Capacity development has been identified as a recurring issue preventing achievement of goals over the past two decades. It involves building capacity through mechanisms, markets, and modules in a strategic manner. While capacity building is often seen as a buzzword, it is actually far more than that, dealing with building capacity through systems and in a sustainable way for both non-profit and profit sectors.

1. Strategic elements of capacity
development
Mechanisms
Markets
Modules
Jan-Peter Mund (PhD-Geographer)

2. 2
Capacity development – Buzzword or byword
► Non-profit versus profit capacity development
► Inadequate capacity has been identified as a
recurring issue preventing achievement of many
national and international goals over the past two
decades
► Capacity building is far more than a buzzword
Introduction
06/08/2008 Jan-Peter Mund (PhD): DLR – Strategic Capacity Development - Application
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