A study examined the provision of vocational training (VT) and its relationship to economic development in the region of Portugal encompassing the municipalities of Alcobaca and Caldas da Rainha. Data were obtained from a number of sources: regionally based statistical information, published documents and studies/reports about the region, interviews with representatives of a sample of 15 enterprises participating in VT initiatives, interviews with staff of Portugal's Vocational Training Center for the Ceramics Industry, and a brief study of the Vocational Training Center for the Metalworking Industry. The information was synthesized into a report focusing on the following: the region's economy, labor market, and development; the structure and availability of VT in Alcobaca and Caldas da Rainha; regional demand for VT; coordination between economic agents and bodies offering VT; and the study's contributions to the evaluation of training on a territorial basis. A relative imbalance between enterprises' VT needs and the profile of VT available in the region was discovered. The region's economic agents and bodies offering VT were found to be taking steps toward increasing cooperation with one another and enhancing the region's training capabilities. A framework for evaluating VT in a territorial context was proposed. (Contains 15 references.) (MN)