Morocco project 608-0157 · 1980–1986 · Human Resources Management, Inc.

PACR of a project (7/80-10-85) to improve Moroccan institutional capabilities to provide vocational and skills training to low- income youth. Overall, the project was successful in developing institutions capable of providing training services which could increase the employability of the target population. Control of these institutions has been entirely taken over by qualified Moroccan teachers, instructors, and administrative staff, many of whom were trained under the project. Most importantly, the Ministry of Handicrafts and Social Affairs (MAAS) is continuing activities initiated under the project with its own resources. Under the project-established National Institute of Social Action's (INAS) 2-year social worker training program, 143 participants have graduated, and 47 more are currently in the first year of the program; 45% of all trainees are women. Most graduates have been hired by MAAS/Entraide Nationale (EN); however, most are performing accounting and recordkeeping rather than professional tasks, and placement of future graduates at MAAS/EN is very unlikely. Eighteen short-term training sessions were held at INAS, which were attended by 1,133 MAAS entry- and mid-le

Source: DEC abstract, PD-CAT-719 (1986). This is the source's own text, not a cited summary of the documents.