Design and Management of Technical Assistance Programs for Economic Development: A Handbook for Technical Assistance Providers

摘要

The handbook is designed for providers of technical assistance to economic development organizations. Its purpose is to assist technical assistance providers to get the most out of their technical assistance dollars. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. Economic Development Administration's Technical Assistance Program, the largest single source of technical assistance funds for economic development organizations in the nation, as well as on technical assistance programs administered by state governments, the handbook offers technical assistance providers essential guidelines for handling all phases of the technical assistance process. These guidelines include criteria for evaluating the appropriateness and quality of technical assistance requests, benchmarks for monitoring project progress, and criteria for evaluating project results.