Evaluates project to assist the Government of Liberia to improve 
its on-the-job vocational training (OVT) program for unemployed, 
untrained youths (aged 14-25) in Monrovia.  Special evaluation covers the 
period 7/79-7/82 and is based on document review and interviews with the 
chief of party and the project director.
	Despite an unexpected Liberian economic decline, the project has 
made a positive, if limited, impact on employment.  Between 1/81 and 
4/82, 129 trainees (in auto mechanics, electronics, welding, carpentry, 
plumbing, cabinetmaking, etc.) were placed with 49 private/public 
employers.  However, in the main project shortfall, only 3 of 34 
assignments between 1/82 and 4/82 went to women.  As some earlier 
trainees were ill-equipped for training, a general aptitude test has been 
introduced (with the 5/82 project revision) to aid in trainee 
selection/counseling.  Also, many individuals listed as trainees for as 
long as 5 years have been withdrawn and their places reassigned.
	The OVT training program has been upgraded with the recruitment 
of a director, a vocational counselor, a job developer, 4 trade 
specialists, 2 secretaries, 2 messengers, 2 custodians, 2 drivers, and 2 
security guards.  Staff workshops have been conducted in task analysis, 
performance objectives development, OVT program administration, and the 
philosophy of vocational education for emerging countries.  Two 
instructors have completed short-term U.S. training; 2 others and an 
administrator are set to follow.  In addition, OVT staff have conducted 
orientation sessions for 98 participants to clarify employer/trainee and 
program staff responsibilities, prepared staff job descriptions, and 
developed data collection forms to monitor training results. Two 
short-term consultants have helped in aptitude testing and in the 
development of 40 supplementary learning activity packages (ready to be 
field tested and prepared for final printing) and have instructed staff 
on color slide processing and mounting.
	An 7/82 memorandum notes that project targets have been altered 
to reflect economic changes and to better incorporate women; a revised 
log frame is attached.  Recommendations are included.