DECENT RURAL EMPLOYMENT TOOLBOX: Tool for conducting a capacity needs assessment on decent rural employment at country level

This tool supports the implementation of a capacity needs assessment (CNA) on decent rural employment (DRE) 2 at country level.
It looks into the enabling environment for DRE promotion and the existing network of DRE-related organizations to assess existing capacities and gaps. Furthermore, it helps identify and prioritize, together with national stakeholders, short-term (up to 1 year) as well as medium-term (1-3 years) capacity development interventions. The assessment process is seen as equally important as the “product” of the assessment, as it is an opportunity to learn and build relationships.
This tool has been designed as one step in the process of providing comprehensive policy support to governments and development partners in the context of FAO’s Integrated Country Approach for promoting DRE3. It can also be used during the formulation phase of the FAO Country Programming Framework (CPF) for the situation analysis, as well as during the formulation phase of agricultural sector programmes. Furthermore, it can feed into any strategic country framework for the promotion of DRE.