DeLoG (2009) Reference Document on Capacity Development for Local Governance and Decentralization

This Reference Document provides guidance and practical recommendations on the five steps of the capacity development (CD) cycle: (i) engage with stakeholders; (ii) assess capacity assets and needs; (iii) formulate capacity development responses; (iv) implement capacity development responses; and (v) evaluate change in capacity, and ensure sustained national capacity development. The document also analyses the different principles, approaches and strategies of development assistance and aid modalities deployed by the members of the DeLoG, and provides a collection of good practices and lessons learnt by development partners in enhancing capacities for effective local governance and decentralization through research and analysis of empirical evidence and knowledge base.

The document also analyses the different principles, approaches and strategies of development assistance and aid modalities deployed by the members of the DeLoG, and provides a collection of good practices and lessons learnt by development partners in enhancing capacities for effective local governance and decentralization through research and analysis of empirical evidence and knowledge base.