ABSTRACT
Decades-worth of efforts in the field of capacity building have resulted in unfulfilled goals. By acknowledging inadequate frameworks and processes by development agencies, the book proposes a fresh approach to capacity building that is not only long-term and sustainable, but is also led by the most sustainable institutions in developing countries. This chapter examines the results of these ambitious pledges by analysing the capacity-building process in its totality, which includes levels of operation (individual, institutional, or systemic), leadership, actors, drive, progress and achievements. By studying these results, the production of decades of effort, the review pinpoints the gaps that inhibit progress. Although Articles 11 and 12 of the Paris Agreement frame climate change education, training, and public awareness as the foundation for capacity building, these areas are in need of closer attention as they lack support and overall financial investment. This chapter proposes that funding should be revitalized to reflect a common investment between equals in support of the common interest rather than a donor-recipient relationship.
