Dear e-Forum, Gf should shift its focus from project management and implementation to capacity development ; limiting itself to local governments, natural resources management, and private sector development which should include gender consideration, provision of technical support, advocacy and strategic...

I think a lot of answers to the capacity building needs of CCMs (for project proposals) and PRs and sometimes SRs (for implementation) are contained in the Aidspan White Paper on "Providing improved technical support to enhance the effectiveness of Global Fund grants" (March 2008). In this...