Pacific Capacity Development Study

ADB’s Pacific Regional Department (PARD) partnered with AusAID, NZAid, UNDP and the World Bank to conduct a regional study of the state of capacity development (CD) in the Pacific Region.

Purpose

The study aimed to secure a better understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and approaches of governments and development partners, including civil society actors in capacity development in the Pacific Region.

Objectives

The study included 22 case studies which explored a wide range of CD approaches across different modalities in a number of sectors in 11 Pacific countries. Targeted areas included economic planning, infrastructure development, health and legal sector reforms, fisheries, civil society enhancement, and regional planning initiatives. The case study findings were analyzed to help outline recommendations to chart future directions for CD intervention in the Pacific Region.

Implementation Arrangements: Schedule, Activities, Expected Outputs

The study was supervised by the Working Group on Sector Wide Approaches and Capacity Development and the Pacific Regional Department (PARD). The study, launched in late 2006, comprised three phases and concluded in August 2007.

Time Frame	Activities	Expected Outputs
Phase I (late 2006)	Identify key issues from literature and working group experience Identify possible case studies Finalize methodology and framework	Framework and methodology for study Terms of Reference for case writers Criteria and list of potential case studies for Phase II
Phase II (March-April 2007)	Finalize hiring of case writers Conduct "write-shop" to draft case studies	21 Case Studies on a range of CD approaches employed in various sectors throughout the Pacific Region
Phase III (August 2007)	Present interim study findings at final conference	Final Case Studies and Study Report containing key recommendations to improve CD intervention approaches in the Pacific Region

RELATED DOCUMENTS

Pacific Capacity Development Study: ADB Staff Workshop (5 December 2007)
Pacific Capacity Development Study Retreat (16-17 August 2007)
Pacific Capacity Development Case Studies Writeshop and Donors Progress Meeting (April 2007)

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