The Social Development Group's comprehensive approach to institutional strengthening focuses on achieving sustainable results. Its methodology combines organisational and management aspects with human resource and facilities development in a systematic way. The Social Development Group understands that a participatory approach is essential to the sustainability of all its projects. Consequently, it ensures that its project personnel, management and support staff are aware of, sensitive to, and skilled in the various elements of organisational change and human resource management.

In determining a client's institutional strengthening and human resource priorities, the Social Development Group carries out a situation analysis of the organisation's needs and capabilities. The general approach that the Social Development Group adopts in these reviews involves:

• participation by affected groups

• assessment of the available human, physical and financial resources

• analysis of responsibilities, tasks and duties of key personnel within the organisation

• careful analysis of the scope, objectives and tasks of the organisation.

Once the review has been completed, the Social Development Group utilises its findings to enhance the institution's management capabilities by tailoring systems and facilities that best meet that institution's particular circumstances. To achieve this, Social Development Group specialists, in close collaboration with counterparts:

• develop client management systems and procedures

• establish or develop client training facilities

• conduct relevant management development programs for client personnel

• organise trainee placements in specialist institutions.

At all stages the Social Development Group is able to draw upon an experienced team of specialists and its branch offices in over 20 countries.

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