McKechnie, Alastair J.2012-08-132012-08-132004-03https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9698This brief looks at the challenge of building capacity in post-conflict countries, reviews options for creating capacity, and identifies trade-offs between a rapid result and longer-term impacts of capacity strategies. Six lessons for more sustainable approaches to capacity building are identified: (a) leadership matters, (b) incentives also matter, (c) build on what exists, (d) arrange learning activities within a country wherever possible, (e) training needs to be defined in its strategic capacity, and (f) training should build on the comparative advantage of international partners.CC BY 3.0 IGOACCOUNTABILITYBEST PRACTICESCAPACITY BUILDINGCHARACTERISTICS OF POST-CONFLICT COUNTRIESCIVIL CONFLICTSCIVIL SERVICECIVIL SOCIETYCIVIL WARCOMMUNITY LEADERSCONFLICT PREVENTIONCONTRACTORSCORRUPTIONDECISION-MAKINGDISTANCE LEARNINGEMPLOYMENTFINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFOREIGN ASSISTANCEHUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCEINSTITUTION STRENGTHENINGINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITYLEARNINGLOCAL CAPACITYLOCAL CONDITIONSLOCAL GOVERNMENTLOCAL PARTICIPATIONMUNICIPALITIESPEACEPERFORMANCE MONITORINGPOST-CONFLICTPOST-CONFLICT COUNTRIESPOST-CONFLICT COUNTRYPOST-CONFLICT GOVERNMENTPOST-CONFLICT GOVERNMENTSPOST-CONFLICT PERIODPOST-CONFLICT SITUATIONSPROGRAMSPROJECT IMPLEMENTATIONPUBLIC ENTERPRISESRECONCILIATIONRECONSTRUCTIONREHABILITATIONRISKS OF CONFLICTSERVICE PROVIDERSSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSTAKEHOLDERSSUPPLIERSWorld Bank10.1596/9698