ABSTRACT
What Is Capacity Building? Capacity Building (CB) in the context of LL refers to organizational growth and development in Project Management and Evaluation (PM&E). It is an ongoing process that involves competency development of employees as well as implementing and maturing supporting processes (i.e., project management methodology) and systems (LLR). CB is directed toward enhancing an organization’s performance in LL. —ere must be an appreciation of PM&E for an organization to embrace CB. —ere are many benefits to CB for an organization:
◾ Supports efficient and effective decision-making processes ◾ Streamlines projects, programs, and portfolios
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◾ Improves policies, procedures, and practices ◾ Reduces operating costs (direct and indirect) ◾ Enhances metrics reporting (quantitative) as well as qualitative analyses ◾ Strengthens evaluation use (summative and formative)
How is capacity built within an organization?
