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October 1, 1976- September 30. i8i (Grant No. AID/A8IA-G-11) shao-er Ong A/D/C' smooate tband Nepal October 1961 TRAINING NEPALESE IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING CONTENTS Page INTRODUCT I ON Background 1 Objectives 3 Targets 3 Designs 5 Personnel changes 6 TRAINING Degree Training 8 Master 's Level Training 8 Ph.D. Level Training 10 Non-degree Training 11 Training Received Outside Nepal 11 Training Programs Organized in Nepal 13 Estimated Benefit of Training Under this Project Support 15 RESEARCH Research Activities Participated Directly by the ADC Staff 17 Research Activity Financially and Technically Supported by this Project 19 Research Activities with Project Assistance in Methodo logy 19 -2 Page SEMINARS AND STUDY TOURS Seminars Organized in Cooperation with Other Institutions 21 Seminars Organized for Visiting Scholars 22 Seminars Organized for ADC Fellows 23 Seminars Attended by the Project Supported Participants 24 Study Tours 24 PUBLICATIONS Seminar Reports 26 Research Paper Series 26 REFLECTION 30 APPENDICES: The following abbreviations are used for various institutions throughout this report: HMG His Majesty's Government of Nepal MFAI Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Irrigation MGA Ministry of Food and Agriculture MOA Ministry of Agriculture PACD Planning and Coordination Division (MOA) EPAD Evaluation and Project Analysis Division (MOA) DA Department of Agriculture (MOA) DAHLD Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development (MOA) DFAMS Department of Food and Agricultural Marketing Services (MOA) ADB Agricultural Development Bank (MOA) AIC Agricultural Inputs Corporation (MOA) NFC Nepal Food Corporation (MOA) APROSC Agricultural Projects Services Centre (MOA) ICP Integrated Cereals Projects (DA/MOA) CEDA Centre for Economic and Development Administration, Tribhuvan University USAID United States Agency for International Development ADC Agricultural Development Council, Inc. K INTRODUCTION Background The Agricultural Development Council (ADC) initiated a mall program in Nepal in 1970 supporting training and research in economic and human problems related to agricultural and rural development. The program was similar to ADC programs in other Asian countries which were started in 1953. Betweeen 1970 and 1974 the Nepal program was administered by the Council's Associate for Thailand through his frequent visits to Nepal. The Associate arranged for professional consultations between officials and scholars in Nepal and Thailand, planned and conducted seminars addressing important development issues and inter viewed candidates for ADC sponsored degree training abroad. In January 1975, the Council assigned a Visiting Professor to Nepal working with the Center for Economic Development and Administration (CEDA) at Tribhuvan University. To carry out other ADC activities, this Visiting Professor also had working relationships with the Women's Affairs Training Center of the Home and Pan chayat Ministry, the Agricultural Development Bank, and the newly established Agri cultural Projects Services Centre. Subsequently, he became ADC's resident Associate in Nepal. After 1976, this small Nepal program was substantially expanded mainly due to the provision of a USAID grant and a corresponding funding increase on the part of ADC. On September 30, 1976, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID/W) and the Agricultural Development Council, Inc. (ADC/NY) signed a Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) grant (Grant No.ADC/ASIA-G-1199) to provide partial support for a Project on Training Nepalese in Agricultural Research and Development Planning for a period of five years, October 1, 1976 to September 30, 1981.1/ The total budget for this five-year Project was $1.5 million of which the USAID share and the ADC share were $1.00 million and $0.40 million respectively. 1/ The Letter of Agreement between the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Irrigation (MFAI) of His Majesty's Government of Nepal and the Agricul tural Development Council to implement this Project was signed on October 21, 1976 (Appendix I). -2 - The rest was shared by HNG. All parties concerned have fulfilled their commit ments.2/ Since the start of this Project, ADC submitted semi-annual reports and annual reports to the USAID on tiue.3/ The first and second annual reports included annual reviews n the progress of work. According to the Agreement between USAID and ADC, no third review is required. However, the Fourth Annual Report was used for the final review held in December 1980. This final progress report will be the last one for this Project. 2/ Initially USAID funded a two-year budget in the amount of $412,455 and for the same period ADC contributed $134,398. Effective October 1, 1977, USAID extended its funding for a third year with financial commitments by USAID and ADC up to $660,170 and $213,519 respectively. In March 1980, the USAID made a further grant of $150,000 to ADC for the fourth year operation cost. In May 1981, the USAID committed the balance of contribu tion of $194,783. The total contribution of the USAID to this five-year Project was, therefore, $1,004,953. Due to the increase in fellowship costs, the ADC contribution to this Project up to the end of September 1981 was estimated at more than $0.45 million. 3/ The First Semi-Annual Report, October 1976 to March 1977, was submitted in April 1977. The First Annual Report, October 1976 to September 1977, was sub mitted in December 1977 including the minutes of the First Annual Review meeting held in Kathmandu in October 17, 1977. The Second Semi-Annual Report, October 1977 to March 1978, was submitted in April 1978. Due to the postponement in holding Annual Review in November, the Second Annual Report, October 1977 to September 1978, was submitted in December 1978. The Third Semi-Annual Report, October 1978 to March 1979, was submitted in April 1979 and the Third Annual Report, October 1978 to March 1979, was sub mitted in October 1979. The Fourth Semi-Annual Report, October 1979 to March 1980, was submitted in May 1980 and the Fourth Annual Report, October 1979 to September 1980, was submitted in November, 1980. The FinalReport covering the past five-year activities, October 1976 to September 1981, was submitted on October 1, 1981. - 3- A financial report covering the expenditures of the past five years, October 1976 to September 1981, will be submitted directly to the USAID/W by the ADC/NY. Objectives The main objectives of this Project as stated in the Grant Agreement were: "To provide partial support for a program to 1. train Nepalese in agricultural research and development planning, and 2. assist HMG to develop the institutional capacity to make more productive use of a. human and physical resource endowments, and b. the new technical knowledge that is becoming available through the Integrated Cereals Project (ICP) to expand agri cultural production and improve the well-being of the people living in rural areas". More specifically, the objectives of this Grant were, "to initiate research on selected problems of agricultural and rural development; and to expand the capacity of Nepalese insti tutions to conduct research on which to base public decisions". In the past five years, the implementation of this Project programs followed very closely the above stated objectives. All programs were directed to emphasize the training of younger social scientists in doing agricultural research and the involvement of senior officers in improving development planning. Targets According to the Project Proposal submitted to the USAID for grant approval Ln August 1976,1/ it was clearly stated that this Project contained two principal elements, training and research. Regarding training, the Project expected to provide in total 588 man-months of training for M#FA officials in addition to those who received on-the-spot training under ADC Associate and Research Specialist. The distribution of those 588 man-months over the five-year period is shown in Table 1. 4/ Agricultural Development Council Project Proposal for Training Nepalese in Agricultural Research and Development Planning, August 30, 1976. TABLE 1 MAN-MONTHS OF TRAINING 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Total Short-term, non-degree 8 12 14 13 13 60 training Asian Fellowship Program 48 96 96 96 48 384 (K.S.) U.S. Fellowship Program 12 36 36 36 24 144 (Ph. D.) Annual total 68 144 146 145 85 588 For short-term, non-degree training activities, achievements will be evaluated in terms of how well specific training inputs were able to meet the particular skill augumentation needs of the researchers arid research units involved. Consideration will be given both to the availability of training programs and facilities and to the backgrounds of the individuals selected for training. For M.S. degree training, the Project provided four fellowships each year for four years. In total, there were 16 fellowships to be awarded. These 16 fellows were to be trained in Asian and Australian universities. For Ph.D. degree training, the Project provided one fellowship each year for three years. In total, there were three fellowships to be awarded. These 3 fel lows were to be trained in U.S. universities. On research aspect, the original Project Proposal didn't state clearly what and how many research activities should be carried out because of the difficulties in evaluating

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