This document presents a management tool kit on training needs assessment and program design for countries in transition to a market economy. Chapter 1 describes the tool's development within the framework of the project called Strengthening of Partnership between Management Training Institutions and Companies, Ukraine-Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan. Chapters 2 through 7 discuss the following topics: (1) the management development framework's underlying principles and content, the different actors in management development, and the challenges faced by companies in transition economies; (2) the core processes of management development needs assessment (training needs assessment methodology; sources of information and analytical methodology; and interview methodology); (3) methods of defining and prioritizing training needs; (4) methods of designing, budgeting, and assessing training programs; (5) sample training programs for human resources management in a hypothetical company; and (6) the overall process of training planning, including selecting training providers and evaluating training impact. Eighteen figures are included. Appendixes constituting approximately 50% of the document contain the following items: (1) principles of success in project design and management; (2) the basis for assessing corporate operations in the New Independent States; and (3) an analytical framework for evaluating training and nontraining needs within companies in the New Independent States. Lists of acronyms, terms, 23 training publications and resources, and contacts are also included. (MN)