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suggestions for rained agricultural development, statistics
and data related to agriculture, geographical characteristics
and climatic conditions, and general farming systems in the
region.
- Another multi-agency MOAC working group of
technic-ans was appointed to formulate Project site selection
critecia, identify potential sites, conduct a reconnaissance
survey of potential sites, and make final site selection.
- This multi-departmental process continued with the
determination of the skills required for project design and the
formulation of terms of reference for the Design Team.
- The MOAC NERAD Project Design Committee was then
appointed, including representatives of all concerned
departments, chaired by NEROA, with the Projects Division
furnishing the vice-chairman and OAE the secretary. Representatives
of NEROA and OAE travelled to the U S. to participate
in the selection of the US. members of the Design Team through
the Title XI Collaborative Assistance process, and the
Committee furnished suggestions for Thai consultants.
- Again, all concerned departments furnished technical
specialists ior an MOAC technical team which visited all
selected Project tainbons to collect. background information and
formulate recommendations for NERAD activities, to be used as
background for the Pzoject Design Team. OAE also conducted
a househoid socio-economic survey (see section B, below),
which included suggestions on data needs from specialists of
various departments.
- Finally, the MOAC NERAD Project Design Committee
furnished the support necessary foc the NERAD Project Design
Team to conduct its investigations and design work, including
visit support, data from previous departmental research and
development efforts, policy guidance, etc
As this list of activties indicate, the development and
design of the NERAD Project has been d milestone in the
collaborative multi-departmenta development of an important
agricultural development project Throughout this process
all departments have been very cooperative and responsive
to Project design needs. It is this type of cooperation which
demonstrates both the concern of the various MOAC departments
regarding rainfed agricultural research and development, and
the potential of a project such as NERAD.