ACARTSD/EXP80/WD.2
THE AFRICAN CENTRE FOR APPLIED RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
TRIPOLI, LIBYA
Project Document
Prepared by the Economic Commission for Africa
January, 1980
I, BACKGROUND AND SUPPORTING" INFORMATION
Introduction . . .
1. The Second Conference of Ministers of Social Affairs in
Africa which met in .Alexandria, ;E;gypt frcm" 10-14 January 1977 endorsed the establishment (by resolution 2 (It-)) of the
Regional Centre for Applied Research and -■Training in Social . '..
Development in Africa. This resolution Was subsequently . ',/, endorsed by the Conference of Ministers, of the'Economic Commission for Africa, and by the Fifteenth Session of the OAU Assembly of, , Heads of State and Government in June 1977. In February 1978, the Thirtieth Session of Council of Ministers of the OAU decided that the African Centra fo:; Applied Research and Training in Social Development should be located in Tripoli; Libya.
Justification for the project. ;
2. In 1964 an international team of consultants was assembled by the ECA to make a, study tour of schools of Social work in six selected countries, of the Africa region to dete'rmine the needs of schools and institutes of social work education, to assess the need for the establishment of one or more sub-regional training centres for social work, examine other training pro
grammes, and schemes, and to make recommendations. ■ . ,■ ? . : ■ ■'.■
3. : .Among the'many recommendations, was that .for the establish ment of a region-wide; association'oisppial workers and social work educators and the promotion ot Reaching and research among African institutions of social workL(including community . '
development). As. a direct result of this' report a Seminar for
Social.Wprk Educators in Africa was; held in 1965 in Alexandria, which brought together for the first time both French-speaking and English-speaking social work educa^rs- from 16 countries.
4. In 1967 a Conference of African Ministers of Social Affairs was held, in Cairu>- Egypt, which; was attelncled by twenty-seven African countries, nineteen of which Were represented at the ministerial level. This Conference deliberated upon an agenda that included the discussion of the need for intra-regional co-operation intthe development 0E;social welfare programmes,
and the need to define a "common strategy" for the African ■- representatives to.;the .International Conference of Social Welfare
Ministers that was to :be held in New York the following year.
5. In 1968, under sponsorship of the United Nations/ an interna
tional Conference of Ministers responsible for Social Welfare was
held in. New.York in accordance v/ith resolution 1140 (XLI) of. the -
Economise and Social Council, This Conference was devoted to an
examination of the roles of social welfare programmes in national
of i <»'
ceofMiS
the establishment of r
training and research. in
the commission for locial
cu adopted ,esolution
W^lfa-re ^
ce"tres for advanced
re?°™>endation °E
the
establishment of regional social welfare
trlfniS Tnd ^inin? centreslor^dvanced training, (including training of teachers) comparative studies and assistance in the' production of.indigenous traihing materills".
ing^nfResearch^n So^T
Development hat beeS established
region in the Philippines f
Ministers Responsibflfor'
for
C°2text of Social °f ESCAP
Conference, of
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education, and
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of a regional, documentation centre to assist in the preparation, up-dating and circulation, of bibliographical data, of .African teaching materials; it also recommended promotion of training, at an advanced level, of social planners and social administra
tors.- Much at'this activity will be carried out at the Centre
in Tripoli, - '. . . . ' '"".
10. The work of ECA and ;.SWEA indicate a dearth of training facilities for the higher personnel in the social welfare field particularly in the integrated approach to social development;i;
There is need for the establishment of a centre for both higher- , and middle-level manpower in this area, and for the development and promotion of indigenous teaching materialo In connexion with the latter programme, UNICEF has assisted a programme undertakenby ASWEA in co-operation with ECA, of developing
case studies for social v/elfare teaching. Concerning the former, of the forty-seveh member States in Africa with a total of
approximately eighty social welfare training institutions, only
five countries - Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Uganda and Zambia - have facilities for training at the higher grades to the degree level. Most of the degree courses must be (and have been) undertaken outside the region... : :
11. The regional centre is expected to contribute to further progress in the direction envisaged by ECOSOC, ASWEA and other
regional bodies. It will assist member Countries in implementing
their national policies in such priority areas as rural develop ment, family and child welfare, youth employment and development, the advancement"of women, family planning, social welfareplanning, social aspects of industrialization and urbanization, resettlement schemes, and in strengthening and integrating
social components"in overall national development plans. It will undertake research into indigenous teaching material, encourage establishment and development of institutions for
social welfare training and research in member Countries, and -:7.
offer advarced training in social welfare and social administration.
12. The Centre will utilize regional resources, as well as :
resources hitherto available outside t,he region, in training ! staff at both the middle'and higher levels. The pooling- together of experiences and experiments as. weil as intellectual resources can; be achieved much better at a Centre in which all member
Countries of the region can contribute and share in its partici
pation. At this Centre, attention will be given to a rethinking of the concept of social welfare which has been derived pre
dominantly from outside the African context.
Library, Documentation and Clearing House Activities
13. The Centre will develop a specialized library and acquire
references, bqpks^ periodicals), documents, and official reports
as vital instruments for;research and training. It will serve
as a social development documentation unit, qatherino anfl
sharing, materials with direct aoolicabilit,' to so"2? welfare in-the -context, of social, development as differentiated ?rom
!" ThdltiOI>?1 W^*1 ^nd preventive roles'ofsoc™!
of
,HT^2 ^ bodies concerned, This activity
^tti!^n?^aLCen ^^xchange of documents, teaching t! -esearch findings produced by the Centre, o- by other competent bodies. A selective translation programme
from English and French into Arabic, and vice vers^oTsfgni- + in?,nti d?cvTentS ^n^ reports will also be envisaged. Considera tion will also be given to the issue of a specialized journal
Institutional Framework3*
(i) the Executive Secretary of ECA who shall be the
,. ex-officio Chairman;
.(ii) a representative of the General Secretariat of
the, OAU;
(iii) two representatives from.each of the four sub-
regions of Africa.
Technical Advisory Committee '■,'-
and eWative ^rh *-«.v« t« -.™«er.a Drought to its attention;
dnc excume sach tc^ks as may-be. entrusted to it by the
Governing Board; _ .; ... \ ... . y
Provisions for the Follow-up of the Project -. :■ ■
17 The Governing Board will, at the earliest possible stage, set guidelines and initiate planning for the continuation of the
See ."Agreement, for the establishment of the African Centre
ror^Appiied Res-earch and Training in Social Development for
further details ■ .w^vcxupment ror
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Centre, following/the cbrvc,li;sion of its. first phase of. existence.
All necessary'"requirements will' be coir.pieted by the end of 1983,
including appropriate legislation of any formal measures deemed essential for the continued operation of the Centre as a regional institution for social development.Other Related Activity
18- It is expected that the activities of the Centre will- take into account possibilities of co-operation and/or mutual
exchange with appropriate institutions and programmes of inter national, regional and national nature such as ASWEA, Schools of Social Work in the region, IDEP, CAFRAD, CERDAS, CODESRIA, PAID and the International Association of Schools of Social Work.
Future External Assistance
19. At the termination of the initial phase,.: the participating governments will decide what further external assistance, if any,
will be needed,
■..;..".. . .II.- OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT : :
A. Long-Range Objectives
20. ^he general objectives of the Centre would be
(i.) to, assist the countries in :the African region to train high-level .social development personnel ' on the basis and in.the/context:of the African
experience;
(ii) to, serve as a foc-uni'for key personnel in social . development- through semiriars; short-term train
ing, and applied, research .programmes, as well as through tfre .development a£i teaching and research
materials;
(iii) to carry out research'into, and promote the principle of/ ihe integrated approach to rural
development and regional planning;
(iv) to develop and promote a strategy of social
development for Africa;(v) to assist and encourage universities and social
work institutions in Africa in the establish
ment of advanced training courses in social
(vi) to carry out and promote research, in
®tr^?les of speoiai concern to Africa and as determined
by African experts in social a^ninistration, LSaf^
development and related fields. ..
wt^ naintato relations with other centres, institutions and organizations having similar or connected activities, within ana outside the African region.
B. Imnediate Objectives
21. More specifically-the immediate objectives would includes
(1). Training
(i) Training of social work, social welfare and rural development educators and trainers at an advanced
level;
(ii) Advanced training in social administration, curri culum developsnent, social planning, and social develo^nt in the fields of health, nutrition,
agriculture, labour management, rural development, etc.;
(Hi) Organization of ad hoc training courses, seminars and
workshops at theregEhal, sub^regional or^unSy S *» r^efted °r deemed necessary, in specific
fields of social and rural development, e.g. Srgani-
zation of mass campaigns, etc.
(2) Research
ST?! f^^^tion of African social problems social policy and planning, in the development of
SP*8 ^ indta*«s f°r social and rural deve and in means for promoting orderly change;
(±i) ^^ 1° d?texraine «« ^ture of African problems and to determine hew far these are susceptible to solutions ty the existing frontiers of knowledge;
(iii) Rasearch on the co-ordination and integration of social development programmes (including appraisal of the impact of these programs)., and evaluation of popular participation in the development process;
(ivj Evaluation of training and teaching methods used in Africa, and research on adoption and/or adaptation of^modern methods, and on curricula suitable to the (v) Development of demonstration of projects in urban
and rural areas as a means..of enriching trainino
experiences. "
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(vi) Co-ordination of research among schools and institutions of social work, social
development and social;.administration In the. region.-. ',.; ;v -"■■._
(3) Exchange, of Information ..
: (I) Establishing an ^information centre and i , development ol a clearing house for the collection and dissemination of inj-orma- ; '-'■'-'■ " tioriof common interestf;e,.gv research ; ■
:: ;'!:; £iftdin^3. social1 development and rural ;. . development programmes, teaching materials, audio-visuai aidsV bibliographies, h%c,^ ;;; . (ii) Development; production, and exchange of
teaching materials based on African
experiences.
(iii) At the request of African Governments, the Centre WlM offer limited advisory services in matters of social planning,
development and training.ori.;
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(4) Co-ordination
t]t>at;!as much.as possible, the /
^jiCanCehtre foi.Applied Research and , T^ainihg; in Social DeveJ-Opmeht should assume
a co-ordinating and integrating rble. amoj^g,, r ;_.the yaribus/existing and planned organizations, institutions and centres in order principaUy,
to avoid duplication and promote a more
co-ordinated approach to research, .raining,
fund-raising a:o& financing..
22. To implement its objectives, the Centre's activities shall include a. series of short-term and; long-term seminars, workshops, research and training courses, as well as consultations^a
advisory services, documentation services, and production or indiaenous: social work training materials. The Centre?. sKair undertake to bring together personnel for the development of inter-disciplinary courses through the inter-sectoral approach.
While courses in the fields of social welfare, particularly in family and child welfare,; youth development training, social
research, social planning and rural development shall^be^conducted,
the Centre will give due attention to certain fields of human
resources development/.e.g. advancement of women, co-operatives, family planning, vocational rehahilitation, public health,
nutrition, agricultural extension cooperatives, and social welfare m labour, housing, schools. The Centre would
endeavour to serve the specific requirements of participating countries. There is also the need for a fostering of infor mation, experiences and data in regard to social welfare
F2VeiuPm?"t:alJi1ge^s,an4,resources and of ^ocwnentina these
for Sharing^yit^.member^oiiiitries in the region.
23, The Centre.programme and staff will utilize the resources
of schools pf social woirK, schools of social administration and the universities in CCA member Countries and will, in return, share..with these schools and the universities develop ments in training, research and indigenous teaching materials.
The Centre's, governing Boargt and staff wiil determine content and organization of the programme.
III. WORK PLAN
Description of Project Activities
The Agreement establishing the Centre has to-date been signed,by 13.member Countries and is therefore in force The Host Government agreement was sigiied between Libya and the
E^ <acting.,on. behalf of the Centre, in conformity with the
?c £Ula^2oS °f Ar*lcle XVIII, para. 7 of the'Agreement) on
15 May 1978. The following constitutes the projections of pre-project and project activities for the.period januarv
1979 through December 1963. :- , ' ' y
Project activities
.j? Provision of temporary,,, physical facilities by hos»
Government .:
-■: ECA/OAU Joint Mission, to .
Libya .; ■ ,
i- Appointment of nucleus administrative and ,
ojisecretarial staff _:> -
Location
Tripoli
"ippli
Tripoli
Proposed duration and starting date
Jan./March 1979
Jan,/Feb. 1979
March/April 1979
Recruitment and appoint
ment of consultants As needed
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Project activities
- Survey of schools of social
work and social developmenttraining institutions in the
Survey of Social Develop
ment Research Centres inthe Region
Meeting of Interim Govern ing Board
Appointment of staff of Centre:
(i) Social Development Planning and Policies
(ii) Social Research (iii) Development and Pro
duction of Indigenous : Social Development
training materials , . ; . . arid literature ;
(iv) Librarian
i (v)- ^-Training, for .Social Welfare -iri.]7-y, ■ .
(vi) Integrated Rural v1 ■ V.. r Development; .'Admini
stration .and Mana
gement .
Finalization of first .training programme and selection of
participants
Appointment of Research fellows and counterpart staff ■■:■■■ :'■:■■
Start of training programmes ,
workshops, seminars, symposia,
and initiation of otheractivities of the Centre in
Research and production of
training materials.Location
All ECA and OAU member Countries
All ECA and OAU member Countries
Tripoli
Tripoli
Proposed duration and. starting date
May/June 1979
May/June 1979
July 1979
July/Aug. 1979
Tripoli
Tripoli and in partici pating countries
August/Sep. 1979
August/Sep. 1979
August 1979 and continuing as planned during project period
1979 - 1983
Project activities
- Expert Group Meeting to fina
lize findings of surveys and
to consider action proposalsfor the training and research
activities of the Centre- Technical Advisory Committee - Appointment of short-term
consultants
-" Th'ird Session of Conference
of African Ministers of Social Affairs- Meeting of Governing Board - Second Meeting of Governing
Board
- Mid-project evaluation
- Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
- Fourth Session of the Confe rence of African Ministers of Social Affairs
- Third Meeting of Governing Board
Technical Advisory Commit tee Meeting
Fourth Session of Governina Board
Evaluation of Centre's progress and activities
Location
Tripoli
Tripoli Tripoli
Lome
Lome
Tripoli
Tripoli
In one of participa ting count ries
In one of participa ting count ries
Tripoli
Tripoli
Tripoli
-Technical Advisory; Committee Tripoli
Proposed duration and starting date
October 1979
1979-1980 As planned
between 1979-1983 December 1979
December\1919
December 1980
June 1981 As needed
November 1981
December 1981
As rieeded
December 1982
June 1983
As needed
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Project activities.! Location
Proposed duration and starting date
Fifth Meeting'' of Governing ;,
Board tbr;6bhside'r actions' ; w related! "tc£ implemeh'ting the resol'utxbn^ a'nd dbei'sidns of";' concerning perma;nentf:brr . . '" :V second'Ji^ia^e'^)f';the ^entrp'fe' '■
prograpfne ■''[]
■Tripoli or i.in;one of
!;.paxt|Lci- .,
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.countries
rence WffAfifi.can MBini'ste'rs of Social' 'ftf'fkirs- ;I' ■"rl
:r"teipbli:or
'■'{■.LfaCft oTlfe of ■December 1983
ortfe of December 1983 Icijia1
cbiihtries
Descriptlbnrbf:r j° ^inputs- V1-''A^ 'J'-'•"/'- '■
(1) Assignment of infe^natib'na'l staff
(i) *
Di:Centre shall have an Executive Director
wj. ^rbjett1 Manager1 to'be ap^biirted1 by the
; ■ Governing. Eibard u^ori th1ei :jrecbmmendation of J -;i 'the Executive1 ^ectetary of the Economic
'■:li:;bbmrnission-fot Aifrica;1 The-person chosen :r: shaai be from the field of sbcial administra-
; tidn. He shall possess advanced academic qiialifications in one of the fields of social
development or in the social sciences:;
preferably with a Ph.D.; teaching and research 1 expe^iencW : competence in pirogramming and
de^'isibn^making at a Wighr lWel, arid khpwledge ' b£' ^iri^tier^tiisciplihary approach to: social
development in the preparation of curricula and organization of. research and training
activities. The Executive Director shall have -th#, main responsibility for the overall opera-
■: I tion. a& ;the, pr<>iect. He may -be, designated or
m: appointed before, tjie ^constitution of the' Governing -Board, . subject ;to confirmation, in '.! br^r :.th^t 'he may, "undiertake the necessary ,:-,r'm&£s}iz-es. ia ^get; the Centre established and to
■pp.^o^iAafee financial ;an;d other aid to the Centre.. He .rnayi hpld pffige-in accordance with provision of the Agreement establishing t.-, the ^Centre.;,;, p^ty,. stat^-°!ni:^hall, be in.;T;ripoli,
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(ii) Deputy Director and Head of Research The Centre will have a deputy-birectdr/
Co-Director who will assist the Executive Director in the overall operation of the project, and will be in charge of research activities of the Centre. The person will have a po^t graduate qualification, prefe rably, a Ph.D. degree, in one of the fields of the social sciences and substantial
experience in administration. He will have particular responsibility for the everyday ■ running of the Centre including the super- . : vision of all materials; equipment, supplies
and other matters ensuring the effective and smooth functioning of the Centre. He will also substitute for the Executive Director
in his absence.
The Deputy Director/Co-Director will assume ;:
office on or about March 1979, or as soon as the project :is. formally approved-" Duty
station shall be in Tripoli.
(iii) _, Expert in Social Development Planning and
*'-'■; policies ■". '"' ■ " " /: ■ '
The expert will have an advanced academic degiree,. preferably Ph.D. or equivalent, in One of tile fields of Social Sciences related to Social Planning and Development Training;
Experience in planning and the application of its methodologies and techniques in social development will be required. Teaching
experience is desirable.
The expert shall be appointed by the Board \
on the recommendation of the Executive \
Director. Duty station shall be in Tripoli. j
(iv) Expert in, Social Research \
The expert shall have, an advanced academic !
degree, preferably Ph.D. or equivalent, in j one of the: fields,in Social Sciences, with
' advanced formal training in statistics and methodologies of research. Experience in the conduct q£ applied and field research
and the evaluation of social development 1
plans and programmes is required* J
The expert shall be appointed by the Board .j
on the recommendation of the Executive ■
Director. Duty Station shall be in Tripoli.
(v) . Expert in the Development end Production of Indigonoac Training Hi-terialo and Social Development Literature.
The expert shall have advanced formal education, possessing and advanced aca demic degree, preferably Ph.p, or equiva lent r in one of the Social Sciences.
Theoretical and practical knowledge in other fields of social sciences and an inter-disciplinary approach is desirable.
He will have substantial imaginative
experience in the preparation, selection and development of educational and training materials of different types addressed to different level of users. Teachingexperience is also desirable.
The expert shall be appointed by the Board on the. recommendation of the Executive
Director. Duty station shall be in Tripoli,
(vi) Expert in Training for Social Welfare
, The expert shall have advanced formal education in social work and/or social welfare, possess ing at least the professional master's degree or equivalent. He shall have substantial
.: : experience in the organization and administra- , tion of educational and training; programmes
for social work, social welfare and rural . development. .
The expert shall be appointed by the Board
on the reccitinGnciatioii -of the Executive .Director. Duty station will be in Tripoli.
(vii) Expert in Integrated Rural Development Administration and Management
The expert shall have an advanced, academic
degree, preferably a master's degree or
equivalent, in any of the fields of rural
development - agriculture, social welfare,
health, labour, etc., with experience and ■
knowledge of modern administrative skills
and management techniques particularly in :
development programmes at the rural level.
The expert shall be appointed by the Board
■on the recommendation of the Executive ' ! Director, Duty.station shall be in Tripoli
(viii) Administrative
:er.., The Administrator shall have a University degree and/or experience in administrative and personnel matters in the United Nations
system and ability in supervising and
...■directing staff under his control. He may be aesignated or appointed before the
. convening of the Governing Board in-order ' to assist the Executive Director designate
to get the Centre 'established and assist in co-ordinating -financial and other aid
to the Centre. Duty station shall ultimately
be in Tripoli. J
(ix) In,addition to the regular international staff
provision will be made for the attachment to the Centre of a limited number of experts and specialists in the various fields of the
Centre from academic and research institutions in and outside the region as Senior Research fellows. Expenses in connexion with their attachment will be borne by their parent institutions or sponsors.
, (x) Short-terra (1-6 months) consultants in sub stantive fields of training, research and related fields; i.e. social statistics, youth programmes, family and population policies, environmental policies, co-operatives, social
defence, social welfare, social institutions, rural infrastructure and integrated rural .development, housing, instructional media and audio-visual aids and requirements as needed] and other.social development aspects during the period of the project.
(xi) ^Funds for three, full-time translators to prepare teaching materials in a range of African, languages. ■.■■..:...
Training provisions . ■■;■.-.■■■".. '■ - ■„::::-■
(i) but-country training fellowships-will be
offered to 6 of the research fellows of the
Centre as follows:
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(a) One fellowship in Social Development Planning and Policies, for three . months, starting on or about
.- : ' August/1979.
(b) .One fellowship in-Sbcial Research, : for three months, starting on or
about August 1979.
(c) One fellowship in Development and Production of Training Materials and Social Development Literature, for three months starting on or about
August 1979. ■ ■ .
(d) One fellowship in Training for Social Welfare, for three months, starting on or about August 1980.
(e) One fellowship in Rural Development Administration and Management, for three months, starting on or about August 1980.
Training for these fellowships will consist of observations, 'consultations''arid experiences at training and research institutes engaged
in activities similar to those of the Regional
.Centres in Vienna and Manila 6r with similarexperiences as exist in Africa. The training situations will be tailored in such a way as to meet the specific requirements of each fellowship in both developing and developed countries. The details of each fellowship will be planned by the Secretariat of the Centre and cleared with ECA,
(ii) Regional training fellowships for 5 years will be offered to 348 individuals for various
periods of training involving trainees and participants from the participating countries
in the region. Fellowship holders will be chosen from governmental and non-governmental
bodies concerned according to specific
criteria set for each training course or seminar.
The number of regional fellowships will be finally tifced by the number of courses
to be organized every year in the* n«v.<-
n-c 4.1. js j i * *-■■-./ jf ^=«i. in cue x lcrnt
or x.ne decisions faVon KTr *-u* ^ r
?^ed everv y£ar ^ the light
s^isions tiken by the Governing However, the following is given
ding pattern f
g is givenl
^naogUfding pattern for annual courses
and seminars, and the size of participa
tion in each activity
rs, and thetion in each activity.
1979
- A short course for senior personnel:
2 participants from 12 countries for 2 months (Sep -Oct
Number of participants. 24 (m/m : 48) ~
*°r P°licv makers and planners-
^sLS;? s-re-' it 3 —
1980
- A long course for middle level personnel:
Sh^r?? f°r P°iiCy makers and Planners:
One^participant from 12 countries for 2 weeks (July) Number of participants; 12 (m/m : 6) . *' A short course in a specialized aspect:
months <-
Total number of participants: 72 (m/m : 234)
1981
" PaSon^^? ^ C— ^h-same number of partici-
Total; participants: 72 (m/m : 234)
1982
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2 participants from 12 countries for 2 months (January/February - March/April - June/July -
November/December).
Total number of participants: 9.6 (m/m: 192)
1983
- Same as 1980 and 1981
Total participants: 72 (m/m : 234)
The distribution of the type of courses■-although
emphasizing the advanced short courses for senior -officials
and specialists, provides adequate scope for ?ong courses tor training of middle level personnel. The proposed t
bution of courses over the period is as followss
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
1 1 1 4 1
24 24 24 96 24
48 48 48 192 48
36 36
36
1 12 9
180 1 12 6 180 1 12 6
180 12
36 72 72 96 72
57 234 234 192 234
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(iii) To promote the impact of the regional Centre of the various countries of the1 region, and to meet their specific
requests in training, certain funds will be allocated for holding specific country and regional workshops and seminars outside the host country.
(iv) During its first year of activities and while preparatory arrangements will be underway for the ...first sessions of its institutional bodies (Conference of Ministers of Social Affairs, Governing Board, Technical Advisory Committee) the
; .Centre will dispose of funds .and recruit consultants to undertake two major field
activities:- a comprehensive and detailed survey of schools of social work, community
development training centres, in-service social welfare training schemes, and of any existing or would-be social develop ment training programmes, in order to have as precise a picture as possible of what is currently obtaining so as to build-up the training activities of the Regional Centre on the basis of priori ties identified and of prevailing needs, and not on any theoretical assessment or approximation of what training for social development in Africa should be.
- a similar survey of all African research institutes active in the field of social development should also be carried put, in order.to initiate the systematic collection and collation of information on their research activities (scope, fields covered, problems tackled ... etc.), to establish close liaison and to dispose of . a compendium of African research workers
whose expertise and services could be used by the Regional Centre,as and when, appropriate.
(v) Certain funds will also; be available for
carrying out field research in social develop- . . ment and welfare proble'ms, needs, and
programmes, with the assistance of national ..centres or bodies or research and universities.
The Centre's programme of research will also
be co-ordinated with ECA work plan of research
in social development, in manpower development,
population, and in other related fields.
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(3) Supplies and
(a) Expendable equipment
Training materials for preparation of audio visual material and aids. (Approximately
$90,000 over project period) . <■ ■... •
(b) Non-expendable equipment. _ .' Cost $ Delivery date
(i) Additional office
equipment . - 3Q,000 Feb./March 1979 (ii) Audio-visual equipment.. 40,000 April 1979
(iii) Calculating machines(3). 4,000 March 1979
(iv) Library books and
periodicals " *.\ .'.. 30,000 over the
....■■ .. ... -, project period Total: 104,000
(v) Transport: , ., ;v ./ .■:-■■.- ■■■■■■■ , '■
1 Sedan " March 1979
1 Service jeep '"> W- ■ March/April 1.979
■ :'-■ ■ 2 Kombi ....^... ' June 1979 ' ;;
i-r:vri. 1 Minibus ....;... ' ; June 1979 • .
■ :■ ■;.. ■-. ;. ;.■.■■■ 1 Minibus -. : January 1980
■ ' Total:: 146,000
Grand Total: 250,000
(c) Premises None.
(4) Miscellaneous . - . . Cost $ Delivery date (i) Reporting costs. ... .••••,. 5,000 t~, . December 1983
(ii) Six meetings of Governing
Board 15,000 1979 - 1983
(iii) Five meetings of the Tech nical Advisory Committee, to advise on Centre's work
programme 20,000 1979 - 1983
Miscellaneous
(iv) Travel funds for Executive
Director and staff for purposes of recruitment of
participants, advisory ser vices and consultations with governments of the ,. region in co-ordination.
with ECA and UNICEF (v). Funds for production of
research, indigenous social
;: development literature and other instructional
materials ;
Cost j> . Delivery date
75,000 As planned
from 1979 to 1983(vi) Mid-term review
75,000 1979 - 1983
3 5,OQO Mid-1981 75,000 1979 - 1983 (vil) Printing and publication ..
Total: 300,000
c« Description of UNICEF inputs
fKo .Preliminary discussions with UNICEF Headquarters and with the Regional Office in Nairobi will be persued, and initial contacts have indicated the interest and support, in principle, of UNICEF for this project, The inputs of UNICEF could provide
(i) One expert in Child Welfare Development and Training ; fot. 2 years starting on or about
June 1979.
(ii) Expert in indigenous teaching material.
(iii) Regional fellowships for special training courses related to planning, policies and"-' programmes for the development of children
and youth.(iv) Expendable and non-expendable supplies for the production of constructional , materials and audio-visual aids related
to programmes of children, youth and women.
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Description of participating countries inputs
(1) Assignment of Research Fellows/Counterpart gtaff ,
To each international staff member appointed to the Centre, there will be a Research FeHow/Counterpart.Staff appointed by partici4?atir^governments. Research Fellows/Counterpart Staff wUlT^.ponsjdered as an integral part o£ the total body of the faculty staff,, assuming their respective responsibilities as planned under the direction of the
Centre's Executive Director. .. :, :
The Composition of the Research Fellows/Counterpart Staff will reflect, as much aa possil>le; and /without prejudice tp pTOfessional;cqTpetence,, the regional nature of the project.
Their salaries and .emoluments will be tome by, the oOntri-.
butions of the participating countries, and will be, fixed at a reasonably attractive. level to secure the career, services of a high calibre of professionals in the fields related to
the Centre's activities.
The Research Fellows/Counterpart Staff will comprise:
(i) Specialist in Social Development Planning and Policies The;'specialist will have a graduate qualification,
" preferably a master's degree, in one of the fields • of social sciences' or social welfare. He will have
; a reasonably adequate experience in th6practice ■ ■
" 6f social development planning and prograirming^
Teaching eiqierience is also desirable.
(ii) Specialist in Social Research
The specialist will have a graduate qualification,
preferably a master's degree, in.one of,the fields of social sciences or related fields, combined with basic knowledge in statistics and methodologies. of ,.. ; ■ social research,: Experience in applied and field
. : research is desirable. ; . .
Specialist in the Developnent of Indigenous Training
Materials and Social Bevelopment Literature.The expert will have a graduate qualification, prefe rably, a master's degree in one of the., fields of social sciences. He will.have.some experience in writing educational texts and materials of different
types .tp different levels of users-. ., , . ;, Teaching experiences is also: desirably. iL
(iv) Specialist in Training for Social Welfare, The specialist will have a graduate quali fication in social work, social welfare or ; rur^.l.development, preferably a master's
degree;. 'He will; have substantial practical expedience' in organization and administra tion of educational and training programmes •
for social work or social welfare.
(v) Specialist in Rural Development Administration
and Management .
Ther:SE>ecikiist Will have graduate qualification ijfi ruraT d^ye'lOEJment programmes and administra tion or management. Administrative planning, teaching or research experience in a rural develdprhent field will be an advantage.
Specialist in Child Welfare Development and;
Training; , .-.- :■■■,■>... , (vi)
The specialist will have a graduate degree, pref-era.bjLy a-master! s degree in child develop-
mentipr educational'psychology. He, or she,
wLll have extensive experience in the planning
and organization of programmes for the develop
ment and welfare of children and, youth inthe context of overall development. \
The specialist will assume office as soon as ;, the international expert appointed by ONICEF
will be appointed. '-''■-' ■■ '-' ■ ■
The optimum number of counterpart specialists or
Research Fellows in the different fields and components of social development required by the programmes of the Centre will ultimately depend on the contributions of the participating countries, and the availability of
qualified staff of the>calibre specified .above.
(vii) " Short*term training of trainers and lecturers
equivalent to; 54 man-months during 43 years.
(viii) Ad hod research assistants for carrying out field work activities and surveys; equivalent to 270 man-months during 4| years.
(ix) Assignment of Auipiniatrativs Support Personnel The participating countries will provide
funds for the. appointment of full time
administrative, secretarial, and maintenance staff as of March 1979, and as needed in the light of Liic Centre's development:
Administrative Assistant Finance Officer
Librarian
Public Relations Officer Translator-Editor
Accountant
Supply"Officer
Assistant Librarian 6 Senior Secretaries 2 Clerk-Typists
2 Stenographers 3 Clerks
2 Audio-Visual Technicians 1 Telephone Operator . 5 Drivers
5 Messengers
5 Caretakers and Janitors
(2) Training provision
(i) The participating countries in the region will provide, at their ov;n expense, six additional fellowships for training in
each of the prescribed long and short cources Matters pertaining to the distribution of these fellowships will be determined by the Governing Board. This arrangement will
increase the number of participants benefit-
ting from the various training activities'by
66; thus the total number of participants over the total period of the project will reach 414 trainees.(ii) Participating countries will also provide technical, organizational and secretarial services for national or regional workshops and seminars to be held, at their request, in their respective countries. Country workshops and seminars will thus be another type of training activity to be organized outside the host country. These short-term
seminars or 2-3 weeks duration will be organized in co-operation with ECA, UNICEF and other UN specialized agencies.
(3) Eguipr^nt .component
(a)i^£aui pment
Particlp?.: ing rovncries will rortribute expendable and ncn-expendable supplies and equipment for offices, classrooms and genera] rac.:,l:.tia3 for tho cr-s^&tio^s ■ of the Centre and its staff, with the purpose of rendering effective all project activi- ta.es, particularly training, research and production of instructional materials and audio-visual aids,
Premises
The Libyan Socialist Arab Jamahiriva, the Host Government, has agreed to provide temporary and permanent facilities for hosting the Centre free of charge to the
Centre.
(4) Miscellaneous
(i) Participating countries will contribute to the operation and maintenance .of equipment c,ad puiiaings, .c.nd other, sundry iterr j
including necessary insurance commitments.
(ii) Participating countries will provide certain facilities and services for the conduct of field research in their res pective CQu:i1tr:U&, 1,g, field research workers, transport, and secretariat faci
lities.
E* Description of thejjost_Government Inputs (1) Financial contributions; ;
(i) The Host, Government will allocate the following funds to the operations of the
Centre: . , .
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Gash Kind
1979
1980
1981
1932
1983
Total of contributions (in cash and in kind)=
(ii) Additional inputs.
(iii) It is hoped that the participating countries of the ECA region, possible other donor countries willing to support the Regional Centre, and OAU, will contribute an equal amount in cash to the total contribution
of the Host Government.(2) Pre-requisite activities
The Host Government should be prepared to select and provide adequate premises free of charge to the Centre. The buildings should be spacious enough to accommodate the various activities of
the Centre, including offices, lecture rooms,
workshops, library, garages, storage and other
necessary facilities. The building should be ready as of January/July 1980.
(3) Staff expenses and training and research facilities The Host Government will joint with other parti cipating governments in contributing to staff
expenses, in providing training facilities through its institutions, project and technical personnel in the fields of social welfare and development, and in making available assistant field research
workers as required.
(4) Maintenance and operating expenses
The Host Government will (mainly) cover mainte nance and operating expenses such as fuel,
electricity, v;ater, and cleaning of the
buildings. .
Project Budget covering external contribution (in US dollars) : ~v;' .■ ANNEX I
Region:ECA.Project title: African Centre for Applied Research and Training in Social Development (ACARTSD)
A.PROJECTPERSONNEL;t
2, 3-; 4, 5. 6, 7. 8.. 9. 10. 11..Executive, Director .DeputyDirector/ HeadorResearch Expert(Social DevelopmentPlan ningand.Policies) Expert:(Social Research). Expert(Develop mentandProduc tionofIndigenous TrainingMaterials) Expert.(Training forrSocialWelfare) Expert(Integrated RuralDevelopment Administration andI*ianagement)
^Administrative
.Officer
Short-termcon sultations Adhocsalaries forcertain counterpartstaff Translatorsfor preparationof teachingmaterials inAfrianlanguages TOTAL:m/m 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 30 - 180 690
Total US?$ 408,OCX) 368,000 320,000 320,000 303,000 320,000 303,000 290,000 85,000 60,000 459,000 3,105,000
m/m 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 - 36 138
1979 US$ 64,000 58,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 45,000 15,000 10,000 75,000 517,000
15 m/m 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 ....— 36 138
^o
us$ 70,000 63,000 55,000 55,000 55,000 55,000 55,000 50,000 15,000 10,000 82,000 565,000m/m 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 _ 16 na
1981 US$ 77,000 69,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 55,000 15,000 10,000 90,000 616,000
m/m 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 _ 138
1982 US$ 84,000 76,000 66,000 66,000 66,000 66,000 66,000 60,000 15,000 10,000 99,000 674,000
m/m 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 36 138
1983 US$ 92,000 83,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 65,000 15,000 10,000 108,000 733,000
-2- ANNEXI ExpertinSocialDever
lojxnen^ Planning and
PoliciesExp
xtin Social
ResearchExpert in Development
andProductionof.Training
Materials ExportinSocialWelfare Training Expert.inRuralDevelop ment:Administration
andManagement TrainingandResearchFellowships for parti
cipants- Fu/;Usforholding' spe.lalandcountry seminars,workshops,etc.in jo-ordinat:.on with ECA Funus for the conduct of inter-country field
research3 3 3 3
3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3
3,000 951 951,000
40,000 36,0003
3,000
33,000
33,000 33,000 33,000 57 57,000 234 234,000 234 234,000 192 192,000 234
6,0005,000 7,000
10,000
8,00010,000 - TOTAL : 96^ 1,042,000 66 12.am 1>An ->*->^ 234
8,000252,000 192 210,000 234 25fir
-3-ANNEXI C.Equipment Expendableequipnent Non-expendableequipnent Premises TOTAL: D.Miscellaneous 1.OperationandMain tenanceofEquipnent 2.Maintenanceandcleaning ofbuilding 3.Sundry(including insurance) 4ServicesforInter- countryResearch 5.TravelfundsforExe cutiveDirectorand staff 6.Grantsforpublication ofresearchandinde- ger.ousteachingmaterial 7ReviewandEvaluation Missions 8.,PrintingandPublication TOTAL:
Total m/mUS$ 90,000 -230,000 320,000 45,000 65,000 -200,000 270,000 75,000 75,000 35,000 75,000 840,000
1979
m/mUS$ 50,000 -150,000 200,000 5,000 5,000 40,000 60,000 15,000 15,000 —— 10,000 150,000T5B3
m/ftiUS$r 10,000 20,000 30,000 10,000 15,000 40,000 60,000 15,000 15,000 - 20r000 -175.0001981
n/faUS$n 10,000 20,000 30,000 10,000 15,000 40,000 50,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 -175,000[0nUS$ 10,000 20,000 30,000 10,000 15,000 40,000 50,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 -160,000
1983 m/toUS$ 10,000 20,000 30,000 10,000 15,000 40,000 50,000 15,000 -15f0C3 20,000 ;5/000 -180,000
ANNEXII ProjectBudgetcoveringcontributionsoftheparticipatingcountriesincashar-dinkind (inusdll) Region:Africa: Projecttitle:AfricanCentreforAppliedResearchandTraininginSocialDevelopment(ACAKTSD)
'•—: '• ' Total' 1575 ' r5So 1551 1532 1553
m/mUS$
m/faUS$
-m/toUS$
m/m0S$
m/nUS$
m/m A*P*°jectPersonnel....,Component
'v■■ 1.SocialDevelopment■'■■■*-.''Planning and Policies 60 120,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 2. Social Research 60 120,000 12 24,000 12 2*4,006 12 24,000 12 24,000 12
3.DevelopmentandPro-■: ductionofTrainingMaterials 60 120,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 24,000
12 4.Social Welfare Training 60 120,000
1224,000 12 24,000 12 24,000
1224,000
12, 5.RuralDevelopmentAdmi nistrationand'tonagement 60 120,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12
6.ChildWelfareDevelopment and Training 60 120,000
1224,000
1224,000
1224,000 12 24,000
12 7.Short-termTrainingStaff
andSpecialists 60 120,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 Assistants 300 150,000 60 30,000 60 30,000 60 30,000 60 30,000 60
iL.«m'■"iii■'■■■iiii.iiiiTOTAL
:720 990,000 144 198,000 144 198,000 144 198,000 144 198,QOO 144
-2-■.--■AEttlEXII T,.;^l13751980198119821983 mMUS$rn/mUS$nyfaUS$m/m*TS$m/nUS$m/mtJS$ ADMINISTRATIVESUPPORT.... PERSONNEL 1.Librarian60120,0001224,0001224,0001224,0001224,0001224,000 2.AssistantLibrarian
60 60,000 12 12,000 12 12,000 12 12,000 12 12,000 12 12,000
3.Finance Officer 60 120,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 24,000
1224,000 12 24>OCO
4.Finance Assistant
■60 60,000 12 12,000
1212,000 12 12,C00 12 12,000 12 12,000 5. Translator Editor 60 120,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 24,000 12 24,000
6.Administrative
Assistant60 60,000 12 12,000
1212,000 12 12,000 12 12.000 12 12,000
,7.Public Relations
Assistant60 60,000 12 12,000
1212,000 12 12,000 12 12,000
1212,000
8.GeneralServicesAssistant (Supply)■"■6060,000.1212,00012-12,0001212,0001212,0001212,0009, 6 Senior Secretaries 360 360,000 72 72,000 72 72,000 72 72,000 72: 72,000 72 72,000
10.2Clerk-Typists12080,0002416,0002416,0002416,0002416,0002416,000 11.2Stenographers120120,0002424,0002424,0002424,0002424,0002424,000-3-ANNEXII. total
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 US$ xaM US$ m/m US$ m/m US$ m/m 12. 3 Clerks ■'; 180 90,000 36 18,000 36 18,000 16 18,000 36 18,000 36 18,000
13.2Audio-VisualTechnicians 120 48,000 24 9,600 24 9,600 24 9,600 24 9,600 24
tT:■"14. Telephone ^Operator 60 24,000 12 4,800 12 4,800 12 4,800 12 4,800 12 15. 5 Drivers 300 100,000 60 20,000 60 20,000 60 20,000 60 20,000 60 16. 5 Messengers 300 100,000 60 20,000 60 20,000 60 20,000 60 20,000 60
17.5CaretakersandJanitors 300 60,000 60 12,000 60 12,000 60 12,000 60 12,000 60 TOTAL : 2,340 1,642,000 468 460,400 468 328,400 468 328,400 468 328,400 468 328,400
ANNEXII
B, ?RAINING COMPONENT
■Fellowships Additional Fellow ships
tobeprovi dedbypartici
patingcountries orothercountries
outsideECAregion2. Technical, orga nizational
and secretarial servicesforregional and
countrytraining wrkshopsand seminarstobeheld outside Headquarters
TOTAL:214 214,000 22 22,000 48 48,000 48 48,000 48 48,
0004848,000180,000
20,00040,00040,00040,00040,000214 394,0«) 22 42fOOQ 48 88,0m 48
SUMMARY Total
1979 1550 X9SI 1582 1553
US$m/faUS$m/faUS$m/mUS$m/m AnnexI A.ProjectPersonnelB" coSte^art^tSf)
C»Equipment D.Miscellaneous AnnexII iuProjectpersonnel component -Actoiinistrative supportpersonnel 3.TrainingCanponent TotalAnnexII GRANDTOTAL AnnexIandII6903,105,000138517,000138565,000138616,000138674,000138
