An organization's ability to work with and build relationships with other organizations effectively

The capability to relate and attract resources and support is about an organization’s ability to relate and survive within the context and in connection with other actors. From this perspective, capacity is not just about the capability to achieve results and carry out program delivery. Capacity is also about being able to craft, manage and sustain key relationships needed for the organization to survive. In the real world, organizations need to attract support and protection, and to enter into relationships that produce new sources of funding, staff and learning. They can more effectively pursue their mandated goals provided they gain the legitimacy, operating space, control and buffering they need to sustain themselves in a difficult context.

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