Table of contents for The fundamental role of science and technology in international development : an imperative for the U.S. Agency for International Development / Committee on Science and Technology in Foreign Assistance, Office for Central Europe and Eurasia, Development, Security and Cooperation Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council of the National Academies.


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THE CHANGING   CONTEXT FOR FOREGN ASSISTANCE              13
Shared Benefits from the Application of Science and Technology, 13
Science and Technology as a Broad Platform for Development, 18
Payoffs from Investments in S&T, 20
The Changing Global Environment and Approaches to
Foreign Assistance, 26
Expansion of Assistanc-Related Activities Within the
U.S. Government, 30
USAIDs Role in Supporting S&T Within Foregn Assistance. 30
Working Both at the Frontiers and in the Mainstream of S&T, 35
Can a Strong Science and Technology Presence Be Sustained
Within USAID? 36
2   FIVE DEVELOPMENT    CHALENGES                             39
Child Health and Child Survival 39
Safe Water, 42
Agricultural Research to Reduce Hunger and Poverty, 47
Miro-economic Reform, 54
Natural Disasters, 57
3   STRENGTTHENING THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CAPACITY OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
4 CAPABILITIES OF USAID TO USE SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVELY
Eroded Staff Resources, 75
Steps to Enhance S&T Capabilities Wihhi USAIDN 827
5 USAIS COORDINATION WITH OHER
"U-S GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENC IES



Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Technical assistance, American, Economic assistance, American, Science and state United States, Technology and state United States, Technology transfer, United States, Agency for International Development