In every country in sub-Saharan Africa, there exist institutional frameworks or structures, which provide coordinating mechanisms for the development of skills and institutions for national development. Some of such frameworks articulate the capacity needs (skills and institutional requirements) of the public sector and help to manage the flow and use of technical assistance programs to meet identified capacity needs. These institutional frameworks play a significant role in the process of identifying and articulating national capacity needs and also coordinating the capacity building process, including managing technical assistance programs for the development of capacity in the public sector. The study will address the effectiveness of the role of NFPs and other existing institutional structures in coordinating the capacity building process and channelling technical assistance into human and institutional development, and the extent to which they are carrying out their responsibilities.
