The Myth of Capacity Building: Why Skills Don’t Survive Weak Systems

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By Dr Phil Tagini as originally published on Ma’aboto  “Capacity building” has become the best sold product in the reform business. It is achieved when workshops are convened, trainings are delivered, scholarships are funded and technical assistance is embedded in partner entities, skills matrices are completed and completion certificates are issued. Across the Pacific Islands,…