TY - BOOK AU - Lopes,Carlos AU - Theisohn,Thomas TI - Ownership, leadership, and transformation: can we do better for capacity development SN - 1844070581 AV - HC59.72.C3 L67 2003 U1 - 338.45 21 PY - 2003/// CY - London, Sterling, VA PB - Earthscan Publications KW - Industrial capacity KW - Developing countries KW - Economic development projects KW - Technical assistance KW - Organizational learning KW - Organizational change KW - Leadership KW - Intellectual property N1 - 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 ER -