Technical Cooperation for a Scholarship Program

                                   REGIONAL



SECTOR:                 Education

PROJECT NAME:           Technical Cooperation for a Scholarship Program
                        (ATN/SF-SC-4317-RG)

TOTAL COST:             $2,300,000

FINANCING:
      IDB               $  780,000
    OTHER               $1,520,000  from Israel, Sweden and Spain (under the
                                    TC/FUNDS Program)                   

DATE OF APPROVAL:       September 8, 1993

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:    The objective of this nonreimbursable technical coopera-
                        tion is to provide training for approximately 650 tech-
                        nicians and professionals from public institutions in the
                        Bank's member countries.  The areas of training are of
                        high priority for the countries' economic and social
                        development.  The program is also aimed at strengthening
                        the countries' capacities to organize and establish
                        efficient national training and education systems.

                        The program has been divided into two subprograms:  (a) a
                        scholarship subprogram for studies in Israel, Sweden and
                        Spain, including approximately 150 scholarships for
                        short- or medium-term technical training courses and
                        internships for studies in recognized centers and insti-
                        tutes which offer international courses in English,
                        Spanish, French and Portuguese; and (b) a subprogram for
                        courses in beneficiary countries, including 20 short
                        courses in the beneficiary countries to train approxi-
                        mately 500 technicians and professionals in various
                        technical areas, using local facilities and instructors
                        from Israel, Spain and Sweden.

CONSULTANTS:            Consultants have been identified.

GOODS AND EQUIPMENT:    Not applicable.

CIVIL WORKS:            Not applicable.

EXECUTING AGENCY:       Inter-American Development Bank (in conjunction with
                        educational institutions in Israel, Spain and Sweden)

ADDRESS:                Economic and Social Development Department
                        Regional Technical Cooperation Division
                        1300 New York Avenue, NW
                        Washington, D.C. 20577, United States
                        Telephone:  (202) 623-1918
                        Fax:        (202) 623-3781