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Evaluation of Transportation Training Program - Uganda Project Aug. 30, 1982
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After a few days with one phase of the training Denis would say he understood
what we had covered. I began to feel that I was going down the same road as in
Botswana. There the trainee would also say he understood a phase of the traiing
when, in fact. he did not. Talking with others involved in training Botswana
people, I found they had the same problem. I then decided to check Denis out, so
I adked him for his notes on what we had covered. His notes were very complete
and he related various operations to other operations in his own words. I
therefore felt he really understood what we had covered.
After Denis spent training tine with others, 1 would have each trainer evaluate
his discussion with Denis. In every case I received the general comment: "He
certainly asks a lot of -uestions, and they are good questions. He also takes
many notes." All of the people who worked with Denis were very impressed, and
all felt he fully understood them.
The point I iiant to make is that to be effective we must devise the training
program to fit the individual.
If you were to adopt this type of training program, I would suggest the following
procedure that might be helpful in planning future training programs:
1. Someone in A.C.D.I. should be responsible for the trining:program, and
should coordinate the training with supporting U.S. cooperatives
involved, and finally with the trainee's home cooperative
2. The trainee who is selected should provide a very comprehensive
resume to be distributed to those people involved in the training
program.
3. An overview of the trainee's home cooperative should be provided to
all involved in the program.
4. The I home cooperative should prepare a list of problems and/or
objectives to be accomplished in each case.
Regarding phases not completed as~proposed:
Phase IV Driver Training - Both Denis and I feel ts phase is better accomp.lished
inhis own envionment.
Phase VI Administrative Procedures ( Setn panAccounting System-- Bkenis
suggests that the accountin system is pnlace, n we wl review the
procedure in Uganda rather than spend time here in the United States.
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