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Rural Development Programs. A Citizen's Action Guide.
De Weaver, Norman – 1979
"Where the money is and what you'll need to do to get it," form the central theme of this citizen's guide to rural development. Designed to assist a community leader interested in implementing a development project, the guide concentrates on the sources which most frequently fund rural community development projects, i.e., the grant and…
Descriptors: Community Development, Credit (Finance), Economic Development, Federal Aid
Integrated Programming System. Programming for Development. Peace Corps Information Collection & Exchange Programming Manual PR-002.
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Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1986
This handbook is designed to help Peace Corps programmers in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating projects. The first four chapters describe the development process, discuss the purpose and mission of the Peace Corps, provide an overview of Peace Corps programming, and list project criteria. The next 19 chapters present the following…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economic Development, Federal Programs, Goal Orientation
Job Creation through Economic Development: The Role of Private Industry Councils. Private Industry Council Guide Number 2.
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1982
Designed specifically for private industry councils (PICs), this guide introduces the subject of economic development and job creation and highlights the impact PICs can make through carefully chosen involvement in local economic development efforts. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to economic development: What it is; how it is related to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bibliographies, Career Education, Case Studies
Soil Conservation Techniques for Hillside Farms. A Guide for Peace Corps Volunteers. Appropriate Technologies for Development. Peace Corps Information Collection & Exchange Reprint Series No. R-62.
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Crozier, Carl – 1986
This guide provides agricultural extensionists with basic information that will help them design plans for the conservation of soils and the management of water runoff in specific agricultural plots. It is based on experiences with small hillside farms in Honduras and takes into account the resources and constraints commonly encountered there.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Conservation Education
Worker Adjustment Assistance: A Guide to Local Options. Issues in Training and Employment.
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Rothstein, Frances R. – 1989
This issue paper, intended to stimulate discussion within the employment and training community, was developed in response to the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act (EDWAAA), the recently passed amendments to the Title III dislocated worker program of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The fact sheets and option paper…
Descriptors: Adults, Compliance (Legal), County Programs, Dislocated Workers
Secondary Projects. Appropriate Technologies for Development. Peace Corps Information Collection & Exchange Manual Series--M36.
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Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1987
This manual is designed primarily to assist Education Peace Corps Volunteers undertake community projects in addition to their primary job assignment. Chapter 1 discusses the factors that determine the measure of success of the project. The process, not the product, is emphasized. Chapter 2 on situational analysis outlines areas of investigation…
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Development, Economic Development