The structure, budget, and programs of the university commonly shared by the countries of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland are described. (DE)

An educational program designed to provide Kenyan villagers with skills useful and necessary at the local level is described. (DE)

The author briefly describes the development of education in Costa Rica from 1950 to 1974. Emphasis is placed upon reform-minded national education plans started in 1972. (DE)

The effectiveness of a decentralized, grass roots approach to innovation, relying on individuals, groups, institutions, and councils, and the problems involved in this approach are discussed. (DE)

Approaches for improving and increasing educational programs that relate skill learning with efforts to increase employment, productivity, and income in rural areas of developing nations are provided. (Author/DE)

The history and development of the Laotian education system is described. Emphasis is placed on the transition from a colonial western oriented system to a system that focuses on Laotian cultural identity. (DE)

The education programme for 1973 and 1974 proceeds from general aims and from a need to contribute to a solution of problems raised by education today but attention is concentrated on the right to education and the regeneration of education. (JB)

A description of educational environment, curriculum, and scientific training of students in Siberia is provided. (DE)

In this article focus is on some aspects of the planning of educational systems, a fundamental issue involved in developing educational and training programs for rural development. The need for planning of the organization and work of individual institutions and services responsible for education in rural areas is discussed. (SM)

Better organization of the agricultural sector, expansion of production capabilities, increased employment, satisfaction of the country's needs, and improved productivity are the guidelines considered in the planning and development of the agricultural vocational training system in Algeria. Charts illustrate and clarify the organization of this…

An educational program designed to give practical information and skills to rural village women in Upper Volta is described. (DE)

This article examines and assesses the aims, establishment, and teaching methods of the 41 institutes of technology in Algeria. (DE)

Seventeen Asian member states have joined this program to stimulate educational innovation linked to problems of development. (DE)

Elementary, secondary, and adult education programs for nomadic tribes in Iran are described. (DE)

Objectives for non-formal education and training in Africa are discussed in this article. Specific forms for out-of-school education are suggested: National youth service training; Correspondence education; and Extension, adult and continuing education programs. The problems of resource allocation for such national programs are considered. (SM)