§ 6. Mr. Shepherdasked the Minister of Overseas Development if she is aware that the effectiveness of British overseas volunteers is in some cases diminished by the inadequacy of the arrangements made by the reception country; and what steps she is taking to eliminate this area of waste.
§ Mr. OramVolunteers sometimes find that because of changes of emphasis in development plans or other changes since the project was first mooted, the job they came to do no longer exists, or has changed in character. A few cases of this kind are to be expected where countries are developing fast and are accepted as one of the hazards of the volunteer operation.
The voluntary bodies, with the help of the British Council, have already done much to eliminate such cases. They are planning to travel more, so that their representatives can see at first hand the jobs proposed for volunteers and discuss them with the overseas authorities. Project selection and evaluation is becoming a major activity of the voluntary bodies.