Partnerships for capacity building: community, governments and universities working together

Wescott, Geoffrey

doi:10.1016/s0964-5691(02)00086-8

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“…> The process by which people gain knowledge, skills and confidence to improve their own lives (47) . > As enhancement of the skills of people and the capacity of institutions in resources management through education and training (48) . > Building is an approach to development based on equity, empowerment, and participation and works to strengthen communities, whether grassroots, inter-organisational partnerships, or networks of agencies, to organise and act to achieve their goals (49) .…”

Section: Defining Capacity Buildingmentioning

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A capacity-building conceptual framework for public health nutrition practice

Baillie

Bjarnholt

Gruber³

et al. 2009

Public Health Nutr.

116

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Objectives: To describe a conceptual framework to assist in the application of capacity-building principles to public health nutrition practice. Design: A review of the literature and consideration of the determinants of effective public health nutrition practice has been used to inform the development of a conceptual framework for capacity building in the context of public health nutrition practice. Result: The limited literature supports a greater integration and application of capacity-building strategies and principles in public health nutrition practice, and that this application should be overt and strategic. A framework is proposed that identifies a number of determinants of capacity for effective public health nutrition action. The framework represents the key foundations for building capacity including leadership, resourcing and intelligence. Five key strategic domains supported by these foundation elements, including partnerships, organisational development, project management quality, workforce development and community development, are proposed. This framework can be used to assist the systematic assessment, development and evaluation of capacity-building activity within public health nutrition practice. Conclusions: Capacity building is a strategy within public health nutrition practice that needs to be central to public health nutrition intervention management. The present paper defines, contextualises and outlines a framework for integrating and making explicit the importance of capacity building within public health nutrition practice at many levels. Keywords Public health nutrition Capacity building PracticeDespite the development of public health nutrition (PHN) as a field of practice over the past few decades, little has been published to support an assessment of or describe what constitutes capacity building in PHN practice. A number of studies have attempted to describe self-reports of practice as part of workforce development research (1,2) and others have attempted to articulate the competency requirements for PHN practice that logically reflect the work required for effective practice (3,4) . A consistent finding from the present work has been practice-based activity that reflects a process of development, implementation and evaluation of population-level interventions as a core function and practice focus for public health nutritionists (5) , and an appreciation of the importance of building capacity to support action to address PHN issues. Each of these broad areas of practice is consistent across health promotion and broader public health effort. Consideration of capacity building as a practice concept (what, why and how?) for PHN therefore is needed.The present paper draws on a non-exhaustive review of scholarship in the published and grey literature from the disciplines of nutrition, public health and health promotion. This has been considered against the experience of the authors in practice to propose a conceptual framework for the application of capacity-building principle...

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Section: Defining Capacity Buildingmentioning

confidence: 99%

A capacity-building conceptual framework for public health nutrition practice

Baillie

Bjarnholt

Gruber³

et al. 2009

Public Health Nutr.

116

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“…These sessions also help them to identify appropriate solutions to unblock commercial, social, and environmental constraints (Williams, 2002). Another key role of honest brokers is to facilitate network development among stakeholders (Wescott, 2002). On a wider scale, honest brokers bring various stakeholders together (i.e.…”

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“…On a wider scale, honest brokers bring various stakeholders together (i.e. both national and international organizations with diverse skills and capabilities) to form strategic alliances, collaborations and joint ventures for the projects associated with community capacity building (Wescott, 2002). On a narrower scale, honest brokers encourage creating horizontal linkages between communities and private sectors (Paarlberg & Varda, 2009).…”

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“…However, to play such multiple roles, honest brokers require several skills and extensive knowledge. For instance, they must have strong networking skills, knowledge of the relevant industry; a high level of communication skills, negotiation, and leadership skills, and the ability to see the big picture and opportunities (Brown et al, 2005;Wescott, 2002;Williams, 2002). Therefore, a challenge associated with honest brokers is to locate those who possess such multiple skills in community capacity building.…”

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The Role of Intermediaries in Community Capacity Building: Pro-Poor Tourism Perspective

Saito

2017

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A growing recognition that tourism is a feasible strategy for poverty alleviation explains why pro-poor tourism (ppt) has gained increased attention. While many developing nations have benefited from the positive effects that ppt brings to their local economies, many communities are left behind due to their lack of capacity to conduct tourism activities. To develop local communities and introduce ppt, topdown (td) and bottom-up (bu) approaches have often been adopted; however, these approaches cannot yield expected outcomes without strong stakeholder intermediaries who play a crucial role in overcoming key challenges inherited in community capacity building. This study examines the roles of four types of stakeholder intermediaries commonly discussed in community capacity building. Based on their roles and limitations, the study presents a framework that proposes a context in which each type of stakeholder intermediary contributes prominently to successful community capacity building. The study provides valuable insights into how scholars and practitioners can consider the selection and application of different types of stakeholder intermediaries in community capacity building for the successful adaptation of ppt.

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“…Ideally two or three of the champions should be assigned as to be liaisons between the schools, cooperative and municipality to insure that the school program is meeting expectations. This is a model that has been successfully applied in California schools [4,12,15,[35][36][37]. In terms of the community college and university training it should be closely coordinated with the wind power cooperative management and labor force.…”

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Community Wind Power – A Tipping Point Strategy for Driving Socio-Economic Revitalization in Detroit and Southeast Michigan

Yeh¹,

Bral²,

Wang³

2011

Wind Farm - Technical Regulations, Potential Estimation and Siting Assessment

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Partnerships for capacity building: community, governments and universities working together

Cited by 33 publications

References 10 publications

A capacity-building conceptual framework for public health nutrition practice

A capacity-building conceptual framework for public health nutrition practice

The Role of Intermediaries in Community Capacity Building: Pro-Poor Tourism Perspective

Community Wind Power – A Tipping Point Strategy for Driving Socio-Economic Revitalization in Detroit and Southeast Michigan

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