National Capacity Development Program (Tatweer)

Program Summary

Since 2006, AMIDEAST has worked with a consortium headed by Management Systems International (MSI) to implement the USAID-funded National Capacity Development project, or Tatweer (in Arabic). Tatweer is part of the U.S. government’s program to "build the capacity of key Iraqi ministries to deliver core services." A key part of this effort is providing the training to build core skills in public administration across a broad spectrum of the civil service throughout the country, enabling Iraq to have a professional, efficient civil service that is critical to Iraq’s success. AMIDEAST supports this ambitious training program by administering a post-graduate program in public administration. Tatweer will last until January 2011, for an overall lifespan of four-and-a-half years.

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Main Goals

· Place as many as 180 civil servants in post-graduate programs in public administration at institutions of higher learning outside Iraq

Program Results

Handled academic placement and testing during the first two program-years for more than 150 Iraqis placed in Master of Public Administration programs in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon, and monitored their progress during the programs

Provided preacademic training as needed to equip TATWEER grantees with the language and study skills required for success in their degree programs

Highlights

During the 2009 spring and fall semesters, 22 participants graduated with a Public Administration degree from Arab Academy of Science and Technology (AAST) in Egypt.