Over time a physical and human infrastructure has been developed. This system has been strengthened through the training of trainers at the district level and the development of management, planning, training and evaluation skills at the national level, as well as through the provision of appropriate facilities and equipment. Another example of capacity building through training is the Training of Trainers for Africa initiative, supported by external donors, which provides training to lead trainers in a given country. They are then responsible for training other trainers in their country. They have also taken on the task of working with policymakers to frame supportive ECCD policy for the country.
External partners are very active in capacity building.
They are frequently able to provide in-country and overseas training for individuals so that they can gain the knowledge and skills required to operate institutions and programmes. They introduce new technologies and provide resources so that those technologies can be adapted to meet the needs of the local situation. They can fund the costs of facilities and equipment not available through government budgets.