Because coconuts do not grow in Canberra: Complexity theory and capacity development in Solomon Islands Police Force
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DOI: 10.1002/pad.1862
Abstract: Statebuilding has been informed and captured by reductionist, linear change models. Defined by technocratic approaches to public sector (re)building and reform—it has been monitored, measured and evaluated by New Public Management artefacts such as log-frames… read more here.
Keywords: development; capacity development; complexity; capacity ... See more keywords
Does Capacity Development Increase Demand for Health Services and Rights Among Key Populations Affected by HIV? A Systematic Review of Evidence from Low and Middle-Income Countries
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DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02936-9
Abstract: Capacity development is a process by which individuals, organizations and societies develop abilities to perform functions, solve problems and achieve objectives. This systematic review sought to document capacity development interventions, the associated outcomes and its… read more here.
Keywords: capacity development; health services; capacity; demand ... See more keywords
Working memory capacity development through childhood: A longitudinal analysis.
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DOI: 10.1037/dev0001360
Abstract: Working memory is an often studied and important psychological construct. The growth of working memory capacity (WMC) in childhood is described as linear. Average adult WMC is estimated as either four or five "chunks." Using… read more here.
Keywords: development childhood; working memory; capacity development; memory capacity ... See more keywords
Evaluating knowledge and capacity development in the water sector: challenges and progress
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DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2017.1325995
Abstract: ABSTRACT As knowledge and capacity development (KCD) is increasingly acknowledged as crucial for development, the need to evaluate its impact increases, too. However, evaluating KCD in practice remains a challenge. This article aims to synthesize… read more here.
Keywords: water; knowledge capacity; water sector; capacity development ... See more keywords
A study on capacity development in the “What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women” programme
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2019.1615410
Abstract: ABSTRACT While there is consensus among those working to prevent violence against women and girls of the need to develop the capacity of researchers and implementers working in the global South, there is insufficient evidence… read more here.
Keywords: prevent violence; capacity; violence women; capacity development ... See more keywords
Human capacity development in Indonesia: leadership and managerial ideology in Javanese organizations
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DOI: 10.1080/13602381.2017.1299401
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, leadership is viewed as a driver for change, showing directions towards a society with high adaptive capacity. This study, in particular, investigates whether the eight ancient principles of Javanese statesmanship (Asta… read more here.
Keywords: leadership; javanese organizations; ideology; human capacity ... See more keywords
Enablers of sexual and reproductive health and rights interventions in low- and middle-income countries. Insights from capacity development projects implemented in 13 countries in Africa and Asia
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DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2022.2114148
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background The global community has committed to achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, but how to do it remains a challenge in many low-income countries. Capacity development is… read more here.
Keywords: capacity development; capacity; development; srhr ... See more keywords
SM 03-2309 Innovative approaches to capacity development for injury prevention in low- and middle-income countries
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DOI: 10.1136/injuryprevention-2018-safety.732
Abstract: Background Despite the high burden of injuries, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack trained human resources for practice and research in injury prevention. Furthermore, those who are trained receive very little formal training or… read more here.
Keywords: capacity development; injury prevention; injury;
TRENDS IN MIGRATION, UNEMPLOYMENT AND POPULATION: A POST-COVID-19 FORECAST OF CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GAMBIA
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DOI: 10.1142/s2194565920500189
Abstract: As a developing economy, three major economic problems witnessed in the Gambia are the growing unemployment rate, migration (immigration and rural-urban drift) leading to urban population growth and the growing semi-skilled working population in the… read more here.
Keywords: capacity development; unemployment; population; forecast ... See more keywords
Policy capacity matters for capacity development: comparing teacher in-service training and career advancement in basic education systems of India and China
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DOI: 10.1177/0020852320983867
Abstract: Capacity development is central to the study and practice of public policy and administration, but ensuring its effectiveness requires a substantial amount of policy capacity from government agencies tasked to design and implement it. Identifying… read more here.
Keywords: india china; policy; capacity; capacity development ... See more keywords
Building administrative capacity for development: limits and prospects
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DOI: 10.1177/00208523211002605
Abstract: There is an established cross-disciplinary intellectual tradition of studying state capacity, especially in political science and political sociology (Cingolani, 2013, 2018). The concept has recently shifted more toward the administrative dimension of state capacity, that… read more here.
Keywords: capacity; development limits; capacity development; administrative capacity ... See more keywords