Developing Capacity Through Technical Cooperation

207 pages. Technical co-operation involving northern experts transferring expertise to t he south has not always worked. In fact it has sometimes been counter-productive , fostering a dependency on outside help rather than creating a genuine indigeno us capability. This study by experts from Harvard University and the UN Developm ent 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 recipient s. It aims to offer a framework for evaluating different methods to achieve thes e 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.