Guidelines in the preparation of manpower profiles and identification of training needs

Abstract

The objectives of socio-economic transformation and long-term development in Africa present formidable challenges to Africa's human resources planners. Prospects for socioeconomic transformation and long-term development will only be enhanced to the extent that Africa's human resources base is expanded and strengthened to enable it spearhead and sustain transformation and development. African governments have, themselves, acknowledged the urgent necessity for strategies, policies and programmes to be put in place to alleviate mass poverty; increase food self-sufficiency; industrial output; strengthen inter-sectoral linkages; reduce dependence on imports of production inputs, consumer goods and the export of primary commodities for foreign exchange earnings; and promote regional co operation and integration.