Path-finder to current capacity development discussions on the web (periodically updated)
| Inform yourself about ongoing e-discussions relating to policy and practice of capacity development in the broader sense. This path-finder provides access to other discussion platforms which might be of interest to the readers of Capacity.org. |
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 Developing capacity in public procurement is an area of increasing focus globally. Typically, procurement of goods/services accounts for 50-70% of developing country government expenditure.
Absorptive capacity is not a new issue but it has come to the fore with the prospects that at least a doubling of ODA is required to achieve the MDGs. It is a real issue in that it poses challenges related to institutional constraints, coordination ...
 Threshold 21 is a dynamic macroeconomic model that integrates the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of development into a single, comprehensive framework.
The strengths of T21 are its features that complement the national development ...
A capacity assessment is an integral and indispensable part of any capacity development process. It should not be seen as a reserve for development agencies and consultants. To the contrary being an instrument for decision-making, management ...
The topic explores alternatives to traditional "Capacity development" such as training and study tours. It tries to tap the expertise that has accumulated in communities of practice around numerous change management methodologies, such as ...
To motivate project related staff many development agencies resort to top up schemes that akin to PIUs can have detrimental effects on national capacities. It is possible to devise nationally coordinated schemes that help bridge the gap ...
The purpose of this discussion is to sort out the vision of what is required for Capacity 2015 in terms of its website, available tools, etc.
On or linked to the Development Gateway Capacity site:
This e-discussion is organised by the World Bank's Gender and Development Group, the Global ICT Department, and PREM Knowledge and Learning. The discussion focuses on the ICT based training packages for women in developing countries, the efficacy of ICT-based training, language issues on the Internet and the World Wide Web, and mainstreaming gender into the world summit on the information society.
OneWorld South Asia and MS Swaminathan Research Foundation are hosting this online discussion. (http://www.dgroups.org/groups/infokiosks) The need for accelerating the pace of ICT enabled interventions in helping to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the Indian context makes it imperative to look closely at their potentials to cover over six lakh villages in the country within a short span of time. The major themes for this email and web-based discussion are: Scalability, Sustainability and Collaboration of info-kiosks.
On the World Bank Group site:
The impact of development assistance can be increased if development agencies support efforts to strengthen the institutions and systems that countries already have in place and work more directly with them.
The World Bank is currently exploring the feasibility of furthering its use of borrower countries’ national, sub-national, or sectoral implementing institutions, and their applicable laws and regulations. The Bank is seeking comments on the proposals made in the Issues Paper Issues in Using Country Systems in Bank Operations.
On the World Bank Development Forum:
A Discussion Forum on Capacity Building that provides an interactive space where you can initiate a debate on the current and emerging development topics and issues, explore opportunities of knowledge sharing, share ideas and experience, volunteer to be an advisor or request assistance from your colleagues from other regions on development-related issues.
capacity assessment consultation on the undp web
Electronic discussions on Reforming Technical Cooperation for Capacity Development
Bellanet Dialogue
Europe's Forum on International Cooperation (Euforic)
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