Capacity Building in Developing and Emerging Countries

This book explores new perspectives on how to improve the chances of success regarding capacity building in developing and emerging countries. Drawing on lessons learned in the course of six decades of capacity building research and practice, it identifies the required conditions for the success of capacity building efforts, and suggests that a radical change in mindset has become a critical aspect in developing countries. In addition, the book discusses capacity building in connection with entrepreneurship (especially female entrepreneurship), transnational diaspora remittances, and combating corruption, which it considers to be essential drivers of sustainable development in developing and emerging countries.

The book's contributing authors represent the leading minds in capacity building research and practice, and include researchers from prestigious universities in North America, Europe and Africa, as well as international development experts from institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, African Development Bank, and African Capacity Building Foundation. All authors have considerable expertise regarding capacity building issues, and represent 26 emerging and developing countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Caribbean Islands, North America and Europe.

Highlights the need for capacity building through diaspora financial and social remittances Provides a business management perspective on capacity building Offers a multidisciplinary and cross country perspective on how mindsets and social constructs affect capacity building

Autorentext

Dr Elie Chrysostome is Professor of International Business and Strategic Management at the State University of New York, Campus of Plattsburgh (USA) and Director of the CEDIMES Institute (USA). Dr. Chrysostome is also a research associate at the Walter Somers Chair in International Management of HEC-Montreal (Canada) and at the Montreal Local Global Research Group at the John Molson School of Business of Concordia University at Montreal (Canada). 

Inhalt

Towards New Perspectives of Capacity Building in Developing and Emerging Countries: An Overview.- Capacity Building for Economic Transformation: Closing the Gap.- Capacity Building in Africa: Towards an Imperative Mindset Transformation.- Under What Circumstances Does Capacity Building Work?.- Capacity Building for Africa's Transformation: Review of Priorities and Research Needs.- Capacity Building in Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in Emerging and Developing Countries: Promoting Grassroots Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in the Horn of Africa.- Female Entrepreneurship and Capacity Building in Developing Countries: Case of Madagascar.- Capacity Building in Export SME's in Emerging and Developing Countries: From Challenges to Expertise Development in the Mangos Industry in Burkina Faso.- Capacity Building and Diaspora Remittances in Developing and Emerging Countries: Transnational Diaspora Remittances and Capacity Building in Developing and Transition Countries: A Contextual Analysis in Caribbean Islands and Central Asia.- Remittances and Capacity Building Issues in Nepal.- Capacity Building and Revamping the Business Environment in Development and Emerging Countries: From Fiscal Initiatives to Anti-corruptio Strategies.- Resource-based Fiscal Capacity Building in Developing Countries.- Corruption and Capacity Building in Developing Countries: The African/Asian Paradox.