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Ownership Leadership and Transformation : Can We Do Better for Capacity Development.

The third and final in a series, this text bridges the conceptual foundations of capacity development and the difficulties and practical realities in the field. It demystifies the process of capacity development to make it more user-friendly. The book has two parts. The first shows how long-standing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Theisohn, Thomas
Otros Autores: Lopes, Carlos
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Figures, tables and boxes; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Acronyms; Overview: Turning dilemmas into opportunities; PART A CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE: ISSUES, POTENTIALS AND CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS; 1. Capacity development basics; 1.1 Capacity development as an endogenous process; 1.2 Ownership; 1.3 Leadership; 1.4 Mindsets, vested interests and power; 1.5 Difficult development contexts; 2. Integrating external cooperation into national systems and processes; 2.1 The aid relationship: beyond conditionality.
  • 2.2 Policy dialogue for capacity development2.3 Programming external cooperation; 2.4 Implementing external cooperation; 2.5 Monitoring: accountability versus control; 3. From perverse to positive incentives; 3.1 Incentives and development cooperation; 3.2 Governance systems; 3.3 Public service incentives; 3.4 Experts, consultants and advisory services; 3.5 Procurement; 3.6 Corruption; 3.7 Brain drain; 4. Re-examining the layers o f capacity development; 4.1 Human resource development; 4.2 Institution building; 4.3 Civic engagement; 4.4 The global dimension; Bibliography.
  • PART B A CASEBOOK OF EXPERIENCES AND LESSONSCountry Case; 1. AFGHANISTAN Local capacity grows amidst conflict and collapse of central authority; 2. BHUTAN A national vision guides progress and technical cooperation; 3. BOLIVIA Citizens exercise their right to be involved in the aid system; 4. BRAZIL Bolsa Escola helps mothers send children to school; 5. BRAZIL How participatory budget-making can improve the quality of life; 6. CAMBODIA Angkor Wat combines conservation with community participation and innovative development.
  • 7. CAMBODIA Decentralization lays a foundation for reconstruction and governance8. CAMBODIA A framework to enter the arena of world trade; 9. CHINA Exposure visit for officials facilitates profound policy change; 10. CHINA Investing in pharmaceutical research capacity to compete globally; 11. EAST TIMOR Volunteers ease the transition between war and reconstruction; 12. ECUADOR National dialogue rallies consensus on sustainable development; 13. EGYPT A confident community learns to manage its environment; 14. EGYPT Governorate human development reports provide analysis at the community level.
  • 15. ESTONIA The innovative use of foundations to implement national policies16. ESTONIA Tiger Leap brings the benefits of ICT to everyone; 17. ETHIOPIA A PRSP encounters the constraints and promises of participation; 18. GUATEMALA Coordination and flexibility help civil society broker trust after war; 19. GUINEA-BISSAU Building a research institution in an inhospitable environment; 20. HONDURAS Democracy trust backs national consensus amidst volatile politics; 21. INDIA Citizen report cards to improve public service performance; 22. INDIA Public hearings arrest corruption in Rajasthan.