A synthesis paper on the conceptualization and measurement of community capacity

Based on the prominent themes of public participation and collaboration found in the literature on community capacity, and on the different levels (individual, organizational, community) identified in the literature, in the focus groups and by the research team, it may be concluded that we are all part of the process. [...] The purpose of the paper is not an evaluation of either the quality of community capacity processes or the achieved outcomes of specific community capacity efforts. [...] The following data were extracted from the documents and entered into the database: 1) the source citation; 2) the type of publication; 3) the definition of community capacity and other related terms; 4) the context, i.e., country, population; 5) the “characteristics” of community capacity, as they fit into a theories of change approach (see Section 2.3 for more information on the theories of chan [...] The results of each focus group were mapped out in the form of a chart, showing the data for each of the parts of the theories of change. [...] The 26 A Synthesis Paper on the Conceptualization and Measurement of Community Capacity UBC Institute of Heath Promotion Research September 2003 different types of indicators that are useful (and complementary) for health promotion evaluation are elaborated in a set of two papers, authored by Labonte and Laverack (2001) about the purpose of community capacity, capacity for whom, and the measuremen