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CD Networks

Capacity.org is more than just a professional magazine. This section of the website provides links to a wide range of organizations and professional networks working in the field of capacity development. The list of organizations presented here will be extended over time. If you wish your organization to be included in this section, please send the link to your website and a brief description (35 words) to editor@capacity.org .


  • CIVICUS, based in Johannesburg, is an international alliance that is working to strengthen citizen action and civil society, especially in areas where participatory democracy and citizens’ freedom of association are threatened. CIVICUS provides a focal point for knowledge-sharing, common intere...

  • Launched by the Commonwealth Business Council and NEPAD, AfricaRecruit is at the forefront of skills and human resource capacity building in and outside of Africa. It also encourages the African diaspora to contribute to capacity building in Africa through skills, investment or remittances.

  • AICAD supports human capacity building for poverty reduction and socioeconomic development, and promotes South–South cooperation, both within Africa and through Asia–Africa cooperation programmes. Activities include research, training and extension, and information networking.

  • The WBCSD is a coalition of 175 international companies committed to sustainable development via economic growth, ecological balance and social progress. The Council’s capacity building programme helps members implement sustainable development policies and practices, thus increasing the value o...

  • The Center provides access to publications, case studies, lessons learned, and good practices, as well as links to international and local capacity development agencies and other knowledge resources.

  • The UNEP/GEF Initiative is assisting 35 countries to carry out their own national self-assessments and to identify priorities and needs for capacity building to address global environmental issues, in the areas of biodiversity, climate change and land degradation.

  • Created by the Capacity Building in Rural Finance (CABFIN) partnership, the Centre assists organisations in developing countries to build their capacity to deliver financial services that meet the needs of rural households. The website offers access to training information and materials, and an...

  • UNEP’s Economics and Trade Branch (ETB) collaborates with national training and research institutes, regional and international organisations, universities and NGOs to promote capacity building efforts. The network builds on the existing capacities of its members while ensuring that activities...

  • This OECD joint venture, launched after the 2002 Monterrey conference, focuses on issues of aid quality and results, identifying measures to support increased aid effectiveness, and monitoring improvements. Activities focus on strengthening country capacity to manage for results, and fostering...