Capacity development : why, what and how?

Publication Year

2000

Author(s)

  • Bolger, Joe
  • Canadian International Development Agency

Website URL

http://portals.wi.wur.nl/files/docs/SPICAD/16.%20Why%20what%20and%20how%20of%20c…

Alternate Title

Le développement des capacités : sa raison d'être, sa nature et ses modalités

Notes

"The purpose of this introductory paper is to provide an overview of capacity development (CD) for development practitioners. In brief, it outlines some of the reasons for the emergent interest in capacity development within the international development community. The paper also attempts to explain what is meant by the term capacity development while detailing some of the implications for donors and developing countries of embracing a CD approach" -- Introd.Also available in French under title: Le développement des capacités : sa raison d'être, sa nature et ses modalités

Publisher

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

Issue #

no. 1

Series

Capacity development occasional series

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