Babu S C, Mthindi G B
International Food Policy Research Institute.
Disasters. 1995 Jun;19(2):127-39. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7717.1995.tb00363.x.
Lack of sufficient analytical capacity in most of the countries of sub-Saharan Africa has been frequently mentioned as a major factor limiting the effectiveness of drought management interventions. In this article we describe an approach used in Malawi for the past three years to develop a decentralized capacity to analyse drought management and disaster prevention programmes. A conceptual framework is presented which identifies the areas in which capacity strengthening is required and lessons from the Malawi experience are presented. Various issues relating to the efficiency of capacity building programmes are discussed. We argue that continuous dialogue between development researchers and decision-makers, and between trainers in academic institutions and donor agencies, is essential for achieving the goals of improved capacity for drought management and disaster prevention.
撒哈拉以南非洲的大多数国家缺乏足够的分析能力，这经常被提及是限制干旱管理干预措施有效性的一个主要因素。在本文中，我们描述了马拉维在过去三年中采用的一种方法，以发展分散的能力来分析干旱管理和防灾计划。本文提出了一个概念框架，确定了需要加强能力的领域，并介绍了马拉维经验中的教训。还讨论了与能力建设计划效率相关的各种问题。我们认为，发展研究人员与决策者之间，以及学术机构培训人员与捐助机构之间持续的对话，对于实现提高干旱管理和防灾能力的目标至关重要。
