extent of insect attack in Mahogany plantations in Upolu and Savai'i and advise on prevention measures. 1,200

BUDGET ITEM 801(b) : ASSISTANCE TO APPLIED RESEARCH, EXPERIMENTS AND FIELD WORK

Assistance approved as follows:

COOK ISLANDS 1) Grant for carrying out Vegetable Fertilizer Trials, purchase of fertilizer, machinery and equipment hire, and spray chemicals. 520 2) Grant for purchase of publications on agricultural experimental designs, field trial layouts, statistical analysis of data, etc. 100

FRENCH POLYNESIA Grant for project on the control and eradication of the "Chinese Rose Beetle" (Lepadoretua sinicua) - purchase of light traps. 1,000

NEW HEBRIDES (Condominium) Grant for mounting of Herbarium Collection for future botanical studies in the 400

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1) Contribution towards campaign to control and eradicate Locust Plague in Horobe Province of Papua New Guinea. 5,000 2) Grant for carrying out of prevalence survey on dental status of school children in Papua New Guinea. 1,750 •

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SOLOMON ISLANDS Grant for project on the control of Taro and Rice Plant Hopper with predators of the genus Cvrotorhinus 2,400

TONCA 1) Grant to purchase one Rototiller for use in Intensive Vegetable Production Project at Vaini Experimental Station, Tongatapu. 614 2) Grant towards a survey to determine the effectiveness of the Family Planning Programme. 1,000

BUDGET ITEM 801(c) ; INTER-TERRITORIAL STUDY VISITS

Assistance approved as follows:

FIJI 1) Officer from the Fiji Museum to visit New Zealand for attachment to the Auckland Museum with visits to museums in other parts of New Zealand. 385 2) Trainee nominated by Fiji National Youth Council (FNYC) to visit New Zealand for attachment to training programme - Youth Leader- ship Training Award. 375

FRENCH POLYNESIA 1) Forestry Technician to visit New Caledonia for training in sylviculture in the local Forestry Division. 415 2) Agricultural Technician to visit Project on Cattle under Coconuts at IRHO Experimental Station at Saraoutou, Santo, New Hebrides. 695

GILBERT ISLANDS 1) Fisheries Officer to visit Solomon Islands for training in BSche-de-mer production and processing. 481 2) Officer to visit Fiji for training in various printeries in Suva. 459 3) Dental Officer to attend Dental Seminar in Fiji. 459 4) Staff Nurse to visit Fiji for training in Tuberculosis/Leprosy field work. 459 5) Staff Nurse to visit Fiji for training in Pediatric Nursing. 459 Spc/pian.Com.7/WP.6 P8«e 4 -1976-

BUDGET ITEM 601(c) : IHTBR-TSRRITORIAL STUDY VISITS (Cont'd) A3

NEW HEBRIDES Officer to attend Fiji Dental Seminar and First Meeting of South Pacific Dental Secretariat, Suva. 300

PAPUA NEW GUINEA Dental Officer to attend Fiji Dental Seminar and First Meeting of South Pacific Dental Secretariat, Suva. 500

TOKELAU Five-man study team to visit Fiji ar.d to develop contacts with other countries and territories, to study political and medical systems, administrative structure and development projects. 2,000

TONGA 1) Prices Inspector, Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries, to visit Western Samoa and Fiji to study the mechanisms of price control and the enforcement of control measures by field staff. 400 2) Assistant Road Overseer, Ministry of Works, to visit Fiji for 5 weeks training as a Basic Road Supervisor. 372

TUVALU

Dental Officer to attend Fiji Dental Seminar in Suva. 320

WESTERN SAMOA 1 ) Senior Field Assistant (Forestry Division) to visit Fiji/ Solomon Islanea or Papua New Guinea to study fire prevention and for training with simple fire fighting equipment. 500 2) Small Crops Officer to visit Hawaii to study development in guava production. 830 3) Field Assistant in charge of Asau Pilot Area (Cocoa Fiold Trial) to visit Lowlands Agricultural Experiment Station at Keravat, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, to study cocoa field experiment management. '500 4) One participant to attend the Education Conference/Seminar of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP) held in Suva, January 1976. 210 5) Dental Officer to attend the Fiji Dental Seminar and First Meeting of South Pacific Dental Secretariat, Suva. 250 6) Church Minister to visit for a period of two months on a youth training course with the Methodist Church. 1,000 SPC/Plan.Com.7/WP. Page - 1 9 7 6 - BPPGET ITEM 801(d) i FUNDS FOR REGIONAL TRAVEL - STUDENT TRAINING A$

Assistance approved as follows:

FIJI Two studentB from University of the South Pacific to study at the University of Papua New Guinea under the USP/UPNG Student Exchange Agreement. 1,072 » NEW HEBRIDES Part travel costs for 13 students/trainees to attend training institutes in various fields in the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. , ' 2,683 i NIUE Part travel costs of two Teacher Trainers and nine College Training students to visit Western Samoa, Fiji and Tonga for a comparative study of Teacher Training Programmes and Education Systems. 1,000 SPC/lan.Co.7/P. Page - 1 9 7 7 - (To 30 April 1977)

BUDGET ITEM 7001 ; SHORT-TERM EXPERTS AND SPECIALIST SERVICES AS

Assistance approved as follows:

AMERICAN SAMOA 1 ) Bacteriologist from the University of Hawaii for follow up work on upgrading clinical and public health laboratories. 865 2) Medical entolomogist from French Polynesia to survey Aedes aegypti population and identify high density aroas, 910 3) Consultant from Hawaii State Department of Agriculture to advise on eradication or control measures for th- Oi.uit African Snail, Achatina fulica. 785

COOK ISLANDS 1 ) Fisheries Adviser from New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to formulate comprehensive development plan for fisheries and marine resources. 500 2) Consultant from Macquarie University, Sydney, to advise on social science aspects of Primary Curriculum Project. 1,413 3) Consultant to advise Curriculum Development Projoci. on curriculua development in primary science and mathematics. 1,5.08

FIJI 1) Consultant Virologist to advise in field of virology «t Central Laboratory and Wellcome Virus Laboratory at Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva. 500 2) Consultant to review the organization of the Nasinu Boys' Centre. 655

GILBERT ISLANDS 1) Consultant from Solomon Islands to examine industrial safety standards and to recommend measures for improvement. 930 2) Medical Consultant to advise on obstetric/gynaecology problems. 960 3) Consultant from Cook Islands Federation of Women's Institutes for National Women's Conference. 960

NIUE 1) Veterinary Officer from Fiji Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests to advise on general livestock health procedures and test cattle for Tuberculosis, Brucellosis, etc. 930 2) Services of Home Economics Teacher for Niue High School to meet temporary emergency. 2,560 SPC/Plan.Com.7/VP.6 - 1 9 7 7 - Pa«e 7 BUDGET ITEM 7001 i SHORT-TERM EXPERTS AND SPECIALIST SERVICES (Cont'd) M. SOLOMON ISLANDS 1) Expert in craftwork to instruct student teachers at Solomon Islands Teachers' College. 850 2) Expert in tanning hides find leather work to instruct student teachers at Solomon Islands Teachers' College. 850

TUVALU 1) Medical Consultant from the Southern Memorial Hospital, Melbourne, to advise on the organization of hospital services, particularly surgical services. 872 2) Education Specialist from the Solomon Islands to advise on community education organisation, curriculum development and related matters. 684 3) Consultant in administration from the Canberra College of Advanced Education to aaaess existing local government system and staffing and advise on measures for improvement. 680

UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC Consultant from Australian National University for USP Conference on "Language Planning for Multilingual Societies" to be held in Vila, New Hebrides. 120

BUDGET ITBf 7101 : ASSISTANCE TO APPLIED RESEARCH - GENERAL

Assistance approved as follows:

FIJI Grant towards research to aaaess the problea of Leptospirosis in Fiji. 2,000

FRENCH POLYNESIA Grant towards Filariasis Research Programme at the Louis Malard6 Research Institute, Papeete. 2,000

GILBERT ISLANDS Grant towards comprehensive nutritional surveys and assessment of the etiology of anaemia. 500 SPC/lan.Com.7/WP. Page - 1 9 7 7 -

BUDGET ITEM 7101 : ASSISTANCE TO APPLIED RESEARCH - GENERAL (Cont'd)

AS PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1) Grant towards research project on Delimitation of Urban Boundaries for Censuses and Surveys in Papua New Guinea. 1,500 2) Grant towards research project on the improvement of Winged Bean varieties. 3,000

SOLOMON ISLANDS 1) Grant towards agricultural research project involving the collection of Tachinid parasites of the Stick Insect and despatch of pupae to Fiji for control experiments. 1,000

2) Grant towards project on Taro Plant Hopper Control. 1,000

WESTERN SAMOA Grant towards research project on the effects of migration on South Pacific families. 250

BUDGET ITEM 7305 : GRANTS-IN-AID FOR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT A$ " Assistance approved as follows:

COOK ISLANDS Grant for the purchase of recording equipment with microphone and accessories. 800 FIJI Grant towards project on the collection and documentation of traditional Fijian music. 1,980

FRENCH POLYNESIA Grant towards travel expenses of Pacific island groups participating in the First Pacific Dance Festival in Tahiti. 2,000

NEW CALEDONIA Grant towards project for the collection and recording of local Melanesian folklore music, stories and legends. 1,000

SOLOMON ISLANDS

Grant to continue project on Oral Traditions and Music Research. 2,000

TUVALU Grant towards project on the collection and documentation of music and oral traditions. 1,584 SPC/Plan.C om.7/WP.6 Page 9 - 1 9 7 7 - BPDGST ITEM 7401 : INTER-TERRITORIAL STUDY VISITS

Assistance approved as follows:

COOK ISLANDS Cultural Development Officer to Papua New Guinea for Community Development and Social Services Training. 695

FIJI 1) Arts student to Papua New Guinea Arts Institute to study Creative Arts. 842 2) Medical Services Officer to Papua New Guinea to study legislation governing employment of medical assistants. 990 3) Public Health Inspector to New Zealand for training in Public Health and Food Legislation. 713 4) Assistance towards participation in International Folk Music Council Meeting in Hawaii and to learn new methods and techniques used in collection and documentation of traditional music. 661

GILBERT ISLANDS 1) Officer of Education Department to Papua New Guinea to study problems of establishing community high schools. 231 2) Senior Fisheries Assistant to Solomon Islands for training in b&che-de-mer processing and marketing. 231 3) Fisheries Officer to Fiji for attachment to tuna fishing vessels in preparation for similar operations in the Gilbert Islands. 532 4) Nurse to Fiji for obstetric training in hospital in Fiji. 532 5) Nurse to Fiji for training in Ophthalmology Department of hospital in Fiji. 532 6) Male nurse to Fiji for training in the Mental Department of CWM Hospital in Fiji. 532 7) Registrar of Co-operatives to Australia to study co-operatives in Queensland. 571 8) Dental Officer to Majuro, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to attend Tenth Annual Dental Conference and Seminar. 420

SOLOMON ISLANDS 1) Fisheries Officer to Papua New Guinea to visit Kanudi Laboratory with a view to standardisation of statistics compilation and co-operation in stock management programmes. 500 2) Assistant Agricultural Field Officer to Fiji to gain experience in the handling and processing of soil samples at Koronivia Agricultural Research Station. 570 SPC/Plan.Com. 7/WP.6 Pa«e 10 - 1 9 7 7 -

BUDGBT ITSH 7401 : IHTER-TSRRITORIAL STUD? VISITS (Cont'd) M TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS 1) Territorial Planner to visit Fiji and Papua New Guinea to study planning systems and programmes. 500 2) Director of Personnel to visit Papua New Guinea and Fiji to study Public Service systems. 500

TUVALU 1) Government Storekeeper to visit Fiji to study Government store- keeping procedures at Suva. 500 2) Executive Officer to visit Fiji for attachment to Suva Archives to gain knowledge on documentation and preservation of records. 500

BUDGET ITBM 7403 : FUNDS FOR REGIONAL TRAVEL - STUDENT TRAINING

Assistance approved as follows:

FIJI Research trainee to University of Papua New Guinea to study the role of tertiary education in changing values of women. 600

NEW HEBRIDES Part of travel costs of 32 students/trainees to attend training institutes in various fields in the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Papua New Guinea. 4,228

TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS Part of travel costs of four students from various parts of TTPI to attend the University of Papua New Guinea College of Law. 1,428

UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC Part costs for three students (two from FIJI and one from the NEW HEBRIDES) selected by USP to attend the University of Papua New Guinea under the terms of the USP/UPNG Student Exchange Agreement. 1,575

SPECIAL GRANT FOR DISASTER RELIEF

A special grant for disaster relief in an amount of $2,500 was made to the SOLOMON ISLANDS following earthquake damage in April. This grant was recorded as a charge against Budget Item 7001.