Developing Capacity Through Technical Cooperation

Country Experiences

• Author(s): Stephen Browne,
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Pages: 222
• ISBN_10: 1040289312
  ISBN_13: 9781040289310
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development , Nature / Ecology , Political Science / General , Social Science / Developing & Emerging Countries , Law / International ,

Description:... Technical co-operation involving northern experts transferring expertise to the south has not always worked. In fact it has sometimes been counter-productive, fostering a dependency on outside help rather than creating a genuine indigenous capability. This study by experts from Harvard University and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) uses a range of country studies to analyze what has worked in the past, what hasn't, and how to ensure that future co-operation results in genuine capacity building and ownership of the new capabilities by the recipients. It aims to offer a framework for evaluating different methods to achieve these goals. The volume is a companion to the earlier Capacity for Development, and should be useful for all those working in international development, as well as researchers, academics and students.