CONTENTS Abstract ii CONTENTS iv List of Figures .vii List of Tables viii List of Abbreviations .ix 1 INTRODUCTION x 1.1 Background .x 1.2 Relevance of this Study: .xii 1.3 Research Objective and Methodology . xiii 1.3.1 Aim of this Research xiii 1.3.2 Objectives xiii 1.3.3 Methodology xiii 1.3.4 Scope and Limitations .xiv 1.4 Organisation of this Report .xv 2 CONCEPTUAL AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 1 2.1 Evolution of Capacity Building .1 2.1.1 Evaluation with Capacity Building Concepts 2 2.2 Levels of Capacity Development 6 2.3 Non-hierarchical Dimensions of Capacity 8 2.4 Core Capacity and the Capacity Development Process .8 2.4.1 Five Core Capabilities by ECDPM .8 2.5 Measuring Capacity Development 9 2.5.1 Comparison of Capacity Development Frameworks .9 2.5.2 Linkage between Inputs, Outputs, Outcomes, and Impacts 10 2.5.3 WBI − Capacity Development Results Framework 11 Urban Capacity Building Challenges in India 2.6 UNDP − Transformation and Four Core Issues 12 2.6.1 Constraints on Measurement of Capacity Development 14 2.6.2 Comprehensiveness and Abstractness of Capacity Development 14 2.6.3 Challenges in Monitoring and Evaluating Capacity Development 14 2.7 Urban Capacity Building in the context of Climate Change 16 3 REVIEW OF URBAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN INDIA 21 3.1 Urban Capacity Development Initiatives – Pre JnNURM 3.1.1 Public Health Engineering Training Program 23 3.2 Training of Elected Representatives .24 3.3 Establishment of Capacity development Institutions .25 3.4 Capacity building initiatives during JnNURM .26 3.5 Capacity building initiatives following JnNURM 28 3.5.1 Capacity Building for Urban Development (CBUD) .28 3.6 Summary of Training under CBUD Program: 29 3.6.1 Comprehensive Capacity Building Program (CCBP) 29 3.7 Capacity Building under HRIDAY .30 3.8 Summary of Capacity Building Initiatives by the Government – Pre JnNURM .29 3.9 Summary of Capacity Building Initiatives by the Government – Post JnNURM .30 3.10 Discussions with Urban Capacity Building Institutions and Experts .32 4 Review of Rapid Training Programme (RTP) and Regional Capacity Building Hub Programme (RCBH) 39 4.1.1 Rapid Training Program (RTP) 39 4.1.2 Regional Capacity Building Hub (RCBH) 44 Source: RCBH Guidelines, 2010 50 4.2 Comparative Assessments RTP and RCBH 51 4.3 Strengths, Limitations and Lessons Learnt from RTP and RCBH 54 5 FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION 57 5.1 Findings and Conclusions 57 5.1.1 Conclusion .60 References .62