Streaming Media
Media Type
Keynote Address
Publication Date
6-7-2003
Description
The dominant paradigm of capacity building in most developing countries was State-Centric and was based on the premise that a highly educated and talented generalist well trained in public administration and on-the-job can perform a variety of managerial jobs in the Government Ministries without much difficulty. He could rise on the hierarchical ladder according to a pre-determined time path and occupy highest positions in the government. As the government and later public sector corporations or state owned enterprises covered, by and large, the entire spectrum of policy, production, business, regulatory, welfare and operational activities encompassing all areas of economic, technical and social development this paradigm served well. The legacy of strong civil service tradition inherited by the former British Colonies and the elite ENA type recruits in the former French Colonies influenced the continuation of this thinking for at least several decades after independence of the majority of developing countries.
Recommended Citation
Husain, I. (2003). Changing Paradigms of Capacity Building. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/faculty-research-talks-speeches/105
Notes
Key Note address at the International Congress on Human Resources held at Islamabad on June 7, 2003