The knowledge, skills, participation, leadership and other resources needed by a community to effectively address local issues and concerns.

Community capacity, in the field of health promotion, refers to enhancing the ability of an individual, organization or community to address health issues and concerns. The process of capacity building relies heavily on collaboration and partnerships, and therefore health practitioners often build community capacity on a variety of levels simultane [..]

The assets already existing within a community, including concrete resources needed to address particular issues and the wisdom, expertise and leadership to make things happen (Austen, 2003).