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the assA3t ncs :rcm the UN, World 3ank and other inter­
national or;anizations. The Canadians, for example, have
maor jrcmec-s f!r improving grain storage capacity, access
road .=provements and railroad extensions. The European
-c-ncn-4c Co=unity -Z.C) and the Swedes are also particularly
active. The United States, a relatively modest donor, saw
last year's program loan of $20 million, which could have
tacn used for emergency assistance, actually go for import
suppcrt :f pr=Marily agr-cultural items. US P.L 480 assistance
has :-en effec-.i-"e. Zambia, however, does face a 1--t on.
absc.-.::v*e cacacip-:. The GCZ simply does no: have the
adm,.n.isra-.ye struct.ure at tne mcment: to handle -uch ..re
technical assistance.
.rognostications pertaining to the refugee situation
are difficu.. The Naibians probably will be going home in
the foreseeable fu.ure. Many rural Angolans may remain,
regardless of "ha. happens in Angola. Zim.!abwean and South
African refucees could ccnti-ue to increase, even dra.a:icalv,
depend . nc on develop=ents i R-hodesia and tne Republic.
Re c -en da- c.n s
Strictiy Refucee
I. The United States should continue its present level
of contribution to the UNECP, .h±'h efficiently utilizes its
-Yesources for refugee care in Zambia, plus S450,000 for the
remainder of 1977 in respect to a special appeal to upgrade
educational facilities for 3,000 Zimbabwean students refugees
under 16.
2. The United States should also considar the desirability
of grants to such volunteer agencies as Lutheran
World Relief, perhaps channeled through UNECR.
37.