Jan Ubels is a Senior Strategy Adviser with the SNV Netherlands Development Organization and chair of the editorial committee of [...].

Naa-Aku Acquaye-Baddoo is a Senior Strategy Adviser and until recently, was responsible for professional development and organisational learning at SNV Netherlands Development Organisation.

Alan Fowler is an independent development adviser based in South Africa and author of numerous publications on development issues.

Introduction

Part I: Perspectives on Capacity

Multiple Dimensions

Multiple Actors

Multiple Levels

Part II: Establishing Your Practice

Advisers' Roles

Thematic and Change Expertise

Ownership, Authority and Conflict

Whose Values Count?

Organizational Development as a Source

'Reading' Situations

Dialogue

Part III: Working with Connections

Institutions, Power and Politics

Public Accountability

Micro-Macro Gap

Working with Value Chains

Engaging with Community Based Organizations

Leadership Development

Knowledge Networking

Part IV: Improving on Results

Measuring Capacity Development

Time Matters

Self-Reflection

Accountability and Learning

Part V: Looking Ahead

Taking Stock

Capacity Development Market?

What Next?