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Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform

Moderated by Riembault Paul

This topic is about "Capacities" and about "Reform".  What does Technical Cooperation reform mean? How can we render Capacity Development effective and a valuable tool for development? This topic page gives access to different methodologies, case examples and resources relating to development of institutions, organisations and individuals' capacities including the EC's ongoing TC reform.

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Articles on Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform

Tailoring Trade and Development Policy to work for the development of countries most in need
February 9 2012 by Team Editorial
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Last week the European Commission presented an agenda to tailor trade and investment policies in favour of countries most in need, while providing new and different support to emerging economies.
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This article belongs to the topics: Aid Effectiveness, Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform, Private Sector, Trade & Regional Integration
The EU Delegation to Zambia’s Experience of Using Political Economy Analysis
February 7 2012 by Team Editorial
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Over the past couple of years a number of donor agencies have adopted Political Economy Analysis tools to assist development practice. The European Union Delegation to Zambia recently carried out two pilot political economy studies. Their experience provides lessons for developing an EC tool.
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This article belongs to the topics: Aid Effectiveness, Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform, Economics, Public Finance & Budget Support, Governance & Civil Society
Continuing the Structured Dialogue with Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities
January 31 2012 by Team Editorial
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As the European Commission prepares a new Communication on the involvement of civil society organisations in EC development cooperation, delegates at a recent Brussels meeting called on the European Commission to continue the dialogue with such entities and improve their involvement in EU aid delivery mechanisms.
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This article belongs to the topics: Aid Procedures, Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform, Democracy, Governance & Civil Society
Gender Equality: First Results of the EU Gender Action Plan in Developing Countries
January 27 2012 by Team Editorial
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One year after the launch of the five-year European Union Plan of Action for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Development, the 2011 annual implementation report presented to the European Council showed that some steps have already been taken to improve the EU’s work with women and girls.
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This article belongs to the topics: Aid Effectiveness, Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform, Children, Gender
Post-Conflict Environments Benefit from Better Informed Donors
January 24 2012 by Team Editorial
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Information gathering and time spent understanding the local context are key to operational success in fragile and post-conflict situations, according to Micha Ramakers from the European Union Delegation to Afghanistan.
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This article belongs to the topics: Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform, Crisis Situations, Governance & Civil Society
Governance Support at Critical Juncture, Delegates Conclude
January 16 2012 by Team Editorial
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Worldwide, donors spend millions of euros on governance support but are often left assessing a mixed bag of results. Delegates at a recent workshop in Brussels considered why it is so hard to achieve reliably good results and concluded that the time is ripe for a change in approaches to supporting governance.
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This article belongs to the topics: Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform, Governance & Civil Society
Bringing Capacity Development to the Fore at Busan
January 12 2012 by Team Editorial
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Donors and partner country leaders welcomed the fact that capacity development was recognised as a central tool for achieving sustainable development at a top level event in Busan, South Korea.
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This article belongs to the topics: Aid Effectiveness, Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform
Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative: Building Capacities to get Things Done
January 5 2012 by Team Editorial
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The time is right for donors to support the ambitions and visions of a new generation of development-focused African leaders, according to representatives from the Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative, who took part in the recent Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan.
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This article belongs to the topics: Aid Effectiveness, Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform
Budget Support Can't Buy Reform But It Can Support It
January 3 2012 by Team Editorial
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Several European Commission evaluations confirm that Budget Support can be a useful instrument to support policy implementation and reforms in developing countries. But it can only contribute to positive change, experts warn, if there is a strong political commitment from partner governments.
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This article belongs to the topics: Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform, Economics, Public Finance & Budget Support
Africa Takes Strong Position on Development Effectiveness
December 22 2011 by Team Editorial
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Representatives from Africa made a strong case for shifting the debate from ‘aid’ to ‘development effectiveness’ and highlighted the critical role of capacity development at the recent ‘Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness’ in Busan.
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Public Group on Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform
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Group Highlights

Brussels workshop on Capacity Development - 4th 5th July 2011 - Workshop messages
(messages_from_brx_workshop_on_cd_-_final.pdf)
TC reform: What has been achieved so far? - Paul Riembault
(tcr_presentation_workshop.ppt)

Groups on Capacity Development & Technical Cooperation Reform

Tools and Methods Series
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This group gathers all methodological publications of the Directorate EuropeAid that have been published in the "Tools and Methods Series"
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Public Group on Fragility
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A group to discuss improving the way we handle situations of fragility
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PPCM Support Team
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A group space introducing the support team for Project and Programme Cycle Management.
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capacity4dev.eu support and guidance
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Get help and support from the capacity4dev.eu team
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Business Incubation
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Provision of business assistance and project development through business incubation
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Social Art and sustainable development
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Social Art or how arts can take part in:Example, case studies, methodologies, concepts and discussions around the use of arts in development projects.
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Busan HLF4
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Busan High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness - 29th November to 1st December 2011
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Joint Monitoring
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Group on Joint Monitoring
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NICHE Mozambique
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NICHE Mozambique programme for capacity development in Higher Education
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UNIDO and Sustainable Industrial Development
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The group is about three main topics: poverty reduction through productive activities; trade capacity-building and energy and environment.
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