Panama project 525-0222 · 1984–1987 · agriculture · Agricultural Cooperative Development International (ACDI)

Project, follow-on to Project 5250173, to create mechanisms enabling three Panamanian agricultural co-ops - The Autonomous Institute of Panamanian Co-ops (IPACOOP), the Federation of Agricultural Co-ops (COAGRO), and the Agricultural Development Bank (BDA) - to expand marketing services to members. A Project Coordinating Committee (PCC) from the three co-ops, helped by long-term advisors, will implement the project. A Management Development Center will enable IPACOOP to develop a strategy and training materials to upgrade personnel from the three co-ops in business and financial management, using the case study approach. A library of case studies, developed from analysis of the three co-ops, will cover budget preparation, cash flow planning, inventory controls, and pricing policy formulation. Special management training will be provided to COAGRO and BDA central and regional personnel. Training materials will be integrated with the other two project components. A Marketing Development Center will be established within COAGRO as a clearinghouse for providing and coordinating marketing assistance to member co-ops. Center activities will focus on: identifying and conducting analy

Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAP-159 (1984). The source's own text.