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I 12 September 1983
TOR for TAC Training Study
1. Review past and current training efforts of IARCs and assess 
their relevance and impact.
2. Examine short and long-term planning plans of IARCs and assess 
their viability in relation to:
(a) training needs and capacities
(b) IARCs comparative advantage
Issues to be addressed
1. Training philosophy and strategy
(a) Assessment of needs (at NARS level)
What is required by NARS?
Which are the limiting factors (in order of priority)?
- Which of these constraints can be solved by training?
Which are the alternative sources for training?
Views on the above of NARS leaders, the Centres and Donors.
(b) The response to identified needs (at IARC level)
The IARCs potential for training - and its limitations
- Harmonization of needs and potential
IARCs objectives in the field of training (in function of 
the System's overall objectives)
IARCs comparative advantage over other sources of training 
IARCs constraints
Design of present training strategy in the light of the 
above considerations.
2. Training programmes
(a) Direction and contents of training programmes
categories of training
cf. points addressed by KOH paper
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(b) Target groups
selection criteria and procedures
- depth vs. breadth in programme design (degree of specialization) 
levels of training 
specificity of training programmes
(c) Relations to other sources of training
complementarity vs. duplication of efforts
- developments over time (changing needs, phasing out of activities, 
handing over to other institutions, transfer of training pro­
grammes, etc.)
the role of other international, regional, national institutions
(d) Organizational aspects
relation of training programmes to IARCs research programmes 
(balance of IARC programmes)
internal organization of training programmes and their effect 
on IARCs structure
feedback mechanisms
(e) Costs and funding
costs of training activities
- funding of training (by activity, by source of funding, by 
trainee)
allocation of funds (by area of activity, by region in terms 
of beneficiaries, etc.)
particular aspects regarding IARC/donor relationships in terms 
of overall funding of the System
core vs. non-core funding of training activities
contributions by beneficiaries
(f) Constraints
identification of key constraints (financial, logistic pro­
gramme, etc.)
- measures taken in the course of development to overcome (some 
of) these constraints.
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3. Impact
(a) Problems of impact measurement
(b) Impact achieved in terms of achievement of IARCs overall 
objectives
institution-building of NARS 
transfer of technology
(c) Indicators of impact (cf. KOH notes)
(d) Follow-up mechanisms and procedures (if any)
(e) Impact potential
4. Evolution of Centres' training strategies
(a) Evolution of needs at NARS level
(b) The evolving roles of IARCs training programmes
(c) Development over time of relationships with other training 
efforts.