Capacity Development Strategies

A capacity development response can draw from the four capacity development strategies that, the evidence suggest, are most effective in addressing capacity issues across sectors and themes. These strategies can be thought of as collections of potential actions to address capacity issues related to the four core issues in the capacity assessment framework. Since the four strategies mutually reinforce each other, a capacity development response is likely to be a combination of elements from one or more of the following:

institutional change and incentives; leadership development; education, training and learning; and accountability and voice mechanisms.

Institutional Change and Incentives

• Aceh Government Transformation Programme (PDF, 2.48 MB)
• Aceh Government Transformatoin Programme Project Document (PDF, 39.9 kB)
• UNDP Policy and Procedures for Engagement on National Salary Supplementation Schemes (NSSS) and National Salary Payment Schemes (NSPS) (54 kB)
• UNDP Institutional Change and Incentives Framework (PPT, 39 kB)

Leadership Development

• Civil Service Leadership Programme Inception Mission Report (PDF, 575 kB)
• Six Stages Model for Leadership and Coaching (PDF, 14 kB)
• Fostering Capacities for Leadership (PDF, 203 kB)
• Coaching and Mentoring for Civil Society (PDF, 307 kB)
• The Executive Coaching Investment (PPT, 204 kB)

Accountability and Voice Mechanisms

• Using Accountability Relationships to Support Capacity (PDF, 718 kB)
• Accountability and Voice Mechanisms for Fostering Human Development (PDF, 68 kB)

Education, Training and Learning

• National Skills Development Strategy (PDF, 1,225 kB)
• Sector Education and Training Authority Review 2008 (PDF, 400 kB)
• CD Champion Interview