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SUMMARY:Community of Practice: Innovative Capacity Building in the Develo
 pment Sector
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DESCRIPTION:Capacity development initiatives in global development aim to
  empower individuals\, organisations\, and societies to achieve sustaina
 ble progress by enhancing their skills and resources. However\, these in
 itiatives often encounter persistent challenges that hinder their effect
 iveness.\n\nThese challenges are deeply rooted in long-standing structur
 al conditions that have remained largely unchanged. Common obstacles inc
 lude short-term perspectives\, limited contextual understanding\, issues
  with measurement and accountability\, poor integration with broader sys
 tems\, and difficulties with scaling and sustainability. Achieving a mea
 ningful shift in capacity development requires innovative approaches tha
 t address these underlying structural barriers.\n\nIn our upcoming Commu
 nity of Practice meeting\, we are pleased to host Jaco Renken from Manch
 ester’s Global Development Institute (GDI)\, who will guide a discussion
  on these complex issues. We will explore the use of gamification to sup
 port digital health policymakers in the World Health Organisation’s West
  Pacific region—a case study that highlights innovative approaches in ca
 pacity building aimed at overcoming structural challenges that limit the
  impact of capacity development initiatives.\n\nAs always\, we welcome p
 articipants from various career stages\, sectors\, and backgrounds. Whet
 her you are an experienced alum focused on capacity development challeng
 es or an undergraduate eager to learn more about working in the developm
 ent sector\, we invite you to join us and share your insights and experi
 ences.\n\nFor more on the purpose and benefits of our Community of Pract
 ice\, please visit our blog: https://blog.gdi.manchester.ac.uk/why-atten
 d-communities-of-practice/\n\nRegister via Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting
 /register/tJAsdeqsqzoiGd31-klp_dD70DYsCXYLxF1K\n\nIf you have any questi
 ons\, please contact Natalie Cunningham at natalie.cunningham-3@manchest
 er.ac.uk.
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LOCATION:Zoom
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