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UNDP Georgia's new Quick Capacity Assessment Methodology

Ivane Shamugia shares UNDP Georgia's new "Methodology for Quick Capacity Assessment(s)" (pdf) and jumps head first into the ongoing discussion between "Short vs. Long" when it comes to capacity development....

Have a look at the new methodology and join the conversation!

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The times they are a changing...

The latest from Zagreb: how understanding human reactions to change helps when carrying out development initiatives, especially when it comes to developing national capacities – which often calls for big changes in organizations.

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Development in the 21st Century and the nature of helping others...

Live from Zagreb! At the annual meeting of UNDP capacity development practitioners in Europe and CIS, Jens Wandel, Deputy Regional Director and Regional Centre Director, talked about systems thinking, and how this helps us to work in complex environments, to see interrelationships and patterns of change - necessary skills for dealing with 21st Century challenges.

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Welcome to the new "Capacity matters" blog!

If you support nationally led development, come check out the new blog!

We're live! It's our first blog post! Do you agree that developing national capacities is the key to providing real solutions to development challenges that will work, and last over time? If you agree, and you have opinions, then this is the blog for you!

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