CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR PACIFIC

A new capacity development study for Pacific nations shows that sustained capacity development of people and organizations can lead to better service delivery and increased poverty reduction in the region.

A new capacity development study for Pacific nations shows that sustained capacity development of people and organizations can lead to better service delivery and increased poverty reduction in the region.

The Pacific Capacity Development Study is sponsored by Asian Development Bank A-D-B and Australian Agency for International Development AusAID.

The study highlights good governance and increased participation of people in decision-making process on development issues as key factors in helping build capacity in the Pacific Islands.

The study investigates 21 case studies from 11 Pacific developing countries: Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

The cases cover a range of experiences including economic planning, infrastructure development, health and legal sector reform, and civil society enhancement.

The study also identifies a number of key factors contributing success to the case studies: leadership, participation, right incentives, an enabling environment, and flexibility.
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