Learning Curves: Capacity Development Assistance to Lao PDR
Asian Development Bank | May 2007
Abstract
Capacity development is the process by which individuals, groups, organizations, and countries develop, enhance, and organize their systems, resources, and knowledge—all reflected in their abilities (individually and collectively) to perform functions, solve problems, and set and achieve objectives. Capacity development has been essential to the development agenda of the Lao Peopleʹs Democratic Republic and an important part of assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It is taking place in the context of limited human resources, a continuously changing organizational landscape, an only slowly reforming public administration, parallel processes of political and administrative decision making, and minimal financial resources for recurrent expenditure. These conditions illustrate the central need for developing capacities, but also constitute parameters that adversely affect the process.
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Asian Development Bank. 2007. Learning Curves: Capacity Development Assistance to Lao PDR. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/3365. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Asian Development Bank
Development
Rural Development
Public Sector
Public Sector Management
Development Cooperation
Development Goals
Organization For Economic Cooperation & Development
Public Sector Projects
Ports
Education
Ports
Education
Rural planning
Regional development bank
Project finance
Strategic planning
Infrastructure projects
Government programs
Public finance
Public enterprises
Infrastructure
Partnership
Power
Communication in rural development
Rural enterprise zones
Communication in community development
Social participation
Development banks
Community banks
Partnership
Joint venture
Economic development
Public works
Administrative agencies
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