USAID. Bur. for Latin America and the Caribbean. Regional Ofc. for Central American Programs (ROCAP)

FY 69-OCT 1971. (DEC abstract (PD-AAB-473-G1))

In Central America, slash and burn agriculture and extensive logging have seriously degraded vital watersheds, thereby reducing soil and water quality. (DEC abstract (PN-AAL-773))

Accurate information is paramount in planning for the rational development and allocation of natural resources in developing countries. (DEC abstract (PN-AAL-800))

Energy development is critical to Central America's (CA) future. (DEC abstract (PN-AAJ-491))

Jamaica, with a virtual total dependence on imported oil, must develop alternative energy sources if expected GNP growth rates are to be achieved. (DEC abstract (PN-AAJ-471))

Grant is provided under the Program Development and Support project (5960000) to Caribbean/Central American Action (C/CAA) to (1) develop a debt-equity education program and (2) carry out export training for Central American… (DEC abstract (PD-FBO-726))

A system of cultivation may be defined as the whole range of production-oriented activities, inputs, and techniques which the farmer employs during the agricultural year. (DEC abstract (PN-AAV-542))

Grant is provided to the Inter-American Institute for Agricultural Cooperation (IICA) to develop a system to combat coffee rust and other coffee pests affecting small farmers, through the help of regional and national institutions. (DEC abstract (PD-AAG-747))

Project to improve industrial energy efficiency and to reduce industrial consumption of imported petroleum in Central America by introducing energy audits, conservation measures, and energy-efficient machinery. (DEC abstract (PD-AAL-568))

Project to promote private agribusiness investment and development in Latin America through suppport of the Latin American Agribusiness Development Corporation, S.A. (LAAD). (DEC abstract (PD-AAI-060))

Project to improve the balance of payments in Central America by increasing export of non-traditional commodities from the region. (DEC abstract (PD-AAL-756))

Project to improve the ability of USAID's and LDC decisionmakers to analyze key policies affecting agricultural development. (DEC abstract (PD-AAM-322))

As part of CATIE's project to develop site-specific cultivation systems for improving small farm productivity in Central America, the main characteristics of an alternative maize-bean cultivation system - designed to be incorporated into… (DEC abstract (PN-AAU-328))

Project to strengthen the capability of the Central American Institute for Business Administration (INCAE) to offer training in export management (EM), assist Central American schools of business administration, and support policy dialogue… (DEC abstract (PD-AAS-823))

Project to upgrade professional agricultural training in Central America and Panama by establishing a Regional Agricultural College (RAC) and by strengthening the training capacity of the Center for Tropical Agricultural Research and… (DEC abstract (PD-AAS-491))

Project to establish a private sector export and investment (E/I) promotion entity -- the Belize Export and Investment Promotion Unit (BEIPU) -- within the Belizean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). (DEC abstract (PD-AAU-411))

Project to increase nontraditional agricultural exports in Central America by strengthening private producer/exporter federations and providing TA and training to other involved personnel. (DEC abstract (PD-AAS-854))

PACR of a project (FY85-10/93) to improve the effectiveness of food assistance activities in Central America and Panama by establishing national coordination mechanisms and by upgrading the capacities of the Nutrition Institute of Central… (DEC abstract (PD-ABI-518))

Grant is provided under Program Development and Support project 5960000 to the International Regional Animal Health Organization to conduct a course for Central American veterinarians in the prevention and eradication of exotic animal… (DEC abstract (PD-ABC-657))

Project to increase the production of cacao in Central America and Panama by establishing a regional cacao technology development and transfer network. (DEC abstract (PD-AAW-547))

Grant to the Central American Institute of Business Administration (INCAE) to improve the quality of economic research and analysis by research centers and universities in Central America and to increase public understanding of critical… (DEC abstract (PD-KAN-332))

Grant to the Federation of Private Sector Entities in Central America and Panama (FEDEPRICAP) to strengthen the role of the private sector in Central America's economic development. (DEC abstract (PD-AAZ-104))

By the early 1990's, Central America's highly profitable tourist industry, especially ecotourism, was having obvious negative effects on the region's protected parks and reserves. (DEC abstract (PN-ABQ-202))

Project to support the establishment of the Central American Development Coordination Commission (CADCC) as a mechanism for promoting regional cooperation and unity in the international arena. (DEC abstract (PD-ABD-372))

Project, follow-on to 5960108, to increase nontraditional agricultural exports (NTE's) from Central America. (DEC abstract (PD-ABD-658))

A pilot project to transfer administration of the local water service in Matagalpa, Nicaragua to the municipal level has significantly improved coverage and quality of service. (DEC abstract (PN-ABW-763))

Women are an important window to total economic development. (DEC abstract (PN-ABS-213))

Grant is provided under the Partnership for Democracy and Development of Central America Program (PDD) to the Central American Research Institute for Industrial Technology (ICAITI) for expenses incurred in identifying a U.S. expert to give… (DEC abstract (PD-ABE-846))