Member churches and related diakonia organizations need continual, intensive accompaniment to improve their organizational performance, human resource management, and policy appraisals. In 2012, LAC member churches decided to develop a human and institutional capacity development framework to tackle these issues.

As such, a series of workshops were held in 2016. Workshop participants comprised church leaders, theological educators, diakonia/development practitioners, representatives of women's and youth ministries, and people with disabilities. At the end the workshops, each member church drew up a draft action plan for diakonia projects and programs.

2016 workshops

LAC - Nicaragua 16–18 August, was hosted by the Nicaraguan Lutheran Church of Faith and Hope. Thirty participants from five member churches in Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua) took part.

Africa - Cameroon 11-14 October, was hosted by the two Lutheran churches in Cameroon. Eighteen participants from four member churches in West Africa (Cameroon, Senegal and the Central African Republic) took part.

Asia - Nepal 1-5 November, was hosted by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nepal. Some 25 participants from four member churches in Asia (Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka) took part.

Africa - Kenya 15–18 November, hosted by the two Lutheran churches in Kenya. Thirty participants from eight member churches in East Africa (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda and Tanzania) will take part

Stories:

Expressing God's love through serving the neighbor

Seeking innovative approaches to diaconal service

Churches share best practice in fight against injustice

Statement:

Central and east African churches