Capacity Development

Capacity development is a key process in sustainable growth. It refers to building the skills, systems, and structures that help individuals, organizations, and societies perform better. Rather than offering quick fixes, capacity development focuses on long-term improvement. In both rural and urban settings, many challenges can’t be solved with funding or equipment alone. People and institutions need the knowledge and ability to use resources effectively. That’s where capacity development comes in — it creates the foundation for resilient, self sufficient communities.

The C4SUS considers several different dimensions/layers of the capacity development; induvidial and organizational capacity, policy framework and social capacity, since each of these layers supports the others. Miss one, and the whole thing wobbles. C4SUS applies a systematic approach to the capacity development consisting of several different steps.