Developing capacities for and in the so-called developing world is one of ZEF's core objectives an an essential part of most of our research programs. Besides ZEF's doctoral studies program the following ZEF projects have a major focus on capacity development: 

• Cooperation project WASCAL-PAUWES for capacity building
   
• Dr. Hermann Eiselen Doctoral Program of the Fiat Panis Foundation
   
• Environmental Planning at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
   
• WESA: Water and Energy Security for Africa
   
• ZEF and International Program in Agricultural Development Studies (IPADS) Cooperation