“The economy of human time is the next advantage of machinery in manufactures”
Charles Babbage
Mathematician, Philosopher, Inventor & Mechanical Engineer
Total Awards Available: $23.15 Billion total over 10 year
Machinery & Factories Narrative:
In order for the Middle East and Gaza to play a competitive role on the world stage in the 21st century, we need to support the creation of products that create jobs and services that fulfill consumer needs. This segment is designed to help create and fund projects that locate, place & construct manufacturing facilities that produce consumer products while creating jobs.
Goals & Objectives: Establish programs that
- Help construct Needs Assessment plans that will be used to determine the best location and type of factories and products that can be produced;
- Determine what products can be delivered to the international market;
- Place and establish factories that create consumer products for consumption;
- Establish employee training programs that put educated workers to work;
- Help develop resources that will help put products on the international market place;
- Support the creation of industries and products that are native to the region, giving them a competitive advantage rather than just production for the sake of production.
Awards Time Line
- Year 1: Available: $50M
- Year 2: Available: $100M
- Year 3: Available: $1B
- Year 4: Available: $2B
- Year 5: Available: $3B
- Year 6: Available: $4B
- Year 7: Available: $5B
- Year 8: Available: $4B
- Year 9: Available: $3B
- Year 10: Available: $1B
Needs:
Help countries develop:
- Economic zones that specialize in manufacturing products;
- Factories and manufacturing facilities;
- Products for sale in the international market place;
- Workforce training programs.
Notes
1st & 2nd years
- Committee operations
- Hearings conducted
- RFP/Submissions
- Projects discussed
3rd year
- First awards
4th year and up:
- Awards provided based on committee and board approval