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21.1 Why is capacity development important to municipal managers?
21.2 What is capacity?
21.3 What is capacity development?
21.4 Factors in developing capacity
21.5 Approaching capacity development needs
21.6 Municipal staff capacity
21.7 Instruments for capacity development

 

Author/Editor:
Dr. M. Sohail Khan, WEDC, Loughborough University, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, United Kingdom
with assistance of Olena Maslyukivska (University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine)

Published by
Public Private Partnerships for the Urban Environment (PPPUE), Capacity Development Group, Bureau for Development Policy United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 304 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017, USA

© 2004 UNDP [April 2004]
The views expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the United Nations or UNDP.
All rights reserved

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Module 21: Capacity Development


The left-hand frame gives access to the module-chapters

Key Questions:

• Why is capacity development important to managers?
• What is capacity?
• What is capacity development?
• How should capacity development be planned for, implemented and managed?

   
Links to other Modules:

[2] Strategic Planning
[3] Planning and Organising
[11] Selecting Options
[17] Negotiating and Contracting
[18] Managing PPPs
[20] Managing Conflict



Further References:

European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM)


Eade, D.(1997) Capacity development – An Approach to People-Centred Development. Oxfam: Oxford, UK. (order publication)


Jones, D. (2002) Conceiving and managing partnership: a guiding framework. Practitioner Note Series. Business Partners for Development: London, UK.

Plummer, J. (1999) Municipalities and Community Participation: a Sourcebook for Capacity Development. Earthscan: London, UK.

UNDP (1998) Capacity Assessment and Development: In a Systems and Strategic Management Context. Technical Advisory paper No. 3, Management Development and Governance Division, Bureau for development Policy. UNDP: New York, USA.

UNDP Capacity Development website

 

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Access to the Modules:
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S T A R T P A G E
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01-Starting out
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02-Strategic Planning
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 03-Planning & Organising
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 04-Collecting Information
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05-Identifying Constraints
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06-Defining Objectives
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07-Defing Parameters (Scope)
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08-Establishing Principles
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09-Identifying Partners
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10-Establishing Partnership
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11-Selecting Options
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12-Financing (Investment)
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13-Financing (Cost Recovery)
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14-Preparing Business Plans
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15-Regulating the PPP
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16-Tendering & Procurement
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17-Negotiating & Contracting
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18-Managing PPPs
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19-Monitoring & Evaluation
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20-Managing Conflict
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 – 21-Building Development
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