This detailed, 2-year study used skill surveys to determine the Sudan's existing and developing needs for vocational training in various trades (at various levels, including retraining and upgrading). Two other objectives were to ascertain the educational and skill levels for different occupations, in particular in the engineering industry to assess training needs, and to evaluate existing and planned vocational training in relation to training needs. Recommendations treat areas of coordination of vocational training programs, upgrading of training, training of new employees, in-plant training and apprenticeship, instructor training, higher technical secondary schools, national vocational training institutions, departmental vocational training institutions, expansion of vocational training facilities, vocational guidance and employment opportunities, and finance. More than two-thirds of the booklet is devoted to appendixes such as survey tools, graphs, statistical tables giving classifications and distributions of establishments, current and future vacancies by occupation and province, establishments providing new worker training, and descriptions and comments on various vocational training institutions. (NH)