22 U.S.C. § 2151c : US Code - Section 2151C: Education and human resources development

Search 22 U.S.C. § 2151c : US Code - Section 2151C: Education and human resources development

(a) General authority
In order to reduce illiteracy, to extend basic education and to
increase manpower training in skills related to development, the
President is authorized to furnish assistance on such terms and
conditions as he may determine, for education, public
administration, and human resource development. There are
authorized to be appropriated to the President for the purposes of
this section, in addition to funds otherwise available for such
purposes, $180,000,000 for fiscal year 1986 and $180,000,000 for
fiscal year 1987, which are authorized to remain available until
expended.
(b) Scope of assistance programs
Assistance provided under this section shall be used primarily to
expand and strengthen nonformal education methods, especially those
designed to improve productive skills of rural families and the
urban poor and to provide them with useful information; to increase
the relevance of formal education systems to the needs of the poor,
especially at the primary level, through reform of curricula,
teaching materials, and teaching methods, and improved teacher
training; and to strengthen the management capabilities of
institutions which enable the poor to participate in development.
Assistance under this section shall also be provided for advanced
education and training of people of developing countries in such
disciplines as are required for planning and implementation of
public and private development activities.