2. Other interesting sites

ACBF :
The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) is an independent, capacity-building institution based in Harare, Zimbabwe. The establishment of ACBF was a response to the severity of Africa’s capacity problem and the challenge to invest in indigenous human capital and institutions in sub-Saharan Africa.

AERC :
The principal objective of the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) is to strengthen local capacity for conducting independent, rigorous inquiry into problems pertinent to the management of economies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Its website contains a reseach, training, communications (publication) section.

CIDA's Capacity Development Website :
Capacity Development (CD) is a key concept in the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The CD website is intended to provide a focus and a central location for those who are looking for ideas, definitions, lessons learned, approaches, resources or operational tools. The site is organised around three topics: Capacity Development in Canadian Development Cooperation, Reference Documents and Sites of Interest.
CIDA - Occasional Series: The purpose of this series of papers is to contribute to shared learning within CIDA about capacity development - the concept, the approaches, tools, techniques, methodologies, and experiences.

DAC :
The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) is the principal body through which the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) deals with issues related to co-operation with developing countries. The DAC is a key forum of major bilateral donors. DAC work in the area of governance and capacity development is carried out primarily through its Network on Governance (GOVNET, www.oecd.org/dac/governance), an international forum that brings together practitioners of development co-operation agencies as well as experts from partner countries. On Governance and Capacity Development, you will find a list of documents on capacity development and a list of recommended sites.

Development Gateway :
The Development Gateway portal provides a space for communities to share experiences on development efforts. It offers online communities of information and resources on major development topics (Topic Pages), local information service providers (Country Gateways).
Development Gateway's Capacity Development


ELDIS :

ELDIS is a gateway to information on development issues, providing free and easy access to wide range of high quality online resources. It provides summaries and links to (15.000) online documents and offers a directory of websites, databases, library catalogues and email discussion lists. For material on capacity developement and organisation contacts, use the site's search engine. GDN's Africa Window : The main objective of this regional window of the Global Development Network is to enhance networking and capacity building through sharing relevant research about development on the African region. Impact Alliance : The Impact Alliance is a global capacity building network committed to bringing together the know-how of hundreds of leading edge organizations from all sectors of development. It offers local capacity building service providers the opportunity to present their services, their talent, resources and solutions to meet local needs. The site has a searchable database, a resource library of the best capacity building materials and the opportunity to participate in discussions of thematic on-line learning communities.

IDEA :
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) aims to assist countries build capacity to develop and strengthen democratic institutions. IDEA brings together those who analyse and monitor trends in democracy and those who engage in political reform on the ground. It makes its knowledge and expertise gathered from fieldwork available to both democracy practitioners and policy makers.

INTRAC's Capacity Building Research :
An international NGO training and research centre. INTRAC supports non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and civil society organisations by exploring policy issues, and strengthening management and organisational effectiveness. On its website also training, programmes, publications, conferences and links.

ISNAR's Evaluating Capacity Development in Research & Development Organizations -archived website- :
This site was managed by the International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR - IFPRI) and promoted the use of evaluation in capacity development. The focus was on developing the capacities and improving the performance of individuals and organizations engaged in rural research and development activities. The site posts key project documents, concepts and terms and references.

LENCD

NRM - Changelinks' Capacity Building :
An on-line guide for natural resource managers and others working to help communities identify and adopt more sustainable natural resource management practices. It has links and on-site material about approaches, information and theory in fields such as capacity building: "The contemporary view of capacity-building goes beyond the conventional perception of training ...."

OECD :
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. With active relationships with some 70 other countries, NGOs and civil society, it has a global reach. Best known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation.

ONEWORLD.net's Topic Guide "Capacity Building" :
Edited by volunteers based in the developing world, OneWorld Topic Guides combine appropriate content from the OneWorld partner community and other sources, with the aim of providing a broad introduction to the topic from the perspective of global civil society.

OSSREA :
The Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) is a regional research and capacity-building organization in Ethiopia. It promotes the development of an African research tradition. Encouraging and promoting interest in the study of and research in the social sciences in Africa (provides links to many African research sites).

PACT :
US-based NGO provides a "Catalog of educational materials and training tools for the international community".

PSO, capaciteitsopbouw in ontwikkelingslanden: website in Dutch with English and Spanish section.

Rural Finance Learning Centre
The Rural Finance Learning Centre is the new information gateway providing access to information and materials designed to support capacity building in organisations providing financial services in rural areas. Currently developing free interactive self-study microfinance distance learning lessons. The website is developed and supported by the CABFIN Partnership a group of International Organisations interested in supporting capacity building in rural finance.

TWAS :
An academy of sciences for the developing world, represents the best of science in the developing world. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in the South. It is an autonomous international organisation with an active network carrying out meetings, lectures and conferences and providing research grants for scientists from developing countries.

UNDP's Capacity Development :
UNDP is working in 166 countries to help develop the capacities required to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's). On the Capacity Development page you will find 'Flagship Initiatives' e.g. Capacity 2015, Capacity Development Networks, Resources and Tools and an Event Calendar.

UNDP's Capacity Development Network : for online discussions, resources and tools.

UNDP's Democratic Governance Practice website :
Contains many relevant documents and publications previously featured on the Magnet site in addition to new materials.

UNDP's Management & Governance Network / Magnet site - archived website - :
Gives access to Technical Advisory Papers, Workshop Reports, Guidelines and other documents on capacity building and related issues.

United Nations' Capacity Building :
Provides a search listing of capacity building topics, with a primary focus on work done within the UN organisations.

United Nations' Divison for Sustainable Development :
Lists a wealth of policy papers, case studies and UN decisions on capacity building relating to Agenda 21 and sustainable development.

Worldbank's Evaluation Capacity Development :
This website focuses heavily on measuring the performance of governments and provides access to a selection of country case studies and workshop reports on related topics.

2. Other interesting sites:

Birmingham University :
Provides access to a series of research reports on capacity building and public sector reform in the South.

CODESRIA :
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa. An independent Pan-African research organisation with a primary focus on the social sciences, broadly defined.

Comesa :
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) - promoting regional economic integration through trade and investment.
COMESA was established as 'an organisation of free independent sovereign states which have agreed to co-operate in developing their natural and human resources for the good of all their people' and as such it has a wide-ranging series of objectives which necessarily include in its priorities the promotion of peace and security in the region. However, its main focus is on the formation of a large economic and trading unit that is capable of overcoming some of the barriers that are faced by individual states.

EADI :
The European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) for issues related to development research and training.

ENDA :
Environmental development action in the third world: Enda third world is an international organisation based in Dakar, Senegal. The organisation consists of a group of teams and programmes working in synergy. Enda tiers-monde is also a network of decentralized nodes worldwide.

Euforic :

Fahamu :
Networks for social justice. Fahamu is committed to serving the needs of organisations and social movements that aspire to progressive social change and that promote and protect human rights. With links to useful tools and learning material.

GDN :
The Global Development Network (GDN) is a global network of research and policy institutes working together to address the problems of national and regional development.

Inter-Réseaux - Développement Rural :
Inter-Réseaux is specialised in international cooperation and rural development in the South. With a stress on bottom-up experiences. Provides good access to many capacity building franco-phone sites.

Kabissa :
Kabissa provides a space on the Internet for African civil society and uses technology to strengthen organizations working to improve the lives of people in Africa.
USAID's Implementing Policy Change (IPC) :
Publications of the Implementing Policy Change Project.

Dochas / Ireland Aid :
See publication on "Governance and the Role of Civil Society" / ? on "Strengthening Civil Society through Capacity-Building – the Role of NGOs".

Olive :
A non-profit development organisation based in Durban, South Africa, that works with organisations and individuals committed to bringing change and development to their organisations, communities and societies. The discipline is organisation development (OD) and "facilitating" learning. Olive's publications are aimed at leaders in civil society organisations, the community of African OD and change professionals.

PeasantsWorldwide:
An information and documentation centre for the organised rural people.

Sangonet :
Southern Africa's non-profit Internet service provider. Aims to build capacity through the use of electronic communication and information access.