The first step of any capacity building project is to identify the most suitable learning approach.
It can be a workshop (face-to-face training event), an e-learning course or on-the-job learning (learning by doing “on the job”).

What is it?

Definition: Training needs analysis has four components: (i) country context, (ii) methods review, (iii) stakeholder analysis, and (iv) skills gap analysis.
Facilitators collect information from country office consultations, learners’ questionnaires, the documentation of assessment methods and country programme activities.

TNA Tools for Facilitators

TNA Template: a one-page guide with template to conduct a TNA for your workshop

Key outputs: Helps to document the key conclusions of a TNA

Sample learner questionnaires: Assessors database and sample self assessment questionnaires are useful tools to gain data on learner skills, knowledge and abilities

Regional and Country Office Capacity Analyses and Strategies

• Sample TORs:
  • ODJ Capacity Building Strategy TORs
    an excellent example of TORs for capacity building strategies both
    at regional and country level
  • Learning Event Lead Facilitator TORs
    TORs written by VAM unit in Liberia for facilitators conducting TNAs
     
• Sample Regional TNAs:
  • ODK Regional Capacity Building Strategy
  • ODJ Regional Capacity Building Strategy
  • ODC Regional Capacity Building Strategy
     
• Sample Country TNAs:
  • Ethiopia Capacity Building Strategy
  • Liberia Capacity Building Strategy