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Ownership, Leadership and Transformation: Can We Do Better for Capacity Development?
Author(s): Carlos Lopes (Author), Thomas Theisohn (Author)
- Publisher: Earthscan Ltd
- Publication Date: 1 Oct. 2003
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 372 pages
- ISBN-10: 1844070573
- ISBN-13: 9781844070572
Book Description
The third and final in a series, this text bridges the conceptual foundations of capacity development and the difficulties and practical realities in the field. It demystifies the process of capacity development to make it more “user-friendly”. The book has two parts. The first shows how long-standing development dilemmas can be turned into opportunities for capacity development and societal transformation. It proposes a set of principles to guide the search for context-specific approaches as the norm, and based on these default principles the authors explore relevant issues in comprehensible stages through a capacity lens. The second part is a compilation of experiences and lessons from around the world, to showcase promising initiatives and innovative solutions. It forms a casebook of insights and good (rather than best) practices on how development stakeholders can turn development dilemmas into opportunities tailored to the needs of their societies.
