Publications
This section offers a selection of publications related to capacity development.
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Version 15, DFID, 2002. A useful handbook containing development tools (such as stakeholder analysis, problem and situational analysis, visioning, risk management, influencing and negotiating) that can be applied to any developmental activity or intervention.
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DFID, 2003. The purpose of these DFID guidelines is to help the reader identify any institutional problems that inhibit organisational improvements, and to work out how to make the necessary changes. Although based on DFID experiences and written in a DFID context, the guidelines are neverthele...
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R. Chambers, Earthscan, 2002. This sourcebook is written for those working in the field of participatory learning and change. It provides 21 sets of ideas, activities and tips on a range of subjects including getting started, forming groups, dealing with dominant group members, evaluation and m...
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J. Woodhill and I. Guijt, IFAD, 2002. The IFAD guide to project M&E is about using monitoring and evaluation to improve the impact of (IFAD-supported) projects. The focus is on a learning approach. The object is to create an M&E system that helps primary stakeholders, implementing partn...
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E.H. Schein, Addison-Wesley, 1999. This book emphasises the process of consultation, as the interaction between the client and the consultant is much more important than what is actually done. Its focus is primarily on the ‘how’, i.e. the processes that take place when one person advises anothe...
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D. Hounkonnou, Wageningen, 2001. Hunkonnou believes that one of the main causes of development failure is the tendency of national authorities to listen only to foreign ‘experts’. Despite the failure of many large-scale projects, a number of indigenous ones have been successful. The author look...
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P. Engel and M. Salomon, KIT/CTA/STOAS, 2002. RAAKS (rapid rural appraisal of agricultural knowledge systems) is a participatory method that can help diverse stakeholders learn together, enhance communication and information exchange and planning for action that will support innovation. It cont...
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Capacity.org 20, ECDPM, 2004. This article argues that institutional development should be fully integrated with all aspects of development cooperation. In doing so, it is important to recognise that institutional development requires a comprehensive and coherent intervention strategy, profound...
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There is an increasing demand from developing country governments for more active engagement of indigenous private sector to improve access to basic services by the poor and alleviate poverty through more vigorous enterprise and employment creation. UNDP is therefore developing a PSD toolkit th...
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Civicus, 2004. This manual builds upon material that already exists from other sources. It provides a framework and a starting point for those interested in linking their efforts with the MDG campaign at all levels.