| Abstract: | Despite the large sums spent annually by donors on the provision of project-based expertise and training, surprisingly little attention has been paid in the Technical Cooperation literature to the importance of the roles and relationships that develop between individuals on projects, and in particular their impact on project implementation. This is true of projects across all development sectors. However, the human dimension of project work becomes especially important when institution-building and the development of human capacity are involved. This is the case with much education-based Technical Cooperation. This paper offers a cross-sectoral review of the literature on counterpart personnel, with the aim of drawing some major implications for the implementation of education projects. |
