Capacity Development: Niagara Economic Development (NED) has been studying the changes in the economy of the Niagara Region. Overtime the Niagara Region has lost many manufacturing industries and has seen a decline in manufacturing output. And while tourism is seen as an important sector for the Niagara economy, it is not enough to reverse the decline in manufacturing. It has recently developed a ten-year economic revitalization plan with the vision Niagara is where innovative businesses grow and community-minded individuals stay coming together to build a more prosperous future.\ \ Your role is to assess the capacity of the NEDs capability in supporting the plan and development in Niagara. When doing this, conduct a brief research and run a quick capacity assessment of NED in the are of 'coordination and partnership' as suggested in the framework below. Based on lessons learned in class and using the information you can get from the website and other sources (as much as possible) determine essential capacities, identify gaps and strategies to address each of the areas. Your answers should be complete and should refer to specific NED situations. (Total 15 marks)\ \ Focus areas and desired capacity\ \ Specific capacity gaps\ \ Activities to address gaps\ \ Partners: The organization has key partners and partnerships in place.\ \ \ \ \ \ Coordination: The organization actively participates in sector/coordination forums.\ \ \ \ \ \ Advocacy: The organization has the capacity to carry out advocacy.\ \ \ \ \ \ Funding Base: The organization has resource mobilization skills.\ \ \ \ \ \ Joint Programming: The organization has experience in implementing programs jointly with other organizations.\ \ \ \ \ \ Policies: The organization has internal policies in relation to its work.