Global programs / Global project 936-5701 · 1979–1987 · energy · Volunteers in Technical Assistance, Inc. (VITA)
GRANT IS PROVIDED TO VOLUNTEERS IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE(VITA) TO STRENGTHEN THE INSTITUTIONAL BASE OF VITA'S ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROGRAM(AEP) FOR RURAL AREAS OF THE THIRD WORLD. THE PROGRAM WILL IMPROVE VITA'S EXISTING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MECHANISMS, PROMOTE AND DEVELOP A GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY NETWORK, AND SUPPORT, THROUGH A WELL PLANNED SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMS, THE ABILITY OF LOCAL IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT SUCCESSFUL RURAL ENERGY EFFORTS. AEP WILL BE ADMINISTERED AS A SEPARATE VITA PROGRAM ARM, ENABLING IT TO DRAW UPON THE CORE VITA PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE MAJOR SERVICE DELIVERY COMPONENTS; (1) TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SERVICES, (2) INTERNATIONAL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY INFORMATION NETWORK, AND (3) SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SERVICES ENCOMPASS VITA'S EXISTING RESOURCES -- CONSULTANTS, DOCUMENTATION CENTER, PUBLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION, TRAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THESE ARE SUPPORTED BY ON-GOING PROMOTIONAL CHANNELS AND ARE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE. THE INFORMATION NETWORK INVOLVES ESTABLISHING AN INTERNATIONAL POOL OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY. THESE CONTACTS AND INTERACTIONS WILL FACILITATE
Source: DEC abstract, PD-FAK-251 (1979). The source's own text.
Operated in: Egypt, Africa, Burkina Faso, Asia, Latin America, Guatemala, Morocco, Senegal.
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Evaluation studies and evaluation-type documents linked to this program.
| Title | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of the performance of two rural biogas units of Indian and Chinese design | 1983 | Evaluation-type document |
| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteers in Technical Assistance, Inc. (VITA) | implementer | 1979 to 1987 | Stated in a document | 15 sources |
| Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) | implementer | 1982 to 1983 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN-5701-A-0329 (cooperative agreement, fiscal year not recorded) | 1981 to 1984 | Stated in a document |
| implementer |
| 1982 to 1983 |
| Stated in a document |
| 2 sources |
| DHV Consulting Engineers | implementer | 1985 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Voltaic Institute of Energy | implementer | 1983 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Egypt. Academy of Scientific Research and Technology | implementer | 1983 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1981 to 1984 | Stated in a document | 9 sources |
| Africa | 1982 to 1987 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Burkina Faso | 1982 to 1983 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Asia | 1983 to 1987 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Latin America | 1987 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Guatemala | 1983 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Morocco | 1979 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Senegal | 1980 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| AID/DSAN-CA-0182 (cooperative agreement, fiscal year not recorded) | 1979 to 1982 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| LAC-5701-C-5057 (contract, fiscal year not recorded) | 1987 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Bur. for Science and Technology. Ofc. of Energy | 1979 to 1987 | Stated in a document | 22 sources |
| Netherlands. Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 1985 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
Sector profile (computed): Energy (power, fuels, renewables, efficiency) 73%; Natural resources and biodiversity (forests, wildlife, water resources) 6%; Maternal and child health 5%
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