Human Development and Capacity Building: Asia Pacific trends, challenges and prospects for the future [Paperback]

Capacity building looks at developing the infrastructure, institutions and people and is critical to the development and participation of humans in the economy and society. Capacity building ranges from schools, roads and hospitals through to health and welfare systems, education, communication and information sharing, participation and voice, governance and opportunity.

This book aims to outline the nature and scale of the capacity building challenges facing countries in the Asia Pacific region. Human Development and Capacity Building presents case studies from selected countries with an emphasis on rural development and programs that enhance opportunity and participation in the economy. It focuses on issues arising from women development in Pakistan, indigenous union voice in the French Pacific, job creation programs in Indonesia and the role of international aid and labour agencies in capacity building in Myanmar. The rich coverage will be of invaluable use to those interested in capacity building.

1. Capacity building in the Asia Pacific: An introduction, Maria Fay Rola-Rubzen and John Burgess 2. Enhancing Women's Capacities in Agricultural Research and Development in Asia and Africa, Maria Fay Rola-Rubzen, Thelma R. Paris, Joyce Luis and Farveh Farivar 3. Womens Work Motivation and the Influence on Human Capital Development in Bhutan, Kantha Dayaram and Yue Liu 4. Scarcity in plenty: Skills shortages and HRM competencies in Vietnam, Alan Nankervis, Prikshat Verma and Alan Montague 5. Gender Development in Myanmar: An exploration of womens leadership trajectory, Kantha Dayaram, Maria Fay Rola-Rubzen and John Burgess 6. The Political Economy of Capacity Building in the French Pacific Territories, St?phane Le Queux and St?phanie Graff 7. Using Targel!