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e. Disbursement Procedures.
Prior to the disbursement of funds for project
activities in each tambon, a tambon area development plan must be
approved by the MOAC NERAD Committee and submitted to USAID to
provide evidence of adequate planning and proper selection. This
plan will be developed b,, the Tambon Agricultural Development
Committee (TADC), approved by the Provincial NERAD Sub-Committee,
and forwarded to the Project Director's office at NEROA. Before
forwarding plans to the MOAC NERAD Committee, the Project
Director will utilize the technical staff assigned to NEROA to
determine the technical, engineering, and economic feasibility
of the plans. Plans submitted to the MOAC NERAD Committee
will have the Project Director's endorsement regarding
suitability and feasibility.
The TADC will periodically revise and update tambon plans in
light of the progress and experience gained in project implementation.
Minor changes in the plans can be approved by the
Project Director, but subsequent annual plans and major revisions
must go through the same approval process as the initial plan.
NERAD Project Field Managers and other Project staff will be made
available to assist the TADC in the development of these plans.
Upon notification that activities within the approved tambon plan
have been completed, AID will disburse up to the maximum amount
agreed to in that plan. For all engineering work USAID will
certify satisfactory completion prior to reimbursement; for all
agricultural works USAID will depend on periodic monitoring by
the Project Officer, the Technical Assistance Team, and the
Liaison Officers to provide information regarding satisfactory
completion. Also, a Management Information System which will
provide a regular flow of information on Project activities will
be established to provide both the Project Director and USAID
with information for monitoring the progress and completion of
Project activities. (A consultant is being recruited during the
summer of 1981 to devise a Management Information System for
NERAD and other projects in the Mission).