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It seems that this article only deals with a very narrow definiton of capacity building. Actually the term 'capacity building' began to draw public attention at least dated back to the Earth Summit in 1992.

The concept of capacity building is included in chapter 37 of Agenda 21 in the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED).

"Specifically, capacity building encompasses the country’s human, scientific, technological, organizational, institutional and resource capabilities. A fundamental goal of capacity building is to enhance the ability to evaluate and address the crucial questions related to policy choices and modes of implementation among development options, based on an understanding of environment potentials and limits and of needs perceived by the people of the country concerned". Capacity Building - Agenda 21’s definition (Chapter 37, UNCED, 1992.) Paladinhk 06:23, 5 November 2005 (UTC)paladinhk