In the World Summit on Sustainable Development's Plan of Implementation, UNDP's Capacity 21 programme was highlighted and acknowledged with the following recommendations:

Para 127:

"Provide technical and financial assistance to developing countries, including through the strengthening of capacity-building efforts, such as UNDP's Capacity 21 programme to:   (a) Assess their own capacity development needs and opportunities at the individual, institutional and societal levels;

  (b) Design programmes for capacity-building and support for local, national and community-level programmes that focus on meeting the challenges of globalization more effectively and attaining the internationally agreed development goals, including those contained in the Millennium Declaration.

  (c) Develop the capacity of civil society, including youth, to participate, as appropriate, in designing, implementing and reviewing sustainable development policies and strategies at all levels;

  (d) Build and, where appropriate, strengthen national capacities for carrying out effective implementation of Agenda 21.

Para 153:

"Significantly strengthen support for the capacity-building programmes of the UNDP for sustainable development, building on the experience gained from the Capacity 21 programme, as important mechanisms for supporting local and national development capacity-building efforts, in particular in developing countries."