Background

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, supported by Department of International Development (DIFD) in its efforts to promote and support improvements in public administration affecting the poor launched the Capacity Building for Poverty Reduction (CBPR) in February 2005. The programme is designed to supplement the evolving governance reforms agenda to promote and achieve reforms at the cutting edge or point of delivery. The training initiative under the programme is managed by the Training Division, Department of Personnel and Training.