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Seabra, Pedro & Costa, Rita (2022). The capacity-building outlook in the Atlantic. The capacity-building outlook in the Atlantic.

P. N. Seabra and R. Costa,  "The capacity-building outlook in the Atlantic", in The capacity-building outlook in the Atlantic, 2022

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TI  - The capacity-building outlook in the Atlantic
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AU  - Seabra, Pedro
AU  - Costa, Rita
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://www.defesa.gov.pt/pt/pdefesa/ac/pub/acpubs/Documents/Atlantic-Centre_Report_02.pdf
AB  - Capacity-building has become a bona fide buzzword in policy circles. Imbued with the promise
of incorporating local demands while fostering international engagementthrough limited but valuable
technical expertise to regions and countries in need, the concept has been quickly elevated to the
forefront of debate. This, in turn, has contributed to shift “the emphasis towards more fluid
approaches to solve societal problems, relying on technology, knowledge and expertise rather than
clearly stated objectives, one-size-fits-all solutions, and top-down approaches” (Bueger & Tholens
2021, p. 22). At the same time, it has led to an increase in the number of organisations and platforms
seeking to implement what is often enough a loosely-defined playbook.
In this context, new multilateral initiatives have purported to assume a role of their own in the
capacity-building domain. However, how to better translate such goals into practice remains open for
discussion. This report seeks to build upon a set of key lessons learned from previous endeavours in
order to best depict and summarize the challenges that the current Atlantic outlook provides in the
capacity-building domain.The ensuing work is grounded by two key goals: (1) to link existing debates
over the perils and potentials of the capacity-building concept with practical needs, while retaining a
focus on the Atlantic space; (2) and to ensure that valid entry-points are identified for further action
by interested parties, while grounded in existing assessments over the effectiveness of capacity-building programs.
ER  -