* A refreshing study of capacity building through various local perspectives
* Includes studies from Mozambique, Bosnia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Haiti, and Guatemala
Strengthening local capacity is more difficult than one might expect; there are significant trade-offs between outsiders providing assistance in the midst of an emergency, and encouraging the building of long-term local skills. By critically examining the dilemma from local perspectives,
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finds genuine hope amidst the prevailing rhetoric and confusion.