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	UNU-EHS :: Capacity Building
		Capacity building is one of the core activities carried out by UNU-EHS.
		There are three main avenues for delivering capacity building: through academic activities; through training programmes; and through project-based activities to develop capacities of institutions.
		Using its own capacities and operating through networks that include other academic, research and governmental and non-governmental organisations, knowledge is systematically exchanged between large numbers of individuals.
	www.ehs.unu.edu /Capacity_Building?menu=17 (585 words)

	The Water Page - Capacity building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Capacity building is the process whereby a community equips itself to undertake the necessary functions of governance and service provision in a sustainable fashion.
		Capacity building is not only constrained to officials and technicians but must also include the general awareness of the local population regarding their services and development in general.
		Capacity building is only ever a process of building on the innate skills and abilities which exist within the community.
	www.thewaterpage.com /capacity_building.htm (3338 words)

	About Capacity Building
		Capacity building is defined as the "process of developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes and resources that organizations and communities need to survive, adapt, and thrive in the fast-changing world."
		The following explanation of capacity building, the actors in the field, and its relationship with organizational effectiveness is excerpted from Evaluation of Capacity Building: Lessons from the Field by Deborah Linnell, published by the Alliance for Nonprofit Management.
		Capacity building, capacity itself, and organizational effectiveness are all related, but they are not the same.
	www.allianceonline.org /about/capacity_building_and_1.page (641 words)

	Learning Lab - Topical Resource List Capacity Building for Nonprofit Organizations: A Resource List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The authors define capacity building, discuss why there is a need for it, outline its role in the development of nonprofits, and give guidelines to grantmakers on how and why to fund this effort.
		Capacity building, that is, strengthening organizations, is but one aspect of solidifying civil society in the world.
		Defining capacity building as "the creation, expansion, or upgrading of a stock of desired qualities and features called capabilities that could be continually drawn on over time," the author points out that capacity building is not just a new name for training and development, though those educational efforts are a component of it.
	fdncenter.org /learn/topical/capacity.html (1827 words)

	Capacity Building: Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Capacity building here means providing frameworks for project identification, formulation and implementation, making the maximum use of existing skills and resources and, crucially, bearing in mind that implementation of the project is not the end of the road.
		Capacity building consists first and foremost in engendering and encouraging institutional relationships between the organisations, institutions and other actors in the field of climate change, who are gathered together as a country working group.
		Capacity building projects, if they are to succeed and contribute in a lasting way, must reject the linear and discontinuous thinking that can characterise the project before it is placed in the context of actual implementation.
	www.enda.sn /energie/cc/lessons.htm (1166 words)

	BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CAPACITY: CHALLENGES FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Thus, indicators of capacity must be sought primarily in assessments of the quality of organizational performance and constraints on it rather than in assessments of the ultimate impact of the activities undertaken--improved economic and social indicators, for example.
		Building capacity does not mean that, for any given task, there is no capacity in existence; the term equally has the connotation of "building up," strengthening, and developing.
		The inherent centrality of capacity to manage the economy effectively, the concern about the weakness or lack of such capacity, and the prominence it has had in capacity building efforts are the reasons for choosing it as one of two functions in the current study.
	magnet.undp.org /cdrb/parti.htm (17525 words)

	Training & Capacity Building Program
		Conservation is carried out by people, either working individually or as part of an institution, but a lack of human and institutional capacity to plan, implement and evaluate conservation activities is a critical constraint on conservation efforts.
		As part of the WCS commitment to capacity building, the Training and Capacity Building Program (TCBP) was created in 2004 to promote, support and coordinate the extensive capacity building work being carried out across all WCS field programs and projects.
		Support includes carrying out training and capacity building needs assessments, working with field programs to develop comprehensive yet realistic capacity building strategies and plans linked to overall conservation objectives, and evaluating capacity building activities to identify when and how these objectives are achieved.
	www.wcs.org /international/tcbp (691 words)

	Capacity Building in Africa \| Operations Evaluation Department
		Conscious of the limited impact of its capacity building support in the face of Africa’s still-weak public sectors, the Bank has progressively broadened its support to include the strengthening of public institutions, with emphasis in Africa on public financial management, decentralization, and governance.
		Many capacity building activities are founded on inadequate needs assessments and lack appropriate sequencing of measures aimed at institutional and organizational change and individual skill building.
		Although capacity building is a stated corporate priority, most activities lack standard quality assurance processes at the design stage, and capacity building interventions are not routinely tracked, monitored, and evaluated.
	www.worldbank.org /oed/africa_capacity_building?intcmp=5101010 (1113 words)

	OAC Guidelines--Capacity Building
		Capacity building funds are designed to strengthen Ohio’s nonprofit arts and cultural sector by helping applicants improve internal governance and leadership, cultivate strategic community linkages, and develop financial and human resources for longterm stability.
		Capacity building funds are used most effectively to develop individual and organizational skills that will result in benefits not only for the applicant but also for the larger community.
		Capacity building activities strengthen the relationship between the organization and the community, ultimately building the community educationally, economically and culturally.
	www.oac.state.oh.us /grantsprogs/guidelines/CapacityBuilding.asp (1483 words)

	TSNE - Mission Effectiveness Program - Capacity Building Fund
		The goal of the Capacity Building Fund comes from the TSNE mission of providing capacity to the nonprofit sector "to build the knowledge, power and effectiveness of nonprofit organizations that engage people in their community and public life." A total of $250,000 is available for distribution in 2005.
		Building capacity refers to institutionalizing individual and organizational learning and new skills development in such a way that an organization is better able to meet its goals.
		In this case, the capacity building should go a step further and also build the capacity of the group of organizations to better meet their shared goals.
	www.tsne.org /section/471.html (1458 words)

	NIH Guide: INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
		Capacity and Infrastructure Strengthening: A strategic goal of this RFA is to strengthen capacity and infrastructure within low- and middle-income nations.
		Capacity building and infrastructure strengthening promote the advancement of research and the enhancement of the number and the knowledge of tobacco investigators in low- and middle-income nations.
		A long-term outcome of capacity and infrastructure strengthening is the ability to augment scientific competence and skills nationally and internationally, and develop a cadre of tobacco researchers with proper research training and support who will continue to carry out tobacco control research in a low- and middle- income nation(s).
	grants.nih.gov /grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-TW-02-005.html (6586 words)

	Capacity Building in the Agricultural Sector in Africa
		The heightened attention given to capacity building in Africa reflects a concern that development is hindered by widespread weakness in the institutions responsible for implementing development programs.
		But capacity building, broadly defined, also includes the effect of government policies on the capacity of institutions and actors outside government—for example, policy reforms that enhance the capacity of the private sector, the other main component of Bank strategy, can also be described as capacity building.
		The essence of capacity building is sustainability—the creation of institutions and practices that continue to perform after a project is completed.
	wbln0018.worldbank.org /oed/oeddoclib.nsf/7f2a291f9f1204c685256808006a0025/fc1a7d5e58b6d13b852567fc0055fa9f?OpenDocument (3038 words)

	Capacity building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Creating Capacity for Sustainable Development Agenda 21 devotes all of Chapter 37 to the topic of capacity building.
		Capacity Building Programme for Information Management This site, by the World Conservation Monitoring Center, outlines their capacity building programme to provide services that empower institutions and individuals to: i) assess their own information needs; ii) set their own priorities; iii) and build their own information systems.
		Capacity Development Resource Book This comprehensive site by UNDP provides a guide to capacity building in both HTML and PDF formats.
	nrm-changelinks.net /capacity.html (839 words)

	INHEA: Capacity Building publications
		Girdwood, A. Capacity building and higher education in Africa: a comment on the capacity building rationale and aid to higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa.
		Kwapong, A. The context of capacity building in Africa: An overview.
		Capacity Building in Educational Research in East Africa: Empirical Insights into Qualitative Research Methodology.
	www.bc.edu /bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/inhea/pubs_theme/Capacity_Building.htm (1066 words)

	Defining Capacity Building
		A fundamental goal of capacity building is to enhance the ability to evaluate and address the crucial questions related to policy choices and modes of implementation among development options, based on an understanding of environment potentials and limits and of needs perceived by the people of the country concerned".
		UNDP recognizes that capacity building is a long-term, continuing process, in which all stakeholders participate (ministries, local authorities, non-governmental organizations and water user groups, professional associations, academics and others).
		here are very direct implications for agricultural education in the area of human resource capacity building since by definition the term (and the process) has education, both formal and non-formal, at its core.
	www.gdrc.org /uem/capacity-define.html (570 words)

	ISSUES - CAPACITY BUILDING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The need for capacity building to help Parties, especially developing countries, to respond to climate change has long been recognized in the Convention’s work on such issues as technology transfer, national communications and funding.
		Capacity building cuts across many of the issues under consideration in the climate change process, and has featured in several COP decisions.
		At SBI 20, Parties agreed to convene a meeting of capacity building practitioners with the aim of contributing to the comprehensive review at COP 10 and to present the outcome of the meeting at SBI 21.
	unfccc.int /cooperation_and_support/capacity_building/items/1033.php (407 words)

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		The building or enhancement of technical, scientific, institutional and administrative capacity is an issue of cross-cutting importance for the effective and timely conduct of technology assessments, for the building and strengthening of national or regional technology information systems and for the creation of enabling environments for technology transfer and cooperation.
		Capacity building or enhancement is addressed under element 4 of the programme of work on technology transfer and technological and scientific cooperation.
		Building capacities of, and empowering indigenous and local communities and all relevant stakeholders with respect to access to and use of relevant technologies, including strengthening of decision-making skills;
	www.biodiv.org /programmes/cross-cutting/technology/capacity.asp (1447 words)

	World Bank Group \| Community Driven Development \| Community Mobilzation and Capacity Building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Community mobilization and capacity building techniques often need to be employed to assist communities in this process.
		Training and capacity building of CBOs through ’learning by doing’ should thus be an important component of CDD programs.
		Where appropriate, capacity building should build on existing community strengths, including local organizations, traditional knowledge, and culture-based skills, so that existing capacity is strengthened rather than undermined.
	lnweb18.worldbank.org /ESSD/essdext.nsf/9ByDocName/ProjectPreparationImplementationCommunityMobilizationandCapacityBuilding (333 words)

	Building Grassroots Capacity for Community Involvement
		Building capacity for participation involves developing and organizing local constituencies to take part in participation programs.
		Community capacity building is done primarily by citizens and grassroots organizations, but local government planners can play a key role.
		Capacity building is an ongoing effort, but it is often galvanized around a controversial issue (a large development or rezoning) or an important decisionmaking process (comprehensive plan update).
	www.uap.vt.edu /cdrom/tools/tools3.htm (370 words)

	UNU-wide Fellowships
		UNU has a strong commitment to capacity development, especially aiming to enhance the capacity of individuals and institutions in developing countries.
		A recent survey among the various contributors to UNU's capacity development activities has shown that these are widely and highly appreciated and have in many cases been critical to the career development of the participants.
		Fellowships are offered in all priority programme areas of UNU and build on the strong research base of UNU and its partners.
	www.unu.edu /capacitybuilding (507 words)

	Capacity Building
		There is a need to prepare a community to think differently; to have the ability to share information in real time; to develop a cadre of diverse leaders capable of facilitating shared vision among diverse citizens; and to create a network of citizens throughout the community able to help manage change.
		Once an effort is under way to develop capacities in a local community which will lead to a new "framework for the future" a second component part of the Consensus Democracy system can be evolved.
		There is a need to understand that citizens will feel ownership of decisions made in their community only when those interested have had an opportunity to help identify key issues and help develop and vote on strategies to resolve the issue.
	www.crossroad.to /Quotes/brainwashing/capacity-building.htm (1788 words)

	United Nations - Economic and Social Development Index
		Training and capacity building programmes in chemicals and waste management
		Training and capacity building programmes on internet and global information society issues
		Training and capacity building programmes in the legal aspects of debt, economic financial management and public administration
	www.un.org /esa/subindex/gh15.htm (185 words)

	Writing Proposals for Capacity Building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Capacity building is a popular catchphrase these days, but for many nonprofits whose capacity presumably needs building, the term is as clear as mud.
		ESC has conducted an extensive study of capacity building, and defines it as "any intentional work of an organization that increases its ability to achieve its mission and build long-term organizational sustainability.
		One reason that capacity building appeals to funders is that it affords an opportunity to leverage—another popular catchphrase—limited resources.
	www.tgci.com /magazine/03summer/cap1.asp (666 words)

	Capacity Building (Nonprofit)
		Capacity building has fast become a major topic among nonprofits and management support organizations (funders, associations, training centers, consultants, etc.) that provide services to nonprofits.
		Some other discussions about capacity building refer to the concept as actions that enhance a nonprofit's ability to work towards its mission.
		The concept of capacity building in nonprofits is similar to the concept of organizational development, organizational effectiveness and/or organizational performance management in for-profits.
	www.managementhelp.org /org_perf/capacity.htm (1203 words)

	Home - Capacity.org
		Introduction to strengthening civil society, capacity building and organisational development
		Capacity building projects are often seen as a means of providing NGOs with the tools they need to effectively deliver programmes or services, and of ensuring the ability of recipients to demonstrate accountability for the financial aid received.
		However, insights from over fifty years of experience suggest that conventional types of capacity building have often failed to bring about improvements in organisational effectiveness, performance, and accountability.
	www.capacity.org (292 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Capacity building is a key prerequisite for the effective implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
		Article 22 of the Protocol requires Parties to cooperate in the development and strengthening of capacities in biosafety, including through existing organizations and through private sector involvement.
		Furthermore, the governing body of the Protocol (COP-MOP) is required, when giving its guidance with respect to the financial mechanism for the Protocol, to take into account the needs of developing country Parties in their effort to identify and implement their capacity-building requirements (Article 28 paragraphs 4 and 5).
	www.biodiv.org /biosafety/issues/cap-build2.aspx (679 words)

	Human Interaction Research Institute-Philanthropic Capacity Building Resources (PCBR) Database
		As part of its ongoing work on nonprofit capacity building and philanthropy, the Human Interaction Research Institute welcomes inquiries from funders needing specialized information or technical assistance on capacity building, from planners of educational or conference activities seeking a speaker, or from research colleagues.
		PCBR, an initiative of the nonprofit Human Interaction Research Institute, promotes exchange and use of information about nonprofit capacity building among foundations, capacity-building service providers, nonprofits, intermediary organizations, researchers, evaluators and academic institutions.
		Some foundations with relevant capacity-building programs will not be included in our database, however, either because we have not yet identified and processed them, or because a foundation may choose not to be included due to time constraints, program changes underway, or concerns that a listing might result in too many inquiries.
	www.humaninteract.org /reports/pcbrdatabase.asp (596 words)

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