Capacity Development Initiative (CDI)
PHOTO: Paul Jeffrey/ACT International
ACT International has embarked on an Alliance-wide, innovative and multi-phased Capacity Development Initiative (CDI), the goal of which is to enhance the ability of member organisations and ACT Forums in order to mitigate the effects of, and respond to, disasters and humanitarian emergencies. Embarking on this step also follows approval of the report "Putting capacity development at the heart of ACT's work" by the ACT Emergency Committee at its meeting in April 2007.
CDI Objectives
- The CDI appeal covers three years, beginning in January 2008 and ending in December 2010, with the following objectives:
- In the first year, to assess the capacities and identify the priority capacity development needs of at least 30 ACT members and Forums in responding to disasters. These assessments will include analysis of the principal threats and vulnerabilities of the country.
- In the second and third years, to implement an estimated 30 capacity strengthening projects that will address the priority needs identified through the capacity assessments and thereby improve the effectiveness, timeliness and quality of the response by these ACT members.
- To establish and develop useful and appropriate mechanisms for ACT members to actively learn from each other's experiences, practices and learning in relation to capacity development.
If you are a current member of ACT International and would like financial assistance in conducting the Organizational Capacity Assessment, please request an application form from the ACT Capacity Development Officer, Barbara Wetsig: bwe@act-intl.org.
Global Capacity Development Initiative Appeal
Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA) Guide & Tools:
OCA Guide English (593.2KB)
OCA Tool English (273.6KB)
OCA Guide Spanish (383.1KB)
OCA Tool Spanish (235.6KB)
OCA Guide French (1.1MB)
OCA Tool French (267.2KB)
OCA Guide Arabic (360KB)
OCA Tool Arabic (419KB)
Capacity Development Steering Group (CDSG):
Steering Group - Terms of Reference (83.5KB)
Steering Group - Bios (50.0KB)
Back row from left: Fatmir Bytyqi, Abiy Hailu, Harold Paul, John Borton (consultant). Middle row from left: Herman Brouwer, Ephraim Kiragu, Barbara Wetsig (ACT CO Capacity Development Officer), Carlos Rauda, Shama Mall. Front row from left: Arshinta, Joycia Thorat, Seta Hadeshian (Not pictured: Jean-Claude Masumbuko)
If you are a current member of ACT International and would like financial assistance in conducting the Organizational Capacity Assessment, please request an application form from the ACT Capacity Development Officer, Barbara Wetsig: bwe@act-intl.org.
