Table 2 Types of capacity building skills

Operational capacity building: strengthens operating activities of CSO

• Internal monitoring and evaluation systems/skills ([34], p. 59), ([35], p. 5)

• Financial management ([36], p. 56), ([37], p. 55), ([38], p. 25), ([39], p. 5)

• Program/Project management ([36], p. 50), [34, 39, 40]

• Fundraising capacity ([36], p. 50), [31, 38]

• Human resource management systems ([34], p. 58)

• Leadership skills [39, 41]

Technical capacity building: strengthens specific skills needed to perform effective advocacy

• Budget monitoring skills [36]

• Research/data analysis skills ([33], p. 91), [42, 43]

• Communications skills [34], ([39], p. 5)

• Engaging with the media [44]