Dissertation (MA Sociology)The study examined the application of capacity building approach for socio-economic development in Morogoro municipality. The study focused on identifying the forms of capacities built up by development stakeholders, the contribution of capacity building approach in socio economic development and to understand the impediments of capacity building. The study employed a total number of 40 sample size. Primary data and secondary data were used in this study. Data were collected using interviews, questionnaire, observation and documentary review. Quantitative data were analyzed by using SPSS while qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis. The study found that there were different types of training programmes conducted by AICAD for the benefit of the needy in those areas of activities such as cultivation, entrepreneurship, livestock keeping and vocational training (agri products value addition, storage, packaging). These kinds of training programmes have been of immense impacts on trainees to develop skills required for improvement in their area of activities. The beneficiaries of trainings were able to acquire different skills for economic development. It was also found that there are some impediments in making use of the skills acquired by the trainees. Development stakeholders including NGOs should make sure that people are involved fully and participating in various capacity building programmes which in turn may help the trainees to have sustainable development programmes to reduce poverty particularly at family level and in general at national level.