Zimbabwe manpower development II

The project, which will be implemented by the Ministry of Labor, Manpower Planning, and Social Welfare (MLMPSW), will continue training and support activities begun under its predecessor, while putting increased emphasis on developing indigenous training capabilities. Overall, the project will provide 79 long-term (M.S. and Ph.D) and 105 short-term participants employed in Zimbabwe"s public and private sectors with U.S. or third-country training in such areas as health (a high priority due to emigration of professionals), agriculture, management, personnel development, and engineering. Hundreds of persons will attend in-country seminars and workshops. Some 35% of project trainees will be women. The main focus, however, will be the development of the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and other local training institutions. Several participant training slots are reserved for UZ staff, including 35 long-term scholarships for Staff Development Fellows from UZ"s Faculties of Commerce and Law, Engineering, Medicine, Science, and Veterinary Science. Also, 21 U.S. faculty will be provided to serve as instructional staff while Fellows are in training. Of $1.8 million set aside for commodities (books, journals, training supplies), $1 million will be used to upgrade the UZ library. Local currency contributions (required from private sector recipients of training and commodities) will be used to fund scholarships for women and low- income persons in UZ medical education and M.B.A. programs. In addition to training, long- and short-term TA will be provided to public agencies responsible for personnel planning and for management of training programs - including MLMPSW, the Public Services Commission, and the Ministry of Community Development and Women"s Affairs. Short-term TA and training will be provided to private management training programs, especially those for mid-level managers, supervisors, and small busineses. Finally, management TA and training will be provided to indigenous nongovernmental organizations through Voluntary Organizations in Community Enterprises (VOICE). Amendment of 7/31/90 reflects significant changes that have occurred in Zimbabwe"s economy and the composition of its labor force since project inception by redirecting the bulk of TA and training from the public sector to the private sector and altering the project"s stated purpose accordingly. (PD-ABC- 048)