1003 



TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMS 



1. Research, Training, Information Activities: $58,500 2_ 

 Comment : No additional support is recommended, included in the 

 above. 



2. UNDP: ($2 40,500) 



Sahel pastoral development, training 



3. UN Sudano-Sahelian Office (UNSO) : ($236,500) 

 Desertification control 



4. Funds-in-Trust: ($700,000) 



Kenya arid land research station by Federal Republic of Germany; 

 new projects 



5. Associate Expert Scheme: ($325,000) 



Provision of experts to operational projects by Member States. 



X.7; Urban Systems and Urbanization 



Biennial ($000) Annual ($000) 



Regular program 



of which staff costs 



of which project costs 

 Regular program and overhead (64.3%) 

 Other sources 



Overall Conwent on X.7 : This program area is largely directed toward 

 the needs of rapidly evolving, large urban conglomerations, particularly 

 those of economically evolving countries. However, projects are uneven 

 in quality. It is recommended that U.S. support and participation be 

 monitored by USMAB and/or an appropriate U.S. body sensitive to U.S. 

 interests. The same caveats prevail as noted under program X.6. This 

 is a potentially valuable program. Therefore, it is recommended that 

 resources be allocated for support of urban MAB activities at a level 

 of $300,000/year within a total X.6-9 budget of some $2 million. 



Alternative Option 1 : An efficient means of providing support and 

 encouragement for selected activities falling under subprogram X.7.1 

 ($70, coo/year) and X.7.2 ($30 , 000/yearj , totaling $100,000, would be 

 through a contribution to UNESCO (Funds-in-Trust, donations, etc.). 

 Additional support for these activities at a level of $200,000 is 

 proposed through USMAB administered international activities. Total 

 proposed support in this area is $300, 000/year. 



Alternative Option 2 : Support of MAB/urban activities at a level of 

 $300, 000/year to be administered by USMAB. 



