Creating interventions to transition long-lasting insecticide net distribution in Ghana by Philip Adongo, Phyllis Dako-Gyeke, Nana Yaw Peprah, Emmanuel Asampong, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong, Franklin Glozah, Adanna Nwameme, Ruby Hornuvo, Margaret Chandi

“…This paper presents the process and outcome of creating an innovative social intervention, which focuses on community mobilisation and capacity building of community health officers.Methods This study employed a concurrent triangulation mixed methods approach conducted across six districts in Eastern and Volta regions, Ghana. …”
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A Program for Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management by Kabale University

“…There is a general consensus now that capacity building efforts that have long accompanied the development agenda in Africa need re-thinking because they have not produced the desired results. …”
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The Road to Recovery #6: Evaluating Virtual Strategies to Build Community Capacity and Resilience by Cody Ross Gusto, Colby Silvert, John Diaz, Glenn Israel

“… This sixth publication in the Road to Recovery series provides tips and strategies for Extension professionals interested in evaluating efforts to promote community capacity building and community resilience using virtual platforms. …”
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Financing Investments in the Future: Pragmatic Solutions Are Needed by Monika Schnitzer, Achim Truger

“…However, they need to be quantified in concrete terms as quickly as possible and designed to ensure legal security in order to send reliable signals for the necessary capacity building, particularly in the construction industry and public administration.…”
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Leveraging AlphaFold for innovation and sustainable health research in Africa by Emmanuel Nji, Katharina C. Cramer, Nicolas V. Rüffin, Fatoumata G. Fofana, Walid Heiba, Safiétou Sankhe

“…Without addressing the lack of research infrastructure, funding, and supportive science policies, structural biology capacity-building efforts in Africa will continue to be hindered by the persistent challenge of brain drain.…”
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Open repertoires for instructing ecological urban systems. Graphic tools and green transition by Maurizio Marco Bocconcino, Mariapaola Vozzola

“…The proposed topic is part of broader research started a few years ago that addresses the concepts of resilience, quality and well-being in cities; particular attention is now given to those ‘nature-based’ solutions that can be usefully adopted in the built environment to occupy land ecologically and to implement adaptation and capacity-building measures in cities. The use of information modelling is explored to set up an interactive training support environment for the project, which can be operated with multiple keys. …”
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Creative tourism: opportunities for smaller places? by Greg Richards

“…We argue that smaller places should not attempt to emulate big city models of creative development, such as attracting the creative class, but should find their own creative mode based on using their endogenous resources, capacity building and bottom-up creativity. In this way they can avoid the ‘creativity trap’ of following generic creativity models and develop modes of creative tourism more appropriate to their size and capabilities.…”
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Signaling in Minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific: The Cases of Quad and AUKUS (2017-2022) by Poornima Vijaya

“…While minilateralism is growing in the 21st-century multipolar world, this article examines how these emerging trends of issue-based coalitions, flexible alignments, and informal alliances create avenues for like-minded countries to strengthen capacity-building measures.    …”
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Signaling in Minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific: The Cases of Quad and AUKUS (2017-2022) by Poornima Vijaya

“…While minilateralism is growing in the 21st-century multipolar world, this article examines how these emerging trends of issue-based coalitions, flexible alignments, and informal alliances create avenues for like-minded countries to strengthen capacity-building measures.    …”
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Ungrading: Socially Just Assessment Practices for the PA Classroom by Jeannine Love, Jamie Levine Daniel

“…Thus, public administration curricula must also incorporate capacity building for participatory democracy. Students need opportunities to experience transformative processes with supportive guidance. …”
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‘I no longer worry about money for transport to the health centre’ - economic empowerment of caregivers of children living with HIV through Village Savings and Loan Associations: e... by Joseph Rujumba, Carmen Roebersen, Susan Namara, Richard Ochen, Sharon Eva Ahumuza, Allen Tushabe, Mathias Akugizibwe, David Bitira, Innocent Mwesigye, Stella Kentusi, Henry Zakumumpa, Japheth Kwiringira, Merian Natukwatsa Musinguzi

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Efforts to strengthen anatomic pathology diagnostic services for cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol by Katherine Van Loon, Elia John Mmbaga, Marcia Edelweiss, Dianna L. Ng, Asteria Herman Kimambo, Edda Vuhahula, Beatrice Paul Mushi, Omolade Adegoke, Johanna Goldberg, Pendo M. Ibrahim, Zainab Illonga, Julia Jackman, Luisa Jamisse

“…This review will consider scientific literature from published primary studies as well as scoping and systematic reviews related to capacity-building efforts to strengthen anatomic pathology services in any sub-Saharan African country. …”
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Urban forests management. Design-driven technological routes for wood waste valuing by Cyntia Santos Malaguti de Sousa, Tomás Queiroz Ferreira Barata, Caio Dutra Profirio de Souza, Felipe Gustavo de Melo

“…The methodological procedures consist of: 1) review of related literature; 2) identification and classification of species; 3) analysis of tree management procedures; 4) implementation of experimental projective and productive processes and; 5) conducting capacity building and technology transfer workshops. The results present a mapping of the technological routes indicating a transition to a more sustainable production model for this urban natural capital.   …”
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NIGERIA TECHNICAL AID CORPS (TAC) AND NATIONAL INTEREST, 1999-2023: AN ASSESSMENT by AGABA HALIDU, EMMANUEL IDEMOR UKHAMI, SOLOMON BABATUNDE KUMAPAYI, AKINOLA JACOB ASHIMOLOWO

“…Findings indicate that TAC significantly enhances Nigeria's diplomatic relations and international image, promotes trade and investment, and contributes to capacity building and regional stability. However, the program faces challenges such as logistical constraints, political instability, and economic limitations. …”
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Developing participatory tourism in Milan, Italy by Chiara Rabbiosi

“…Major critical aspects are expressed in reference to different levels of analysis, such as in relation to the capacity building scope of initiatives, or how they might reproduce cultural stereotypes. …”
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Les activités de conservation des lémuriens par le Groupe d’Etude et de Recherche sur les Primates de Madagascar (GERP) by Rose Marie Randrianarison, Hanta Razafindraibe, Jonah Ratsimbazafy, Fanantenana Rasolofoniriana Andriatsarafara, Lucien Marie Aimé Rakotozafy

“…The principle actions of the association are focused on research on the prosimian primates of Madagascar, the development of action plans for their conservation, the discovery of new species, the translocation of lemurs living in deforested or threatened habitats, the abundance estimates and the revision of area distributions and the publication of results research in national and international scientific journals. In fact, capacity building of local community associations and primary and higher education systems concerning lemur conservation linked to aiding the sustainable development of local communities, it seems necessary, so that the lemur conservation will be lasting.…”
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The Era of Collaborative Management: Navigating the Challenges Faced by Indonesian Local Governments by Denok Kurniasih, Muhamad Yusuf, Anggara Setya Saputra

“…This starts with develop strategic framework, fostering culture of partnership, building capacity-building programs and adopt flexible approach.…”
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Information campaigns and local authorities by Mariekie Burger

“…The motivation behind a campaign aiming at correcting the situation should focus on the capacity building in the community, which is in line with participatory development and DSC thinking. …”
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The complementary Role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Landslide Disaster Management in Kanungu District, Uganda by Turyasingura, Benson, Ayiga, Natal, Benzougagh, Brahim, Kader, Shuraik, Kumar, Singh Sudhir, Nuwe, John BOSCO, Gweyi-Onyango, Joseph P., Bojago, Elias

“…The study concludes that education programs should focus on farmer capacity building to mitigate landslide risks and emphasize the application of IKS in landslide hazard management.…”
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DETERMINANTS FOR TOURISM AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION by SUSANA LIMA, CELESTE EUSÉBIO, MARIA DO ROSÁRIO PARTIDÁRIO

“…While no evidences exist yet due to the recent implementation of the UNWTO.Volunteers, the findings suggest that if these programs manage to have a positive influence on all, or at least in some of the dimensions, then it is possible that it responds to some of the main determinants for poverty alleviation in order to reinforce the local communities capacity-building.…”
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