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Welcome to Capacity.org. This is not the first issue of Capacity.org - it was launched some six years ago by the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) - but it marks a new phase in the life of this publication. The 25 issues published since 1999 have made a major contribution to the understanding of capacity development. This summer, ECDPM was joined by two new partners: SNV Netherlands Development Organisation and UNDP. Together, we wish to enhance the range, depth and scope of Capacity.org so that it appeals to a wider audience, and offers access to a broad range of information - in English, French and Spanish - for everyone concerned with capacity development.
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Although there are many different interpretations of capacity and how it develops, recent trends point to an emerging consensus on the challenges that professionals need to address. This introductory article traces the evolution of the debate on capacity development, and outlines our ambitions for Capacity.org as a forum for discussion and a gateway to relevant information.
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Country-based monitoring instruments can promote mutual accountability between government and development partners. In Tanzania, independent monitoring has contributed to a ‘levelling of the playing field’, resulting in improved national leadership, greater trust and increased aid effectiveness.
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Rajesh Tandon claims that donor harmonisation is making his work more difficult. For his organisation, Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), it means fewer resources and less influence internationally. Tandon has therefore reassessed his priorities and has decided to take his ideas elsewhere. As he explains to Evelijne Bruning, he is now focusing on those people he can reach – and there are millions of them.
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The year 2005 is seen by many as a make or break year for accelerating progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. We have the prospect of significant increases in aid – possibly by an additional US$50 billion per year by 2010. At the same time, the Commission for Africa, the Millennium Review and the G8 Gleneagles meeting reached a clear conclusion: capacity development is one of the most critical issues for both donors and partner countries. With both the resources and the pressure for results, this is possibly the best opportunity donors have ever had to help developing countries address the long-term challenges of capacity development.
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Issue
26 |
September 2005
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