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Busan outcome statement 01 December 2011 For those who would have liked to see capacity development take centre stage in the Busan outcome document, they might feel short-changed. Its there, but you need to look for it. On the other hand, the plenary session on effective institutions and policies on the final day... read more	Tony Land
Reading the Mixed Signals on Capacity Development from Busan 30 November 2011 Judging by the public statements here at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, capacity development has come a long way in the past decade. Nearly all the big speeches and declarations—from the Korean President to the Queen of Jordan—have emphasized capacity... read more	mnelson1@worldb...
Exploring donor reform of business practices consistent with capacity development: GIZ and "Capacity WORKS" 31 May 2011 Hats off to GIZ who shared its new CD business approach in Eschborn on 19-20 May with colleagues from several donor institutions, including FAO, UNDP, Australia/AUSAID, Turkey/DAKA, OECD, UNCCD, EC/EuropAid, SNV, Belgium/BTC and Switzerland/DEZA. The GIZ approach - “... read more	james.hradsky@o...
Cairo: From concepts to implementation 14 April 2011 Any doubts as to the importance of capacity development will have been erased by the Cairo workshop where developing country representatives sent a loud and clear message: CD is a matter of fundamental importance to development effectiveness. One prominent development partner also noted that... read more	Tony Land
Cairo Workshop: reaffirming the need to promote leadership and ownership 14 April 2011 The Cairo workshop provided a suitable scenario for a fruitful discussion of successful and failed initiatives in CD process and for the beginning of the construction of a joint perspective from southern countries regarding this crucial issue in achieving sustainable development goals. ... read more	Myriam Escallon