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Attachment A p.1 Name of Di. snsary Sisters of Responsible the Sacred Heart LIST OF DISPENSARIES C SOCIO MEDICAL CENTERS Address Aim CapacIty t ladath/Beiriit Polyclinic 15,000 Damape /Repatr Reconstruction Cost L.L. 125,000.00 ( An Ebei (South) Polyclinic 3,000 EquiJpment Reconstruction Equipment 35,000.00 0 Bourj flammeid Di lpensary qNaaa Social Center 15,ow ReconLtri-t foi Equipment 128,000.00 CC Armenian Catholic Patriarcate Soclo Medical Daughters of Center St. Vincent Charity Tanail Botir] H1ammoud ( Achrafieh (quipmen Nrsing Shon! 12,000 Vocational School )Iispens,.ry 15,00)) Social Center Vocational Dispensary 8,000 Reconstruction Equipment Reronstruction Eqtipment Medicine Reconstruction ;5.000.00 200,000.00 20,600.00 -> CO Alnmouaassat Carita Caritas So,itr Braneth Chyan mermp I Huslim Welfare Association Caritas/[.Lban Cari t.,s/Lthn Supreme Chi it. rC...o il rhit C 'L,, c 1 1I Supreme Ch: tt o,,c i* ;Equ! BourJ Brajtiet Sa ida Saida Roum B.Rrajneth Cinivaht Hermei Dispensary Dispensary Dispensary Dispensary Polyclinic Polycflic Polyclinic 20,000 6,000 10,000 6.000 25,GO 10.00 5,000 Reconstruct [on Equitpmont Reconstruct ion Equipment Medicines Md ic ines Reconstrtrt ion Equipment Recon f;t r,;c r 1ort p m o t Recoot i w.'t in pment 75,000.00 25,000.00 10.000.00 10,000.00 250,000.00 143,000.00 76,000.00

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Attachment A p1

Name of

Disnsary

Sisters of

Responsible

the Sacred Heart

LIST OF DISPENSARIES C SOCIO MEDICAL CENTERS

Address Aim CapacIty

t ladathBeiriit Polyclinic 15000

Damape Repatr

Reconstruction

Cost LL

12500000

( An Ebei (South) Polyclinic 3000

EquiJpment

Reconstruction Equipment

3500000 0

Bourj flammeid Di lpensaryqNaaaSocial Center

15ow ReconLtri-t foi Equipment

12800000 CC

Armenian Catholic Patriarcate

Soclo Medical Daughters of Center St Vincent

Charity

Tanail

Botir] H1ammoud

( Achrafieh (quipmen

Nrsing Shon 12000 Vocational School

)Iispensry 1500))

Social Center Vocational

Dispensary 8000

Reconstruction Equipment

Reronstruction

Eqtipment

Medicine

Reconstruction

500000

20000000

2060000

-gt

CO

Alnmouaassat

Carita

Caritas

Soitr Braneth

Chyan

mermp I

Huslim Welfare

Association

Caritas[Lban

CaritsLthn

Supreme Chi it rCo il

rhit

C L c 1 1I

Supreme Chtt oc iEqu

BourJ Brajtiet

Sa ida

Saida

Roum

BRrajneth

Cinivaht

Hermei

Dispensary

Dispensary

Dispensary

Dispensary

Polyclinic

Polycflic

Polyclinic

20000

6000

10000

6000

25GO

1000

5000

Reconstruct [on

Equitpmont

Reconstruct ion Equipment

Medicines

Md ic ines

Reconstrtrt ion Equipment

Recon ft rc r 1ort p m ot

Recoot iwt in pment

7500000

2500000

1000000

1000000

25000000

14300000

7600000

Name Of LP t1isle YAtajhent

DI 2 qa ryKabrh

Harjay oun

Ara ou

Di s p e ns a ry

ear y

urm hleAmCaayDbRe

Supreme Ch fiteColinc I lelkit

rjaY() jn Pam ur sf 0f

Parishu of the Village S t re( r l e s Ch r c h i

AITIIPn os Al lakasseoj W~far

2 (

Address

Kabrlh

r y

Ha y u

Aramoun

Ar meM n

Beirut

Tripoli

AlmhPz~ I i5(0RePo lyclinic

500o

PN~~n c 0

Polycl c 600d Polyclinic6O~o

Dispensary 4000Equipm

a r

o s r i

R nstr t nedicines R ec ons t ru-t I on

inNed irc nsl

ciaEDriy0e s

A (otLL

op( -L

6 loo 6C)O Lf

( O

g2

(( BeirutTrlpoli

A l lakassain Welfare TrIpol As s c

S sters o f S t

5 ltr f S S sters of St-Therese

AReononstrcjTllerese Dispensary A ounBs aKouraBas a Dispensary ( Chi Id and NOther Beirut

ia t

Polyclinic

cl 1 nEq

Po y l n c 0

Polycl inic

1600 0

3000 OO

16Oo(Ren

16 0 0070t

7 0fOO

Rl-onst ru -t o F ~qi ent7 Rvecoj~tr t7rI

t i0i i pen t

Fqnt pment

150( 00

7 () fnj O oO

5OOo

n

000fl

heirel AhmirBaa ibekS hma s t a rOarAl ] na ts

( f]reSOc ir ei( H S u

e r e hta r

Baa AbekC M o hr(

ClirI amp oher

Welfare Society BeirutEqiaen Ho ijm Sisters of St Juppmaade L yon Joseph Klaya

a

B

S c oHd cl l~ o (VO t io na I 0 Jf Oqp deg )cl i n ic 00yrI i In (OO0ipe0

e r u

Obstretril 50 dMO

C n i c 7 5 0(PC)lefi jarin5

oEq sipr ten(

u i mentEq u ip m e nt

Re con s t r u c t i o n Fqj n mer

ef

10 0 0 0

( 0 )O30 0-)

10) 30 no ro (

30e

600 O OO

~ q

-- Polyclinic 14000

Equipmnt 15000op

(Exchange Rate

Attac hment A p

LIST OF HOSPITALS

Name of osptaL Respqonsible Addresa Aim - Capaclt DamaCesEepa-i Copt L

ipospital Notre Dame Sisters of the Cross Antelias Chronical

illness

450 patients Reconstrur tton

Equipment

11567500

tlospital lelacroix Sisters of the Cross Jail el Dib Psychiatric I I ness

1100 Recnstrict iln Equipment

s8130uoO

Ilospital StJoseph Sisters of the Cross Dora (enerai 125 heds Recrntrj ti in Fquipm nt

q)1 644 00

Hospital Dlelacroix Sis--rs of the Cross Deir el Kamar Mentally hand icapped and general

460 patients Reconstrr in Equipment

IOn0000T

Horpitai lebanese aronite Sisters of

the -ly Family iOeirut General 1SO beds Recontructton

Fquipment I(100O0OOO

Hospital StTherese Sisters of StTherese Hadath-Bourij

Berajneh

General 200 heds Recti ttvwt Iin Equlpmfent

4 fOOOOO00

Hospital StGeorges Greek Ort1hox Archbishop of Beirut

Beirut General 350 beds Hecong trrt ion Equipment

I WO)00i 00

Hospital Makassed Al Makassed uslum

Welfare Association Beirut Cenrri 500 beds Reconq( rutin

Eqiuipment

1 0000OOO

Hospital Berbir Wakf tuslum Beirut Gcueral 200 beds ReconstrLrt ion Equipmet

20o00000

Hospital Sacre Coeur

Daughters f Charity liazmieh General 160 beds Reconstruwt I Equipment

H20O)O0

Hospital StElie Sisters of rtTherese Ras Beirut General 125 beds ReconstrucIion Fquipment

rOO0000O

Hospital StJean Parish StJen Sid Bouchrieh Polyclinic 25 beds Reconstruction Equipment

1O0O000

Name of 1oplt_a I

eOnsible Centre Belt Chehab Kironite Lebanese

Order

Hospital StVlnrent Dal-ghters of Charity

lospItal StJean Parsh St Jean

Hospital Notre Oame Lebanese Mlarontle Order

Hospital StCharles German Sisters

Hospital Blhaes Dluphters of Charity

Hospital Notee Dame Sistersog Sacredde Secours Heart

lOSpIital Tall Cia Sisters of Sacred

Hospital Zahra ~~~~BeiTal AlZaearouci Supreme Chiite

Address

Belt Chebab

HIasrontin

Zghrt

Aim HandicappedHandcapped

Geeral

eEconstr

c 70 bes70r beds

70 bpd

O ja r

Recostrtj~r1nent

14

(__L L

500 ())() ()5 0 00o00

A

Byblos

General 5n beds

on

Recons t rut t1 l

5 0

3 50ll))r]

t

Fayadteh

Bhannes

Bkfay 5

ra

General

eneraObed General

(-r

125 bedsR

100 beds

20o beds

50ubeds 50 beds

Flep2bent

1 ent EqUipment urt

Rect ru t i n

Eq nuipment

Rceneral

2 10amp) 00

Zahle

rut

GeneralGeeap15bd

eneer 135 beds

General 200 beds

I lipmentRecons t ruc t ton

Reconstru t ion E mntlt

Rcn~ocinJ0(0)

1 i 00 0()

101

260OEqimn gt

Equipment

LL-22 3 3 0 4 9 0 0 =$4390

LL223 3 10490 0

-0

Name of

AL Hakassed Home

for Aged

Al Makassed Home

for Aged

Home for Aged

Home for Aged

Home for Aged

(Program)

Al Zahraa

Iome for Aged

Social Service C enters

Al Riaya

Al Ouftoumala

Houbarrat

A l Im a ner

LIST OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Lesaponsib AddressAmp kIttution Almakassed Welfare TArlk JaddeBeirut eratrie 700Association

r G il

Almakassed Welfare Ahl Samra -ripol I Geilatric 300As~cuciati

01 Sisters of ND des F irnel Chebbak

DotilIeurs Geriatric 200

I euSisters of StTherese LI r SEquirmentAin Remmaneh Geriatric 250

Daughters of Charity Ras Beirut Geriatric-od so

Supreme Chiite Council Khalde Beirut Oertatric 700

OrphanageRe

Social CasesOrthodox Bishop of Achrafieh GeriatricBeirut Orphanage

150tio

C i a l Muslum

S - C a se s Social Service BeirutS oc ietyO Orphanags

na 200r hHand Icappeds20

Muslum Social Service Doha OrphanageSociety 600 Delinquent

Vocat ional Blind Deaf

Supreme Ch itP oticil Chial Orphanage3p 3 n0 t ud e n t s

o ir Of

eCot rCr1t 1on

Recnst ri- Inn

Fu Equ(pe2nr

Re-onst rturt fon

Rei-or--nt tionEquipment

Medcint

Food

Medoii rI to t lt

Equipment

Reriatri eEqcI pmont

E u p n

t

Equ i pmen t

Reconst iic i 1-Equipment

E q u i p me n t

Coat L

Con

1i (M K)

0O011

7SO Of)50 000

4OO

e (O O

0000

10)0000 00

00000 -n

1 0 0 O o

Name of

Arta tm nL 1p Institutionble Address

ASupreme

A r a b O r p h a na ge Sup reme

Chte

CO

Council Ilermel

Co u n c il Sa a id Orphanage

rntgOeq 100 students EquIp

u iP m n t - o 0 L 0

Mirouj School SisteerHeart

olfitSa jc I ruSaiaurphnae nt 5 of)( CX

de la Providence

Pr

Creche St-Vincent

Saison

Dauhtersv d n eSocial

Daughters

of Ciarity

of Charity

Bourj el

Beirut

Brajneh

Orphanage S c a t e

OrphanageCases

st 300 studentE

900 student s

Equipment

R q pes r rI n

I0f0if()40 9 0 O

O O euro 0

0

Foyer Cardinal

Apagianian Armenian CaCaolic

Patriaca te Anrjar

Crcean aCreche andCar e

Orphanage

Da1y 250

2e00

200

Equipment

Recq

t

o 7

7

2

O

St Charles Daughters of Charity Beirut SOc ial Cases nec rtrn-ionr O0O Iav Care e nt I M

StVincent de Pul Daughters of Charity Broumana Orphanage

400 Reon

nr in shy6

ROO ix) h

renOrphanago EqutIpment

MIhlum O rpha nag e Mus lum We l fa re Soc ie ty Be iru t 600

Rpcons rufEq1ipe n t f ion U O O O)

Za h ra t al

Sal ima l hsa ne G ree k O r thodox Patriarcate

Be i ru t

Orphanage 10 OOn

Equ imentrc nn 010000

Bon Pasteur

ParpinrnateDruze Community

Sisters of Good

Shepherd

Salima

Hammana

rEquipment

Orphnag ampree Social Cases

Orphanage

Orpuipme

10 100

100

Eq u i p me n t

heconSLI -n-t In

Req ponstrnOct

n

j000

bullOOO O0

-

(7)

Bonneur de lEnfance

Druze Community Soukq u ell GharbG a bOrphanage

Social

oriaCes

Social

Cases

Cases

75

e10

Reconsttrn

E R co

ci n

ct1

50C00on

1 0 1

(-

ReconstrctinEquipme nt 5 O0O

Name of Resposble Address

Home for Orphans Druze Community Abey

Orphanage Abey Capicines Fathers Abey

Ka h l o u n i e h Le ban es e K- r(r l te KaS u ie h i

OrderSt Anthony MKaronite Bishop or

Assistance the North Tripoly )luinto the Welfare Societv TripoliOrphans (boys) thiSe

Assistance to the uslum Welfare Society TripoliOrphans girls

NreraneOlnS t Chekka

Home for the Arab u Welfare Society SaldaOrphans

Soc ietyJ u s tic e amp Ch a rity Supr e me Ch uiSociey te CoCcsl Tyr eC0ncllTyreOrphanages

At (-A lown t 8

Aim

Orhngjt

Orphanage 6 Social CenterOrEnhanage amp

olo

S o-ial Case insf

____-

500

500

2e

2

1

Reconstt0 Re ontttrt qujlmont

c n1 r

r

in

t f oI n

o

2 (

0

I

( )

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OrhanageSocial Cases

OrphaigR amp

I Cases Orphanage amp

Socl caseseqtn

Orphanage amp

Social Cases

500

5

150

150

100

Recipnt rt(

R coi t )III E e n

u 1n0 Reoostr1h n

Reconstl t n

I)00 1 00

iOO o 0

i00 0 ( )O

n age Social Celer

Orph nage amp 25o

Rec s t I Eq I pm(j t

-roc on 000Oo

Orph na e ampamp

Social Cases

2 0200Fqupm

Recnst o Ion 29 O O W

Equipment

LL 5958078o0 - US $1986 6O00

Name of Institution ReSpens ible

Inttto Reusil Al Carmelia CarmeItte Fathers

Notre Dame Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family

Lebanese School lebaneso Society for for the Blind tileBlind amp oaf

Vocational Workshop Sisters of tileCross

Vocational Training Sisters of the (ood

Shepherd

Technicol School Salvatorian Fathers

Mtein School aronite Lebanese

Order

(uiliglan Armenian Prelature

in Lebanon

Aksor KasardJian Armenian Prelature

in Lebanon Apkarian Armenian Prelature

in Lebanon Noubarian Armenian Prelature

in Lebanon

Address

Ades

iejdlaya

AIntoura

Baabda

Broumana

Sehaileh

SalhIchI

Mtein

Nor Adana

BiHammoud

Nor Sis

Nor Adana

Nor arash

LIST OF INSTITUTIONS

Aim CactyntsDaaeCapacifty

i Students Educational amp 2300

Vocational

Educatlonal Vo ionaIRo

amp ntru 200VocatlonalEqu

Educational amp 200 Vocational

Vocat ional 500

Vocational 60

Vocational 250

Eduzcati-rnal amp 600

Vocational

Educational amp 442 Vocational

Educational amp 339

Vocational

Educational b 431

Vocational

Educational amp 206

Vocational

(Exchange Re Echnq Rar

R |r

Damua sepjir

Reronstruton

Equtpment

Ip een tn

Recolnstruct ton Equipment

Reconstrw t on

Equ i pmen t Reconstro ron

Eronsnt

Recolstrirtlfou

Equ ipment

Reconstr Hon

Equipment

ReconstrctIn

Eqtipment

5 econstruut ion

Equipment

Recustrur in

Equipment

Reconstructi(n

Equipment

4)bull ~ -i~

g tLL

Cost LL

f)nf0

1500)

30odegxx)

75o)

125000

160000

250

25800

58750

98100

41700

A ran 1I Armt n f in ~ AI~ ~ IdJI~aI

llleat ional

A rippoliar n 1 1Ji

~~Btt~P1 r~ ([i ela Oire NutIlagaen Edca nnjVo Cltionit sclol Ielrrtj of Ar I II

Abril~

Eltr~lidlA ime-nian Prelatrt- Nor Aaties

4( t y sA~ ai i me n i an P Il t U L Nor M ara sh ein Lebanon Ed c t i n l5F VctpjralK ar ageo z j~ Arm enia n Pr e l a t ure Fa nar

i nl Lebanon a t1a

F ocationalSophta pi P eatr HIr Vroinamplgcational

Hagopiann Armenian Prelattr Bodwi duct ona In Lebanon

F Voctiona l

Sahaglan College Arm Welfare Org flurst Tatbet Educatiounal

FVOcational

6 St I V

1~fl~ a ~ ~

pqRsn arj~

7 rrru~ F- s r 2IhK

~~~P- rtratt 2-4

6 567 r c l u1 9 o 3nt

lten 24

24op

36

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300 Equillment

ReCOnstruction EquiPment

104)0()O

Name Of

InstitRes_ nslble

Saint Mesrob Sisters of Imnma-

cu l a t e Co n c ep t i o n Saint Gregoire Arm Catholic

Patriarcat e Scool Notre Dame Arm Catholic de Rzounsa r Patriareate

Saint Suzanne Sisters ltf Immacu-

late Corn(eption Saint Agnes Sisters of 1acu-

NechtarIsts ( late ConceptionPikfaya Fathers (3) ( iazmIeh

( Rawda

(i w

Sisters

ilriptzimiantz

oflate Immacu-Conception Zalhraalishan

Greek Orthodox

Patriarcate

Notre Dame de reek Orthodo

Behara re rhdAhail(Annunch ation) Patriarcate Notre Dame Greek Orthodox (Alsayeden)

Patriarcate

College Sacre Coeur Christian Brothers

LourdesCollege NDlme de Christian Rrvters

Address

13

Achrafieh

Dekouaneh

Achrafteh

BIamoudcati

Fanar

Achrafell

A aeEcational

Achrafie

Achrafieh

Cemayze

Furn el Chebhak

Alit t

Capacity Almamin-d

-- Vca i o0na 0 L

Educational 800Rcosut5o0nRecostrtion

0 4 25 Educat ionalamp 570

Equ ipment t 74) amp V c (A rt l o a )Educat ional] Rp o n st r u t I m350 1 l)0

Equipment

Fducational 275

Equipment

6 VocationlalEd cational 800 Re ont r t t in 1 8 ORe1ons Equipment

Educa t ionaVocatinal 1200 Recons t ruct I n l000OnOrphans Equipment

EduationalVo a t I I 1300 Recons trur t i 50 OO Equpment

ocati 2Fum

Ronstrit t 350000

Educatio nal 1OO Fqu ipmet Vocationaluqbi0e Rcconstructi-

nt 200 0 0

EducationalVoca tb tja l ampI500 e totst uc t I n 0

Equipnot

EducationalVr~rational amp 2950 Reconst ruc tf(n 3500ty0

Educational amp Locat ona

2400 Equipment

RcOns)t rt

Equipment 1n 2 ( 0

Name ofInstLtution esns Ible

Notre Dame of Naronite Order Loua t2e

Notre Dame of No rampae oMaronite Lebanese Tamiche Order

College Antonin Antonin Order

Free SchooI Chaw unDaughters of Charity

Free Schndo DaughtersSt Vincent de Paul of Charity

F re e S hoo l D a u g h te rs o f Cha r ity St Tarciscitis

S o s p

Free School Daughters of Charity

St Lo is S t S o oie Da ugh te rs o f C ha r ity

S ao nt Famil y Daugh te rs o f Char i ty

Hlloy Family Daughters of Charity

Dar en No r Daughters of Charity

St Vincent de Paul Daughters of Charity

Address

Louaize

Tamiche

Baabda

Achra ieh

Achrafieh

Ac hra f e h

Achrafieh

Ra s Be iru t

Ko hbeh-Trta po l

Zghorta

Dahr el Aamp Koura

Ras Beirut

Alm

Fduca t Vorat f+onal

Ed Vocational

Educatio al amp Vocational Ed Vcational

Eduocational

FreeampVocationl

Educat ionaIEduVcationalj

amp dV ioca t n al

Educational

amp Vo c a t i o n a l

Fd at on l amp Vocational

ampH - VoainIReconstat nna 1

S a Vi oncaio n

Educ a tional

amp Vocational Educ at Ional1

Educational

amp Vocational

Educational

ampVocational

Student y

-(-1q00pn

200

120o

750

70R

P00

125iR

125Eient

500

00

1 100

900

15E

1000

-- EaEq$i p0411t

Reru r t1 rt

ReC isruI i Eupnpmcu it

co4ns-jt ruct Itn

Equipment

Recontt -t i onwEqpmen t

e n t

e u io nen t

Recor t ruct tonEquti ment

ruct iol

E q u i l-m e n t

Rec r tr t t on1 quipm to0

Requcponrt 1

u ppiett

EquIpment o

Reconstruction

Equipment

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4972S

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Name ofIns t iRensib

St Therese

St Therese

St Therese

NDame de Lihan

Notre Dame

Mar Doumith

St Georges

StJoseph de Lyon

14 Dame de Ouvriers

NDame de Janhour

Al flaykalia

Damour

_

Maronite Sisters of

St Therose

rvnite Sisters of

St The rese

Maronite Sisters of

St Therese Mdronite Sisters of

tile 1oly Family

Antonines Sisters

Antonines Sisters

Sisters of St Joseph

de L yonSisters of Stosepil

de Lyon Jesuites Fathers

Jesuites Fathers

Sisters of Sacred

Heart

Sisters of Sacred Heart

Addres

Furo el Chebbak

-cationl

Amyoln-Koura

Dar Beclitar Koura

Achraflehi

Ilazmieh

Roumieh

Klaya (South)

r el Iarf

Harf Sid Bauchrieh

Jamlhour

Tripoli

faiour

___parS-tudentsAim

Eu4 Vocational

Fducational 4 V o c a t i o na l Educational

EdVcational tlldmer

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VOCationalEducational

amp VocatIonal EdEqcitoal

amp VocationalE Vcat on al cqutpmentt

i o n

Educational Edurc tl naE a i V O c a tilehwa

amp Vocational

Educational

amp Vocational

Educational amp

Vocational amp

Educational Vocational

_apal

500)

750

200

1200

1000

800

c

28t

350

2000

1200

1200

900

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rosr t Ion 6 10

Equipmnt I

Re c on t r ut 1 O I

E ruipment

E t

R e ( io s t r u t I fl 1 22 0O fo

Etlipmt n 1

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Recongt ruct ionuipn45 30 (0f)

R e c o n q Lr c rt t1 n 5 0 1o Equipment

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Et

Reconstrctton 20000

nt

Rcntotec ons c r t t 1 200j1000 0 0

Equipment

Name of Instti ionladath

M t e i n

arjeyou r

Bawchrleh

Siouff

aley

Zahle

8ikfaya

Beit hebab

Ain Kharoube

ResOnsible Sisters of Sacred

Heart Sisters of Sacrel

Heart

S is te rs o f Sac red fea r t

He rSisters of Sacred

Heart

Sisters of Sacredflear t

AlyVDa of SacredSisters

Ileart Sisters ot Sacred

Jeart

Sisters of Sacred

Iea r t Sisters of Sacred

Hlear t Beart Sisters of Sacred

Heairt

Sisters of Sacred

lea rt

Address fladath

Mteln

u1 S y un (S Vh)E

Sidel Baouclr ieh

Sloufn

Aley

Al(eUCational Zahle

Jounleh

Beit Chebab

Ain Kharoube

Aim t

Edu tional

I Voc t io na l

amp Vuc at Iona 1

Faj ical o nt l Ellkcat 1onal amp ca tlina

Voca t ioalEducat ional

Social Center Dispensary

IonaI

V oat Iona l

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oducat Iona Ivocat ional

Educational Vcatona

Vocational

Capacity

10 O

500

B oRent

700

700

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700

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r on Equi pmetr in

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R ( o st I IIc t 1 11 EquiPment i n

erIs I u 1n Equpmorct

me5n0tcE uiekfaya

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Atfa lri tp

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Name of

Institution

a z raa

ND du Perpetual Secour

S c h oOn f o r t heo s

Haronite Bishops of Beirut

Re tbl-zeri

S isters o f Sac redHlear t

Sisters of Sacredaartssa

Hear t

N D du P r e u lV01a Sisters of PerpetuJ Secours

fla r on i t e B i lshvps

AddCapacityAddress Aim

Ma zr a a Fducat tonaldu-at nrio Harissa Vocational

ducat IFurn el t ona 1Chebbak

Edca t 1onaIcational 1

(K an tar i a o 7att)nal

Vcat IonI(Ras el Nabeh EIduca t tona I 1

(Chiah Vcat Iona l VoEUcational

V(catonal Iecors

( V ac r on a l

(Furn el Chebbak EdUca t iona 1

( V c a t I O naI (VamihEoca ionl1

(disr el Bacha EducaIonalVoca tiena I

((K ahale EducationalvocationalE d c t o a (Ah al hEquipment15

(V Educational

Vocatitonal

t

Students

450

00

0sn

500

3Oa

1501)

600

6 0t

60

150

100

100

i~ma esRe a

Reconst rict ion Equpment

R jj t t r n

Elito1 E00

t

Reconstt t hnEo

Eq tI r

R tvco tn r10uI

FelOnst~ t I onEq1pmnt

trtI Ion

Fqu pm on t Epnt

Recoost ruc Ion

Equ Iprent

Rectquipmt 1 In

E cupmn ttReconstruct nIon

Reconstrtic tIonFquipment

t5L

2 )

20 oNio

)Wi 0()()

2 15 O10PtnK

0om tOo

89 3Mo

20000

20O)(

1 0 m 2000

25OOO

Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim

Cipart y Students

Maronite Bishops

of Cyprus

Maronite Bishops (Antelias

( (

Educationa1

Vocat innalI nn

e nt

500

m~esRp

Ronstrui

EpEqIt |IImen t

r (ost LL

0)

01i)0n

(Karkour

( Elducat Ional

Vocational

300 PPc nst ruc t

EquIPMCut

it 0I1X)

(liaret

( Sade- Edlicat I la I

cat boa I

1OO R- -n trs riwt

EquiI pmnt

o 12 5 000

((deide( Fdocat ional

Voatonal 500 Hconst ruct ion

Eqtjipment

(Kornet Chehtane Fdit bnal I 0n0 Recotj r- ion I Inn IOIO

Sisters of St Joseph de IApparition (Tyr (South)

(

Vora t I na I Edtucational

Vocat ional

675

E1 I pment

Rontr t

FqipmenL

IR500

(SaIda

( Fdlfca t I ona I Vocatona

400 Recnstrtin

EquI pment Of)

aronite Sisters of the Iloly Family

(Zokak

(Tripoli

el Blat Educational

Vocational

Eduicatinonal

1300

1500

Reconstruction

Equ ipment

Recnstructin

21)00

14H000 Vocational

Equipment

(Hejdlaya Educational Vocational

500 Reconstruction

Equipment -0000

0

CV01shy

-

0

-o 0

Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim Aim

Capacity StudentstudntsDaa esae air restL

Almakassed 5 schools for boyq

and girlq

Mosiim Welfare Association Al

Makassed

Beirut Educational Vocational

4500 Reconstrucciont Equipment

0000()

Almakas-edoMoslum 50 schoolt fit

Rural areas

Welfare Association Al Makassed

[ilffereuit villages all over the

country

Educational Vocational

40eie Re000 ru-tho Equipment

ZhO0XJ0

At Amlliyah

The Chlite Stuerior Council 60 schools

Jabal Amet Welfare

Assoc iat 1on

Chi it Council

Beirut

Rural areas

Educattnal

Vocational

EduIcational Vocational

2000

10000

Recouistru r ton

Equinment

Reconstruction Equipment

5Is 1)4)

WO0

Al Takamoul

Jabal Amel Technical School

The 4e 1fare Assoct a-

t ion

El Bourr amp Al Ihsan Association

Bourj

Tyr

Barajneh Fd uca t Innal

Vcational

Educatfonal V4ntional

5010

500

R~const rid ion

EuiIpment

Recrontru-tion Equipment

1(0O00

31000

At Zahraa City Supreme Chuite Council Beirut Ediattonal 3000 Reconstru-rhn n0or qo

Voca t I onal Equipment Social Center Medical Center Nursing School m

Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

areas

in rural cectnstorunrl Vocational

E ntO Equipment

5quip

The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

Saida Vocational 300 Reconstruction Rent

10000

nical Development Equipment

School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

Bourg Hammoud Educational

Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

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OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

cc DAAIDRHlooter StateNE-A MDraper

AANE JC4heelerbj 12579

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DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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MddeEastcunf3Wc iole Qu

arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

prosorvtion o a ligiousyrl Ca

4 Oui n 4Va a o u

jt e t Qt i ieplusmnmfdnnu

eTse elme ns etea frae trg o u e sanding thCnde-

Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

etivo zassstnclps to

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Rh esontS cotnunV novQfi4ui

0 th aetrebeuiltstand sovreigmy - eberthe Lefl

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splusmnstance ostigunifiafeguonghand hew soeretheforsfthCathlioftsllWe nabtu bnnd

religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

-b h atli Nn ftevc~soLetn inanvaiotesferneisiy ofo

therirshyebanannd w~ere in ontinueedppoo

iute onflicti

Then ten adstaesre ady arned ausunique pricalint

UntdSae oder histry of the middleEatyhexpcntntfoth

ipcn thetr reionar comiy b iSUY~c andotheir ultiater

assistance adcq ae

Lnon wlltoquarsimple ctandard of judgrts of teaCith ele

id ac c o++++ + a+ +++ ++++++++++ o +++rds h a+ + ++ +++++ + ++++~~~~C n a +++++i++++++++++++++++++In our++++++++vi++++++aw a_r-+++++++mp+ra+++vbull+A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++o++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ircs~~ ureas oninedsuprt of eOfahithem Donvictoui~Lbenn se

a++d+ n+ AL+++++++++++ ++++++++ hi++++i+++++++ ~~~~~n++++ +++++ 7t+++c+ tIreEaTheCmaij e i aDvid gemns novn

no th ag ente=drn hsoryo teCMpDdlaidac Thd

-thedaaEast

~ Z~ no~ oeonlj Cemtpost4pQ~i~

t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

4~

~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

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AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

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Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Name Of LP t1isle YAtajhent

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LIST OF HOSPITALS

Name of osptaL Respqonsible Addresa Aim - Capaclt DamaCesEepa-i Copt L

ipospital Notre Dame Sisters of the Cross Antelias Chronical

illness

450 patients Reconstrur tton

Equipment

11567500

tlospital lelacroix Sisters of the Cross Jail el Dib Psychiatric I I ness

1100 Recnstrict iln Equipment

s8130uoO

Ilospital StJoseph Sisters of the Cross Dora (enerai 125 heds Recrntrj ti in Fquipm nt

q)1 644 00

Hospital Dlelacroix Sis--rs of the Cross Deir el Kamar Mentally hand icapped and general

460 patients Reconstrr in Equipment

IOn0000T

Horpitai lebanese aronite Sisters of

the -ly Family iOeirut General 1SO beds Recontructton

Fquipment I(100O0OOO

Hospital StTherese Sisters of StTherese Hadath-Bourij

Berajneh

General 200 heds Recti ttvwt Iin Equlpmfent

4 fOOOOO00

Hospital StGeorges Greek Ort1hox Archbishop of Beirut

Beirut General 350 beds Hecong trrt ion Equipment

I WO)00i 00

Hospital Makassed Al Makassed uslum

Welfare Association Beirut Cenrri 500 beds Reconq( rutin

Eqiuipment

1 0000OOO

Hospital Berbir Wakf tuslum Beirut Gcueral 200 beds ReconstrLrt ion Equipmet

20o00000

Hospital Sacre Coeur

Daughters f Charity liazmieh General 160 beds Reconstruwt I Equipment

H20O)O0

Hospital StElie Sisters of rtTherese Ras Beirut General 125 beds ReconstrucIion Fquipment

rOO0000O

Hospital StJean Parish StJen Sid Bouchrieh Polyclinic 25 beds Reconstruction Equipment

1O0O000

Name of 1oplt_a I

eOnsible Centre Belt Chehab Kironite Lebanese

Order

Hospital StVlnrent Dal-ghters of Charity

lospItal StJean Parsh St Jean

Hospital Notre Oame Lebanese Mlarontle Order

Hospital StCharles German Sisters

Hospital Blhaes Dluphters of Charity

Hospital Notee Dame Sistersog Sacredde Secours Heart

lOSpIital Tall Cia Sisters of Sacred

Hospital Zahra ~~~~BeiTal AlZaearouci Supreme Chiite

Address

Belt Chebab

HIasrontin

Zghrt

Aim HandicappedHandcapped

Geeral

eEconstr

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70 bpd

O ja r

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Bhannes

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125 bedsR

100 beds

20o beds

50ubeds 50 beds

Flep2bent

1 ent EqUipment urt

Rect ru t i n

Eq nuipment

Rceneral

2 10amp) 00

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GeneralGeeap15bd

eneer 135 beds

General 200 beds

I lipmentRecons t ruc t ton

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Rcn~ocinJ0(0)

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260OEqimn gt

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LL-22 3 3 0 4 9 0 0 =$4390

LL223 3 10490 0

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AL Hakassed Home

for Aged

Al Makassed Home

for Aged

Home for Aged

Home for Aged

Home for Aged

(Program)

Al Zahraa

Iome for Aged

Social Service C enters

Al Riaya

Al Ouftoumala

Houbarrat

A l Im a ner

LIST OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Lesaponsib AddressAmp kIttution Almakassed Welfare TArlk JaddeBeirut eratrie 700Association

r G il

Almakassed Welfare Ahl Samra -ripol I Geilatric 300As~cuciati

01 Sisters of ND des F irnel Chebbak

DotilIeurs Geriatric 200

I euSisters of StTherese LI r SEquirmentAin Remmaneh Geriatric 250

Daughters of Charity Ras Beirut Geriatric-od so

Supreme Chiite Council Khalde Beirut Oertatric 700

OrphanageRe

Social CasesOrthodox Bishop of Achrafieh GeriatricBeirut Orphanage

150tio

C i a l Muslum

S - C a se s Social Service BeirutS oc ietyO Orphanags

na 200r hHand Icappeds20

Muslum Social Service Doha OrphanageSociety 600 Delinquent

Vocat ional Blind Deaf

Supreme Ch itP oticil Chial Orphanage3p 3 n0 t ud e n t s

o ir Of

eCot rCr1t 1on

Recnst ri- Inn

Fu Equ(pe2nr

Re-onst rturt fon

Rei-or--nt tionEquipment

Medcint

Food

Medoii rI to t lt

Equipment

Reriatri eEqcI pmont

E u p n

t

Equ i pmen t

Reconst iic i 1-Equipment

E q u i p me n t

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Name of

Arta tm nL 1p Institutionble Address

ASupreme

A r a b O r p h a na ge Sup reme

Chte

CO

Council Ilermel

Co u n c il Sa a id Orphanage

rntgOeq 100 students EquIp

u iP m n t - o 0 L 0

Mirouj School SisteerHeart

olfitSa jc I ruSaiaurphnae nt 5 of)( CX

de la Providence

Pr

Creche St-Vincent

Saison

Dauhtersv d n eSocial

Daughters

of Ciarity

of Charity

Bourj el

Beirut

Brajneh

Orphanage S c a t e

OrphanageCases

st 300 studentE

900 student s

Equipment

R q pes r rI n

I0f0if()40 9 0 O

O O euro 0

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Foyer Cardinal

Apagianian Armenian CaCaolic

Patriaca te Anrjar

Crcean aCreche andCar e

Orphanage

Da1y 250

2e00

200

Equipment

Recq

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7

2

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St Charles Daughters of Charity Beirut SOc ial Cases nec rtrn-ionr O0O Iav Care e nt I M

StVincent de Pul Daughters of Charity Broumana Orphanage

400 Reon

nr in shy6

ROO ix) h

renOrphanago EqutIpment

MIhlum O rpha nag e Mus lum We l fa re Soc ie ty Be iru t 600

Rpcons rufEq1ipe n t f ion U O O O)

Za h ra t al

Sal ima l hsa ne G ree k O r thodox Patriarcate

Be i ru t

Orphanage 10 OOn

Equ imentrc nn 010000

Bon Pasteur

ParpinrnateDruze Community

Sisters of Good

Shepherd

Salima

Hammana

rEquipment

Orphnag ampree Social Cases

Orphanage

Orpuipme

10 100

100

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Social

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Cases

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75

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Name of Resposble Address

Home for Orphans Druze Community Abey

Orphanage Abey Capicines Fathers Abey

Ka h l o u n i e h Le ban es e K- r(r l te KaS u ie h i

OrderSt Anthony MKaronite Bishop or

Assistance the North Tripoly )luinto the Welfare Societv TripoliOrphans (boys) thiSe

Assistance to the uslum Welfare Society TripoliOrphans girls

NreraneOlnS t Chekka

Home for the Arab u Welfare Society SaldaOrphans

Soc ietyJ u s tic e amp Ch a rity Supr e me Ch uiSociey te CoCcsl Tyr eC0ncllTyreOrphanages

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LL 5958078o0 - US $1986 6O00

Name of Institution ReSpens ible

Inttto Reusil Al Carmelia CarmeItte Fathers

Notre Dame Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family

Lebanese School lebaneso Society for for the Blind tileBlind amp oaf

Vocational Workshop Sisters of tileCross

Vocational Training Sisters of the (ood

Shepherd

Technicol School Salvatorian Fathers

Mtein School aronite Lebanese

Order

(uiliglan Armenian Prelature

in Lebanon

Aksor KasardJian Armenian Prelature

in Lebanon Apkarian Armenian Prelature

in Lebanon Noubarian Armenian Prelature

in Lebanon

Address

Ades

iejdlaya

AIntoura

Baabda

Broumana

Sehaileh

SalhIchI

Mtein

Nor Adana

BiHammoud

Nor Sis

Nor Adana

Nor arash

LIST OF INSTITUTIONS

Aim CactyntsDaaeCapacifty

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Educatlonal Vo ionaIRo

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Vocat ional 500

Vocational 60

Vocational 250

Eduzcati-rnal amp 600

Vocational

Educational amp 442 Vocational

Educational amp 339

Vocational

Educational b 431

Vocational

Educational amp 206

Vocational

(Exchange Re Echnq Rar

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Reronstruton

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Recolnstruct ton Equipment

Reconstrw t on

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Reconstr Hon

Equipment

ReconstrctIn

Eqtipment

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Equipment

Recustrur in

Equipment

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125000

160000

250

25800

58750

98100

41700

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Hagopiann Armenian Prelattr Bodwi duct ona In Lebanon

F Voctiona l

Sahaglan College Arm Welfare Org flurst Tatbet Educatiounal

FVOcational

6 St I V

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Name Of

InstitRes_ nslble

Saint Mesrob Sisters of Imnma-

cu l a t e Co n c ep t i o n Saint Gregoire Arm Catholic

Patriarcat e Scool Notre Dame Arm Catholic de Rzounsa r Patriareate

Saint Suzanne Sisters ltf Immacu-

late Corn(eption Saint Agnes Sisters of 1acu-

NechtarIsts ( late ConceptionPikfaya Fathers (3) ( iazmIeh

( Rawda

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Sisters

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oflate Immacu-Conception Zalhraalishan

Greek Orthodox

Patriarcate

Notre Dame de reek Orthodo

Behara re rhdAhail(Annunch ation) Patriarcate Notre Dame Greek Orthodox (Alsayeden)

Patriarcate

College Sacre Coeur Christian Brothers

LourdesCollege NDlme de Christian Rrvters

Address

13

Achrafieh

Dekouaneh

Achrafteh

BIamoudcati

Fanar

Achrafell

A aeEcational

Achrafie

Achrafieh

Cemayze

Furn el Chebhak

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Capacity Almamin-d

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6 VocationlalEd cational 800 Re ont r t t in 1 8 ORe1ons Equipment

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Notre Dame of Naronite Order Loua t2e

Notre Dame of No rampae oMaronite Lebanese Tamiche Order

College Antonin Antonin Order

Free SchooI Chaw unDaughters of Charity

Free Schndo DaughtersSt Vincent de Paul of Charity

F re e S hoo l D a u g h te rs o f Cha r ity St Tarciscitis

S o s p

Free School Daughters of Charity

St Lo is S t S o oie Da ugh te rs o f C ha r ity

S ao nt Famil y Daugh te rs o f Char i ty

Hlloy Family Daughters of Charity

Dar en No r Daughters of Charity

St Vincent de Paul Daughters of Charity

Address

Louaize

Tamiche

Baabda

Achra ieh

Achrafieh

Ac hra f e h

Achrafieh

Ra s Be iru t

Ko hbeh-Trta po l

Zghorta

Dahr el Aamp Koura

Ras Beirut

Alm

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200

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750

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500

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900

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St Therese

St Therese

St Therese

NDame de Lihan

Notre Dame

Mar Doumith

St Georges

StJoseph de Lyon

14 Dame de Ouvriers

NDame de Janhour

Al flaykalia

Damour

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Maronite Sisters of

St Therose

rvnite Sisters of

St The rese

Maronite Sisters of

St Therese Mdronite Sisters of

tile 1oly Family

Antonines Sisters

Antonines Sisters

Sisters of St Joseph

de L yonSisters of Stosepil

de Lyon Jesuites Fathers

Jesuites Fathers

Sisters of Sacred

Heart

Sisters of Sacred Heart

Addres

Furo el Chebbak

-cationl

Amyoln-Koura

Dar Beclitar Koura

Achraflehi

Ilazmieh

Roumieh

Klaya (South)

r el Iarf

Harf Sid Bauchrieh

Jamlhour

Tripoli

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750

200

1200

1000

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350

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Name of Instti ionladath

M t e i n

arjeyou r

Bawchrleh

Siouff

aley

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Beit hebab

Ain Kharoube

ResOnsible Sisters of Sacred

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Mteln

u1 S y un (S Vh)E

Sidel Baouclr ieh

Sloufn

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Al(eUCational Zahle

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Haronite Bishops of Beirut

Re tbl-zeri

S isters o f Sac redHlear t

Sisters of Sacredaartssa

Hear t

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fla r on i t e B i lshvps

AddCapacityAddress Aim

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ducat IFurn el t ona 1Chebbak

Edca t 1onaIcational 1

(K an tar i a o 7att)nal

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Maronite Bishops

of Cyprus

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500

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Voatonal 500 Hconst ruct ion

Eqtjipment

(Kornet Chehtane Fdit bnal I 0n0 Recotj r- ion I Inn IOIO

Sisters of St Joseph de IApparition (Tyr (South)

(

Vora t I na I Edtucational

Vocat ional

675

E1 I pment

Rontr t

FqipmenL

IR500

(SaIda

( Fdlfca t I ona I Vocatona

400 Recnstrtin

EquI pment Of)

aronite Sisters of the Iloly Family

(Zokak

(Tripoli

el Blat Educational

Vocational

Eduicatinonal

1300

1500

Reconstruction

Equ ipment

Recnstructin

21)00

14H000 Vocational

Equipment

(Hejdlaya Educational Vocational

500 Reconstruction

Equipment -0000

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Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim Aim

Capacity StudentstudntsDaa esae air restL

Almakassed 5 schools for boyq

and girlq

Mosiim Welfare Association Al

Makassed

Beirut Educational Vocational

4500 Reconstrucciont Equipment

0000()

Almakas-edoMoslum 50 schoolt fit

Rural areas

Welfare Association Al Makassed

[ilffereuit villages all over the

country

Educational Vocational

40eie Re000 ru-tho Equipment

ZhO0XJ0

At Amlliyah

The Chlite Stuerior Council 60 schools

Jabal Amet Welfare

Assoc iat 1on

Chi it Council

Beirut

Rural areas

Educattnal

Vocational

EduIcational Vocational

2000

10000

Recouistru r ton

Equinment

Reconstruction Equipment

5Is 1)4)

WO0

Al Takamoul

Jabal Amel Technical School

The 4e 1fare Assoct a-

t ion

El Bourr amp Al Ihsan Association

Bourj

Tyr

Barajneh Fd uca t Innal

Vcational

Educatfonal V4ntional

5010

500

R~const rid ion

EuiIpment

Recrontru-tion Equipment

1(0O00

31000

At Zahraa City Supreme Chuite Council Beirut Ediattonal 3000 Reconstru-rhn n0or qo

Voca t I onal Equipment Social Center Medical Center Nursing School m

Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

areas

in rural cectnstorunrl Vocational

E ntO Equipment

5quip

The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

Saida Vocational 300 Reconstruction Rent

10000

nical Development Equipment

School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

Bourg Hammoud Educational

Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

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Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

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OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

cc DAAIDRHlooter StateNE-A MDraper

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DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

prosorvtion o a ligiousyrl Ca

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jt e t Qt i ieplusmnmfdnnu

eTse elme ns etea frae trg o u e sanding thCnde-

Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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splusmnstance ostigunifiafeguonghand hew soeretheforsfthCathlioftsllWe nabtu bnnd

religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

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therirshyebanannd w~ere in ontinueedppoo

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Then ten adstaesre ady arned ausunique pricalint

UntdSae oder histry of the middleEatyhexpcntntfoth

ipcn thetr reionar comiy b iSUY~c andotheir ultiater

assistance adcq ae

Lnon wlltoquarsimple ctandard of judgrts of teaCith ele

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t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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Sincerely yours

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(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Attac hment A p

LIST OF HOSPITALS

Name of osptaL Respqonsible Addresa Aim - Capaclt DamaCesEepa-i Copt L

ipospital Notre Dame Sisters of the Cross Antelias Chronical

illness

450 patients Reconstrur tton

Equipment

11567500

tlospital lelacroix Sisters of the Cross Jail el Dib Psychiatric I I ness

1100 Recnstrict iln Equipment

s8130uoO

Ilospital StJoseph Sisters of the Cross Dora (enerai 125 heds Recrntrj ti in Fquipm nt

q)1 644 00

Hospital Dlelacroix Sis--rs of the Cross Deir el Kamar Mentally hand icapped and general

460 patients Reconstrr in Equipment

IOn0000T

Horpitai lebanese aronite Sisters of

the -ly Family iOeirut General 1SO beds Recontructton

Fquipment I(100O0OOO

Hospital StTherese Sisters of StTherese Hadath-Bourij

Berajneh

General 200 heds Recti ttvwt Iin Equlpmfent

4 fOOOOO00

Hospital StGeorges Greek Ort1hox Archbishop of Beirut

Beirut General 350 beds Hecong trrt ion Equipment

I WO)00i 00

Hospital Makassed Al Makassed uslum

Welfare Association Beirut Cenrri 500 beds Reconq( rutin

Eqiuipment

1 0000OOO

Hospital Berbir Wakf tuslum Beirut Gcueral 200 beds ReconstrLrt ion Equipmet

20o00000

Hospital Sacre Coeur

Daughters f Charity liazmieh General 160 beds Reconstruwt I Equipment

H20O)O0

Hospital StElie Sisters of rtTherese Ras Beirut General 125 beds ReconstrucIion Fquipment

rOO0000O

Hospital StJean Parish StJen Sid Bouchrieh Polyclinic 25 beds Reconstruction Equipment

1O0O000

Name of 1oplt_a I

eOnsible Centre Belt Chehab Kironite Lebanese

Order

Hospital StVlnrent Dal-ghters of Charity

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Hospital Notre Oame Lebanese Mlarontle Order

Hospital StCharles German Sisters

Hospital Blhaes Dluphters of Charity

Hospital Notee Dame Sistersog Sacredde Secours Heart

lOSpIital Tall Cia Sisters of Sacred

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AL Hakassed Home

for Aged

Al Makassed Home

for Aged

Home for Aged

Home for Aged

Home for Aged

(Program)

Al Zahraa

Iome for Aged

Social Service C enters

Al Riaya

Al Ouftoumala

Houbarrat

A l Im a ner

LIST OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Lesaponsib AddressAmp kIttution Almakassed Welfare TArlk JaddeBeirut eratrie 700Association

r G il

Almakassed Welfare Ahl Samra -ripol I Geilatric 300As~cuciati

01 Sisters of ND des F irnel Chebbak

DotilIeurs Geriatric 200

I euSisters of StTherese LI r SEquirmentAin Remmaneh Geriatric 250

Daughters of Charity Ras Beirut Geriatric-od so

Supreme Chiite Council Khalde Beirut Oertatric 700

OrphanageRe

Social CasesOrthodox Bishop of Achrafieh GeriatricBeirut Orphanage

150tio

C i a l Muslum

S - C a se s Social Service BeirutS oc ietyO Orphanags

na 200r hHand Icappeds20

Muslum Social Service Doha OrphanageSociety 600 Delinquent

Vocat ional Blind Deaf

Supreme Ch itP oticil Chial Orphanage3p 3 n0 t ud e n t s

o ir Of

eCot rCr1t 1on

Recnst ri- Inn

Fu Equ(pe2nr

Re-onst rturt fon

Rei-or--nt tionEquipment

Medcint

Food

Medoii rI to t lt

Equipment

Reriatri eEqcI pmont

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Reconst iic i 1-Equipment

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Name of

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ASupreme

A r a b O r p h a na ge Sup reme

Chte

CO

Council Ilermel

Co u n c il Sa a id Orphanage

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u iP m n t - o 0 L 0

Mirouj School SisteerHeart

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de la Providence

Pr

Creche St-Vincent

Saison

Dauhtersv d n eSocial

Daughters

of Ciarity

of Charity

Bourj el

Beirut

Brajneh

Orphanage S c a t e

OrphanageCases

st 300 studentE

900 student s

Equipment

R q pes r rI n

I0f0if()40 9 0 O

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Apagianian Armenian CaCaolic

Patriaca te Anrjar

Crcean aCreche andCar e

Orphanage

Da1y 250

2e00

200

Equipment

Recq

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St Charles Daughters of Charity Beirut SOc ial Cases nec rtrn-ionr O0O Iav Care e nt I M

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400 Reon

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MIhlum O rpha nag e Mus lum We l fa re Soc ie ty Be iru t 600

Rpcons rufEq1ipe n t f ion U O O O)

Za h ra t al

Sal ima l hsa ne G ree k O r thodox Patriarcate

Be i ru t

Orphanage 10 OOn

Equ imentrc nn 010000

Bon Pasteur

ParpinrnateDruze Community

Sisters of Good

Shepherd

Salima

Hammana

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Orphnag ampree Social Cases

Orphanage

Orpuipme

10 100

100

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Home for Orphans Druze Community Abey

Orphanage Abey Capicines Fathers Abey

Ka h l o u n i e h Le ban es e K- r(r l te KaS u ie h i

OrderSt Anthony MKaronite Bishop or

Assistance the North Tripoly )luinto the Welfare Societv TripoliOrphans (boys) thiSe

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NreraneOlnS t Chekka

Home for the Arab u Welfare Society SaldaOrphans

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Name of Institution ReSpens ible

Inttto Reusil Al Carmelia CarmeItte Fathers

Notre Dame Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family

Lebanese School lebaneso Society for for the Blind tileBlind amp oaf

Vocational Workshop Sisters of tileCross

Vocational Training Sisters of the (ood

Shepherd

Technicol School Salvatorian Fathers

Mtein School aronite Lebanese

Order

(uiliglan Armenian Prelature

in Lebanon

Aksor KasardJian Armenian Prelature

in Lebanon Apkarian Armenian Prelature

in Lebanon Noubarian Armenian Prelature

in Lebanon

Address

Ades

iejdlaya

AIntoura

Baabda

Broumana

Sehaileh

SalhIchI

Mtein

Nor Adana

BiHammoud

Nor Sis

Nor Adana

Nor arash

LIST OF INSTITUTIONS

Aim CactyntsDaaeCapacifty

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Vocational

Educatlonal Vo ionaIRo

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Educational amp 200 Vocational

Vocat ional 500

Vocational 60

Vocational 250

Eduzcati-rnal amp 600

Vocational

Educational amp 442 Vocational

Educational amp 339

Vocational

Educational b 431

Vocational

Educational amp 206

Vocational

(Exchange Re Echnq Rar

R |r

Damua sepjir

Reronstruton

Equtpment

Ip een tn

Recolnstruct ton Equipment

Reconstrw t on

Equ i pmen t Reconstro ron

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Recolstrirtlfou

Equ ipment

Reconstr Hon

Equipment

ReconstrctIn

Eqtipment

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Equipment

Recustrur in

Equipment

Reconstructi(n

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125000

160000

250

25800

58750

98100

41700

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F Voctiona l

Sahaglan College Arm Welfare Org flurst Tatbet Educatiounal

FVOcational

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Name Of

InstitRes_ nslble

Saint Mesrob Sisters of Imnma-

cu l a t e Co n c ep t i o n Saint Gregoire Arm Catholic

Patriarcat e Scool Notre Dame Arm Catholic de Rzounsa r Patriareate

Saint Suzanne Sisters ltf Immacu-

late Corn(eption Saint Agnes Sisters of 1acu-

NechtarIsts ( late ConceptionPikfaya Fathers (3) ( iazmIeh

( Rawda

(i w

Sisters

ilriptzimiantz

oflate Immacu-Conception Zalhraalishan

Greek Orthodox

Patriarcate

Notre Dame de reek Orthodo

Behara re rhdAhail(Annunch ation) Patriarcate Notre Dame Greek Orthodox (Alsayeden)

Patriarcate

College Sacre Coeur Christian Brothers

LourdesCollege NDlme de Christian Rrvters

Address

13

Achrafieh

Dekouaneh

Achrafteh

BIamoudcati

Fanar

Achrafell

A aeEcational

Achrafie

Achrafieh

Cemayze

Furn el Chebhak

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Capacity Almamin-d

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Equipment

6 VocationlalEd cational 800 Re ont r t t in 1 8 ORe1ons Equipment

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EduationalVo a t I I 1300 Recons trur t i 50 OO Equpment

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Ronstrit t 350000

Educatio nal 1OO Fqu ipmet Vocationaluqbi0e Rcconstructi-

nt 200 0 0

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RcOns)t rt

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Name ofInstLtution esns Ible

Notre Dame of Naronite Order Loua t2e

Notre Dame of No rampae oMaronite Lebanese Tamiche Order

College Antonin Antonin Order

Free SchooI Chaw unDaughters of Charity

Free Schndo DaughtersSt Vincent de Paul of Charity

F re e S hoo l D a u g h te rs o f Cha r ity St Tarciscitis

S o s p

Free School Daughters of Charity

St Lo is S t S o oie Da ugh te rs o f C ha r ity

S ao nt Famil y Daugh te rs o f Char i ty

Hlloy Family Daughters of Charity

Dar en No r Daughters of Charity

St Vincent de Paul Daughters of Charity

Address

Louaize

Tamiche

Baabda

Achra ieh

Achrafieh

Ac hra f e h

Achrafieh

Ra s Be iru t

Ko hbeh-Trta po l

Zghorta

Dahr el Aamp Koura

Ras Beirut

Alm

Fduca t Vorat f+onal

Ed Vocational

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Educ a tional

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Educational

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Educational

ampVocational

Student y

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200

120o

750

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500

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900

15E

1000

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Recontt -t i onwEqpmen t

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St Therese

St Therese

St Therese

NDame de Lihan

Notre Dame

Mar Doumith

St Georges

StJoseph de Lyon

14 Dame de Ouvriers

NDame de Janhour

Al flaykalia

Damour

_

Maronite Sisters of

St Therose

rvnite Sisters of

St The rese

Maronite Sisters of

St Therese Mdronite Sisters of

tile 1oly Family

Antonines Sisters

Antonines Sisters

Sisters of St Joseph

de L yonSisters of Stosepil

de Lyon Jesuites Fathers

Jesuites Fathers

Sisters of Sacred

Heart

Sisters of Sacred Heart

Addres

Furo el Chebbak

-cationl

Amyoln-Koura

Dar Beclitar Koura

Achraflehi

Ilazmieh

Roumieh

Klaya (South)

r el Iarf

Harf Sid Bauchrieh

Jamlhour

Tripoli

faiour

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500)

750

200

1200

1000

800

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350

2000

1200

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M t e i n

arjeyou r

Bawchrleh

Siouff

aley

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Beit hebab

Ain Kharoube

ResOnsible Sisters of Sacred

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Heart

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Heart

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Jeart

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Heairt

Sisters of Sacred

lea rt

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Mteln

u1 S y un (S Vh)E

Sidel Baouclr ieh

Sloufn

Aley

Al(eUCational Zahle

Jounleh

Beit Chebab

Ain Kharoube

Aim t

Edu tional

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amp Vuc at Iona 1

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oducat Iona Ivocat ional

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Vocational

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10 O

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700

700

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Institution

a z raa

ND du Perpetual Secour

S c h oOn f o r t heo s

Haronite Bishops of Beirut

Re tbl-zeri

S isters o f Sac redHlear t

Sisters of Sacredaartssa

Hear t

N D du P r e u lV01a Sisters of PerpetuJ Secours

fla r on i t e B i lshvps

AddCapacityAddress Aim

Ma zr a a Fducat tonaldu-at nrio Harissa Vocational

ducat IFurn el t ona 1Chebbak

Edca t 1onaIcational 1

(K an tar i a o 7att)nal

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(Chiah Vcat Iona l VoEUcational

V(catonal Iecors

( V ac r on a l

(Furn el Chebbak EdUca t iona 1

( V c a t I O naI (VamihEoca ionl1

(disr el Bacha EducaIonalVoca tiena I

((K ahale EducationalvocationalE d c t o a (Ah al hEquipment15

(V Educational

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t

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450

00

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500

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1501)

600

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60

150

100

100

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Cipart y Students

Maronite Bishops

of Cyprus

Maronite Bishops (Antelias

( (

Educationa1

Vocat innalI nn

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500

m~esRp

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EpEqIt |IImen t

r (ost LL

0)

01i)0n

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( Elducat Ional

Vocational

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EquIPMCut

it 0I1X)

(liaret

( Sade- Edlicat I la I

cat boa I

1OO R- -n trs riwt

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o 12 5 000

((deide( Fdocat ional

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Eqtjipment

(Kornet Chehtane Fdit bnal I 0n0 Recotj r- ion I Inn IOIO

Sisters of St Joseph de IApparition (Tyr (South)

(

Vora t I na I Edtucational

Vocat ional

675

E1 I pment

Rontr t

FqipmenL

IR500

(SaIda

( Fdlfca t I ona I Vocatona

400 Recnstrtin

EquI pment Of)

aronite Sisters of the Iloly Family

(Zokak

(Tripoli

el Blat Educational

Vocational

Eduicatinonal

1300

1500

Reconstruction

Equ ipment

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21)00

14H000 Vocational

Equipment

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500 Reconstruction

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0

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Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim Aim

Capacity StudentstudntsDaa esae air restL

Almakassed 5 schools for boyq

and girlq

Mosiim Welfare Association Al

Makassed

Beirut Educational Vocational

4500 Reconstrucciont Equipment

0000()

Almakas-edoMoslum 50 schoolt fit

Rural areas

Welfare Association Al Makassed

[ilffereuit villages all over the

country

Educational Vocational

40eie Re000 ru-tho Equipment

ZhO0XJ0

At Amlliyah

The Chlite Stuerior Council 60 schools

Jabal Amet Welfare

Assoc iat 1on

Chi it Council

Beirut

Rural areas

Educattnal

Vocational

EduIcational Vocational

2000

10000

Recouistru r ton

Equinment

Reconstruction Equipment

5Is 1)4)

WO0

Al Takamoul

Jabal Amel Technical School

The 4e 1fare Assoct a-

t ion

El Bourr amp Al Ihsan Association

Bourj

Tyr

Barajneh Fd uca t Innal

Vcational

Educatfonal V4ntional

5010

500

R~const rid ion

EuiIpment

Recrontru-tion Equipment

1(0O00

31000

At Zahraa City Supreme Chuite Council Beirut Ediattonal 3000 Reconstru-rhn n0or qo

Voca t I onal Equipment Social Center Medical Center Nursing School m

Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

areas

in rural cectnstorunrl Vocational

E ntO Equipment

5quip

The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

Saida Vocational 300 Reconstruction Rent

10000

nical Development Equipment

School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

Bourg Hammoud Educational

Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

- -

2 P9P Ai

CrFICE 0F T64~ VICE -

W S NC-

January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

BEST AVAILABLE COPY

OR N Z

OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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Beirut Educational Vocational

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country

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The Chlite Stuerior Council 60 schools

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Voca t I onal Equipment Social Center Medical Center Nursing School m

Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

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The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

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10000

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School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

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Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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CrFICE 0F T64~ VICE -

W S NC-

January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

BEST AVAILABLE COPY

OR N Z

OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

cc DAAIDRHlooter StateNE-A MDraper

AANE JC4heelerbj 12579

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DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

AVAILABL CO P

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Scone of Project Procosal

Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

-qg chs deg a-ri u h oo

under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

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Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

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Then ten adstaesre ady arned ausunique pricalint

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t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

gaatebyte of ovrment eao to-rftintttohat theytislim edi~tely

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uponWreepio eoth asran efrom theS Governent sofLcbtao tohlt throgconiuinar thians frojecthirllespecifically teishyfieewd to beahedso~ofteGtCommitteentolasrgdsherch ondRecotnshystrutionu adoeabiit onr of orgno oh ehv lobe

guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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A The projqc officer certifies that the specifications Phone No B The statement of work 11eawithtin the puryiew2 Date in the statement of wor eech )I dQuats 44632-7367 i O t pprove agen~cy a

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

Page 4 of 8

Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

Page 6 of 8

3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Name of

AL Hakassed Home

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Home for Aged

(Program)

Al Zahraa

Iome for Aged

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Al Riaya

Al Ouftoumala

Houbarrat

A l Im a ner

LIST OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS

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Daughters of Charity Ras Beirut Geriatric-od so

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150tio

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[ilffereuit villages all over the

country

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At Amlliyah

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Assoc iat 1on

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Voca t I onal Equipment Social Center Medical Center Nursing School m

Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

areas

in rural cectnstorunrl Vocational

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5quip

The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

Saida Vocational 300 Reconstruction Rent

10000

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School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

Bourg Hammoud Educational

Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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CrFICE 0F T64~ VICE -

W S NC-

January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

BEST AVAILABLE COPY

OR N Z

OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

cc DAAIDRHlooter StateNE-A MDraper

AANE JC4heelerbj 12579

d Buy U S avng Bon dsR eular1 n t ampPa ro av i P shy

DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

AVAILABL CO P

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Scone of Project Procosal

Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

v

tech~a~~~~~~~~ onin4na~Q~~

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arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

-a~apartios

-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

prosorvtion o a ligiousyrl Ca

4 Oui n 4Va a o u

jt e t Qt i ieplusmnmfdnnu

eTse elme ns etea frae trg o u e sanding thCnde-

Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

Page 6 of 8

3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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[ilffereuit villages all over the

country

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ZhO0XJ0

At Amlliyah

The Chlite Stuerior Council 60 schools

Jabal Amet Welfare

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Beirut

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10000

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1(0O00

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Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

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The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

Saida Vocational 300 Reconstruction Rent

10000

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School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

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Bourg Hammoud Educational

Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

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FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

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bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

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DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

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AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

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Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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Notre Dame of No rampae oMaronite Lebanese Tamiche Order

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F re e S hoo l D a u g h te rs o f Cha r ity St Tarciscitis

S o s p

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St Lo is S t S o oie Da ugh te rs o f C ha r ity

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Hlloy Family Daughters of Charity

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Damour

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Maronite Sisters of

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rvnite Sisters of

St The rese

Maronite Sisters of

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tile 1oly Family

Antonines Sisters

Antonines Sisters

Sisters of St Joseph

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Jesuites Fathers

Sisters of Sacred

Heart

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of Cyprus

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1500

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Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim Aim

Capacity StudentstudntsDaa esae air restL

Almakassed 5 schools for boyq

and girlq

Mosiim Welfare Association Al

Makassed

Beirut Educational Vocational

4500 Reconstrucciont Equipment

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Almakas-edoMoslum 50 schoolt fit

Rural areas

Welfare Association Al Makassed

[ilffereuit villages all over the

country

Educational Vocational

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At Amlliyah

The Chlite Stuerior Council 60 schools

Jabal Amet Welfare

Assoc iat 1on

Chi it Council

Beirut

Rural areas

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2000

10000

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Equinment

Reconstruction Equipment

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Al Takamoul

Jabal Amel Technical School

The 4e 1fare Assoct a-

t ion

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Bourj

Tyr

Barajneh Fd uca t Innal

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5010

500

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1(0O00

31000

At Zahraa City Supreme Chuite Council Beirut Ediattonal 3000 Reconstru-rhn n0or qo

Voca t I onal Equipment Social Center Medical Center Nursing School m

Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

areas

in rural cectnstorunrl Vocational

E ntO Equipment

5quip

The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

Saida Vocational 300 Reconstruction Rent

10000

nical Development Equipment

School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

Bourg Hammoud Educational

Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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CrFICE 0F T64~ VICE -

W S NC-

January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

BEST AVAILABLE COPY

OR N Z

OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

cc DAAIDRHlooter StateNE-A MDraper

AANE JC4heelerbj 12579

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DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

AVAILABL CO P

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Scone of Project Procosal

Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

v

tech~a~~~~~~~~ onin4na~Q~~

MddeEastcunf3Wc iole Qu

arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

prosorvtion o a ligiousyrl Ca

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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uponWreepio eoth asran efrom theS Governent sofLcbtao tohlt throgconiuinar thians frojecthirllespecifically teishyfieewd to beahedso~ofteGtCommitteentolasrgdsherch ondRecotnshystrutionu adoeabiit onr of orgno oh ehv lobe

guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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Worksheet

111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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Notre Dame Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family

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L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

BEST AVAILABLE COPY

OR N Z

OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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of Cyprus

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(Zokak

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1500

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14H000 Vocational

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Almakassed 5 schools for boyq

and girlq

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Makassed

Beirut Educational Vocational

4500 Reconstrucciont Equipment

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Almakas-edoMoslum 50 schoolt fit

Rural areas

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[ilffereuit villages all over the

country

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At Amlliyah

The Chlite Stuerior Council 60 schools

Jabal Amet Welfare

Assoc iat 1on

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Beirut

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Al Takamoul

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The 4e 1fare Assoct a-

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5010

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1(0O00

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At Zahraa City Supreme Chuite Council Beirut Ediattonal 3000 Reconstru-rhn n0or qo

Voca t I onal Equipment Social Center Medical Center Nursing School m

Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

areas

in rural cectnstorunrl Vocational

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5quip

The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

Saida Vocational 300 Reconstruction Rent

10000

nical Development Equipment

School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

Bourg Hammoud Educational

Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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CrFICE 0F T64~ VICE -

W S NC-

January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

BEST AVAILABLE COPY

OR N Z

OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

cc DAAIDRHlooter StateNE-A MDraper

AANE JC4heelerbj 12579

d Buy U S avng Bon dsR eular1 n t ampPa ro av i P shy

DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

AVAILABL CO P

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Scone of Project Procosal

Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

v

tech~a~~~~~~~~ onin4na~Q~~

MddeEastcunf3Wc iole Qu

arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

-a~apartios

-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

prosorvtion o a ligiousyrl Ca

4 Oui n 4Va a o u

jt e t Qt i ieplusmnmfdnnu

eTse elme ns etea frae trg o u e sanding thCnde-

Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

etivo zassstnclps to

i t Ji

Rh esontS cotnunV novQfi4ui

0 th aetrebeuiltstand sovreigmy - eberthe Lefl

ohipotif ii Qheryl at disctuesionteraonal1 partuit eQt tnhed b-ie sneo i hhi rai htatifli

splusmnstance ostigunifiafeguonghand hew soeretheforsfthCathlioftsllWe nabtu bnnd

religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

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therirshyebanannd w~ere in ontinueedppoo

iute onflicti

Then ten adstaesre ady arned ausunique pricalint

UntdSae oder histry of the middleEatyhexpcntntfoth

ipcn thetr reionar comiy b iSUY~c andotheir ultiater

assistance adcq ae

Lnon wlltoquarsimple ctandard of judgrts of teaCith ele

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no th ag ente=drn hsoryo teCMpDdlaidac Thd

-thedaaEast

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t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

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guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

Page 6 of 8

3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Name Of

InstitRes_ nslble

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cu l a t e Co n c ep t i o n Saint Gregoire Arm Catholic

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late Corn(eption Saint Agnes Sisters of 1acu-

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( Rawda

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Patriarcate

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Address

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Notre Dame of No rampae oMaronite Lebanese Tamiche Order

College Antonin Antonin Order

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S o s p

Free School Daughters of Charity

St Lo is S t S o oie Da ugh te rs o f C ha r ity

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St Georges

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Al flaykalia

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Maronite Sisters of

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St The rese

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tile 1oly Family

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Sisters of St Joseph

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Heart

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(Zokak

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Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim Aim

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Almakassed 5 schools for boyq

and girlq

Mosiim Welfare Association Al

Makassed

Beirut Educational Vocational

4500 Reconstrucciont Equipment

0000()

Almakas-edoMoslum 50 schoolt fit

Rural areas

Welfare Association Al Makassed

[ilffereuit villages all over the

country

Educational Vocational

40eie Re000 ru-tho Equipment

ZhO0XJ0

At Amlliyah

The Chlite Stuerior Council 60 schools

Jabal Amet Welfare

Assoc iat 1on

Chi it Council

Beirut

Rural areas

Educattnal

Vocational

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2000

10000

Recouistru r ton

Equinment

Reconstruction Equipment

5Is 1)4)

WO0

Al Takamoul

Jabal Amel Technical School

The 4e 1fare Assoct a-

t ion

El Bourr amp Al Ihsan Association

Bourj

Tyr

Barajneh Fd uca t Innal

Vcational

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5010

500

R~const rid ion

EuiIpment

Recrontru-tion Equipment

1(0O00

31000

At Zahraa City Supreme Chuite Council Beirut Ediattonal 3000 Reconstru-rhn n0or qo

Voca t I onal Equipment Social Center Medical Center Nursing School m

Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

areas

in rural cectnstorunrl Vocational

E ntO Equipment

5quip

The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

Saida Vocational 300 Reconstruction Rent

10000

nical Development Equipment

School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

Bourg Hammoud Educational

Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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CrFICE 0F T64~ VICE -

W S NC-

January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

BEST AVAILABLE COPY

OR N Z

OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

cc DAAIDRHlooter StateNE-A MDraper

AANE JC4heelerbj 12579

d Buy U S avng Bon dsR eular1 n t ampPa ro av i P shy

DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

AVAILABL CO P

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Scone of Project Procosal

Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

-qg chs deg a-ri u h oo

under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

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Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

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t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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uponWreepio eoth asran efrom theS Governent sofLcbtao tohlt throgconiuinar thians frojecthirllespecifically teishyfieewd to beahedso~ofteGtCommitteentolasrgdsherch ondRecotnshystrutionu adoeabiit onr of orgno oh ehv lobe

guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

Page 4 of 8

Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

Page 6 of 8

3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Name ofInstLtution esns Ible

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Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

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The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

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10000

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School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

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L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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2 P9P Ai

CrFICE 0F T64~ VICE -

W S NC-

January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

BEST AVAILABLE COPY

OR N Z

OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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675

E1 I pment

Rontr t

FqipmenL

IR500

(SaIda

( Fdlfca t I ona I Vocatona

400 Recnstrtin

EquI pment Of)

aronite Sisters of the Iloly Family

(Zokak

(Tripoli

el Blat Educational

Vocational

Eduicatinonal

1300

1500

Reconstruction

Equ ipment

Recnstructin

21)00

14H000 Vocational

Equipment

(Hejdlaya Educational Vocational

500 Reconstruction

Equipment -0000

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Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim Aim

Capacity StudentstudntsDaa esae air restL

Almakassed 5 schools for boyq

and girlq

Mosiim Welfare Association Al

Makassed

Beirut Educational Vocational

4500 Reconstrucciont Equipment

0000()

Almakas-edoMoslum 50 schoolt fit

Rural areas

Welfare Association Al Makassed

[ilffereuit villages all over the

country

Educational Vocational

40eie Re000 ru-tho Equipment

ZhO0XJ0

At Amlliyah

The Chlite Stuerior Council 60 schools

Jabal Amet Welfare

Assoc iat 1on

Chi it Council

Beirut

Rural areas

Educattnal

Vocational

EduIcational Vocational

2000

10000

Recouistru r ton

Equinment

Reconstruction Equipment

5Is 1)4)

WO0

Al Takamoul

Jabal Amel Technical School

The 4e 1fare Assoct a-

t ion

El Bourr amp Al Ihsan Association

Bourj

Tyr

Barajneh Fd uca t Innal

Vcational

Educatfonal V4ntional

5010

500

R~const rid ion

EuiIpment

Recrontru-tion Equipment

1(0O00

31000

At Zahraa City Supreme Chuite Council Beirut Ediattonal 3000 Reconstru-rhn n0or qo

Voca t I onal Equipment Social Center Medical Center Nursing School m

Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

areas

in rural cectnstorunrl Vocational

E ntO Equipment

5quip

The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

Saida Vocational 300 Reconstruction Rent

10000

nical Development Equipment

School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

Bourg Hammoud Educational

Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

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Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

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OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

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DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

prosorvtion o a ligiousyrl Ca

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jt e t Qt i ieplusmnmfdnnu

eTse elme ns etea frae trg o u e sanding thCnde-

Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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splusmnstance ostigunifiafeguonghand hew soeretheforsfthCathlioftsllWe nabtu bnnd

religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

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therirshyebanannd w~ere in ontinueedppoo

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Then ten adstaesre ady arned ausunique pricalint

UntdSae oder histry of the middleEatyhexpcntntfoth

ipcn thetr reionar comiy b iSUY~c andotheir ultiater

assistance adcq ae

Lnon wlltoquarsimple ctandard of judgrts of teaCith ele

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t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

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I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

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PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

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SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

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AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

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AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

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4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

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PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

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NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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Name of

Institution

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S c h oOn f o r t heo s

Haronite Bishops of Beirut

Re tbl-zeri

S isters o f Sac redHlear t

Sisters of Sacredaartssa

Hear t

N D du P r e u lV01a Sisters of PerpetuJ Secours

fla r on i t e B i lshvps

AddCapacityAddress Aim

Ma zr a a Fducat tonaldu-at nrio Harissa Vocational

ducat IFurn el t ona 1Chebbak

Edca t 1onaIcational 1

(K an tar i a o 7att)nal

Vcat IonI(Ras el Nabeh EIduca t tona I 1

(Chiah Vcat Iona l VoEUcational

V(catonal Iecors

( V ac r on a l

(Furn el Chebbak EdUca t iona 1

( V c a t I O naI (VamihEoca ionl1

(disr el Bacha EducaIonalVoca tiena I

((K ahale EducationalvocationalE d c t o a (Ah al hEquipment15

(V Educational

Vocatitonal

t

Students

450

00

0sn

500

3Oa

1501)

600

6 0t

60

150

100

100

i~ma esRe a

Reconst rict ion Equpment

R jj t t r n

Elito1 E00

t

Reconstt t hnEo

Eq tI r

R tvco tn r10uI

FelOnst~ t I onEq1pmnt

trtI Ion

Fqu pm on t Epnt

Recoost ruc Ion

Equ Iprent

Rectquipmt 1 In

E cupmn ttReconstruct nIon

Reconstrtic tIonFquipment

t5L

2 )

20 oNio

)Wi 0()()

2 15 O10PtnK

0om tOo

89 3Mo

20000

20O)(

1 0 m 2000

25OOO

Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim

Cipart y Students

Maronite Bishops

of Cyprus

Maronite Bishops (Antelias

( (

Educationa1

Vocat innalI nn

e nt

500

m~esRp

Ronstrui

EpEqIt |IImen t

r (ost LL

0)

01i)0n

(Karkour

( Elducat Ional

Vocational

300 PPc nst ruc t

EquIPMCut

it 0I1X)

(liaret

( Sade- Edlicat I la I

cat boa I

1OO R- -n trs riwt

EquiI pmnt

o 12 5 000

((deide( Fdocat ional

Voatonal 500 Hconst ruct ion

Eqtjipment

(Kornet Chehtane Fdit bnal I 0n0 Recotj r- ion I Inn IOIO

Sisters of St Joseph de IApparition (Tyr (South)

(

Vora t I na I Edtucational

Vocat ional

675

E1 I pment

Rontr t

FqipmenL

IR500

(SaIda

( Fdlfca t I ona I Vocatona

400 Recnstrtin

EquI pment Of)

aronite Sisters of the Iloly Family

(Zokak

(Tripoli

el Blat Educational

Vocational

Eduicatinonal

1300

1500

Reconstruction

Equ ipment

Recnstructin

21)00

14H000 Vocational

Equipment

(Hejdlaya Educational Vocational

500 Reconstruction

Equipment -0000

0

CV01shy

-

0

-o 0

Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim Aim

Capacity StudentstudntsDaa esae air restL

Almakassed 5 schools for boyq

and girlq

Mosiim Welfare Association Al

Makassed

Beirut Educational Vocational

4500 Reconstrucciont Equipment

0000()

Almakas-edoMoslum 50 schoolt fit

Rural areas

Welfare Association Al Makassed

[ilffereuit villages all over the

country

Educational Vocational

40eie Re000 ru-tho Equipment

ZhO0XJ0

At Amlliyah

The Chlite Stuerior Council 60 schools

Jabal Amet Welfare

Assoc iat 1on

Chi it Council

Beirut

Rural areas

Educattnal

Vocational

EduIcational Vocational

2000

10000

Recouistru r ton

Equinment

Reconstruction Equipment

5Is 1)4)

WO0

Al Takamoul

Jabal Amel Technical School

The 4e 1fare Assoct a-

t ion

El Bourr amp Al Ihsan Association

Bourj

Tyr

Barajneh Fd uca t Innal

Vcational

Educatfonal V4ntional

5010

500

R~const rid ion

EuiIpment

Recrontru-tion Equipment

1(0O00

31000

At Zahraa City Supreme Chuite Council Beirut Ediattonal 3000 Reconstru-rhn n0or qo

Voca t I onal Equipment Social Center Medical Center Nursing School m

Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

areas

in rural cectnstorunrl Vocational

E ntO Equipment

5quip

The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

Saida Vocational 300 Reconstruction Rent

10000

nical Development Equipment

School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

Bourg Hammoud Educational

Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

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OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

cc DAAIDRHlooter StateNE-A MDraper

AANE JC4heelerbj 12579

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DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Scone of Project Procosal

Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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MddeEastcunf3Wc iole Qu

arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

prosorvtion o a ligiousyrl Ca

4 Oui n 4Va a o u

jt e t Qt i ieplusmnmfdnnu

eTse elme ns etea frae trg o u e sanding thCnde-

Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

etivo zassstnclps to

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Rh esontS cotnunV novQfi4ui

0 th aetrebeuiltstand sovreigmy - eberthe Lefl

ohipotif ii Qheryl at disctuesionteraonal1 partuit eQt tnhed b-ie sneo i hhi rai htatifli

splusmnstance ostigunifiafeguonghand hew soeretheforsfthCathlioftsllWe nabtu bnnd

religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

-b h atli Nn ftevc~soLetn inanvaiotesferneisiy ofo

therirshyebanannd w~ere in ontinueedppoo

iute onflicti

Then ten adstaesre ady arned ausunique pricalint

UntdSae oder histry of the middleEatyhexpcntntfoth

ipcn thetr reionar comiy b iSUY~c andotheir ultiater

assistance adcq ae

Lnon wlltoquarsimple ctandard of judgrts of teaCith ele

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a++d+ n+ AL+++++++++++ ++++++++ hi++++i+++++++ ~~~~~n++++ +++++ 7t+++c+ tIreEaTheCmaij e i aDvid gemns novn

no th ag ente=drn hsoryo teCMpDdlaidac Thd

-thedaaEast

~ Z~ no~ oeonlj Cemtpost4pQ~i~

t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

4~

~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

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AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

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Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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Name of

Institution

a z raa

ND du Perpetual Secour

S c h oOn f o r t heo s

Haronite Bishops of Beirut

Re tbl-zeri

S isters o f Sac redHlear t

Sisters of Sacredaartssa

Hear t

N D du P r e u lV01a Sisters of PerpetuJ Secours

fla r on i t e B i lshvps

AddCapacityAddress Aim

Ma zr a a Fducat tonaldu-at nrio Harissa Vocational

ducat IFurn el t ona 1Chebbak

Edca t 1onaIcational 1

(K an tar i a o 7att)nal

Vcat IonI(Ras el Nabeh EIduca t tona I 1

(Chiah Vcat Iona l VoEUcational

V(catonal Iecors

( V ac r on a l

(Furn el Chebbak EdUca t iona 1

( V c a t I O naI (VamihEoca ionl1

(disr el Bacha EducaIonalVoca tiena I

((K ahale EducationalvocationalE d c t o a (Ah al hEquipment15

(V Educational

Vocatitonal

t

Students

450

00

0sn

500

3Oa

1501)

600

6 0t

60

150

100

100

i~ma esRe a

Reconst rict ion Equpment

R jj t t r n

Elito1 E00

t

Reconstt t hnEo

Eq tI r

R tvco tn r10uI

FelOnst~ t I onEq1pmnt

trtI Ion

Fqu pm on t Epnt

Recoost ruc Ion

Equ Iprent

Rectquipmt 1 In

E cupmn ttReconstruct nIon

Reconstrtic tIonFquipment

t5L

2 )

20 oNio

)Wi 0()()

2 15 O10PtnK

0om tOo

89 3Mo

20000

20O)(

1 0 m 2000

25OOO

Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim

Cipart y Students

Maronite Bishops

of Cyprus

Maronite Bishops (Antelias

( (

Educationa1

Vocat innalI nn

e nt

500

m~esRp

Ronstrui

EpEqIt |IImen t

r (ost LL

0)

01i)0n

(Karkour

( Elducat Ional

Vocational

300 PPc nst ruc t

EquIPMCut

it 0I1X)

(liaret

( Sade- Edlicat I la I

cat boa I

1OO R- -n trs riwt

EquiI pmnt

o 12 5 000

((deide( Fdocat ional

Voatonal 500 Hconst ruct ion

Eqtjipment

(Kornet Chehtane Fdit bnal I 0n0 Recotj r- ion I Inn IOIO

Sisters of St Joseph de IApparition (Tyr (South)

(

Vora t I na I Edtucational

Vocat ional

675

E1 I pment

Rontr t

FqipmenL

IR500

(SaIda

( Fdlfca t I ona I Vocatona

400 Recnstrtin

EquI pment Of)

aronite Sisters of the Iloly Family

(Zokak

(Tripoli

el Blat Educational

Vocational

Eduicatinonal

1300

1500

Reconstruction

Equ ipment

Recnstructin

21)00

14H000 Vocational

Equipment

(Hejdlaya Educational Vocational

500 Reconstruction

Equipment -0000

0

CV01shy

-

0

-o 0

Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim Aim

Capacity StudentstudntsDaa esae air restL

Almakassed 5 schools for boyq

and girlq

Mosiim Welfare Association Al

Makassed

Beirut Educational Vocational

4500 Reconstrucciont Equipment

0000()

Almakas-edoMoslum 50 schoolt fit

Rural areas

Welfare Association Al Makassed

[ilffereuit villages all over the

country

Educational Vocational

40eie Re000 ru-tho Equipment

ZhO0XJ0

At Amlliyah

The Chlite Stuerior Council 60 schools

Jabal Amet Welfare

Assoc iat 1on

Chi it Council

Beirut

Rural areas

Educattnal

Vocational

EduIcational Vocational

2000

10000

Recouistru r ton

Equinment

Reconstruction Equipment

5Is 1)4)

WO0

Al Takamoul

Jabal Amel Technical School

The 4e 1fare Assoct a-

t ion

El Bourr amp Al Ihsan Association

Bourj

Tyr

Barajneh Fd uca t Innal

Vcational

Educatfonal V4ntional

5010

500

R~const rid ion

EuiIpment

Recrontru-tion Equipment

1(0O00

31000

At Zahraa City Supreme Chuite Council Beirut Ediattonal 3000 Reconstru-rhn n0or qo

Voca t I onal Equipment Social Center Medical Center Nursing School m

Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

areas

in rural cectnstorunrl Vocational

E ntO Equipment

5quip

The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

Saida Vocational 300 Reconstruction Rent

10000

nical Development Equipment

School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

Bourg Hammoud Educational

Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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CrFICE 0F T64~ VICE -

W S NC-

January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

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OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

cc DAAIDRHlooter StateNE-A MDraper

AANE JC4heelerbj 12579

d Buy U S avng Bon dsR eular1 n t ampPa ro av i P shy

DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

AVAILABL CO P

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Scone of Project Procosal

Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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tech~a~~~~~~~~ onin4na~Q~~

MddeEastcunf3Wc iole Qu

arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

-a~apartios

-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

prosorvtion o a ligiousyrl Ca

4 Oui n 4Va a o u

jt e t Qt i ieplusmnmfdnnu

eTse elme ns etea frae trg o u e sanding thCnde-

Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

etivo zassstnclps to

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Rh esontS cotnunV novQfi4ui

0 th aetrebeuiltstand sovreigmy - eberthe Lefl

ohipotif ii Qheryl at disctuesionteraonal1 partuit eQt tnhed b-ie sneo i hhi rai htatifli

splusmnstance ostigunifiafeguonghand hew soeretheforsfthCathlioftsllWe nabtu bnnd

religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

-b h atli Nn ftevc~soLetn inanvaiotesferneisiy ofo

therirshyebanannd w~ere in ontinueedppoo

iute onflicti

Then ten adstaesre ady arned ausunique pricalint

UntdSae oder histry of the middleEatyhexpcntntfoth

ipcn thetr reionar comiy b iSUY~c andotheir ultiater

assistance adcq ae

Lnon wlltoquarsimple ctandard of judgrts of teaCith ele

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a++d+ n+ AL+++++++++++ ++++++++ hi++++i+++++++ ~~~~~n++++ +++++ 7t+++c+ tIreEaTheCmaij e i aDvid gemns novn

no th ag ente=drn hsoryo teCMpDdlaidac Thd

-thedaaEast

~ Z~ no~ oeonlj Cemtpost4pQ~i~

t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

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I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

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ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

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AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

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Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim

Cipart y Students

Maronite Bishops

of Cyprus

Maronite Bishops (Antelias

( (

Educationa1

Vocat innalI nn

e nt

500

m~esRp

Ronstrui

EpEqIt |IImen t

r (ost LL

0)

01i)0n

(Karkour

( Elducat Ional

Vocational

300 PPc nst ruc t

EquIPMCut

it 0I1X)

(liaret

( Sade- Edlicat I la I

cat boa I

1OO R- -n trs riwt

EquiI pmnt

o 12 5 000

((deide( Fdocat ional

Voatonal 500 Hconst ruct ion

Eqtjipment

(Kornet Chehtane Fdit bnal I 0n0 Recotj r- ion I Inn IOIO

Sisters of St Joseph de IApparition (Tyr (South)

(

Vora t I na I Edtucational

Vocat ional

675

E1 I pment

Rontr t

FqipmenL

IR500

(SaIda

( Fdlfca t I ona I Vocatona

400 Recnstrtin

EquI pment Of)

aronite Sisters of the Iloly Family

(Zokak

(Tripoli

el Blat Educational

Vocational

Eduicatinonal

1300

1500

Reconstruction

Equ ipment

Recnstructin

21)00

14H000 Vocational

Equipment

(Hejdlaya Educational Vocational

500 Reconstruction

Equipment -0000

0

CV01shy

-

0

-o 0

Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim Aim

Capacity StudentstudntsDaa esae air restL

Almakassed 5 schools for boyq

and girlq

Mosiim Welfare Association Al

Makassed

Beirut Educational Vocational

4500 Reconstrucciont Equipment

0000()

Almakas-edoMoslum 50 schoolt fit

Rural areas

Welfare Association Al Makassed

[ilffereuit villages all over the

country

Educational Vocational

40eie Re000 ru-tho Equipment

ZhO0XJ0

At Amlliyah

The Chlite Stuerior Council 60 schools

Jabal Amet Welfare

Assoc iat 1on

Chi it Council

Beirut

Rural areas

Educattnal

Vocational

EduIcational Vocational

2000

10000

Recouistru r ton

Equinment

Reconstruction Equipment

5Is 1)4)

WO0

Al Takamoul

Jabal Amel Technical School

The 4e 1fare Assoct a-

t ion

El Bourr amp Al Ihsan Association

Bourj

Tyr

Barajneh Fd uca t Innal

Vcational

Educatfonal V4ntional

5010

500

R~const rid ion

EuiIpment

Recrontru-tion Equipment

1(0O00

31000

At Zahraa City Supreme Chuite Council Beirut Ediattonal 3000 Reconstru-rhn n0or qo

Voca t I onal Equipment Social Center Medical Center Nursing School m

Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

areas

in rural cectnstorunrl Vocational

E ntO Equipment

5quip

The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

Saida Vocational 300 Reconstruction Rent

10000

nical Development Equipment

School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

Bourg Hammoud Educational

Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

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OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

cc DAAIDRHlooter StateNE-A MDraper

AANE JC4heelerbj 12579

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DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

-a~apartios

-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

prosorvtion o a ligiousyrl Ca

4 Oui n 4Va a o u

jt e t Qt i ieplusmnmfdnnu

eTse elme ns etea frae trg o u e sanding thCnde-

Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

etivo zassstnclps to

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splusmnstance ostigunifiafeguonghand hew soeretheforsfthCathlioftsllWe nabtu bnnd

religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

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therirshyebanannd w~ere in ontinueedppoo

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Then ten adstaesre ady arned ausunique pricalint

UntdSae oder histry of the middleEatyhexpcntntfoth

ipcn thetr reionar comiy b iSUY~c andotheir ultiater

assistance adcq ae

Lnon wlltoquarsimple ctandard of judgrts of teaCith ele

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a++d+ n+ AL+++++++++++ ++++++++ hi++++i+++++++ ~~~~~n++++ +++++ 7t+++c+ tIreEaTheCmaij e i aDvid gemns novn

no th ag ente=drn hsoryo teCMpDdlaidac Thd

-thedaaEast

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t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

4~

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intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

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AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

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Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Name of Institution Responsible Address Aim Aim

Capacity StudentstudntsDaa esae air restL

Almakassed 5 schools for boyq

and girlq

Mosiim Welfare Association Al

Makassed

Beirut Educational Vocational

4500 Reconstrucciont Equipment

0000()

Almakas-edoMoslum 50 schoolt fit

Rural areas

Welfare Association Al Makassed

[ilffereuit villages all over the

country

Educational Vocational

40eie Re000 ru-tho Equipment

ZhO0XJ0

At Amlliyah

The Chlite Stuerior Council 60 schools

Jabal Amet Welfare

Assoc iat 1on

Chi it Council

Beirut

Rural areas

Educattnal

Vocational

EduIcational Vocational

2000

10000

Recouistru r ton

Equinment

Reconstruction Equipment

5Is 1)4)

WO0

Al Takamoul

Jabal Amel Technical School

The 4e 1fare Assoct a-

t ion

El Bourr amp Al Ihsan Association

Bourj

Tyr

Barajneh Fd uca t Innal

Vcational

Educatfonal V4ntional

5010

500

R~const rid ion

EuiIpment

Recrontru-tion Equipment

1(0O00

31000

At Zahraa City Supreme Chuite Council Beirut Ediattonal 3000 Reconstru-rhn n0or qo

Voca t I onal Equipment Social Center Medical Center Nursing School m

Druze Community Chekh AkI All over the country FIWat[nal 5000 e 25 schools

areas

in rural cectnstorunrl Vocational

E ntO Equipment

5quip

The Sidon Institute The Association for of Technology Indujtrial ani Tech-

Saida Vocational 300 Reconstruction Rent

10000

nical Development Equipment

School of the Blind Armenian Welfare

Assoc iat ion

Bourg Hammoud Educational

Vocational 200 Reconstruction

Equipment 65000

L 1 514875

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

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Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

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OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

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DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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FOR THE

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BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

prosorvtion o a ligiousyrl Ca

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Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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splusmnstance ostigunifiafeguonghand hew soeretheforsfthCathlioftsllWe nabtu bnnd

religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

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therirshyebanannd w~ere in ontinueedppoo

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Then ten adstaesre ady arned ausunique pricalint

UntdSae oder histry of the middleEatyhexpcntntfoth

ipcn thetr reionar comiy b iSUY~c andotheir ultiater

assistance adcq ae

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t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

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AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

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Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Sub Totals Attachment A $ 744434900

Attachment B 19 8602600

Attachment C 1017162500

TOTAL $196020000o

Amount requested 50Z of estimated total $ n801OOO00

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January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

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Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

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OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

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January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

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NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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January 26 1979

MEMORADUM FOR HEry

FRCM AL E777 i

SUBJECT CAHOLC RELF SERVI-CS pPCOSAL

z02 LE3AN1ON~CNTNTO

Thank ur hl on syofro cut the Catholic

Relief Servioes proposal for the ise Presideno

As you can see rom the atrah e- me ran im Cardinal Cooke was very Dleased w- n and C ale response as wa he Poce

told- --e--- l to COif y i e = further ucesoons about the various noints ousuczested relay to im h

be in touch with you on Iondsv He indic-azed also -that he wculd sec tc It that n oic Cial Licatin

would be fcr-hcomng from the GO and CRS and that woul willinc itself into be to out some mnev

thc projact

_ce c u wI_ foow uo with A alonz _i nes f cur dsussi r wi~h the 7ice Pras Yese-terdaI

BEST AVAILABLE COPY

OR N Z

OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

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AANE JC4heelerbj 12579

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DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

AVAILABL CO P

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

prosorvtion o a ligiousyrl Ca

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eTse elme ns etea frae trg o u e sanding thCnde-

Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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splusmnstance ostigunifiafeguonghand hew soeretheforsfthCathlioftsllWe nabtu bnnd

religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

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Then ten adstaesre ady arned ausunique pricalint

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ipcn thetr reionar comiy b iSUY~c andotheir ultiater

assistance adcq ae

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t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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uekt19S1-o hisa onpoit stit theonora isca potilicites ~o the nttof bn and aydng bce for~ze prfssonae seorvi~crndeed411gria dthououl e xserd inranepplioior gorethuiritj st

that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

gaatebyte of ovrment eao to-rftintttohat theytislim edi~tely

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uponWreepio eoth asran efrom theS Governent sofLcbtao tohlt throgconiuinar thians frojecthirllespecifically teishyfieewd to beahedso~ofteGtCommitteentolasrgdsherch ondRecotnshystrutionu adoeabiit onr of orgno oh ehv lobe

guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

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Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

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PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

OR N Z

OFFICE OF THE VICZ PRESDENT

WASH GTCN

January 26 197

1AXMORNDUtI FOR T2E VICE PRESIDENT

FROM AL EIS ELE

SUBJEC CAR U COOKE

Cardinal Cooke called this r rning from Santo Domingo to express his gratitude to you and the President for the prpt and favorable decision on the Catholic Relief Ser-ices project for Lebanon

The Cardinal sa-id he told Pope John Paul that the reauest had been favorably considered and that the details would be worked t

He said the Pope was very very pleased -e was exhausted when he arrived here and when I told him it gave him a big lift He didnt lock so tired after that He told me that Lebanon has Deen var much on his - lately arid that this (proposal) hopefully will help to bring peace there

Cooke az]ed that I -ass on his warest neronai thanks and arec -n for your hen It- was the perfect thing to get

a repIv so - J he said You will be hearing from him when he returns

cc Denis Clift

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

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DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

BEST AVAILABLg I0Py

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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uekt19S1-o hisa onpoit stit theonora isca potilicites ~o the nttof bn and aydng bce for~ze prfssonae seorvi~crndeed411gria dthououl e xserd inranepplioior gorethuiritj st

that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

gaatebyte of ovrment eao to-rftintttohat theytislim edi~tely

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uponWreepio eoth asran efrom theS Governent sofLcbtao tohlt throgconiuinar thians frojecthirllespecifically teishyfieewd to beahedso~ofteGtCommitteentolasrgdsherch ondRecotnshystrutionu adoeabiit onr of orgno oh ehv lobe

guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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Worksheet

111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

bullI NORA-N DC NI -- shy

NATIONAL SCLRITY COrxCIr1

January 25 1979

Mc-DxDt FOR DENIS CLIFT

F CHRISTINE DODSCN

SUBJECT Your Mermorandum of January 23 Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

We have consulted with AID on the CRS proposal You maygive the Vice President or Cardinal Cooke the followingpreLminary reaction

The US Gover=ent is very positive toward the general conceptoutlined in the proposal and has had very good experiencein working with CRS in Lebanon

Althcugh the CRS paper describes the support of MinisterAttallah as well as Minister Rizk USthe Embassy in Beiruthas advised us that Actallah has questioned the scope ofthe project and Rizk has told the Embassy that a revisedand more restricted project will be submitted by the Governshyment of Lebaon to the Embassy

AID will need to act upon this official proposal Uponits receapt AID will request a detailed project proposalfrom CPS consistent with the request of the Government of Lebanon

AID funds for initiating such a project even cn a reducedscale in fiscal 1979 are severely limited because thecontingency fund has been entirely consumed by the GuyanaJonestown airlift and development and support assistancefunds are largely committed Some money remains in theMiddle East Requirements Fund sufficient to make a startin FY 1979 There will be greater latitude for supportof the project in fiscal 1980 either by reprogrammingduring the Congressional presentation process or by apcssible supplemental request for Middle East regionaldevelopment activities if a peace treaty is concluded

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

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DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

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ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

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AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

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Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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To sons

January 26 1979

FROU Jcseh C heeier ANE

StBJEcr Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

Having consulted with you and after receiving the attached memorandumfrom Bob Nooter I called Rud Poats on January 25AID is favorably disposed to I told him -thatthe work the CRS has been doing in Lebanonand therefore would look positively on any specific proposal whichthey made to us I told him that within the Government of LebanonMinister Attallah had taken exception from a procedural point of viewto Xinister Rizks letter to andCRS had indicatedlikelihood the to our Embassy thethat Government of Lebanon throuch Dr Attallah wouldbe reuesting a re-structured program probably at a smaller level

I told Rud that our fundina situation was as follows$7 million available from the MESRF account for all We have about

contingencies Middle EastHowever Lebanon hasthese funds Beyond that we will been very much in our mind forhave to go toadditional Congress andseek

the budget funds and this would of course require an amendment toThis however would not stop usCRS from making a start on aprograrm if such a program is formally requested by the Governmentof Lebanon and if it is approved after our rview of the specificproposals I stated that it was my understanding there are no morecontingency funds available because these have been reserved for theGuyana problem

Rud said he would pass this information back to Cardinal Cooke who wasleaving that afternoon to meet the Pope in Santo Domingo

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DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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Sincerely yours

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Worksheet

111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

DEZAPTMENT CF STATE

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WASHINGTON

EZUTY ADMINISTRATOR

January 24 1979

MEMORANDUM FOR AANE MR JOSEPH WHEELER

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

The attached proposal was given to me by Rud Poats who received it fromthe Vice Presidents Office with a request that we review it I assumethat these issues are still being handled in your Bureau rather than bythe Disaster Relief Office but if that is incorrect please ask them to review it instead

Please look over the proposal to see whether it has any merit I wouldappreciate it if you could then give Rud Poats a call so that he canhave an initial reaction which he can pass back to the Vice Presidents Office

Robert H Nooter

Attachment CRS Proposal

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

AVAILABL CO P

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Scone of Project Procosal

Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

BEST AVAILABLg I0Py

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

M A N D U

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON

ACT ION

Memo No 88-79 January 23 1979

LEIO LADUM FOR CHRISTINE DODSON

FROM Denis Clift C

SUBJECT Catholic Relief Services Proposal for Lebanon

May we please have an NSCState recommendation on theattached proposal as soon as possible Given the Vice Presidents interest in responding promptly I would appreciate it if I could be advised of your initial recornmendation by close of business January 24

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Die

A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

lt NI~~~~~~ ii

FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

AVAILABL CO P

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Scone of Project Procosal

Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

prosorvtion o a ligiousyrl Ca

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eTse elme ns etea frae trg o u e sanding thCnde-

Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

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UntdSae oder histry of the middleEatyhexpcntntfoth

ipcn thetr reionar comiy b iSUY~c andotheir ultiater

assistance adcq ae

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-thedaaEast

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t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

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ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

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AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

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Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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Die

A PROJECT PROPOSALFROM

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FOR THE

RETORATOC REECSTION 0F

BASIC HEALTH WELFARE AND EDUCATION FACILITIES

FROTHE PRIVATE SECTOROF LEBANON

AVAILABL CO P

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Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

-a~apartios

-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

af1cess hlguara a to - ae

prosorvtion o a ligiousyrl Ca

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jt e t Qt i ieplusmnmfdnnu

eTse elme ns etea frae trg o u e sanding thCnde-

Lebnn Sie oItbeaist ~ foft civielvethLannma In w

one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

etivo zassstnclps to

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splusmnstance ostigunifiafeguonghand hew soeretheforsfthCathlioftsllWe nabtu bnnd

religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

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therirshyebanannd w~ere in ontinueedppoo

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Then ten adstaesre ady arned ausunique pricalint

UntdSae oder histry of the middleEatyhexpcntntfoth

ipcn thetr reionar comiy b iSUY~c andotheir ultiater

assistance adcq ae

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t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

4~

~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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ai ndttll by~a oheieaWr~ci onwr~ ore b4f~e beaiiti~iu Me anyI ta of th ee~a rpints Is~dean t meet ib the at

uekt19S1-o hisa onpoit stit theonora isca potilicites ~o the nttof bn and aydng bce for~ze prfssonae seorvi~crndeed411gria dthououl e xserd inranepplioior gorethuiritj st

that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

gaatebyte of ovrment eao to-rftintttohat theytislim edi~tely

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uponWreepio eoth asran efrom theS Governent sofLcbtao tohlt throgconiuinar thians frojecthirllespecifically teishyfieewd to beahedso~ofteGtCommitteentolasrgdsherch ondRecotnshystrutionu adoeabiit onr of orgno oh ehv lobe

guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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Scone of Project Procosal

Catholic Relief Services-United States Catholic Conference has officially received from the Government of Lebanon (GOL) a multishyplicity of requests in a wide range of target areas - eg housing small business loans etc - of these three target areas have been agreed and approved by CRS and the GOL The parameter of this project is exclusively those facilities and services sponsored by the Private Sector in Lebanon These three categories are basic to the restoration

of elemental humanitarian services necessary for the mending of the comaranity fabric irrespective of sectarian ties and per se will strengthen and support the Government of Lebanon with Lts populace-

The intention of CRS is to establish a program of assistance in the restoration of those buildings and services administered by the private sector which were damaged andor destroyed by the events of the last two years Our target areas are as follows

1 Hospitals and dispensaries

2 Welfare institutions

3 Schools and educational facilities

Principles of Operations of thisProject

1 The basic principle of operation will limit all activity

and funding to restoration of those facilities and services

and only those destroyed by the violence of war No new facilities or services would be permitted (This principle

should totally eliminate even the possibility of criticism

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

BEST AVAILABLg I0Py

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

ZM TI444 ON4~4 T444 L 44~a $4~9E 9 w i g t n ~ I~~~4~ 4h 4444 Z44

44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

v

tech~a~~~~~~~~ onin4na~Q~~

MddeEastcunf3Wc iole Qu

arn buA93to 1978 Inu~n 9 th o Atd Pece iha4o4

w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

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concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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uekt19S1-o hisa onpoit stit theonora isca potilicites ~o the nttof bn and aydng bce for~ze prfssonae seorvi~crndeed411gria dthououl e xserd inranepplioior gorethuiritj st

that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

gaatebyte of ovrment eao to-rftintttohat theytislim edi~tely

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uponWreepio eoth asran efrom theS Governent sofLcbtao tohlt throgconiuinar thians frojecthirllespecifically teishyfieewd to beahedso~ofteGtCommitteentolasrgdsherch ondRecotnshystrutionu adoeabiit onr of orgno oh ehv lobe

guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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Worksheet

111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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by any faction inasmuch as it restores only those basic

hu-anitarian services previously available to the people

of nb on)

2 The basic guidelines for appropriations will be the

document resulting from a professional survey conducted

by the office of Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President

of the High Com-ittee for Relief of the COL No CRS

activity would be undertaken without the approval of the

GOL and the affected institution or school

3 The modality of single project implementation under t1his

grant would be patterned after the USAIDLebanon YMCA grant

whereby the officers and the Board of Directors of that Oxrnizationchose and authorized the implementation process

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under Lebanese law and business procedures according to the

guidelines established by CRS and agreed to by the GOL

4 The operation of theUS grant will be the sole responsibility

of Cat holic Relief Services-USCC with all fiscal and evaluative

Furtheringn 7 requirements of the US Government fulfilled by CRS

the mandate ad inten f the Congress on Foreign Aid CRS as

the voluntary agency woutld administrate the grant in Lebanon

thus relieving the US Bbassy in Beiut of participation in

the administrative process and thereby not int rering or

affecting t-heir other political or peace goals CRS would 1

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

univrsa c-1alenge to onscience miay be in~thir thgh-t aci pl~vej esekaso to make osrutva t lt~~b ut t6

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

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fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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uponWreepio eoth asran efrom theS Governent sofLcbtao tohlt throgconiuinar thians frojecthirllespecifically teishyfieewd to beahedso~ofteGtCommitteentolasrgdsherch ondRecotnshystrutionu adoeabiit onr of orgno oh ehv lobe

guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

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AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

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Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

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PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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of course keep the Embassy fully advised but would not

involve it in the implementation of the project

5 The desired fiscal responsibility necessitates the grant

he administered by AID to and through the World Headshy

quarters of Catholic Relief Services in New York

6 Because of the restricted nature of this grant the

administration and operation of this project would be

distinct and separate from all other on-going programs

of Catholic Relief Services in Lebanon

-- OFFICI L AP2flVA A-D CCLET AND ENTHUSIASTIC- EDORSEMENTS-FOR -THIS

PROJECT FROM WITHIN EBANON

1 Minister (Doctor) Assad Rizk President of the High Co-mittee

for Relief of the Government of Lebanon and Minister of

Social Welfare and Minister-of Education of the Government

of Lebanon

2 M-inister (Doctorh Mohamedttallah Director of the Intershy

piis ez-iJa Co~ittee for National Planning and Development

Council for the Government of Lebanon

3 His BeahieAntonions Boutros hcreiche President of t he

General-Assem ifPatriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

4 His Excellency Saeb Salam Leader of the Moslem communities

of Lebanon

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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uponWreepio eoth asran efrom theS Governent sofLcbtao tohlt throgconiuinar thians frojecthirllespecifically teishyfieewd to beahedso~ofteGtCommitteentolasrgdsherch ondRecotnshystrutionu adoeabiit onr of orgno oh ehv lobe

guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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5 HisHcliness the Arenian Orthodox Pope Karekin II

OFFICIALE CSEENTAUD SUP2PCr OUTSIDE OF LEBANON BY

- His Holiness Pope John Paul I personally and officially

endorsed this proposed project even to the extent of promising to do

all that his office and person could do to attract other assistance for

t-he poor azd refugees in Lebanon The Holy Father endorsed havinVHis

rimnence Terence Cardinal Cooke personally and privately approach

President Carter to intercede and supoort this project-for the restoration

of hu_aitarian facilities and services ir Leanon This papal endorseshy

-_-ent took place on November 24 1978 iFa DrivLe auiience in the papal

library- -- -

The Arerican Cardinals Archbishops and Bishops through

the United States Catholic Conference as-evidenced in their Statement

on he Middle East - The Pursuit of Peace With Justilce U(fational Conference

of Catholic Bishops-o hei-i978)16197b -----

- The host of American Lebanese societies and agencies registered

in the Urxited -States - shy - - -

-is Enenceaence CadinaC~oka Archbish6p of New York

and President of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association

It was the consensus of the leadership within the consulted

governmental religious and private sectors t this rojeut should

begin i-L-ediatey to give the refugees reasons to return ther orer

- 6shy

dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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44+~i 4 4 The MiddleBast The --P rsui QfeaeW -u Stice-=shy

~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

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w or o a c

East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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-eaaaaaaa-The status of Jer~usaliem nas unique relilLPof

fic ce h s ho ~peser throuthg an iin rna

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

4~

~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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4 services rendered) 4414

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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uponWreepio eoth asran efrom theS Governent sofLcbtao tohlt throgconiuinar thians frojecthirllespecifically teishyfieewd to beahedso~ofteGtCommitteentolasrgdsherch ondRecotnshystrutionu adoeabiit onr of orgno oh ehv lobe

guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

4

oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

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AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

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Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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dwellings thus expediting the solution of the refugee problem in Lebanon

to a great extent This prospect moreover would help those deprived

of these basic healt-h education and welfare services and give to t-he

people of Lebancn a new hope in their government and a gliromer of peace

It was aptly stated by the Leader of the Moslem comu~rty when he said

such a program of restoration of the private sector buildings and

services at t-his very critical moment would be instrttental in repairing

the very fabric of the country now torn apart by extremists of both

sides who feed on each other

The time frame for this AIDCRS project will be dictated by

the circ=stances necessary to complete the goals and objectives of

restoring the facilities and services for halth welfare and education

in Lebanon

GRANT REQUEST - A-MOUNT AND FISCAL PROCESS

An initial tranche of 25 million dollars is estimated as the

bare mini-um to begin this project A cash flow of an advance of oneshy

third of the grant amount is envisioned as necessary to commence project

implementation

INPUTS FRCM PRIVATE SECTOR

The amount of sLc and a half million dollars has been donated

to the refugee anda emergency programs and projects since January 1 1977

It is estinated that this donation rate from the private sector will

escalate during the time frae of this project

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To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

Comensation just compensatioshudbprvedfr all(a- shy

concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

-- ----home andprqperty by the threa de~cades -of conflict

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

to havea special concern for alIthese elomnts4 4

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religionswil eire andb erl Eselfre neutriaity ~ebaonic

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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uekt19S1-o hisa onpoit stit theonora isca potilicites ~o the nttof bn and aydng bce for~ze prfssonae seorvi~crndeed411gria dthououl e xserd inranepplioior gorethuiritj st

that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

gaatebyte of ovrment eao to-rftintttohat theytislim edi~tely

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uponWreepio eoth asran efrom theS Governent sofLcbtao tohlt throgconiuinar thians frojecthirllespecifically teishyfieewd to beahedso~ofteGtCommitteentolasrgdsherch ondRecotnshystrutionu adoeabiit onr of orgno oh ehv lobe

guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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Worksheet

111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

-7-

To preserve the private input in satisfying the basic human

need in Lebanon it is extremely important to understand the professional

strategy -f isolating the distinct goals of this project by not recriesting

additional funding from the private sector Professionally such solicitshy

ations would deprive those refugee and emergency programs now being

principally funded from the private sector Fortunately Catholic Relief

Services has the tormal promise from the Governmnent of Lebanon to solicit

grants from other gover-nments to participate in the goals of this grant

proposal This promise has been already crystallized to the extent that

the Goverrnment of Lebanon has designated a voting position on its Restorshy

ation and Rehabilitation Appropriations and Planning Comuittee to CRS

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~ The challenge of achi ving peace with justice in the Middle Es 44cofronts the conscience of tha international community A~s bishjops

Oft the Catholic Church in the United States we feel a dual rdsponsishybility to respond to the4 moral and religious dimensions-of this cha] lense On the one hand we are bound to the M~iddle-East by ties-f

hitoy tradition and faith On the other hand we4are c-itizenso

a nation which plays a direct and continuing role in the Middle Bast We address this problem as paso whs3asoamitr r~L

h fostringjustice andpecaevrleeofsity wereii

wr of the complexity of the political legal religious and moral ~problems of the MiddleEat and we acknowledge with respect and

Jgratitude the -miultiple efforts of political leaderswho have labored r~

[ to resolve this tragic conflict We wish in the first place to enshy

couacr o give voice toth silent hopes o ape pl Vthm ad

where who long for a common effort for peace in one of hworld s motdangerous politicl areas

1K~veseek in this statement to bring the problem 0T the MdJl~a before the Catholicconiunity in the Uitd

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East we specified a~ series of principles which shouldbe -part of an

eff ective political solution While ackniowledging the process of

continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

The rights of the Palestinian Arabs to participate-in

negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

their owna-

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concerned of-whatever natioa d~n

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one-third of the population (750000) have become reuesis t

has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

fc-get The indepandonce of Lebanon and i ts fjbrc-of political anrC~~i(i6Uhia1ilpeevc mustb I al pon our governmen

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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Worksheet

111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

- o )ws- q o f h p m x

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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uponWreepio eoth asran efrom theS Governent sofLcbtao tohlt throgconiuinar thians frojecthirllespecifically teishyfieewd to beahedso~ofteGtCommitteentolasrgdsherch ondRecotnshystrutionu adoeabiit onr of orgno oh ehv lobe

guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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continuous changeK that marks the life of thatregio1n we believe the

ceta elements of our 1973 statement to be still valid and usefulj

gu~idelines for a domprehensive approach to peace and justice inte

Middle East Therefore we again-call for a comprehensive pitical

solution involvingthe following

Teights of Israel to eistence as a sovereign state withi

asecure and recognizfed boundaries

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negotiations affecting their d stinyaid to a homeland ofashy

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has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

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whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

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dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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has been directly tied to the question of a regiplusmnonal settlementn

the Middle East on the one hand lis clear that Lebanon ishigh vulnrabl toa multiplicity of regionaland international forces

whchdirectly inflec itdoeiclife On-th other hand the 4 fate and future of the Palestinians whose refugee status evokes our

sympathy join the internal problem of Lebanon to the regional problshy

of the Middle East While a regional ec sadfctcpiio

for peace in Lebanon it is not a sufficient condition The intern

dimensions of theLebanese problem -political social economic a~n

religious be addressedwith a blend of political wisdom iad-must

moral courage asa first step toward peace The valuef~Lbn~

the st to Christianity and the worldis Atruthw cannoamp

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6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

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I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

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ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

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AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

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Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

~ Z~ no~ oeonlj Cemtpost4pQ~i~

t th Midle Est c-f 4plusmnts a ach vet Qtof the

t4tprogress- is possiblein th ideEst ti

6f iplomatic gratness to act boldly ad courageously in the f 6e Of complexity and ambiguity Cam David is suh ia ati6on and

dfserves our support h the same time it is necessar~y to recogniz i Daaiadnize~tht i Camis part of a process the diplomatic $nitiatives taken there must

be b oadened The gt itations of the Camp David accords inivolve

both the scope and te s of the agreements One form of limitation is evidencedby the ned to bringeeovher keyLactors in~ the Middle

fEast into the peace-making process This in turn is related to thiae terms of the agreements it ispartiall due to some dimensions

~ of the accords th Itkey parties are unwilling to participate in the procssTwoissues which-exemplify the substantive limits of- the

accords and which the principles of this statement mke us partcul

Iconcerned about are the status of Jerusalem ad the~fiate of thej Palestinians those living in the occupied territories and inteJ regio of the Middle East The question of Pales ini svr~gt4

remainsi unresolved by the accor s and calls for fute egtain t~f~ha been initiated at Cammp David must be exeddW htesme

adision

13 cyod Cam Do vd T1e MiddlcampZast prolem iss noW t 66n I

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Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

BEST AVAILABLE COPy

lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

gaatebyte of ovrment eao to-rftintttohat theytislim edi~tely

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uponWreepio eoth asran efrom theS Governent sofLcbtao tohlt throgconiuinar thians frojecthirllespecifically teishyfieewd to beahedso~ofteGtCommitteentolasrgdsherch ondRecotnshystrutionu adoeabiit onr of orgno oh ehv lobe

guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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4 NETECHSPRO 12ce Lgey 0 1 2-7 NEQ LD3 444 444~444 444 Date 3 4444~ 0 Funds for the lerviceseu Are availsole~4

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Worksheet

111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Aware of the Conflicted and tragic history ot the recent past we

are cautious but choose to emphasize the signs of hope peace is

possible In transforming the possibility into a reality we see

the same basic dimensions of the problcm at work which structured

our 1973 statement

First the international community especially its principal

diplomatic actors inevitably influences the future of the Middle

East all those who touch the problem have an enormous responsibilit

to act with wisdom and vision Second the United Nations is a vita

element in any Middle Eastnegotiations and its diplomatic-and

peace-keeping role will undoubtedlybe crucial to long-term resolu

of the conflict Third the regional parties whose conflicting cla

of justice are the essence of the political and moral problem in the

Middle East are the key to peace In their-political vision moral

courage and will for peace lie our hopes for a peaceful future

Finally the religious communities with roots in the MiddleEast

must reflect the-best of our traditions in supporting the movement

for peace with )jtice for-al the people of- the regioL We have a

continuing concern for -the protection-of -the basic rights both civi

and religious of -the Christian minoritie in the Middle East and wc

encourage the local-churches there to-coninue their steadfast witnE

to the faith -

We call upon the inhabitants of the-Holy Land to renew and int

their efforts to build a spirit of pcae by drawing upon the rich

resources of the three great religious traditions which vencrato th

Holy Land as a-sacred place- -We-pray that the Prince of Peacewho

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lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

lived t-and prayed in the Micdle East will bless the efforts

of all wh-e hope and strive for justice and peace in the land which

is still called holy

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Kr oeC Wheeler

~Bureau for Near East DepItment of State

Agecy or ntrnational Development laquoWashington DC 20523

Dear M~r Weeler

i am pleased to send you this letter with conments and answers to the questions you raised in your k~ind le~tter as Miss Goochs and Miss Langleys most welcom and pleasant

wellas eting

here in our office As you will note in the ori~inal propoSa 1 the fiscal modality is that grant funds would be disbursed in every

instance by CRSLeba-non On the one hand we would go through the legal process of fiscal subgranting to institutions funds to enable them-t-o o-btain p-rofessional services for restoation upon CR5 priorapproval for said restoration with certifiable invoicing on thle other hand CR5Lebanon would directly engage Iprofessional expertiselegal counsel contractors engineers etcto analyze and validate individual proposals for said institutions

~4 4I am happy to furnish~you with the following additional criteria for the selection of those institutions to eceive assistance 4W1

1) Before any institution-would receive financial assistance for rehabilitation said institution would have to have he approshyval of the Joint Committee formed with the Government of Lebanon lt7 4L4~

4 ~CRS and AIDLebanon The criteria developed by th~e -official Joinit Committee becomes the criteria for the implemntation of this grant -

4 2) The number of recipients whether tbeybe -tudents orpatients -or within other categories would be determined and certified

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~ -shy~4~ if they qualify under the admissions po c es of-evieiytu tion assisted (This ist ev as a contiol factor that the

intttons stay within the scope of thir previo prfssoal4 - 4

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that tei cotution o r hin-projensct wille npeinsicals whethe itheCoaiees ohth edycasioegard thefrebah tnheint but alsof ahs Fedoaco rof n riit oes ot mWethealsoibee

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guarantee b aypeittheGoeneto ceaonusion thywsl iausediabyuacpofrclaipction thsgan yom tnsqenUS Govermentbyolycillasshytraiveli thruha niciate gantavrage request ofie $1000 pein stiution and tehnbilitatont a htw r eusigfv ilo

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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Worksheet

111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

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Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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dollars ($5000000) for initial funding to assist six to nine instishytutions Your point iswell~)taken and it certainly doesnt make sense unless you pick up within the Project Proposal that the initial assistance for six to nine institutions covers the initial phase of grant implementationserving as an evaluative time frame from thefirst tranche of the grant of $5000000 Asrstated in my originaltext my intention was that after we spent say twenty per cent ofthe grant CRS AID and the GOL ought to take a moment and reviewwhether we are satisfied with the selection process as well as thefiscal accountability during this initial phase It was my opinion~that we ought to take an evaluative pause to be sure the necessarycontrols and supervisory factors were in place and in fact workingBeing assured that the fiscal and professional requirements are beingmet~ we would then be able to tprofessionally proceed with h iple shymentation of ithe remain~der of the grant makinig any necessary ~o fications if any areindioated bamnofamn o1ss~

demndtha~tisbe jin vetpe yRS AID and the GOL But-

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u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

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I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

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Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

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below in C Comments)

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SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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Ifdu to extenuating stutons 3 or Circust ancest alon ffort isneihe desire nrir iat I 4d wis to1in

a 2a tQA ~ IpB -frl5tholic~ Relief Sevies-eUSCC-toa~~ -9ra QQ-t Mi~i i

u The implementation plan for the vai iittos zreeivihq funds would differ di endingnot only on the eize of thei iicth e t auaivenprocesihtne a t i anpftle exerOreh~abilitation proj ect to be undertaken but on the compence and

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oaaity of the said institution io-aubcontract through Itheir Board of Directors (or any other legal decision-making body) Obshyvi~usly the subcontractors would have to meet tesalme professionalrehabilitationti- tpoesof h alstrheUr1gothrough thentie re-laesvighces is standards and financial accountability and responsishybility that CRS assumesu through its grant wi th the US Government

Regarding the utilization of the four-tier personnel this would be professionally dictated by whether or notudthe de- j 4 struction to a given institution actually called for a total recon structlon or only repair I wouldbe the first to admit of a budshygetary variance and flexibility so that there is within the budget of this grant the opportunity to provide actually what is needed for the restoration of the professional services and facilitiesI am more than willing to admit that in a given instance we mayhave to go through the entire process of re-desgigagvnsrc ture while certainlyi i a number of other approved rehabilitation projects utilization of the four-tier professional consultants and others would neither be indicated nor suggested What ~we are reshyquesting from the US Government is a financial resource wherebythe needs for reconstruction and rehabilitation as dictated by the inshy

bulltitutionsapproved by the Joint Committee for ReconStrbtion and Rehabilitation can be met I can appreciate there can be some uneasiness and confusion since we are not asking under the terms of the grant for a specific institution requesting a specificlineitem budget to finance specific reconstructionor rehabilitationThe bottom line of the grant is that we will be able to restore the health education and social welfare fabric of the country to at

least the level that it was before the destruction of war~

In Section V of the proposal there is snecif1ially2 tae a guarantee on the part of CRS of inpt ecs en of ven mlindollars ($7000000) We are happy also to assure the US

Government that it would be the intention and polc of Catholic -A~Relief Services that this cahflwfo ti to ii4 shy

as CRS is able to make positive contributiof in the areas oif ~alth

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

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Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

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NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

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Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

for ~ ~q-on ~ Cil

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naioa4 volutary g -iene arete the~ u ovrnen il be4~follow$ed in allfna1ciiAl transactions To date~I amhappy torpor~t that aa4far as I kcnow this~has never b~een a pro~lemuat1c area

I sincerely hope that thisletter has been able to clarishyfy and answer all existing questionsrelativetoheR5rjt -pposal for Lebanon I trusttjs~nfomaio will enable you to approve4 the initial tranche of five milliton dollars 05000000) forour reconstruction andrehab~ilitation effort as soon as PossibleIIunderstand further funding will be cont$~ngent on project progressand performiance and the availability of US Oovernment funds

Hopefully this letter of clarification is sufficientto initiate the approval process After researching this matterwe agree with AID that a rdampwrite of the project would be superfluous4

Once again may I express my sincere appreciation foryour kind interest and responsible response as well as the gr)atassistance to me and my staff b~y Miss Anne Gooch and Miss GraceLangley of your bureau4

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With kind personal regards I -Itmain

Sincerely yours

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RL C jrr4 ccMis AGooch MissGLage

(Rev) Robert L Charlebois Special Assistant

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111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

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Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

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14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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4 NETECHSPRO 12ce Lgey 0 1 2-7 NEQ LD3 444 444~444 444 Date 3 4444~ 0 Funds for the lerviceseu Are availsole~4

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Worksheet

111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Worksheet

111O-T N AID~ ISC~IA C~ 12 Lebanon 268-0313-3-6297703 Go2 of pag

Catholic Relief Services - Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (268-0313)

SCOPE OF WORK ~ ~ ~~ p _ F- -- PR TIS PRIEZ ARiE ZS 6~cD N Ar7ACHMMNT NUMBER~_____

-ERET0 ENTTLEO ST -TEMENT IF ACRK

79SPECA PRQOV SCON4S

A LANGUA E REQUIREMENTS SPECIFY)IF MA KED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B A CCESS TO CIASSiFIED INFORMATiON WILL _ WILL NOT BE REQUIPED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

DUTY PCSTS) AND OURATON OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) IMONTHS)

DEPENCENT-0 D WILL I WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNCIAN

E WAIVER(S) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO AL0OW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER ISATTACHED) vehicles and comiodities

F 2 COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY) E HAS BEEN OBTAINED 0 HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY PIOCT

G C OTHER SPECIFY) This is an operational program grant (OPG) to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)It is the responsibility of the voluntary agency in this case CRS to ensure that the Government of Lebanon has no objection to CRS proceeding with the implementation of this grant

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

The proposal submitted by CRS has been supplemented by a number of addenda These addenda have been inserted in the original proposal where appropriateand confirmed by CRS to be correct and representative of their intent

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY THE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

Two DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

0 __ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

C _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)_

One STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK 18)

i 2 WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 191 SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Workihoet

PaPeOsTNoAIo 135l X 1 aooeratingCountry 7 Lebanon I268-03l3-3-629773 Page 3 of Pge

Ttil24 Project Activity No and

268-0313- Reconstruction and RehabilitationIOT Catholic Relief Services

22 1I4isionsmho Qt Contractor or 0articIpetinzg Agency to Cooperating Country and to AID

A Relationships and Responlibilities

B Cooperating Country Liaison Official

Prime Ministers Office - Government of Lebanon

C AID Laison Officials

Grace Langley - NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch - NETECHSPRD AD reseratve e LebancnPeter Cody

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

23 Provisions for Logistic Support IN KIND SUPPLIED BY

FROM LOCAL CURRENCY SUPPLIED BY

TO BE PROVIDED

OR

A SoecifIc Iarrms (InserT X in applicable column at right

If enm needs qualification insertasrerisk and explain

below in C Comments)

AID COOPER

ATING COUNTRY

AID COOPER-

ATING COUNTRY

ARRANGED B Y

SUPPLIER

X (I) Office Space

i2) Office Equipment X

X 3) Housing and Utilities

X 4) Furniture

X (5) Household Equipment (Stove RefrIg erc)

X (6) Transportation in Cooperating Country

X (7) Transportation To and From Country

X (8) Interpreter ServicaSSecretarial

X (9) Medical F acilities

X (10) Vaicles (official)

X (111) Travel ArrangementsiTicket_

(OTHER (12)

SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15) il_

B Adclitional Facilities Available From Other Sources

7 APOFPO C PX C COMMISSARY

C3 OTHER (Specify eg duty frem entry tax exemption)

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

ATTACHMENT ONE

Scope of Work

I Project Purpose

A To restore education health and social welfare services to those in greatest need

1 To assist the private voluntary sector of Lebanon to restore the services and institutions traditionally providei by the private sector prior to the Civil War

2 To develop a selection administration and monitoring process for resources raised for the rehabilitation of privately sponsored Lebanese social services

II Implementation Plan

A Actions to be Taken Prior to Disbursement of Program Funds

1 CRS will determine the appropriate location in the newly organized government structure of Lebanon for official contact approvals and participation by the Government of Lebanon (GOL) The appropriateness of this point of contact should be confirmed by the GOL prior to disbursement of any program funds

2 CRS - New York will submit their agency procurement plan for AID approval Once the procurement plan is approved CRS can proceed with leases contracts procurement and sub-grants which are consistent with the grant without prior approval of the grant office

B Selection Process

1 The Government of Lebanon survey of war damaged institutions provides the basic list from which selection will be made CRS will make known the availability of assistance widely so that additioncl institutions may apply

2 Applicants should provide a narrative description of assistance needed information needed relative to selection criteria assurance that operating budget is available and that their system of financial accountability meets CRS requirements

3 The selection panel will be composed of representatives of CRS and the GOL This panel will administer the criteria included in the grant CRS and the AID Representative will meet periodically to review the adequacy of the selection criteria and the selection process and to review progress under the grant This periodic review is not a formal evaluation but a review

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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concerned with solving problems maintaining balance among religious ethnics political and regional groups selected for rehabilitation and facillitating implementation of the grant

4 Selection Criteria

a Recipient institutions must meet Lebanese legal requireshyments of a non-profit institution

b The recipient institutions will be only those which have suffered war and war related damage (pilferage looting and damage by squatters)

c Request for assistance must have the endorsement of the Board of Directors or other legally constituted representative of ownership

d No funding from this grant should be subgranted to an individual or commercial endeavor

e Sub-grants should have the endorsement of local governshyment officials

f The recipient institution must establish that their students clients or beneficiaries cai be classified as war victims or displaced persons and that their services are equally available regardless of religion ethnic origin or political affiliation

g All sub-grantees must demonstr3te that their services are available to the poor through remission of fees or sliding scales of fees

for service Priorities in the selection process will be extended to those

institutions whose clientsstudents have a larger proportion of poor or where the institution is enlarging its caseload to include larger numbers of war victims or displaced persons

h CRS is enjoined to document the beneficiaries of this grant as to number economic status war status and community

C Implementation

1 CRS will retain the personnel through direct hire contracts

or short term consultation arrangement to enable the organizdtion to

a Do engineering surveys of physical damage to recipient

institutions

b To review plans and cost estimates for reconstruction

c To reviewdevelop specifications for equipment and furnishings

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

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Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

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3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

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3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

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7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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d to review and advise on plans for the professional services provided by the institutions

e to review revise and monitor systems of financial accountability used by the recipient institutions

f Make determination as to an institutions competence to administer a subgrant taking responsibility for plans construcshytion procurement and accountability into consideration

g Depending on the determination in f judge whether or not CRS will contract for reconstruction procure building materials and equipment or to subgrant funds to the recipient institution In the latter case the subgrantee will be responsible for contracting and procurement actions

h In the case of the subgrantee assuming responsibility for construction and procurement actions ensure that they conform to designsspecifications

2 Awarded subcontracts while subject to the laws of the Government of Lebanon will be reviewed by CRS legal counsel to insure compliance with AID regulations on such matters as Standard Provisions Reporting and Evaluation CRS will award subcontracts on the basis of the subcontractees professional competence Periodic payments would be made on a measurement basis which is standard in construction activities as well as receipted bills and on site reviews by CRS

The subcontracts and other legal documentation used in the impleshymentation of this grant become part of the project with all of them including an objective audit component

3 CRS is authorized to provide technical assistance to subgrantees for the purpose of redesigning the professional services given by the institution to make them more relevant to current social conditions caused by the civil war or to better serve refugees

D Reports and Evaluation

1 The CRS Representative in Beirut and the AID Representative in Beirut will meet periodically to review the adequacy cf the selection process and to review project implementation

2 CRS will submit a written report every four months to the AID Representative the GOL representative and AIDW (3 copies) covering

a Staff in place to implement this grant

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b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

Page 4 of 8

Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

Page 6 of 8

3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

-4shy

b Institutions receiving grants identifying them bysector beneficiaries geographic location purpose of subgrantand amount of subgrant

c Review of reconstruction progress on each subgrantee

d Progress in raising funds to be used for similarreconstruction and rehabilitation purposes and for the same illustrative list of institutions

3 In March 1981 and on the receipt of the report dueFebruary 1981 AID will conduct an evaluation of this grantBoth CRS and the GOL are invited to participate Among the questionsto be addressed in the evaluation will be

a Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among sponsors of recipientinstitutions

b Has the selection process achieved a religious ethnicgeographic and political balance among beneficiaries of the services of the restored institutions

c Has identifiable progress been made in restoring theprivate sector provision of educational health and social welfare services

d Have subgrantees demonstrated the capability to fundthe operations of the restored services

e What is the progress of CRS mobilization of additional resources to be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation of theservices provided by private voluntary organizations in Lebanon

f What problems have been identified in the implementationof this grant

(1) expanded workload of educational health and welfare organizations

(2) post war requirements in changed services

(3) availability of competent contractors

(4) subgrantee competence to supervise reconstruction and procurement

4 A final report covering the issues addressed in the evaluation is required within 90 days of project completion date

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

Page 4 of 8

Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

Page 6 of 8

3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

ATTACHMENT TWO

Budget

I Personnel $85238

M Beirut Office 52900

III Travel 65502

IV Professional Subcontracts ie Engineering Legal Accounting Professional consultants 66700

V Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Subgrants Connodities and Services 4335000

VI Overhead (8579) 394660

$5000000

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

Page 4 of 8

Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

Page 6 of 8

3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

P--Ar- Pq-Worksheet

AID 1350IX 1 Cooperating Countr-y t1-78) DEPARTMENT CF STATE of 0PgeI8 Paes

AGampzCY FO LebanonPae1 o gs INTERWJATIONAL DEVEOPMEN7 2 POT No 3 0 Orignal or

268-0314-3-62977(15 Amendment No _ PIO[T PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ProlecTiActvty No and Title (268-034)

ORDERTECHNICAL Save the Children Federation - Ag-iculture SERVICES Rehabi I i ration

DISTRIBUTION 5 Appropriation Synnol 6 Allotmbn Symtol and Charge

72-1191079 979-62-298-00-69-91 7 Obligation Status 8 Project Assistance Completion Date

E]Administrativ Reservation Implementing I 123180Document DaY

9 Authorized Agent 10 This PIOT s in full cLnformance with PROAG

AIDW_ Date 1 1 Type of Action and Governing AiD Handbook 1lb ContractiGrantJPASARSSA

Reference Numoer (If this is an Q AID Contract [ PASA RSSA AID Grant [] Other Amendment)

( 1-18 141 (H 612 (rH 6 131 A I D N E -G-1 4 3 6

12 Estimated Financing (A detailed budget in supiport of column (2) s 3tacned asattachment no _

(1) Previous Total (2) Increase (3) Decrease [141 Total to Date

A Dollars I Max~mm 1598700 _ 1598700 Financing B US-Owneci

Local Currency

13 MIlsion 14a Instructions to Authorized Agent References

CMRODNE is authorized to amend Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 as described Beirut 4633 in Attachment 1

-4s

14b Address of Voucher Paving Office

Agency for International Development FMPAD (Rcom 607 SA-12)

15 Clearancee-I nclude typed name office symool teleohone number and date for all clearances

A The project officer certifies that the secifications Phone No S The statement of work lies withn purview DateInect - of the initiating and anprov rp - ogrnare 7N the a Rnt D oric nicell NETECHSPRDGLan

Funds for the services requesrei availableCOats L 27 Do udrtdego( areNEJLSLDMuncy

- = --O NEDP IAllen 4

NETECHTPatterson 16 For the cooperting country The terms and conditions ert forth herein 17 For the Agency for International Development

are hereby agreed to

Signaiture Oat____ Signarture 1 i ALLIt

Titie flirartfir NFTECH

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

Page 4 of 8

Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

Page 6 of 8

3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Worksheet

AID 1350-1X I 1 Coocaroting Country 2 PIOT No(1-4) Lebanon 268-0314-3-6297705 p O Pag

PIOT A Pro(ectA vi No and Tit Z68-0314)Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

SCOPE OF WORK

18THE SCOPE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DESCRIBED IN ATTACHMENT NUMBER HERETO ENTITLED STATEMENT OF WORK

19 SPECIAL PROVISIONS

A C- ANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS (SPECIFY) (If- MARKED TESTING MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY AID TO ASSURE DESIRED LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY)

B Q ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION C3 WILL E] WILL NOT BE REQUIRED BY TECHNICIAN(S)

C DUTY POST(S) AND DURATION OF TECHNICIANS SERVICES AT POST(S) (MONTHS)

D [ DEPENDENTS _WILL CDWILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ACCOMPANY TECHNICIAN

E WAIVERIS) HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO ALLOW THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMIS) (COPY OF APPROVED WAIVER IS ATTACHED) Comodities

F [ COOPERATING COUNTRY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROJECT (APPLICABLE TO AIDW PROJECTS ONLY)

C1 HAS BEEN OBTAINED E] HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED

C IS NOT APPLICABLE TO SERVICES REQUIRED BY 1o0r

G 0 OTHER (SPECIFY)

20BACKGROUND INFORMATION (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION USEFUL TO AUTHORIZED AGENT)

Grant No AIDNE-G-1436

21SUMMARY OF ATTACHMENTS ACCOMPANY IHE PIOT (INDICATE ATTACHMENT NUMBER IN BLANK)

O- __ DETAILED BUDGET IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED FUNDING (BLOCK 12)

] _ _ EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR COMF -TITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

o3 _ JUSTIFICATION FOR NON-COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (BLOCK 14)

[3 iB)STATEMENT OF WORK (BLOCK

H __ _ WAIVER(S) (BLOCK 19) (SPECIFY NUMBER)

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

Page 4 of 8

Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

Page 6 of 8

3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Workshefet AID 135O-ix 1 Cooaerating Country 2 PIOiNo I 3173) JLebanon =

268-0314-3-6297705 I Page of 8 P

4 Pro Acx No end Title (268-314 )PIOIT [Save the Children Federation - Agriculture Rehabilitation

2 2 Reilationsruo Of Contractor or ParticimatIng Agency to Cooperating Cauntry ard to AID

A I - q- ---

PVO contact Mrs Bilge Reid Regional Director Save the Children Federation 48 Wilton Road

B Coorating County Liaison Official Westport Connecticut 06880

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives Beirut Lebanon

Q AID LiaonOfficials AID Representative Beirut NETECHSPRD Ann Gooch Project ManagerNETECHSPRD Grace Langley

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 23Provllons for Logistic Support IN KIND FROM LOCAL CURRENCY TO BE

SUPPLIED BY SUPPLIED BY PROVIDED

A Specific Items (Insert X in applicable column arnghr COOPER-If enrry need qualificotion inwrlntern kan explain COOPER- ARRANGEDAID ATING AID ATING BYbelow in C Comments COUNTRY COUNTRY SUPPLIER

(1) Office Specs X

(2) Office Eruioment

13) Housinq and Utilities (4) Furniture

X (5) Housenold Equipment (rovex Reifg erc)

X (W) Transportation In Cooperating Country x (7) Transoortation To and From Country X

(8) Interpneter ServicesSecretarial (9) Medical Facilities

X (10) Vehicle (official)

X (1 1) Travel ArrangementsTickets

X (OTHER (12) SPECIFY) (13)

(14)

(15)

B Additional Facliltie Available From Other Sources

NA [ APOFPO C PX 0 COMMISSARY

o] OTHER (Speclfy eg duty free entry ta exanption)

Page 4 of 8

Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

Page 6 of 8

3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Page 4 of 8

Attachment 1 PIOT No 268-U314-3-6297705

Grant AIDNE-G-1436 is amended as follows

1 On the cover sheet delete December 31 1979 and in lieu thereof insert December 31 1980

2 In Attachment Nc 1 Program Description

A Delete ParagraphA Purpose of Amendment in its entirety and in lieu thereof insert

A Purpose of Amendment

The purpose of this Grant Amendment is to provide an additional $1598700 to Save the Children FederationCommunity Development Foundation (SCFCDF) for agricultural rehabilitation in four rural aeas of Lebanon

In September 1977 Grant No AIDNE-G-1436 in the amount of $400000 was made to SCFCDF to assist the residents of two rural areas to rehabilitate their means of livelihood An additional $800000 was granted to SCFCDF in September 1978 at which time the program was expanded into two additional rural areas Of the total grant of $1200000 $812000 had been expended through June 30 1979 and the Grantee anticipates that the balance will be disbursed by the end of December 1979 The funds provided by this amendment will enable SCFCDF to continue agriculture rehabilitation in the four areas (Muhafazats) - Bekaa Valley South Lebanon Mount Lebanon and North Lebanon - through December 31 1980

In view of rehabilitation requirements and the current relative absorption capacity of the Muhafazats and based on experience to date the estimated distribution of Direct Aid Funds will be as follows

South Lebanon $ 600000 Bekaa Valley 300000 North Lebanon 150000 Mount Lebanon 150000

If however the above distribution proves unrealistic the Grantee may shift funds among the Muhafazats as it deems necessary

In addition to implementation of the agriculture rehabilitation direct aid loan program the Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income in order to 1) develop and analyze baseline data so as to better evaluate the direct aid loan program and 2) provide data which will encourage broader and more extensive participation by the Government of Lebanon and other donors in a National Farmers Credit Program

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

Page 6 of 8

3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Page 5 of 8

3 Delete the heading B Specifically the Grantee shall in its entirety and substitute BSpecific Objectives

A Under B 1 third line deletp MountNorth Lebanon and subshystitute MountNorthSouth Lebanon

B Under B 1delete the first paragraph on page 4 beginningInno case in its entirety and substitute the following paragraph Inno case shall the loan to a single recipient exceed LL 15000 The loans shall be for a maximum period of five-years The interest rate for initial loans should not exceed 5 percent However additional loans made from repayments to community loan funds should be at a gradually increasing interest rate The interest rate should eventuallyreach the rate equivalent to that of a formal credit structure

C Under B 2 delete the first two paragraphs intheir entiretyand substitute Itisestimated that a total of 65 villages with a total population of 135000 will receive direct benefits from the agricultural rehabilitation program Consequently the $2200000 loan program will provide estimated benefits of $34000 per village or $16 per person

D Under B add the following two partJphs after paragraph 3 (page 7)

4 The Grantee isencouraged to involve village women in economically productive agricultural activities including support of the use of loan funds for agricultural rehabilitation projects undershytaken by women

5 The Grantee will prepare an evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivity and income inthose villages inwhich the agricultural rehabilitation loan fund program isand has been operating for the purposes noted in Paragraph A

4 Under C delete the date April 1 1979 in the second line of the first paragraph and substitute January 1 1980

A Delete C 1 in its entirety and substitute

l An Implementation Plan will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than December 1 1979 specifying projects which are to be carried out in each area during the period October 1 1979 throughDecember 31 1980

B Under C 2 delete the date July 1 1979 and substitute July 1 1980

C Delete C 3 in its entirety and substitute the following two paragraphs

Page 6 of 8

3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Page 6 of 8

3 An evaluation of the impact of credit on output productivityand income will be prepared and submitted to AID not later than September30 1980

4 Monthly Financial Reports and a separate Financial Reportcovering the period from the effective date of the grant agreement throughDecember 31 1980 will be prepared and submitted to AID

5 Insert the following Section

D EVALUATION

A joint project evaluation including representatives of AIDSCFCDF the Government of Lebanon and the National Union of CreditCooperatives will take place no later than March 31 1980

6 Delete D IMPLEMENTATION and substitute E IMPLEMENTATION

A Under E 3 delete Four AccountantLoan Officers and substituteOne AccountantLoan Officer and Two Assistant AccountLoan Officers

B Under E4 delete Four Administrative Assistants and subshystitute One Administrative Assistant and three Secretaries

C Add the following three paragraphs after E 4

5 One Training Coordinator with prior training experiencewho will be responsible for assessment of training needs formulationof training objectives and design of training activities Traineeswill include small farmers participating inthe agricultural rehabilitationprogram members of community committees members of cooperative societiesand staff of the General Directorate of Cooperatives and of SCFCDF

6 One Women Activities Coordinator a woman with a MS degreeinAgricultural Extension or its equivalent who will be responsiblefor the guidance and supervision of women community workers inthe four Muhafazats

7 Ten Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workerswho will work directly inthe communitie inwhich the project is impleshymented to provide in-the-field technical training to farmers anapromote the participation of women inagricultural rehabilitation andorincome-generating self-help projects The Women Community Workerswill be recruited from the graduates of the nine-month training courseconducted by SCFCDF during 1979

D Change paragraphs E5 6 and 7 (page 10) to E 8 9 and 10

E Delete former paragraph E8 (page 11) in its entirety

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

Page 8 of 8

SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Page 7 of 8

7 Delete EBUDGET and substitue F BUDGET

A Delete paragraph 1 in its entirety and substitute the following

1 The funds provided herein will be used to finance the following items

FY 78 and FY 79 FY 80 Total

a Staff Salaries

1 Program Advisor $ 20000 $ 18000 $ 38000 2 Four Field Coordinators 60000 3 Training Coordinator -4 Women Activities Coordinator -

56000 11500 14000

116000 11500 14900

5 Ten (10) Technical Assistants andor Women Community Workers (average $4750 per year)

6 Administrative Assistant 7 AccountantLoan Officer 8 Two Assistant Accountant

Loan Officers 9 Three Secretaries

sub-total Staff Salaries

b Consultant Services

c Training Activities

d Credit StudyResearch

82C0 47500 55700 10800 7000 17800 16700 12000 28700

16700 12000 28700 27600 18000 45600

$160000 $19000 $356000

28000 25000 53000

12000 10000 22000

- 25000 25000

e Direct AID (Loans) 1000000 1200000 2200000

f Overhead 98) - 142700 142700

Totals $1200000 $1598700 $2798700

B Add the following sentence at the end of F 2 The funds under the heading FY 80 may be used during the period October 1 1979 -December 31 1980 as deemed necessary by the Grantee

C Under F 3 delete the first paragraph in its entirety and subshystitite the following

3 The total poject cost is estimated at $4368700 which includes the following contributions

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS

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SCFCDF $940000 MOHC 630000 AID 2798700

0 Under F 4 delete the phrase except as AID may otherwise agree inwriting and substitute NOTE The PAF IIrequests authorization to purchase up to $500000 of commodities from Code 935 This same type of waiver is being requested for ANERA and CDFWest Bank grants and the appropriate langua-ge will have to be inserted here

8 Delete PROJECT SUPPORT and substitute G PROJECT SUPPORT

9 Delete G SPECIAL PROVISIONS and substitute H SPECIAL PROVISIONS