The nature, scope, and problems of electrical programs are examined in this report on developing nations. Electric power is recognized as a crucial component of the economy in most Third World countries with the potential to affect some of the most basic issues facing these countries today. Topic areas covered include: (1) electric power…

In order to adapt new technologies and special processes to the particular conditions of developing nations, the German Appropriate Technology Exchange (GATE) was established in 1978 within the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ). This document traces the major aspects of cooperation between the Federal Republic of Germany and its…

The new demands being placed on the rural land base--for agricultural production, for energy and minerals, as well as for economic development--are considerable, and rural areas today face the difficult challenge of finding ways to accommodate new growth and development, while at the same time ensuring that essential activities and the inherent…