Records of the Division of Outreach and International Affairs, Sahel Regional Financial Management Project, 1982/1986

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Dr.
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 26041-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Records of the Division of Outreach and International Affairs, Sahel Regional Financial Management Project, RG 35/1/1c, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
35 Cubic Feet 25 boxes
Creator:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Outreach and International Affairs
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract:
This collection consists of the records of the Sahel Regional Financial Management Project that was organized to improve the financial management of Sahelian institutions that manage funds from the U.S. Agency for International Development. The collection includes correspondence, telefaxes, reports, evaluations, financial and legal records, and more. The countries involved were the United States, Senegal, Gambia, Chad, Burkina Fasa, Mali, and Niger.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Records of the Division of Outreach and International Affairs, Sahel Regional Financial Management Project, RG 35/1/1c, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the records of the Sahel Regional Financial Management Project that was organized to improve the financial management of Sahelian institutions that manage funds from the U.S. Agency for International Development. The collection includes correspondence, telefaxes, reports, evaluations, financial and legal records, and more. It is divided by country and material types.

Biographical / historical:

The Sahel Regional Financial Management Project was organized to improve the financial management of Sahelian institutions that manage funds from the U.S. Agency for International Development. The countries involved were the United States, Senegal, Gambia, Chad, Burkina Fasa, Mali, and Niger. The Sahel is the ecoclimatic and biogeographic zone of transition, in Africa, between the Sahara desert to the north and the Sudanian Savanna to the south.

The Sahel Regional Financial Management Project began in the Office of International Programs, established in 1975. It is the predecessor to the Division of Outreach and International Affairs, which was established in 2003.

Acquisition information:
The collection was transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in May 1990.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the collection was completed in December 2019.

Arrangement:

The collection is in original order, primarily by country and material type.

Physical location:
Please note: This collection is located in off-site storage and may require 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.