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Program Data Sheet 294-005 USAID MISSION: West Bank and Gaza PROGRAM TITLE: Selected Development Needs (Pillar: Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade) STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE AND NUMBER: Selected Development Needs Addressed, 294-005 STATUS: Continuing PLANNED FY 2002 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $3,205,306 ESF PRIOR YEAR UNOBLIGATED FUNDS AND FUNDING SOURCE: $5,113,493 ESF; $29,032,686 ESF (Wye Supplemental Funds) PROPOSED FY 2003 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $1,800,000 ESF INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 2001      ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY 2005 Summary: The biggest part of this strategic objective is USAID's program in higher education and training, which aims to increase Palestinian access to quality education and training. Other funds in this strategic objective are used for program development and support, which includes studies, analyses, evaluations, staff salaries, and other Mission-wide program-related activities. The Higher Education and Training Program includes- the Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships for Palestinian students to study for masters' degrees at U.S. universities; the Higher Education Endowment, which will provide funding in perpetuity for scholarships in the United States; the short-term training program which provides Palestinians with targeted training experiences in the United States, the West Bank and Gaza, and third countries; technical assistance to help establish a College of Agricultural Sciences at the Arab American University in Jenin; seed funds to create and strengthen linkages between U.S. and Palestinian universities; and support for institutional development of Palestinian higher education. The beneficiaries of this strategic objective include Palestinian students, information technology professionals, and universities. Inputs, Outputs, and Activities: FY 2002 Program: USAID will use FY 2001 carryover and FY 2002 Economic Support Funds to support a two-year follow-on program for master's degree scholarships, setting a goal of sending up to 100 Palestinians to study a wide range of subjects at U.S. universities. Funding will also help USAID expand its short-term training efforts. This activity targets specialized training to Palestinian business people By August 2002, USAID will have sent 95 Palestinians to the United States to earn their master's degrees in subjects including business administration, water resources management, urban planning, information technology, and public health. and members of the public sector. Part of this activity also funds business internships for Palestinians in the United States. To support moderate groups, USAID will transfer $1.5 million to the State Department's Public Diplomacy Office at the Consulate General in Jerusalem for the International Visitor program to fund small grants for workshops by local Palestinian organizations; to support women's organizations and improve civic education; to pay for speakers and conference attendance; and to support subscriptions for libraries. Further, USAID will provide $25 million to fund an endowment for higher education. The goal of the endowment is to provide opportunities for Palestinians to receive masters' degrees in the United States after USAID programming ends. Funds will be used for evaluations that will help USAID's program and strategy. Planned FY 2003 Program: Currently, no FY 2003 obligations are planned for the higher education and training program. USAID plans to program $1,800,000 through the ANE Bureau's Program Development and Learning objective to study economic and social conditions and to develop new projects. SUBMISSION OF THIS PROGRAM DATA SHEET CONSTITUTES FORMAL RENOTIFICATION OF USAID'S INTENT TO OBLIGATE FY 2002 RESOURCES FOR THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED ABOVE. Performance and Results: Despite border closures and other implementation problems resulting from the violence that began in September 2000, USAID continues to see results in this strategic objective. Important results of the higher education and training program include sending up to 100 Palestinians to the United States to study for masters' degrees in US universities. Students are now studying at Tulane University, Colorado State University, American University, University of Connecticut, Harvard University, University of Buffalo, University of Indianapolis, Monterey Institute of International Studies, University of Florida, Western Michigan University, University of Arizona, University of North Texas, Butler University, Southern Illinois University, Claremont Graduate University, University of Pittsburgh, Utah State University, Illinois State University, Syracuse University, Southern California University, Indiana State University, Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute, Duquesne University, Claremont University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Cleveland State University, and Morgan State University. Principal Contractors, Grantees, or Agencies: Academy for Educational Development, Washington, D.C.; AMIDEAST, Washington, D.C.; Utah State University; and 7 other U.S. and Palestinian universities. The participating U.S. universities are Calvin College, Georgia State University, Johns Hopkins University, Purdue University, University of Georgia School of Law, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and the University of Oklahoma. US Financing in Thousands of Dollars 294-005 Selected development needs addressed ESF Through September 30, 2000 Obligations 102,928 Expenditures 87,287 Unliquidated 15,641 Fiscal Year 2001 Obligations 5,301 Expenditures 8,237 Through September 30, 2001 Obligations 108,229 Expenditures 95,524 Unliquidated 12,705 Prior Year Unobligated Funds Obligations 34,146 Planned Fiscal Year 2002 NOA Obligations 3,205 Total Planned Fiscal Year 2002 Obligations 37,351 Proposed Fiscal Year 2003 NOA Obligations 1,800 Future Obligations 1,800 Est. Total Cost 149,180

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