2. CAPACITY BUILDING
Capacity building is about creating change in an organisation. It is an approach to development that builds independence. It can be: a ‘means to an end’, where the purpose is for others to take on programs, an ‘end’ in itself, where the intent is to enable others, from individuals through to government departments, to have greater capacity to work.
It can also be described as the "process of developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes and resources that organizations and communities need to survive, adapt, and thrive in the fast-changing world.
Capacity building has typically been defined as the development and strengthening of human and institutional resources. Since you cannot separate
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This means that capacity building activity may be developed with individuals, groups, teams, organizations, inter-organizational coalitions, or communities.
LEVELS OF CAPACITY BUILDING
There are 3 different levels in capacity building namely:
1 Individual: It is process of changing attitudes and behavior of an individual, imparting knowledge and developing skills as well maximizing benefits of knowledge exchange and ownership. e.g training coaches.
2 Institutional/Organizational: This involves organizational development like integrating life skills training in processes the ability of an organization to adapt to change.
3 Systemic: it emphasizes the overall policy framework in which organizations and individuals operate and interact with environment.
DIMENSIONS OF CAPACITY BUILDING
i. Health Infrastructure or service development
This explains the capacity to deliver particular program responses to particular health problems. Usually refers to the establishment of minimum requirements in structures, organizations, skills and resources in the health sector.
ii. Program maintenance and