Evaluation of non-project training for USAID/Cairo

Overall, NPT is very successful, both in terms of its management and achievements. Trainees voice unanimous praise, giving countless examples of improvements in their professional performance and citing technical, managerial, cross-cultural, language, and attitudinal changes. Managers agree that participants work and think differently after their U.S. training, resulting in improved relationships among colleagues and with clients, higher standards, greater efficiency, and increased productivity. The project has trained 650 persons, and all have been highly qualified employees with potential to contribute to their organizations and to their country's development. NPT has been relatively successful in recruiting private sector employees and women, and placing participants in historically black colleges and universities. About 17% of trainees have come from the private sector -- not an minor accomplishment, given Egypt's history of public sector ownership of industries and service organizations. Approximately 18% of participants have been women, again a significant accomplishment. The distribution of trainees among subsectors closely mirrors Egypt's Five Year Plan, especially the trend toward privatization. NPT has been successful in recruiting individuals to study management, marketing, and other business-related topics. Recommendations are made to further facilitate the recruitment of women and private sector employees, to improve trainee placement, and upgrade orientation, monitoring, and follow-up activities. (Author abstract, modified)