Project to help the Government of Liberia (GOL) develop a radio 
network to enhance rural development. The Liberian Broadcasting System 
(LBS) will implement the project.
	A broadcasting studio production unit in Monrovia and 7 regional 
transmitter facilities will be built and equipped.  A full-time 
technician will be responsible for repairs and routine maintenance at all 
project sites.  Communication specialists - consisting of 16 Programming 
Service Unit (PSU) staff, 5 staff from each Regional Units, and 30 
participating Ministry staff - will be trained. Short- and long-term U.S. 
or third-country training will be offered to top-level PSU personnel in, 
e.g., central program planning, the informational and motivational needs 
of different audiences, and the creation of radio programs on development 
information; in addition, their training skills will be enhanced so they 
may assume training functions upon their return.  In-country training 
will include on-the-job training, short seminars, and workshops on 
instructional system design, radio production techniques, and script 
development.
	Six hours of development information programs, including news 
broadcasts, and two hours of self-help and local participation programs 
will be transmitted daily.  The regional stations will broadcast a large 
proportion of their programs in the predominant language of the region: 
they will also transmit some programs in the languages of minority 
language groups and some in English (to encourage its use as the national 
language).
	The project will provide some 1.2 million people with access to 
development information through local language broadcasting. Twenty-three 
PCV's will assist in program design, evaluation, graphic productions, and 
publication coordination.
	Amendment of 8/28/86 extends TA contract through 9/30/87 and 
funds a new position, production advisor to the Central Programming Unit 
(CPU).  The advisor's duties will include: designing and implementing 
training systems for CPU and Liberian Rural Communications Network (LRCN) 
staff; coordinating production of radio programming with GOL ministries 
and agencies; and developing quality standards and priorities for CPU 
programming. (PD-AAU-956)
	Amendment of 6/26/87 extends the PACD 18 months to 3/30/89 to 
further build LRCN's professional capacity.  Long- and short-term TA, 
limited short-term training, and commodities will be funded. Issues 
concerning the postproject autonomy and funding of LRCN (which was 
created by the project) will be resolved. (PD-BBH-854)