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Center For Economic Growth and Agricultural Development
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PROGRAM: Central Programs
TITLE AND NUMBER: Private sector business linkages support U.S. technology transfer in support of development objectives, 933-006
STATUS: Ending*
PROPOSED FY 2001 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $5,000,000 DA
INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 1996 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY 2003Summary: Starting in 1996, The Global Bureau's Center for Economic Growth and Agricultural Development (the Center) central programs built the Global Technology Network (GTN), linking businesses that can contribute to economic development in sectors targeted by the Agency. By FY 2000, there were GTN representatives in 25 countries. GTN works with cooperating partner representatives through the U.S. Asia Environmental Partnership in 11 countries in Asia and the Ecolinks programs in five countries in Eastern Europe. The representatives prepare "leads" that are forwarded to industry specialists who match them and electronically disseminate information to U.S. firms registered in a database of 7,000 companies. GTN personnel, when appropriate, facilitate communication until a deal is struck or until it is abandoned. GTN also works in collaboration with 34 state trade development offices and with numerous federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce, the Export-Import Bank, Small Business Administration, Environmental Protection Agency and Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Key Results: FY 2001 funding will be used to establish trade linkage agreements with 10 additional USAID countries, establish one new regional program, and continue working through host country ministries of trade and business associations. Trade lead identification and business facilitation will produce more than $20 million in completed transactions between U.S. and overseas businesses.
Performance and Prospects: In FY 2000, GTN expanded its operations in Africa and Southeast Europe. GTN facilitated 19 business deals totaling $28 million in 15 countries. These private- sector deals included: water pipes and anti-flood equipment in Uganda; blankets in Macedonia; housing construction in Mongolia; environmental measuring instruments in Brazil; a modular incinerator in Korea; a freezer tunnel for fruits in Tunisia; and medical waste processing equipment in the Philippines. GTN will provide enhanced support to field representatives by improving the quality of leads, exploring partnerships with banks and other trade financiers, and pursuing more robust follow-up.
Possible Adjustments to Plans: None anticipated.
Other Donor Programs: There is no direct collaboration between GTN and other donor programs.
Principal Contractors, Grantees or Agencies: International Executive Service Corps, Chemonics International, and The Kenan Institute.
Selected Performance Measures: 933-006
Indicator FY 97 (Actual) FY 98 (Actual) FY 99 (Actual) FY 00 (Actual) FY 01 (Plan) FY 02 (Plan) Indicator 1: Volume of crops marketed through cooperatives 5,000 5,836 13,860 NA NA NA Indicator 2: Number of micro-finance institutions registered and operational 7 9 15 NA NA NA Indicator 3: Number of private input retailers trained in business management and accounting 224 390 452 NA NA NA Indicator 4: Volume of inputs marketed through cooperatives 3,500 11,293 8,807 NA NA NA Indicator Information
Indicator Level (S)or(IR) Unit of Measure Source Indicator Description Indicator 1: IR Metric tons (MT) VOCA Cooperative Union Project quarterly and annual reports. Volume of crops (MTs) marketed through farmer cooperatives. Indicator 2: IR Number National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) The number of legally registered and active micro-finance institutions. Indicator 3: IR # of retailers trained VOCA/Ethiopia Participating retailers who are using modern business management and accounting practicies. Many of these have expanded and diversified their business undertakings, including handling of agrochemicals, fertilizer, seed, merchandize and grain. Indicator 4: IR Metric tons (MT) VOCA Cooperative Union Project quarterly and annual reports. Volume of inputs (MTs) marketed through farmer cooperatives.
* This strategic objective is coming to an end. These types of activities will take place primarily under the new objective 933-008. Some expenditures will occur beyond this fiscal year under this objective.
U.S. Financing
(In thousands of dollars)
Obligations Expenditures Unliquidated Through September 30, 1999 53,480 DA 44,517 DA 8,963 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 ESF 293 SEED 293 SEED 0 SEED 209 FSA 209 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA Fiscal Year 2000 4,510 DA 6,016 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 5,000 DFA 1,000 DFA Through September 30, 2000 57,990 DA 50,533 DA 7,457 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 ESF 293 SEED 293 SEED 0 SEED 209 FSA 209 FSA 0 FSA 5,000 DFA 1,000 DFA 4,000 DFA Prior Year Unobligated Funds 0 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Planned Fiscal Year 2001 NOA 5,000 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Total Planned Fiscal Year 2001* 5,000 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Future Obligations Est. Total Cost Proposed Fiscal Year 2002 NOA 0 DA 0 DA 62,990 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 293 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 209 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 5,000 DFA
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