Policy
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The future of local capacity building in Africa lies in higher education. After years of neglect, the need to strengthen universities is at last moving up the policy agenda.
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The developed country model for building capacity in water supply, sanitation and hygiene is inadequate for Asia, Africa and Latin America. Developing countries require a different approach.
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Uganda is a frontrunner in East Africa in water and sanitation reforms, but it is struggling to achieve its sanitation and hygiene-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). More district level leadership is needed.
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This section highlights news and recent developments in the area of capacity development. The CD monitor is compiled in collaboration with UNDP’s Capacity-Net.
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On 15–16 May 2008 the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and the German government sponsored a workshop in preparation for the third High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, which...
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The World Development Report 2008 is optimistic that contract farming can help reduce poverty. For it to succeed, producer organisations must play a big role.
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Agriculture is back on the international agenda. The most recent World Development Report looks at learning for farmers but largely ignores the need for learning in institutions, including agricultural research centres.
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The reconstruction of fiscal institutions can contribute to macroeconomic stabilisation and create a conducive environment for further institution building.
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Ten years ago a small number of civil society organisations began experimenting with methods to monitor and influence government budget policies and expenditures. Have these initiatives had an impact?
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The microfinance sector in Uganda reached a critical point in the late 1990s. A transformation was needed to ensure its sustainability. Since no donor could go it alone, the transformation became a collaborative effort.