asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in respect of the first ten months of 1979, the assistance from the bilateral aid programme that has been (a) allocated, and (b) spent, through semi-State, governmental and non-governmental organisations, specifying in the case of each project (i) the nature of the project, (ii) the organisation involved, (iii) the total cost, (iv) the share of the cost borne by the bilateral programme, by the organisation in question and by other sources, (v) the commencement and completion date of the project, (vi) the project-holder involved in the developing country, (vii) if the Irish organisation is involved on a commercial or a non-profit basis and (viii) the benefits judged to accrue.
Written Answers. - Bilateral Aid Programme.
342.
Under the bilateral aid programme, projects are identified in consultation with the appropriate authorities in our partner countries. After a joint assessment of the project requirements, an Irish organisation, where the project does not involve the direct transfer of financial assistance to the partner country, is sought by my Department to undertake its implementation on our behalf.
Projects in the non-governmental sector are submitted to my Department by the organisations concerned for funding under our co-financing scheme. They are normally funded up to 75 per cent of the cost of a project. The total allocation to this scheme this year amounts to £1 million and it is estimated that the full allocation will be taken up by the end of the year.
Answers to (a) and (b) (i), (ii), (v) and (vi) for governmental and State-sponsored organisations are given below in tabular form. Regarding the total cost of a project, this is difficult to ascertain as in many cases projects are part of larger schemes, undertaken or financed by other donor countries or agencies. These costs are not readily available to me, nor are the back-up costs of the local co-ordinating authorities.
The expenditure under the co-financing scheme is listed separately and shown on a country basis.
Government Departments and non-governmental organisations are involved in the programme on a non-commercial basis. The basis on which State-sponsored bodies participate in it is a matter for their respective boards and/or Ministers.
In replying to an omnibus question of this kind, it is clearly not possible to set out for each individual project the "benefits judged to accrue". It might be helpful to point out, however, that the primary purpose of the overall programme is to channel official Irish aid in the most effective way possible to the poorer countries of the developing world and the poorer populations in them. Within this broad strategy, there have been to date four primary recipients of aid under the programme, Lesotho, Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia. The projects listed below, therefore, should be seen within this general framework. If the Deputy wishes me to set out in detail the aims and objectives of any particular project, I shall of course be happy to do so.
|
Project Description |
Implementing Organisation |
Amount Allocated |
Amount Spent 31-10-79 |
Period of Project |
Counterpart Organisation |
|
£ |
£ |
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|
LESOTHO |
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|
Hololo Valley Rural Development Project |
An Foras Taluntais |
284,778 |
100,000 |
1977-1988 |
Ministry of Agriculture |
|
Technical Assistance to Lesotho Electricity Corporation. |
ESB |
200,000 |
108,500 |
1977-1984 |
Ministry of Water, Power and National Resources |
|
Lesotho National Development Corporation. |
Industrial Development Authority |
191,260 |
54,309 |
1978-1980 |
Lesotho National Development Corporation |
|
Basotho Pony Breeding Project |
Department of Agriculture |
150,000 |
111,330 |
1978-1983 |
Ministry of Agriculture |
|
Technical Education Project. |
Department of Education and others |
120,000 |
75,734 |
1979-1982 |
Ministry of Education |
|
Training Programme for Laboratory Technicians. |
Kevin St. College of Technology and others |
105,000 |
61,000 |
1979-1982 |
Leretholi Technical Institute |
|
Provision of Teachers for Rural Secondary Schools. |
Department of Foreign Affairs/ APSO |
90,000 |
25,000 |
1979-1983 |
Ministry of Education |
|
Outworker Organisation for the production of handknitted goods. |
IIRS |
70,000 |
11,675 |
1979-1982 |
Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation |
|
Assistance to the Ministry of Works. |
Department of Foreign Affairs |
56,000 |
39,965 |
1979-1981 |
Ministry of Works |
|
Assistance to Lesotho Airways |
Aer Lingus |
34,000 |
12,275 |
1978-1981 |
Lesotho Airways Corporation |
|
Berea Handcraft Knitwear Plant. |
IIRS |
26,000 |
41,943 |
1977-1979 |
Basotho Enterprise Development Corporation |
|
Development of Poultry Industry |
Department of Agriculture |
16,000 |
3,500 |
1979-1980 |
Ministry of Agriculture |
|
Survey of Management requirements of Maseru International Airport |
Aer Rianta |
7,000 |
6,953 |
1979 |
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation |
|
THE SUDAN |
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|
Establishment of a Dairy Marketing Cooperative in the Gezira Region. |
An Foras Talúntais |
125,000 |
Nil |
1979-1987 |
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources |
|
Training Programme for Electricity Corporation. |
ESB |
50,000 |
Nil |
1979-1980 |
Public Electricity and Water Corporation |
|
Financial Management Programme for Senior Managers |
Irish Management Institute |
12,123 |
12,123 |
1979 |
Management Development and Productivity Centre |
|
Artificial Insemination Equipment for farm at the University of the Gezira. |
Higher Education Consultation Group |
11,500 |
13,000 |
1979 |
University of the Gezira |
|
Training for University of the Gezira Librarian. |
Higher Education Consultation Group |
1,450 |
1,450 |
1979 |
University of the Gezira |
|
TANZANIA |
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|
Dairy Farm Development at Kilosa, Tanzania |
An Foras Taluntais |
181,000 |
Nil |
1980- |
Tanzanian Sisal Authority |
|
Assistance to Kilosa District |
Department of Foreign Affairs/ Kilosa District |
80,000 |
60,214.79 |
late 1979 |
Area Commissioner's Office, Kilosa |
|
Establishment of Literature Service for Tanzanian users working in the agricultural and related fields |
An Foras Talúntais |
60,720 |
Nil |
1980-82 |
Ministry of Agriculture |
|
Needs assessment visit to Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya and the Sudan |
Institute of Public Administration and Local Authorities |
15,460 |
13,036.23 |
1979 |
Local Authorities in countries visited |
|
Training Programme for (Supervisory and Clerical) Staff of Board of Internal Trade, Tanzania |
Irish Management Institute |
20,900 |
Nil |
1977-1979 |
Board of Internal Trade |
|
Pilot Project— Establishment of Small Industries in Tanzania |
AnCO |
20,000 |
Nil |
1978-1979 |
Small Industries Development Organisation |
|
Establishment of Agricultural Management Training centre in Tanzania |
Department of Agriculture |
5,000 (feasibility of study) |
3,090.22 |
1980- |
Ministry of Agriculture |
|
Assistance to Agricultural Parastatals |
Irish Management Institute |
12,722 |
13,033 |
1978 |
Ministry of Agriculture |
|
Management Training Course for Tanzanian Personnel |
Institute of Public Administration |
5,930 |
5,930 |
1978 |
Ministry of Man-power Development |
|
Fellowship for Tanzanian Shipwright |
AnCO/BIM |
3,120 |
Nil |
1978-1979 |
Tanzanian Fisheries Corporation |
|
Assistance for Peat Development in Tanzania |
Bord na Móna |
600 |
521.45 |
1978 |
Ministry of Energy |
|
ZAMBIA |
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|
Training Course in Hospital Administration for Zambian Personnel |
Institute of Public Administration |
32,500 |
16,064.28 |
1978-1979 |
National Institute of Public Administration |
|
Management Training Courses for Zambian Personnel |
Institute of Public Administration |
35,504 |
23,777.80 |
1979 |
National Institute of Public Administration |
|
Training Course for Senior Managers in INDECO, Zambia |
Industrial Development Authority |
5,952 |
5,296 |
1979 |
Industrial Development corporation |
|
Development in two Dairy Farms in Zambia |
Department of Agriculture |
5,000 (feasibility study) |
4,833 |
1980- |
Rural Development Corporation of Zambia, Ltd. |
|
Wheat Production in Northern Province of Zambia |
An Foras Taluntais |
4,000 (feasibility study) |
3,989.53 |
— |
Ministry of Agriculture |
|
Training Programme for two Zambian Officials |
Department of Finance (Comptroller and Auditor General's Office) |
3,200 |
2,920 |
1979 |
Directorate of Civil Service Training |
|
NON-PRIORITY COUNTRIES |
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|
Training in Hospital Administra tion for Personnel from Botswana |
Institute of Public Administration |
16,000 |
15,961.03 |
1979 |
Department of Health, Botswana |
|
Peat Development in Burundi |
Bord na Móna |
50,000 |
1,291.89 |
1978- |
Department of Public Works, Utilities and Housing, Burundi |
|
Assistance for Training Programme for Ghanian Personnel |
AnCO and Aer Lingus |
3,000 |
1,943.31 |
1979 |
Ministry for Economic Planning, Ghana |
|
Peat Development in Rwanda |
Bord na Móna |
60,000 |
Nil |
1980-1981 (envisaged) |
Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Quarries, Rwanda |
|
Assistance to Kingston Free Zone, Jamaica |
SFADCo |
6,193 |
1,650 |
1979 |
Kingston Free Zone |
|
Assistance to Royal Swazi Airlines, Swaziland |
Aer Lingus |
40,000 |
47,301 |
1978-1980 |
Royal Swazi Airlines |
|
Development of Pig Industry, Swaziland |
Department of Agriculture |
5,000 (feasibility study) |
4,620 |
— |
Ministry of Agriculture, Swaziland |
|
TRAINING AND COURSES |
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|
Training Course for Factory Inspectors |
Department of Labour |
90,000 |
72,000 |
1979 |
|
|
ILO/DEVCO Training Programme for Public Service Managers |
DEVCO |
36,000 |
37,918 |
1979 |
|
|
ILO/IAOS Coperative Study Tour |
Irish Agricultural Organisation Society (IAOS) |
30,000 |
29,920 |
1979 |
|
|
Training Programme for Trainees from Southern Africa |
Aer Lingus |
30,000 |
4,903.37 |
1979-82 |
UNHCR |
|
ILO/IAOS Work-shops in Rural Co-operative Organisation |
IAOS |
20,000 |
20,920 |
1979 |
|
|
SFADCO Development Cooperative |
SFADCO |
12,505 |
2,505 |
1978-1979 |
|
|
Training Course for Personnel from Developing Countries |
Industrial Development Authority |
26,000 |
4,453 |
1979 |
|
|
Training Programme for Chief Executives and Trainees from Lesotho and Tanzania |
Irish Management Institute |
30,000 |
30,030.46 |
1979 |
|
|
Seminar on Organisation and Management for Public Transport Managers |
DEVCO |
8,050 |
Nil |
1979 |
|
|
Visits by Personnel from African Universities |
Higher Education Consultation Group |
500 |
500 |
1979 |
|
|
Attendance of Expert at Nutrition Conference, Geneva |
Department of Agriculture |
6,000 |
51.30 |
February 1979 |
|
|
TRADE PROMOTION |
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|
Cooperation with the International Trade Centre (ITC) |
Córas Tráchtála |
80,000 |
Nil |
Annually since 1975 |
ITC |
|
Trade Promotion in cooperation with the German Foundation for International Development/EEC |
Córas Tráchtála |
15,000 |
Nil |
1979 |
The following projects have been funded under the Department of Foreign Affairs confinancing programme for non-governmental organisations, January-October 1979.
|
Country |
Project |
Organisation |
Amount of Assistance |
|
£ |
|||
|
Angola |
Educational Materials in Health. |
Trocaire |
2,856 |
|
Botswana |
Extension of Kanamo Community Centre, Mahalapye. |
Passionist Fathers |
9,750 |
|
Bangladesh |
Mohanganj Engineering Project. |
Concern |
4,778 |
|
Bangladesh |
Gumanmardan Agricultural Engineering Project. |
Concern |
3,034 |
|
Bangladesh |
Communications/Landrover Project, Mymensingh and Damra. |
Concern |
4,125 |
|
Bangladesh |
Road and Bridge Construction, Mohanganj. |
Concern |
31,725 |
|
Bangladesh |
Building, educational, health programme, Chaudhury Bari Vagrants' Home. |
Concern |
16,160 |
|
Bolivia |
Sheep rearing project. |
Gorta |
7,200 |
|
Brazil |
Cattle rearing project in Indian villages. |
Gorta |
1,149 |
|
Cameroons |
Completion of Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School, Mankon. |
Holy Rosary Sisters |
27,917 |
|
Ethiopia |
Construction of Training Centre for Girls, Bethlehem. |
Good Shepherd Sisters |
8,586 |
|
Ethiopia |
Transport for Comprehensive Medical and Education Programme, Gomma Goffa. |
Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa |
4,036 |
|
Ethiopia |
Equipment and repairs for St. Joseph's School, Nazareth. |
Holy Ghost Fathers |
1,725 |
|
Ethiopia |
Scholarship on agricultural course. |
Trocaire |
1,838 |
|
Gambia |
Science Unit for St. Peter's Technical High School, Banjul. |
Holy Ghost Fathers |
2,250 |
|
Gambia |
Equipment for St. Augustine's High School, Banjul. |
Holy Ghost Fathers |
13,200 |
|
Gambia |
Equipment for St. Joseph's High School, Banjul. |
Holy Ghost Fathers |
1,125 |
|
Ghana |
Equipment for St. Bernadette's Sewing School, Navrongo. |
White Fathers |
3,750 |
|
Ghana |
Training Programme for Girls, St. Bernadette's School, Navrongo. |
Trocaire |
1,969 |
|
Ghana |
Potato production project, Nsutaman Secondary School. |
Gorta |
3,200 |
|
Ghana |
Community Centre Programme. |
Trocaire |
2,488 |
|
Ghana |
Vocational Training for Girls, Holy Rosary School, Kenema. |
Trocaire |
1,365 |
|
Ghana |
Truck for Nkwanta Clinic. |
Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles |
16,272 |
|
India |
Development of Mercy Home Farm, Sembattu. |
Gorta |
1,600 |
|
India |
Extension of St. George's College, Barlowganj. |
Patrician Brothers |
17,670 |
|
India |
Dr. Chaudhuri Clinic, Bengal. |
G.O.A.L. |
7,500 |
|
India |
New Resident's Welfare Trust, Madras. |
Christian Aid |
13,440 |
|
India |
Nuttakad Village Water Project, Kerala. |
Christian Aid |
8,051 |
|
India |
Villages Health Scheme, Southern Calcutta. |
Trocaire |
1,050 |
|
Jamaica |
Training for unemployed youth, Kingston. |
Trocaire |
1,050 |
|
Kenya |
Youth Development Programme, Nakuru Diocese. |
Trocaire |
3,675 |
|
Kenya |
Medical Safari Work, Holy Family Mission Hospital, Kisumu Diocese. |
Trocaire |
2,520 |
|
Kenya |
Rare Demonstration Farm, Lake Nakuru Settlement Scheme. |
Gorta |
3,400 |
|
Kenya |
Housing for staff of Thika Maternity Hospital. |
Holy Rosary Sisters |
13,289 |
|
Kenya |
Ambulance for Ortum Mission Hospital. |
Holy Rosary Sisters |
7,608 |
|
Kenya |
Laying on of electricity, physiotherapy/ recreation room and equipment and installation of ramps and handrails at Kipchimchim Hostel for physically disabled children. |
Kiltegan Fathers |
6,419 |
|
Kenya |
Extension of Loreto Secondary School, Riaru |
Loreto Sisters |
20,000 |
|
Kenya |
Extension of Kabaa High School. |
Holy Ghost Fathers |
17,714 |
|
Kenya |
Construction of sanitation block, equipping of science laboratory and books for school library, Harambu Secondary School. |
Holy Ghost Fathers |
13,570 |
|
Kenya |
Community diagnosis and water supply at Eldama Ravine Hospital. |
Sisters of Mercy |
9,694 |
|
Kenya |
Assistance to family support and settlement scheme, Kabaa. |
Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions |
2,010 |
|
Kenya |
Construction of partitions and laying-on of water supply for Gicharane multi-purpose building. |
Holy Ghost Fathers |
3,439 |
|
Kenya |
Completion of Community Hall and equipment for Community Hall, Elburgon. |
Kiltegan Fathers |
770 |
|
Malawi |
Assistance to provide nursing training for students at Nursing School, Nzuzu. |
Medical Missionaries of Mary |
2,500 |
|
Nigeria |
T.B. Unit for St. Vincent's Hospital, Aliade. |
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul |
63,642 |
|
Pakistan |
Construction of Health Centre and Domestic Science Unit at Fatima Church, Islamabad. |
Irish Missionary Union |
16,000 |
|
Pakistan |
Drugs and Medicines for Maternity and Child Health Centre, Khushab. |
Irish Missionary Union |
5,000 |
|
Paraguay |
Agricultural, Experimental and Demonstration Farm. |
Gorta |
6,773 |
|
Rhodesia |
Vocational Training Scholarships for Rhodesian Refugees in Malta. |
Trocaire |
3,900 |
|
Senegal |
Development of Cereal Production. |
Gorta |
6,400 |
|
Sierra Leone |
Equipment for Holy Rosary School, Kenema. |
Trocaire |
3,150 |
|
Sierra Leone |
Evaluation of Community Health Programme, Serabu. |
Trocaire |
2,179 |
|
Sierra Leone |
Scholarships for Teacher Training Course, Makeni Diocese. |
Trocaire |
3,098 |
|
Sierra Leone |
Extension of Holy Rosary Secondary School, Kenema. |
Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary |
7,650 |
|
Sierra Leone |
Redecoration of Serabu Hospital and installation of air conditioner. |
Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary |
1,650 |
|
Sierra Leone |
Furniture for Kissy Vocational Institure, Freetown. |
Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary |
1,635 |
|
Sierra Leone |
Construction of administration block and classrooms, Holy Trinity Secondary School, Kenema. |
Holy Ghost Fathers |
12,570 |
|
Sierra Leone |
Community Centre at Kissi Bendu. |
Holy Ghost Fathers |
11,000 |
|
Sierra Leone |
Purchase of Ambulance/Pick-up for Pangume Hospital. |
Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary |
4,350 |
|
Swaziland |
Redecoration and equipment for schools. |
Salesian Fathers |
8,130 |
|
Tanzania |
Provision of Bookshop at Babati. |
Concern |
3,750 |
|
Tanzania |
Equipment for Nangwa Trade School. |
Concern |
1,969 |
|
Tanzania |
Agricultural/Irrigation Scheme. |
Concern |
775 |
|
Tanzania |
Investigation of new field of operations. |
Concern |
4,649 |
|
Tanzania |
Potwe and surrounding villages water supply. |
Gorta |
20,690 |
|
Tanzania |
Grinding Mill, Bashanet. |
Gorta |
3,680 |
|
Tanzania |
Landrover for Milo Hospital. |
Christian Aid |
6,473 |
|
Tanzania |
Drugs for Kabanga Hospital. |
Medical Missionaries of Mary. |
5,000 |
|
Tanzania |
Women's Self-Help Project. |
Medical Missionaries of Mary |
553 |
|
Tanzania |
Demonstration Farm Project, Mbugwe. |
Trocaire |
1,575 |
|
Tanzania |
Domestic Training for girls, Singe Agricultural Training School, Babati. |
Trocaire |
2,357 |
|
Tanzania |
Carpentry Training for Youth, Dungunyi. |
Trocaire |
939 |
|
Tanzania |
Job creation schemes for Youth, Singida. |
Trocaire |
525 |
|
Tanzania |
Economic and Social Development of Tarime Region. |
Trocaire |
8,899 |
|
Tanzania |
Landrovers for use by dispensaries in Tanga Diocese. |
Rosminian Fathers |
21,078 |
|
Zambia |
Farm machinery and equipment for Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre. |
Society of Jesus |
14,250 |
|
Zambia |
Transport for sister in Livingstone Diocese. |
Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa. |
2,560 |
|
Zambia |
Food and Nutrition Group, Adult Education Centre, Zambia. |
Society of Jesus |
480 |
|
Zambia |
Landrover for rural health clinic and mobile clinics, Sioma Mission. |
Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa |
4,275 |
|
Zambia |
Training programmes in dressmaking and machining for school leavers and in homecraft for women, Lusaka. |
Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa |
2,419 |
|
General |
Administration costs for processing and presenting projects submitted for co-financing. |
Irish Missionary Union |
4,147 |
|
Total |
£595,642 |