Publications
This section offers a selection of publications related to capacity development.
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This note looks at the challenge of capacity building in post-conflict countries. It includes options for creating capacity and the trade-offs between speed and longer-term impact, the need to ensure that aid management agencies include sunset provisions, and six proposed general lessons for mo...
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This paper looks at the difference between donor country policies for supporting fragile states, the programmes they implement and the effects of these interventions. The paper highlights the less visible contributions made by national actors such as municipal governments and women’s organisati...
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This paper outlines the prevailing model for development assistance, and finds it partially inadequate for the conditions presented by fragile states. The paper then identifies several examples of assistance that might be transferred to fragile states.
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This report presents the key findings from pilot projects of the civil society assessment tool in Angola, Guinea Bissau and Togo. The report examines the functions, strengths and weaknesses of civil society organisations, as well as their relationships with donors, governments and citizens.
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This study indicates ways to enhance the capacity of the government of Iraq to design and monitor public sector projects. It also reviews the scope of various interventions to date, and offers recommendations for future donor interventions.
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Dec 2007This paper suggests that policies which address post-conflict countries need to be distinctive for two reasons. First, reducing the risk of further conflict is the over-riding priority in post-conflict countries and this affects policy choices, and second, the economic consequences of conflict...
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This report addresses the importance of human capacity for Liberia’s development, and proposes a seven-point agenda to serve as the road map to development.
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Dec 2007The paper defines fragile states and addresses the challenges for development and poverty reduction. It identifies four environments: those with strong capacity and reasonable political will; those where government capacity is an obstacle to implementing policy; those where state capacity is di...
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This paper was prepared for the conference on the coordination of international post-disaster and peace building missions. It addresses the military–civilian nexus in nation building in recent years given that traditional Cold War military doctrines have given way to the complex tasks of assist...
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Dec 2007Without an effective collective security system, war, terrorism and other forms of strife will increase, and international prosperity will be at risk. This paper explores strategies for reducing conflict, combating international terrorism, and nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. The pape...