A mantra in development, and a constant demand in every policy paper, is that there is a need for "capacity development". The fact that this is still such a prevalent prescription gives an idea of how ...

When the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015, the international community shifted gears and took aim at bringing about the biggest positive impact to the largest number of ...

Isn’t capacity building a potentially never-ending bureaucrat’s fantasy? Isn’t it time for a serious rethink? In broadest terms, capacity building means improving the organisational performance of ...

Strengthening the capacity of institutions—including central banks, finance ministries, revenue administrations, statistical agencies, and financial sector supervisory agencies—results in more ...

IMF spending on capacity development up for sixth straight year, to $256 million Largest share of IMF technical assistance and training went to Africa IMF approved $9.2 billion in new loans to 16 ...

Though international development experts rarely agree upon anything, most accept that effective and accountable government institutions, including security institutions, are a prerequisite for other ...

The trainings and course books are designed to provide an overall understanding of the World Water Development Report’s annual themes and recommendations. The courses aim to strengthen the scientific, ...