Capacity development (CD) is crucial for making the intended results of development interventions sustainable. Therefore, a program specific Capacity Development Strategy (CDS) is regarded as an essential part of any development intervention and a quality criterion of effective planning and implementation of a program. However, designing a holistic capacity development strategy considering the various dimensions of CD (individual, organizational, network and societal) as well as appropriate type of interventions enabling change and transformation toward sustainability is not an easy task. This course will support you in developing a sound understanding of key concepts, principles and tools for Capacity Development and translate insights to your ongoing program.

At the end of the 20-hour training, the participants will have:

• Enhanced their know-how for designing Capacity Development Strategy including the various dimensions such as individual, organizational, network and societal tailored to a specific context and aligned to the results matrix
• Gained an overview of a wide range of competency development tools and sharpened their ability to select appropriate tools for their project/program
• Reflected on their present interventions geared to strengthen capacity development efforts of partners

• Capacity Development: Concepts, Principles and Tools
• Interlinkage between Mindset, Values, Competencies and Behavior
• Analyzing Organizational Capabilities and designing interventions
• Analyzing enabling environment and designing appropriate interventions
• Finetuning existing capacity development strategies or designing a capacity development strategy for selected projects/programs
• Reflecting on Challenges of CD and exploring possible solutions

Remarks

This is an online course based on a previous face to face Capacity Development Course.

Training time

The 4 hours live facilitated sessions per day will be conducted during 5 day training from 13:00 - 17:00 Bangkok time (GMT/ UTC +7) with short breaks in between.

*** Recommendation to participants*** Reserving the whole day time during the training period is highly recommended to ensure the learning efficient since individual work, group work, reading materials, consultation session will be provided and assigned after class.

Training approach

• Technical inputs & presentations
• Discussions
• Case studies
• Application of learning through practice including interactive methods
• Peer learning

Introduction and on-boarding session 

• This session is part of the training. Your participation is required. It will take place around 1 week before the training (Date and Time will be informed)

Self-study and Home assignments

• At least an hour self-study or groupwork (self-paced) beside online class hours should be reserved.

Material and certificate

• You will get study material as well as handouts for working during the course as well as templates for designing and implementing individual competency development systematically and holistically.