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Figure 6.1 Second regional workshop in Amman
Source: Government of Jordan.
6.1.8 Capacity building: technical assistance and studies
Technical Assistance has been carried out as part of the EU support provided to Jordan, as described
above. Moreover, the Government of Jordan has formulated a capacity building and training
programme to enhance expertise in TTF with the related corridor governance bodies, as mentioned
above. The objective of the training programme is to strengthen competencies in the field of trade and
transport based on best practice as identified by the EU, the UN and theWorld Bank Group. The specific
purposes are to enable Jordanian manpower to render expert services in public administrations and
in private companies, and to enable job seekers to find employment49.
The training programme was developed at three levels50:
 An Initial Training Program (ITP) was developed for the MoT and participants fromTCTTFmember
organisations. The understanding over launching the ITP was to execute training for the target
groups identified within the MoT and among the stakeholders of the TCTTF. This training was
implemented in 2011;
 A Bridge Training Program (BTP) was developed to cover the time between the end of the ITP and
the start of a Long-Term Comprehensive Training Program (LTCTP), see below. Under the BTP,
training sessions were prepared and executed addressing specific TTF-related problems and best
practice recommendations of international agencies and groups. Specific training sessions
addressed relevant topics and attended by participants from various public sector departments;
 After completion of the Bridge Training the LTCTP was expected to resume. To the understanding
of the consultant the LTCTP has not yet been carried out.
It should be noted that besides the implantation of the training programme, also study visits have been
carried out.
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