The Earth Summit recognized capacity-building as one of the means of
implementation for Agenda 21. In that sense, it is relevant to all
chapters of Agenda 21. However, Chapter
37 of Agenda 21 gives particular focus to national mechanisms and
international cooperation for capacity-building in developing countries.
Importance is given to defining country needs and priorities in
sustainable development through an ongoing participatory process and, in
so doing, to strengthening human resource and institutional
capabilities.
Capacity-building is also a key means of implementation in the
Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI). The JPOI called for
enhancing and accelerating human, institutional and infrastructure
capacity building initiatives and to assist developing countries in
building capacity to access a larger share of multilateral and global
research and development programmes.
The CSD, in adopting its multi-year work programme for the period
2004-2027, decided that “the means of implementation, as identified in
Agenda 21 and
Chapter X
of the JPOI, should be addressed in every cycle
and for every relevant issue, action and commitment.”
Earlier decisions relating to capacity-building were taken by the CSD at
its
fourth (1996),
fifth (1997) and sixth
(1998) sessions, by the United
Nations General Assembly at its Special Session to review the
implementation of Agenda 21 (1997), as well as at the World Summit
on Sustainable Development.
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