Rethinking Absorptive Capacity A New Framework, Applied to Afghanistan's Police Training Program |
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| Author:
| Lamb, Robert D.
Mixon, Kathryn |
| Series title: | CSIS Reports |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4422-2506-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | Center for Strategic & International Studies
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
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Book Description:
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In development, stabilization, and peace building, donors increasingly recognize the importance of being sensitive to the local contexts of their efforts. Yet the use of "blueprints" remains widespread. Even when standard approaches are modified for particular aid partners, there often remains a poor fit between donor efforts and local conditions. The waste and disruptions that result are even greater in high-profile and politically sensitive situations, when political considerations...
More DescriptionIn development, stabilization, and peace building, donors increasingly recognize the importance of being sensitive to the local contexts of their efforts. Yet the use of "blueprints" remains widespread. Even when standard approaches are modified for particular aid partners, there often remains a poor fit between donor efforts and local conditions. The waste and disruptions that result are even greater in high-profile and politically sensitive situations, when political considerations demand large-scale responses.