Abstract:
The project report examines capacity building as a strategy for enhancing development in Ekeremor local government in Bayelsa state. It looks at the ways of improving capacity building in order to bring about development which include: training and retraining, provision of grants, establishment of more training institutions, creation of enabling environment and organization of workshops and seminars among others. The report further examines factors responsible for lack of capacity building which include: poor attitude, inadequate funding, lack of sponsorship, inadequate training institutions and lack of government support. It is regrettable to note that Ekeremor Local Government has not given enough support for issues concerning capacity building. The problems and causes of underdevelopment in Ekeremor local government were also identified which are mismanagement of funds, inadequate funding, undue interference, corruption, lack of capacity building, inadequate supervision/monitoring, constitutional defects and lack of planning and implementation. In order to improve capacity building and ensure development in the local governments, recommendations have been proffered. The report concludes by urging the local governments to take the issue of capacity building seriously in order to ensure development at grassroots level.
