Capacity Building, Training and Institutional Development
Capacity Building, Training and Institutional Development
1. Capacity Development and Training
Building capacities of government and other crucial actors is fundamental for the implementation of the global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Only when governments at national, regional and local levels are able to develop and enact integrated policies with multiple stakeholders from the public, civil, academic and private sector will results be achieved.
We help our clients improve performance through assessing and building capabilities, capacities, motivation and commitment at individual, organizational and institutional levels. This may mean building individual capability (skills, high-value knowledge and wider competencies) and wider organizational capacity. To ensure the sustainability of interventions, we help our clients improve individual and organizational performance.
Our approach to capacity development is centered on context-specific, locally driven and collaborative solutions to complex problems that allow for greater adaptability and are more sustainable. Acumen Research has been bringing these principles of adaptive management into the design and practice of our capacity development interventions for many years.
2. Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Trainings
B uilding capacity in monitoring and evaluation in organizations and individuals allows maximum resource use, particularly when establishing programs in challenging environments such as developing countries. Acumen Research enables clients to build capacity in program monitoring and evaluation in areas such as public health, social services, and education, determining performance indicators and standardized data elements.
Our experience in monitoring and evaluation across sectors enables benefits clients seeking to build their internal capacities and helps clients keep their programs on target. We train senior program staff, field workers, and trainers within organizations to define and implement studies and evaluations that are meaningful and lead to actionable results and improved outcomes.
In addition to training and technical assistance for building monitoring and evaluation capacity, Acumen Research provides strategic services to help clients:
- Manage change and communicate developments to grantees or awardees
- Adjust data collection systems or indicators to reflect program changes
- Produce report snapshots to show continued progress
- Leverage existing resources to expand capacity in monitoring and evaluation
- Successfully implement school improvement and reform initiatives
