{"product_id":"building-local-capacity-9786209336980","title":"Building Local Capacity","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Pascal Sundi Mbambi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite global progress, poverty persists in many developing countries, where national and donor-led strategies often fail to produce real change. This book examines whether a human rights-based approach to development (HRBAD), rooted in capacity development, can support sustainable and locally driven state-building. Combining a literature review with a field case study of UNICEF's village assaini programme in Kongo Central (DRC), it explores local understandings of rights - especially the right to water. The study highlights two key insights: the need to expand the notion of 'duty-bearers' to include actors such as private companies and development agencies, and the importance of strengthening 'rights consciousness' among marginalized communities. By revisiting HRBAD principles - participation, accountability and empowerment - it proposes a more inclusive approach to capacity development. The conclusion offers practical ways for states, donors and citizens to better operationalize HRBAD and advance more sustainable, people-centred development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LAP Lambert Academic Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47593215328407,"sku":"9786209336980","price":8886.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9786209336980.webp?v=1774981033","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/building-local-capacity-9786209336980","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}