Institutional Capacity Building
Strong systems, processes, and infrastructure, while not glamorous, are absolutely necessary for any entity, organization, or government to function. Identifying gaps and finding a set of solutions that bring continuous improvement to these systems and processes—human and institutional capacity building—is key to sustainable development. In fact, on some level all of IESC’s interventions involve building the capacity of our counterparts in the countries where we work.
Approach and Expertise
We build the technical, managerial, operational, and financial capacity of public and private organizations, from small enterprises and large firms to trade associations and government bodies
- We always tailor our approaches to the needs of organizations.
- We employ methods that leave behind a re-engineered institutional framework and easily applicable skills.
- We pair theoretical instruction with practical (including on-the-job) training and mentorship.
- Our volunteer practitioners foster peer-to-peer learning.
- We cultivate public-private partnerships and alliancesthat identify policy issues and create joint action plans to address them.
Our Work in Action
In Afghanistan, we engaged Afghan professionals and embedded them throughout the economically important agriculture ministry to provide long-term, one-on-one coaching, training, and mentoring to their Afghan civil servant counterparts.
In Cambodia, we conduct organizational capacity assessments with community-based organizations and develop targeted, tailored improvement plans based on the assessment. Through a combination of group training and one-on-one coaching and mentoring, delivered by experienced international volunteers and consultants, we support these organizations to continuously improve internal administrative operations..
In Sri Lanka, we built the capacity of the Board of Investment, helping the agency to improve Sri Lanka’s ability to generate foreign direct investment. One part of this was to restructure the board’s management to put an increased focus on new opportunities and investment promotion.
