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Technical Assistance to the Morant-Yallahs Agricultural Development
Project |
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Project Title |
Location |
Duration |
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Technical Assistance to the Morant-Yallahs Agricultural Development
Project |
Jamaica |
1996-98 |
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The company provided an Extension Management and Training Specialist
and a senior Road Engineer supported by specialists in extension training and human
resource management and audio-visual aids production, to form part of an on-going
multinational team responsible for the development of the Morant and Yallahs river
catchments areas. The project’s technical specialists strengthened the existing
extension services provided by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, by working
through Farmers Associations and Area Development Committees. A training needs assessment
of all RADA staff was completed and the development of pilot training programmes using
materials produced by an in-house Desk Top Publishing and Video Film production unit was
established, along with design specifications for the upgrading and re-alignment of 47 km
of existing rural tracks, to all weather standards. The project team also carried out the
preparation, award and supervision of local construction contracts and established of an
on-going road maintenance programme.
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Donor Agency |
Recipient |
Beneficiaries |
Project TA Value |
EU EDF |
Rural Agricultural and Development Authority |
Farmers and the Rural population |
mEuro 0.346 |
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