ASSESSMENT OF THE OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTERS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

THE PROGRAMS' ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE; RELATIONS WITH COMMUNITY, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT; QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION; PROJECTIONS; AND OTHER MATTERS ARE DISCUSSED. THE LAGOS OIC BOARD HAS MADE MUCH PROGRESS IN SECURING THE SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY, INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT. THE BOARD NEEDS ADDITIONAL HELP TO EXTEND ITS ACTIVITIES, PRIMARILY WITH INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT, IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A BROADER BASE FOR CONTINUING SUPPORT FROM THESE SOURCES. GHANA GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC POLICIES HAVE CREATED A FIXED LABOR MARKET IN THE ACCRA-TEMA AREA WITH LITTLE JOB TURNOVER AND THUS, LIMITED HIRING. THESE POLICIES LIMIT THE NUMBER OF SKILLED TRAINEES WHO CAN BE PLACED IN ENTRY LEVEL JOBS IN THE ACCRA-TEMA AREA. THERE IS, HOWEVER, GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS INTEREST AND SUPPORT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL SERVICE AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OUTSIDE THE MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS. TRAINING DIRECTED TOWARD SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE THE ACCRA-TEMA AREA WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JOBS AVAILABLE FOR OIC TRAINEES. THE EVALUATION HAS 16 RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT THE OIC CENTRAL OFFICE AND THE PROGRAMS IN GHANA AND NIGERIA.