BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 15. Knowledge production
must be oriented toward eliminating key gaps, which are contextual
and vary by region, country, and institutional level, Raphaelle
Vignol, Programme Officer at the Capacity Development Section of
the Global Knowledge and Advocacy Division of UN-Habitat, said,
Trend reports.
She made the remark during the international conference “Shaping
Human Capital for Sustainable and Resilient Urban Development" in
Baku.
The UN-Habitat representative noted that capacity development
occurs at multiple levels, ranging from individual specialists
involved in university programs and professional training to
institutional capabilities. These institutional capabilities
encompass the organizations themselves and the mechanisms for their
interaction within the system and between various structures
involved in sustainable urban development.
Despite the existence of various international and national
frameworks, including national urban policies and local tools, the
official emphasized that the primary challenge lies in their
practical implementation.
"We have the regulatory architecture, but the key question is
how to strengthen the capacity to implement it in different
contexts," Vignol stressed.
A crucial task remains the collection and dissemination of
practical experience gained on the ground in various cities and
among different groups of stakeholders to bridge the gap between
policy and practice.
