The New Zealand Government has provided assistance for an In-Country Training (ICT) programme since 1994. The programme aims to “assist the Tongan Government to provide quality, relevant and timely short-term training in Tonga that meets their priorities and NZAID policy guidelines.

The programme is currently managed by a Management Services Contractor (MSC), David Forman Ltd, under contract to NZAID.

The objectives of this assignment were to:

- review the performance of the MSC against contract objectives

- make targeted recommendations for the future efficient design and management of NZAID support to the Ministry of Training, Employment Youth and Sport (MoTEYS).