Experience “learning by doing” should help the Namibia Training Authority (NTA) manage the National Training Fund (NTF) post-compact. The NTA received valuable preparation for its management of the NTF by managing a large portion of the related Vocational Training Grant Fund (VTGF) sub-activity. Although this opportunity to “learn by doing” does not guarantee that the NTF will be successful, it does make it more likely that the process of awarding and managing grants will operate smoothly and effectively under the NTF. Specifically, the NTA will be able to use improved VTGF procedures and templates, and apply the lessons learned in evaluating the proposed costs of training to expedite the process of awarding grants. MCC compacts should be encouraged to use the compact period to provide implementing entities with similar hands-on experience, where feasible.
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