half of the developing countries reported having established special training programme budgets, almost all suggested that the funds allocated were inadequate. In qlobal terms, the inadequacy of institutions and the insufficiency of trained professional personnel are still ranked by Governments as two of the most important constraints to programme implementation. 58. Efforts have been directed at the development and application of methodologies for capacity-building corresponding to institutional needs, the review of available training institutes and their curricula in the d8V8lOping countries, and th8 review of available training materials. In th8 Philippines, for instance, the n88d was identified for improved management capability by the Local Water Utilities Administration. In consequence, a scheme was initiated to develop the capabilities of general managers to perform their tasks more efficiently and to raise morale. An important example of human resources development efforts initiated during the Decade has been the training of qualified personnel in order to increase awareness of the range of appropriate new technologies and approaches for planning and delivering services, through an international network of training centres established with support from the UNDP/World Bank programme. Such centres haV8 been established in India and Indonesia in Asia, and in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya (also serving Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania) and Zimbabwe in Africa. 10. Informatian 59. Following the r8COnUIWndatiOnS of the Mar de1 Plata Action Plan in this regard, a number of initiatives haV8 been undertaken, including collaborative efforts by the United Nations system, to build national capacities to absorb and utilise technical information. These efforts were link8d with existing networks such as the Pan American networks of information and documentation in sanitary engineering and environmental sciences (REPIDISCA) established at Centro Panamericano de Ingenierii Sanitaria y Ciencias de1 Ambiente, Lima, for Latin America! the system
**Analysis**
The text discusses the development of capacities in developing countries, specifically in the context of water management and institutional needs. It highlights the importance of training programs, methodologies, and international cooperation in building national capacities. The focus is on human resources development, institutional strengthening, and technical information management.

**Category**
Education, Science and technology