Publications
This section offers a selection of publications related to capacity development.
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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.
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A multimedia training kit developed by Highway Africa defines advocacy journalism as the promotion of a position on an issue or cause in a single-minded manner, or tackling an issue by highlighting your own position in relation to it. Advocacy, although promoting a certain position, does so wit...
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Jul 2006These toolkits outline the essential elements for building effective communication, evaluation, and public policy programs. They have been created primarily for Kellogg Foundation grantees. We hope you will find their content provocative and action-oriented. Links to many other publications and...
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Jul 2006Aga Khan Foundation, Earthscan, 2001. The Aga Khan Foundation’s NGO Enhancement Programmes are creating a comprehensive toolkit to support the resource mobilization efforts of civil society organizations in the South. The toolkit includes a handbook, Towards Financial Self-Reliance: A Handbook...
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Women’s Learning Partnership, 2001. Developed in collaboration with WLP’s partner organisations in the South, this resource is based on a conceptualisation of leadership as horizontal, inclusive and participatory. The manual has been translated into 13 languages, including Hausa, Swahili and Sh...