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,H4NLZ' . V .ANNEX :-2
ALLY COULD BE. INCL'UDED IF DEEMED ESSENTIAL TO ALdtEVEMENT
OF PROJECT PURPOSE. FURTPERMOREt THE APAC URGED THAT, IN
WONIECT 16M WITH REDUCING tEOGRAPHICAL C0VERAGE9 USAID
GIVE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO REDUCING OVERALL FINANCING
WITH A VIEW TOWARD SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT OF A NERAD II
PROJECT UNDER WHICH AID-SUPPORTED ACTIVITIFS COULD BE
GEOGRAPHICALLY EXPANDED AND/OR -INTENSIFIED. ON THE LATTEI
POINT, MISSION REPRESENTATIVES SPOKE FOR INTENSIFICATION
WHILE THE APAC FAVORED REPLICATION.
... (B) ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS: THE APAC NOTED THAT
THE OBJECTIVE Of DECENTRALIZ1 3 MANAGEMENT DECISIONMAKING
AND IMPLEMENTATION WILL ATTACH A GREAT DEAL OF IMPORTANCE
TO THE PROPOSED DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEES AID THE ROLE OF
THA PHRA, THEREFORE, DURING PP PREPARATION, A CLEAR UNDEF
STANDING OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE VARIOUS-ENTITIES
WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE HIERARCH,Y SHOULD BE DEVELOPED
AND NEGOTIATED WITH THE RTG. IN ORDER TO ASSURE AN
EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM, CP' S SHOULD BE INCLUDED
IN THE PP WHICH CLEARLY ARTICULATE IMPLEMENTATION RESPON-
SIB ILITlES AT EACH LEVEL. SINCE THE PROJECT ALSO SEEKS TC
DECENTRALIZE BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES, BUDGETARY CONTROL
ISSUES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE CP' S.
... (C) COORDINiA]TION: THE PP SHOULD BE EXPLICIT R-GARDIING
THE RELATIONSHIP AND LIlJiAGES OF THE SUBJECT PROJECT TO
THE PROPOSED PLANNINtS AND PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
VILLAGE FISH PONDS II ACTIVITIES, AY WELL AS ONGOING AM)
FY 80 PROJECTS IN THE NORTHEAST. THE INTER-RELATIONSHIPS
OF THE VARIOUS IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES
SHOULD BE SPELLED OUT. THE REi-ATIONSHiP OF THE PROPOSED
PROjECT TO ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY OTHER DONORS SHOULD
ALSO BE FULLY DOCUMEKTED, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASE OF
ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS THE WORLD BANK-SUPPORTED RAINFED
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PROJECT, WHICH ARE VIEWED AS INPUTS
TO THE SUBJECT PROJECT.
... (D) DISTRICT-SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENfT PLANS: THE APAC
EXPRESSED CONCERtN THAT THE PP BE AS EXPLICIT AS POSElbLE
ABOUT THE MJIX, EXTENT AND MAGNITUDE OF ACTIVITIES PLANNED
IN EACH DISTRICT. DESPITE AN EVIDENT NEED FOR FLEXIBILIT
IF THE PLANNING/MAN'AGEMEINT ROLES OF THE NEW DISTRICT
C TEES ARE TO BE ENHANCED, THE PP SHOULD AT A MINIMUM
INLL,)E ILLUSTRATIVE DISTRICT DEVELOPMET PLANS. IF IT Ic
OT POSSIBLE TO DEVELOP DETAILED PLANS AT THE TIME OF PP
PREPARATION, CP' S REGARDINri THE NECESSITY FOR SUCH PLANS
PRIOR TO ACTUAL DE.VELOPMENT ACTIVITIES GETTING UNDERWAY
SHOULD BE GIVEN SERIOUS CONSIDERATION.
... (E) SITE SELECTION CRITERIA: WHILE BOTH LOW PROVINCIAL
INCOME ANDLOW CURRENT LEVELS OF FOREIGN DOP)R ASSISTANCE
ARE REASONABLE CRITERIA FOR USE IN SELECTItG PARTICIPATING
PROVINCES/DISTRICTS, OTHER CRITERIA WHICH WOULD FACILITATE
THE SELECTION OF PROVINCES/DISTRICTS WHERE THERE IS A GOOD
CHANCE OF SUCCESS SHOULD BE ADDED. SUCH CRITERIA MIGHT
INCLLDE CONSIDERATION OF SOIL CONDITIONS OR RAINFALL PAT-
TERNS CONDUCIVE TO IMPROVEMENTS IN RAINFED AGRICULTURAL
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