Thomas Theisohn and James Hradsky described the Bonn Workshop Consensus, an effort to put capacity development (CD) on the Accra Agenda for Action. This CD Monitor looks at what has been achieved in Accra from a Capacity development perspective.

The preparatory work flowing from the Bonn workshop ‘Capacity development: Accra and beyond’ made inroads into the capacity development debate. The Accra Agenda for Action (AAA) incorporated most of the Bonn workshop consensus points. Capacity was an issue in virtually all of the round table discussions at the High Level Forum. It was actually the central theme of some round tables, such as the one on ownership. The sector round table was remarkably well managed and emphasised the risks of a sector focus if systemic capacities, including public sector reform and incentive systems, are not addressed.