Global programs / Global project 938-0800 · 1982–1993 · food assistance · Datex, Inc.
The author contends that the current use of food commodities under Title II, although useful, does not provide sufficient mechanisms for the generation of capital during the life of projects. As such, development impacts of food aid on communities are not sustained when food distribution ceases. The author, therefore, explores development possibilities for innovative uses of food aid towards the generation of capital. The author discusses two basic models for using food to build capital, namely, family-oriented and community-oriented approaches. Food aid subsidizes family incomes substantially; therefore, savings can be made to raise capital without reducing current consumption levels. This, explains the author, can be achieved through the encouragement of savings through educational programs. While maternal/child health programs, for example, can be linked to the formation of credit unions, families can also be made to pay dues for receiving food from an organization. Under the community-oriented approach, the author suggests the establishment of food banks or another in-kind fund to help raise capital. It is also suggested to identify private or community projects that will
Source: DEC abstract, PN-AAY-508 (1987). The source's own text.
Operated in: Mali, Africa South of Sahara, Latin America, Ethiopia, Botswana, Sudan, Sri Lanka, India, Chad, Ghana, Africa, Brazil, Senegal, Andean Region, Bolivia, Indonesia, Southern Hemisphere, West Africa, Panama, Jamaica, Malawi, Kenya, Uganda.
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| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datex, Inc. | implementer | 1991 to 1992 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Abt Associates, Inc. | implementer | 1985 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| AOT-0800-C-2060 (contract, fiscal year not recorded) | 1992 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Title | Year | Type |
|---|
| implementer |
| 1992 to 1993 |
| Stated in a document |
| 2 sources |
| Agri-Energy Roundtable, Inc. | implementer | 1991 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Community Systems Foundation | implementer | 1984 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Robert R. Nathan Associates, Inc. | implementer | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Swarthmore College | implementer | 1992 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Sigma One Corp. | implementer | 1982 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronco Consulting Corp. | implementer | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Training Resources Group, Inc. (TRG) | implementer | 1991 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Bisson Exploration Services | implementer | 1992 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Intercultural Communication, Inc. | implementer | 1993 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 1986 to 1992 | Stated in a document | 4 sources |
| Africa South of Sahara | 1986 to 1992 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Latin America | 1990 to 1992 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Ethiopia | 1992 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Botswana | 1992 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| Sudan | 1986 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Sri Lanka | 1992 to 1993 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| India | 1990 to 1993 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| PDC-0000-I-05-3080 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1985 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| PDC-0800-I-1068 (idiq, fiscal year not recorded) | 1992 to 1993 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| PDC-0800-I-1070 (idiq, fiscal year not recorded) | 1991 to 1992 | Stated in a document | 3 sources |
| OTR-0800-G-0144 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1991 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| FAO-0800-G-3045 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1993 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| OTR-0000-O-0024 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| OTR-0800-G-8126 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1992 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTR-0800-G-8189 (grant, fiscal year not recorded) | 1991 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| OTR-0800-O-7194 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1991 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| OTR-0800-SS-8189 (other, fiscal year not recorded) | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| PDC-0085-I-9089 (idiq, fiscal year not recorded) | 1992 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| PDC-0262-I-12-3097 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1984 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| PDC-0800-I-1069 (idiq, fiscal year not recorded) | 1993 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| PDC-0800-O-2054 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1982 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| PDC-0800-O-5043 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1985 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| PDC-0800-O-6128 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1987 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| PDC-1096-I-03-4164 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| PDC-1406-I-05-4162 (task order, fiscal year not recorded) | 1986 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| PDC-5315-I-8100 (idiq, fiscal year not recorded) | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| FAO-0800-C-2085 (contract, fiscal year not recorded) | 1993 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private and Development Cooperation | 1985 to 1993 | Stated in a document | 18 sources |
| Africa Regional | 1991 to 1992 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| Sri Lanka | 1992 to 1993 | Stated in a document | 2 sources |
| India | 1993 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Kenya | 1985 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Panama | 1982 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Senegal | 1984 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Uruguay | 1992 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
Sector profile (computed): Food assistance (Food for Peace, famine response) 41%; Nutrition 9%; Agriculture: agribusiness, processing, marketing, agricultural finance 9%
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| 1985 |
| Stated in a document |
| 1 source |
| Senegal | 1984 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Andean Region | 1992 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Bolivia | 1992 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Indonesia | 1990 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Southern Hemisphere | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| West Africa | 1988 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Panama | 1982 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Jamaica | 1991 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Malawi | 1992 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Kenya | 1985 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Uganda | 1993 | Stated in a document | 1 source |