What is the Institutional Capacity Development Support (ICDS) Project?
The ICDS project is Phase II of the UNDP’s Support to the Development Posts Project. This programme is designed to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Timor-Leste by providing mentors and advisors to key government departments and other state institutions. It aims to support poverty reduction and sustainable development by strengthening government capacity to deal with these and other development issues. The project works closely with the Government’s main coordinating body, the Capacity Development Coordination Unit (CDCU), for a comprehensive approach to capacity building with the premise that a strong civil service is built on three interdependent pillars of: (i) Skills and Knowledge; (ii) Systems and Processes; and (iii) Attitudes and Behaviors. The ‘3 Pillars’ approach is part of a strategy designed to achieve the transition from individual- to institution-based capacity development. This approach is implemented on an institutional level, with advisors working with multip
