DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES
in cooperation with
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - USDI, and
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Washington, D.C. January 1984
Cover:
Aerial reconnaissance of the Andean zone of the Esmeraldas River basin
in Ecuador showing irrigated agriculture in the inter-Andean valley.
I. Background and objectives
II. The institutional setting
III. Definition of integrated regional development planning
IV. The message of this book
V. The intended audience
VI. The organization of the book
VII. Criteria for selecting the case studies
VIII. Some disclaimers
I. Introduction to the guidelines
II. Designing the study
A. The preliminary mission
B. Defining the problem
C. Designing the management structure
D. Organizing the studyA. phase I - Development diagnosis
B. Phase II - Project formulation and preparation of the action plan
C. Some general considerationsIV. Implementing the study recommendations
A. Considering implementation in the design of the study
B. Preparing for implementation during execution of the study
C. Follow-up after the study is complete
D. Keeping packages of projects from unravelling
Case study 1 - Natural resources and regional development in the Dominican Republic
I. Introduction
II. The natural resources inventory
III. The DELNO region study
IV. The Cibao region studies
V. Epilog
VI. Lessons learned
VII. BibliographyCase study 2 - The Darien region study, Panama
I. Introduction
II. Designing the study
III. Executing the study
IV. Implementing the recommendations
V. Epilog: Four years later
VI. Lessons learned
VII. BibliographyCase study 3 - The Pilcomayo river basin study: Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay
I. Introduction
II. Designing the study
III. Executing the study
IV. Implementing the recommendations
V. Lessons learned
VI. BibliographyCase study 4 - Study of the Santiago and Mira river basins, Ecuador
I. Introduction
II. Designing the study
III. Executing the study
IV. Implementing the recommendations
V. Lessons learned
VI. BibliographyCase study 5 - The Chapare region study, Bolivia
I. Introduction
II. Designing the study
III. Executing the study
IV. Implementing the recommendations
V. Lessons learned
VI. BibliographyCase study 6 - The San Lorenzo Canyon study, Mexico
I. Introduction
II. Designing the study
III. Executing the study
IV. Implementing the recommendations
V. Lessons learned
VI. Bibliography