Public Enterprise Reform and Privatization Program -Pilot Training Scheme to Orientate Senior Management of Public Enterprises Towards Private Sector Skills and Practices

The objective of the project is to enhance the managerial, organizational and marketing skills and capabilities of a selected group of senior management of six public spinning & weaving companies. The textile industry was selected as it is one of the major industry sectors in Egypt, both in terms of income earning potential & employment, with a considerable economic impact on the agricultural sector (six companies were selected). The managerial dimension of the textile enterprises selected turned out to be a critical factor affecting their performance. Thus managers need intensive training to support the implementation of divestment & restructuring programs.

The program logic can be defined in terms of:

• Needs for strengthening of managerial capabilities, as instrumental in the realization of enterprises reforms.
• The need for a strict action-orientation in the training of managers.
• An orientation on enterprise operations under competitive conditions.
• Privatization approaches to be embedded in the privatization process, as enacted now by the PEO (public enterprise office).
• Advanced course coverage, capitalizing on the already considerable experience of the managers concerned.
• Course implementation with a strong involvement of expertise in the egyptian consulting- and training sector.
• The program being a pilot, for a limited number of enterprises, is designed to lead to a larger scale training in subsequent stages and the requirement for replicability of the training, both at enterprise – and industry level.