Capacity Development in Europe & CIS

UNDP in Europe and CIS brings together experienced national and local government officials, specialist consultants, prominent members of academia, NGOs and think-tanks, UN colleagues, and other development partners – in order to provide practical advice and peer-to-peer solutions for UNDP country offices as they support the development of national capacities. >> Read more

The latest:

Georgia: Strengthening local and regional governance in the Kvemo Kartli region, 2007 - 2009

TBILISI, Georgia – 20 October 2009 – Georgia’s Kvemo Kartli project has come full circle. For the last two years, municipalities in the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia, along with the Governor’s Office, have been piloting an initiative designed to strengthen their capacities. >> Watch video interviews with central and local level partners, and read the full article

2^nd Annual Capacity Development Community of Practice Meeting

ZAGREB, Croatia – 6-7 October 2009 – Hosted by UNDP Croatia, this year’s meeting provided participants with a sound background – both from a theoretical perspective and through practical examples – on how to develop institutional capacity of national partners for managing change processes, coordinating development aid, implementing projects and delivering public goods and services (collectively known as 'National Implementation Capacities'). Participants also set regional capacity development priorities and mapped the demand for services related to capacity development for 2010. >> Read more
 

Helping national partners access funds from the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance

ZAGREB, Croatia – 8,9 October 2009 – Delivered by Welcome Europe, this training opportunity aimed to strengthen the knowledge and skills of UNDP staff to assist their national and sub-national government counterparts to develop sound projects under the instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA). The training helped participants to obtain a solid understanding of the funding instrument, including the priorities, measures and expected results of the specific components of IPA, and to learn the practical ‘tricks of the trade’ when it comes to supporting the planning and design of projects to be (co-) funded by IPA. >> Read more

Interview with President of Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency

2 October 2009 – Istanbul, TURKEY – President of the Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) Mr. Musa Kulaklıkaya talks about Turkey’s emerging donor status, capacity development and South-South Cooperation project. The development agency has teamed up with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNDP to strengthen the capacities within TIKA, to make the best use of its resources and experts as it delivers its development assistance. >> Read more

Case Study - From pilot to policy: Introducing community-based social services in Bulgaria

From pilot to policy: Introducing community-based social services in Bulgaria (pdf) takes a look at an employment project in Bulgaria (2002 to 2008) that contributed to the development of a national system for providing social services at the local level.
 
The case study is intended to generate ideas and discussion on how to best evaluate capacity development initiatives, and includes a list of questions to keep in mind when reading. The study has been developed as a learning tool for development practitioners, and is a result of collaboration between UNDP Bulgaria and the Capacity Development Practice, BRC.