Ownership, leadership, and transformation : can we do better for capacity development / Carlos Lopes and Thomas Theisohn.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-166) and index.

Overview: Turning dilemmas into opportunities -- Pt. A. Capacity Development in Practice: Issues, Potentials and Critical Considerations -- 1. Capacity development basics -- 2. Integrating external cooperation into national systems and processes -- 3. From perverse to positive incentives -- 4. Re-examining the layers of capacity development -- Pt. B. A Casebook of Experiences and Lessons -- 1. Afghanistan: Local capacity grows amidst conflict and collapse of central authority -- 2. Bhutan: A national vision guides progress and technical cooperation -- 3. Bolivia: Citizens exercise their right to be involved in the aid system -- 4. Brazil: Bolsa Escola helps mothers send children to school -- 5. Brazil: How participatory budget-making can improve the quality of life -- 6. Cambodia: Angkor Wat combines conservation with community participation and innovative development -- 7. Cambodia: Decentralization lays a foundation for reconstruction and governance -- 8. Cambodia: A framework to enter the arena of world trade -- 9. China: Exposure visit for officials facilitates profound policy change -- 10. China: Investing in pharmaceutical research capacity to compete globally -- 11. East Timor: Volunteers ease the transition between war and reconstruction -- 12. Ecuador: National dialogue rallies consensus on sustainable development -- 13. Egypt: A confident community learns to manage its environment -- 14. Egypt: Governorate human development reports provide analysis at the community level -- 15. Estonia: The innovative use of foundations to implement national policies -- 16. Estonia: Tiger Leap brings the benefits of ICT to everyone -- 17. Ethiopia: A PRSP encounters the constraints and promises of participation -- 18. Guatemala: Coordination and flexibility help civil society broker trust after war -- 19. Guinea-Bissau: Building a research institution in an inhospitable environment -- 20. Honduras: Democracy trust backs national consensus amidst volatile politics -- 21. India: Citizen report cards to improve public service performance -- 22. India: Public hearings arrest corruption in Rajasthan -- 23. Indonesia: Decentralization starts with assessing current capacities -- 24. Jordan: Diving club evolves into influential actor on coastal management -- 25. Jordan: A non-threatening approach to interdisciplinary collaboration -- 26. Laos: A team approach aligned to the local decision-making style -- 27. Malawi: Facing capacity erosion in the public sector -- 28. Malaysia: Raising the capacity of marginalized groups to facilitate class mobility -- 29. Mongolia and Morocco: MicroStart backs business plans of leaders with vision -- 30. Morocco: Clear decisions on telecommunications power economic growth -- 31. Mozambique: Bringing back justice, law and order tests long-term commitment -- 32. Mozambique: Effective budget support for post-flood reconstruction -- 33. The Philippines: Accenture's strategy to attract and retain local talent -- 34. The Philippine: Civil society puts a watch on public spending -- 35. The Philippines: The long road to reliable agricultural statistics -- 36. Rwanda: Ubudehe collective community action holds hope for rebuilding a shattered society -- 37. Solomon Islands: Connectivity is the option for remote islanders -- 38. South Africa: Poor people fight for their space through organized fora -- 39. South Africa: Women analyse the budget, and Parliament heeds the gaps -- 40. Sudan: Future search technique creates a vision for peace -- 41. Tanzania: From "tops-ups" to sustainable incentives for civil servants -- 42. Tanzania: Independent monitoring holds a government and its partners to account -- 43. Tanzania: Twining institutions with trust and equity -- 44. Turkey: City dwellers transform municipal governance -- 45. Uganda: Developing the capacity for decentralization and local governance -- 46. Ukraine: Leadership transforms awareness and roles in the fight against HIV/AIDS -- 47. Venezuela: The oil industry flourishes, along with national capacities to serve it -- 48. Yemen: PRSP preparation paves the way for inclusive policy-making -- 49. Africa: Afrique en creation supports cultural expression and exchange -- 50. Africa: Private sector growth begins with better managers -- 51. Eastern Europe: IPF initiative facilitates research and curbs brain drain -- 52. South-East Europe: A virtual meeting place for education reformers -- 53. West Africa: Action research teaches problem solving on the job -- 54. West Africa: Harvesting a new rice through South-South cooperation -- 55. Global: Corporate social responsibility at the Body Shop -- 56. Global: Training moves in new directions thanks to ICT.

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