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The Community Justice Liaison Unit was established under Papua New Guinea’s law and justice sector program, with the support of the Australian government, to enhance the capacity of PNG’s civil society and facilitate its involvement in policy development and delivery of services in the justice sector. The case study highlights those efforts in a context characterized by broad-based ownership of sector reforms and shared interests among civil society and government actors. In...ADB Capacity Development in the Pacific 2008
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A 1993 Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)–funded study reported that water and sanitation problems in South Tarawa, Kiribati had become critical and needed to be addressed in “as comprehensive a manner as possible.” This led to a series of interventions including several Asian Development Bank (ADB)–sponsored projects which focused on the community participation component that the Government of Kiribati had come to recognize as key to sustainability...ADB Capacity Development in the Pacific 2008
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The Star Mountain Investment Holding Limited (SMIHL) is a Papua New Guinean (PNG) landowner holding company operating in Western Province, in the shadows of the huge Ok Tedi mine. From Dependency to Sustainability documents how the mine area community, with the help of experienced PNG facilitators, mobilized three generations of mine stakeholders and enhanced their capacity to support sustainable economic development in the years leading up to and beyond the closure of the mine. The initiative...ADB Capacity Development in the Pacific 2008
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In the 1990s, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) turned its fisheries from a relatively stagnant industry to one which is more open, lucrative and private sector driven, with the support of a series of strategic capacity development interventions sponsored by the ADB. The turnaround in RMI’s fisheries sector, which is described in this case as “one of the more positive episodes in the economic history of the Marshall Islands”, was attributed, at least in part, to the...ADB Capacity Development in the Pacific 2008
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In 2004, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Directors adopted capacity development (CD) as a thematic priority. ADB staff since developed a medium-term framework and action plan for strengthening assistance for CD in ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs). The action plan calls for ADB-sponsored CD efforts to be more efficient, effective, and demand-driven. More effective CD interventions should contribute to better and more sustainable results by DMC organizations and groups,...ADB Capacity Development in the Pacific 2008
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Problems facing Tonga’s health care system intensified in the 1990s leading eventually to a decision by the government to address the ”core problem” - the Ministry of Health’s planning, management, and coordination capacity. This case explores how attempts to enhance MoH’s organizational capacity, and improve its organizational culture, were aided by: consistent and strategic leadership and political support, participatory approaches, a clear sense of the capacity...ADB Capacity Development in the Pacific 2008
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For years, Nauru, a small Pacific island nation (population 10,000), benefited from the considerable wealth generated from its only major natural resource, phosphate. However, when that resource was almost exhausted and national assets held under the Nauru Phosphate Royalties Trust (NPRT) had been reduced to relatively minor holdings, the Government of Nauru sought and received assistance from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) to prepare a...ADB Capacity Development in the Pacific 2008
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Education is a priority sector for the Zambian government. In support of the delivery of accessible quality education, SNV Zambia is engaged with Ministry of Education through a Memorandum of Understanding that addresses selected targets as stipulated in the National Implementation Framework 2008-2010 based on the Education and Skills Development Chapter of the Fifth National Development Plan. In this agreement SNV provides technical assistance towards decentralization processes, strengthening...SNV Case story collection 2009
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The Government of Southern Sudan’s Ministry of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation aims to improve access to water supply and sanitation services for approximately eight million people living in rural areas. To achieve this, development and implementation of a comprehensive operations and maintenance system for water sources is essential. In order to set up a sound operations and maintenance system, reliable data on the functionality of water points is critical. Unfortunately baseline data...SNV Case story collection 2009
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In Niger, where only a fifth of the population is literate and poverty is rife, radio has taken on an extraordinarily important role in the lives of its citizens. Radio programs are not only the means through which people entertain themselves and get the daily news, they are also playing a proxy role for the health clinics, schools, social support networks, and continuing education needed for economic progress. Women debate their role in society; citizens call in to complain about poor local...WBI Capacity Development Briefs 2007
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An assessment conducted by the State Ministry of Education Science and Technology in 2006 and 2008 showed that less than 30% of school age children are enrolled in schools throughout the Eastern Equatoria State of Southern Sudan. This low enrolment is attributed to cultural beliefs and traditions that do not favour education. Education indicators show less than 20% retention and progression rates in primary schooling, with girls the most disadvantaged. Girls Education Movement was identified by...SNV Case story collection 2009
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Emerging from the ethnic tensions that tore the Solomon Islands apart from 1998 to 2003, the country’s Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) faced a number of serious challenges. Given the vast needs in the country it was also called upon to take a leading role in post-conflict reconstruction and providing some of the foundations for economic renewal. This case study examines how capacity issues were addressed within MID in the post-conflict period and how the sense of crisis which...ADB Capacity Development in the Pacific 2008
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A 2001 report by Australian Agency for International Development and the New Zealand Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade marked the beginning of efforts by both governments to increase their emphasis on aid harmonization in the Pacific. This was followed by a decision to pilot a cofunded program in Cook Islands which is the subject of this case study. The case is presented through the eyes of Garth Henderson, the senior Cook Islands official responsible for aid management. It describes how...ADB Capacity Development in the Pacific 2008
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January 2005 saw the signing of the Peace Agreement that established Southern Sudan, after a decade of civil war. At the end of 2005, a rudimentary state government structure was established; however, the functioning of the systems at all levels is severely hampered by the lack of equipment, human and financial resources. The government of Southern Sudan (Juba level) is currently responsible for funding the running of the entire government system. The revenue generation of the system is low,...SNV Case story collection 2008
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The World Health Organisation recognises that poor governance at district health services results in corruption, patient vulnerability, lack of rule of law, poor patient information, unsafe healthcare practices and poor quality of service. In the systemic quality improvement assessment of the Millennium Development Goals, health governance in Cameroon scored lowest in national health sector performance and was identified as key in low performance on health related Millennium Development Goals....SNV Case story collection 2010
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This document summarises the systematisation of the project “Sustainable Biofuel Value Chain Development in an Existing African Oil Palm Plantation”, executed by SNV, WWF and HONDUPALMA, from October 2007 to March 2009, in El Negrito, Yoro, Honduras. The purpose of the systemisation was to analyse the process followed in the design and implementation of the project and to identify the factors and key elements of: i) best agricultural practices (BAP) in production of African oil palm...SNV Case story collection 2009
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UNICEF and SNV joined forces to implement capacity building activities in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in four districts of Burera and Musanze in Northern Province and Nyabihu and Rubavu in Western Province. A plan of action aimed at empowering local organisations involved in Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) service was formulated. This involved training of district officials, PHAST committees, water committees in technical elements such as behaviour change. The districts in collaboration...SNV Case story collection 2008
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Parliaments play a crucial role in improving governance and public service delivery. Those countries with strong parliamentary oversight have been able to shape policy directions and priorities. This article explores the growing role of parliaments in crafting poverty reduction strategy papers (PRSPs) since the process was first launched in 1999. Although the parliaments of many developing countries still have a long way to go before they will maximize their ability to strengthen the outcomes...WBI Capacity Development Briefs 2008
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This paper aims at reflecting on the rationale and success factors of the implementation of different approaches to community participation in water, sanitation and hygiene programs and community mobilisation for best practices in Mozambique. The paper will serve as a means to document experiences gained during the implementation of the different approaches. That reflection will involve SNV Mozambique’s WaSH team, the government’s water sector and the implementing agencies of the...SNV Case story collection 2009
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A 2001 report by AusAID and the New Zealand Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade marked the beginning of efforts by both Governments to increase their emphasis on aid harmonization in the Pacific. This was followed by a decision to pilot a cofunded program in Cook Islands which is the subject of this case study. The case is presented through the eyes of Garth Henderson, the senior Cook Islands official responsible for aid management. It describes how the Cook Islands government, through the...ADB Capacity Development in the Pacific 2008
This catalogue includes 522 case stories from the following collections:
- UNDP Capacity is Development knowledge fair: 175 stories
- South-South Opportunity: 112 stories
- SNV Case story collection: 67 stories
- UNDP Ownership Leadership and Transformation: 47 stories
- Other collections: 31 stories
- WBI Capacity Development Briefs: 20 stories
- UNDP Capacity is Development: Stories of Institutions: 19 stories
- ECDPM Discussion Papers: 16 stories
- LenCD "Capacity: Results": 15 stories
- ADB Capacity Development in the Pacific: 15 stories
- UNDP Developing Capacity Through Technical Cooperation: Country Experiences: 4 stories
- Capacity.org: 1 stories
