Professional Training and Specialization Program (CT/FONDOS Scholarship Program II)

                                   REGIONAL

SECTOR:                 Education

PROJECT NAME:           Professional Training and Specialization Program 
                        (CT/FONDOS Scholarship Program II)
                        (ATN/SF-5073-RG and ATN/SC-5073-RG)

TOTAL COST:             $2.1 million

FINANCING:
      IDB               $0.7 million
    OTHER               $0.4 million      (Spanish Ministry of Agriculture,    
                                           Fisheries and Food Trust Fund)
    OTHER               $0.4 million      (Israeli Technical Cooperation       
                                           Program)
    OTHER               $0.2 million      (Swedish Trust Fund for Consulting   
                                           Services and Training Activities)  
    LOCAL               $0.4 million

DATE OF APPROVAL:       November 29, 1995

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:    This nonreimbursable technical cooperation will help
                        strengthen and modernize public and private nonprofit
                        institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean by
                        providing training for their personnel.

                        The program consists of two subprograms: (a) a
                        subprogram to provide 100 scholarships for studies in
                        Israel and Spain to professionals and technicians from
                        institutions recommended by the Bank; and (b) short
                        courses in the Bank's borrowing member countries to
                        provide training to about 450 technicians and
                        professionals.  

CONSULTANTS:            An individual consultant will be hired for evaluation
                        of the program.  An individual consultant will be
                        hired to administer the program.  

EXECUTING AGENCY:       Inter-American Development Bank
                        Integration and Regional Programs Department
                        1300 New York Ave., NW
                        Washington, DC  20577
                        Tel.:       (202) 623-2520
                        Fax:        (202) 623-1687