Difference between revisions of "Capacity"
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+ | {{definition|Capacity: The combination of all the strengths, attributes and resources available within a community, society or organization that can be used to achieve agreed goals. <ref>[http://unisdr.org/files/7817_UNISDRTerminologyEnglish.pdf 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction]</ref> | ||
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+ | {{definition|Capacité: Combinaison de toutes les forces et de tous les moyens disponibles au sein d’une communauté, d’une société ou d’une organisation qui peuvent être utilisés pour atteindre des objectifs fixés. <ref>[http://unisdr.org/files/7817_UNISDRTerminologyFrench.pdf UNISDR glossary]</ref>}}<br/> | ||
+ | {{definition|Потенциал: Сочетание всех сильных сторон, факторов и ресурсов, имеющихся у местного населения, в обществе или организации, которое можно использовать для достижения согласованных целей. <ref>[http://unisdr.org/files/7817_UNISDRTerminologyRussian.pdf UNISDR glossary]</ref>}}<br/> | ||
+ | {{definition|Capacidad: La combinación de todas las fortalezas, los atributos y los recursos disponibles dentro de una comunidad, sociedad u organización que pueden utilizarse para la consecución de los objetivos acordados. <ref>[http://unisdr.org/files/7817_UNISDRTerminologySpanish.pdf UNISDR glossary]</ref>}}<br/> | ||
+ | {{definition| القدرات: تضافر كافة الإمكانات والسمات، من قوة وموارد متاحة للمجتمع أوالتجمعات أو المنظمات، التى يمكن الاستفادة منها للوصول للأهداف المتفق عليها. <ref>[http://www.unisdr.org/files/7817_UNISDRTerminologyArabic.pdf UNISDR glossary]</ref>}}<br/><br/> | ||
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Revision as of 16:29, 4 December 2016
Capacity is often used in an interchangeable way with Capability.
Contents
Definitions
Other International Definitions
UNISDR/IPCC
{{definition|Capacity: The combination of all the strengths, attributes and resources available within a community, society or organization that can be used to achieve agreed goals. [1]
National Definitions
United Kingdom (UK)
Standard Definition
ISO 22300:2012(en)
Note: Capacity can include physical, institutional, social, or economic means as well as skilled personnel or attributes such as leadership and management.
Other Definitions
CARICOM
Capacity may include infrastructure and physical means, institutions, societal coping abilities, as well as human knowledge, skills and collective attributes such as social relationships, leadership and management. Capacity also may be described as capability. Capacity assessment is a term for the process by which the capacity of a group is reviewed against desired goals, and the capacity gaps are identified for further action (UNISDR, 2009).
ICDRM/GWU
See also
Notes
- ↑ 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction
- ↑ UNISDR glossary
- ↑ UNISDR glossary
- ↑ UNISDR glossary
- ↑ UNISDR glossary
- ↑ The National Adaptation Programme: Making the country resilient to a changing climate, UK Government (2013)
- ↑ ISO 22300:2012(en) Societal security — Terminology
- ↑ Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Regional Comprehensive Disaster Management Strategy and Results Framework 2014-2024
- ↑ ICDRM/GWU Emergency Management Glossary of Terms. The Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management (ICDRM) at the George Washington University, Washington DC.