...men. A critical explanation of gender will, however, reveal that the gender strategy rather recognizes the relationship between males and females and for that matter the need to support each other to attain their maximum best in society, efforts have, therefore, been recently intensified at the international level to promote the involvement of males for attainment of gender equality. The question then is how do we harness the male support for the promotion of gender equality? It is within this context that this term paper is being written to explore the gender agenda, the situation of women in Ghana and how men and boys support could be fully utilized. Chapter two looks at the various gender terms, concept, strategies and policy approaches and the rest of the chapters discusses the situation of women in Ghana in core areas of development such as culture, education and health, participatory in politics...
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...Guidelines for Programme Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Table of contents KEY TERMS 1. BASIC PRINCIPLES 1.1. Development cooperation as part of foreign policy • • • • • 1.1.1 Increasing coordination and coherence 1.1.2 Strategic planning sets the framework 1.1.3 Cooperation has various forms 1.1.4 Policies require action 1.1.5 Finland as a partner 1.2. Towards a common language • • • 1.2.1 An integrated approach improves learning 1.2.2 Project cycle - the life of a development intervention 1.2.3 Level of participation varies 1. 3. Achieving sustainable development • • • • • • • • 1.3.1 Policies must match 1.3.2 Better value for money 1.3.3 Institutional capacity makes a difference 1.3.4 People-centered development emphasises socio-cultural aspects 1.3.5 Participation enhances ownership 1.3.6 Gender equality and participatory development 1.3.7 Environment - not only ecology 1.3.8 Technology must meet the needs 2. PROJECT DESIGN 2. Situation analysis - the cornerstone of project planning • • • • 2.1.1 Background studies and the analysis of stakeholders 2.1.2 Problem analysis - key to the project’s framework 2.1.3 Objectives reflect an ideal future 2.1.4 Strategic choices begin by fixing the project purpose 2.2. Planning with logic • • • • • • • • 2.2.1 Logical framework is a practical tool 2.2.2 Intervention logic states the strategy 2.2.3 Assumptions must hold 2.2.4 Indicators make the plan concrete 2.2.5 Approach describes how 2.2.6 Organisation determines roles...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS Definition of BRICS 2 A Brief History 2 BRICS Goals 3 First Declaration – Information Technology 3 Second Declaration – Industry Cooperation 4 Third Declaration – Agriculture 3 Reasons for Emergence of BRICS 5 Review of Economic Performance 6 Other Current Issues 7 References 9 Appendix 10 (BRICS Economic Data Table) _ DEFINITON OF BRICS A Brief History In 2001, Jim O’Neil – an economist at Goldman Sachs – first coined the term BRIC and ever since then it stood as an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India and China. At the time, O’Neil was trying to predict where Wall Street investors could place their investment dollars. In their search for future high growth and therefore high profits within a span of one to two decades, O’Neil came up with recommending the BRIC countries as potentially good nations where to park investment dollars. In that same year, he went on to predict that over the first decade of the twenty first century, the economies of those BRIC countries would increase in a very significant way; so much so, that it would “outpace growth of some of the world’s largest economies” (Sharma, 2012). In 2015 his prediction is presently valid, but mostly for China, which has achieved impressive economic growth in the last few years, and for India, which despite its ambivalent economic performance and socialistic labor tendencies, it has managed to post some notable levels of economic...
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...that poor environmental sustainability retard development. Define environmental stability Sustainability-is the ability to sustain something. A means of configuring civilization and human activity so that the society , its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these ideals for future generations. Herman Dary 1990 one of the early pioneers of ecological sustainability had a natural capital view point and proposed that: 1. For renewable resources, the rate of harvest should not exceed the rate of regeneration (sustainable yield); 2. [For pollution] The rates of waste generation from projects should not exceed the assimilative capacity of the environment (sustainable waste disposal); and 3.For non renewable resources the depletion of the non renewable resources should require comparable development of renewable substitutes for that resource. Therefore environmental sustainability involves making decisions and taking action that are in the interests of protecting the natural world, with particular emphasis on preserving the capability of the environment to support human life www.toolkit.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au. It involves the ability to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of the future generation. It includes sustainable agriculture, forestry and energy. The notion...
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...UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION EDUCATING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE A TRANSDISCIPLINARY VISION FOR CONCERTED ACTION EPD-97/CONF.401/CLD.1. November 1997. Original: English. Also available in French and Spanish. Other language versions are foreseen. TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF UNESCO EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION I. WHAT IS ‘SUSTAINABILITY’? * BEHIND THE HEADLINES * Population * Poverty * Environmental degradation * Democracy, human rights and peace * Development * Interdependence * NORTH-SOUTH DIFFERENCES * TOWARDS A DEFINITION OF SUSTAINABILITY * A dynamic balance * An emerging vision * EDUCATION: THE FORCE OF THE FUTURE II. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING: THE FUEL FOR CHANGE * THE NEED FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION * CONFRONTING VESTED INTERESTS * COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES * COMPLEX MESSAGES * THE MESSENGERS * REASON FOR OPTIMISM III. REORIENTING EDUCATION TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY * IMPORTANCE OF BASIC EDUCATION * WHAT CHANGES DOES SUSTAINABILITY REQUIRE? * Curriculum reform * Structural reform * EDUCATIONAL REFORM: A CASE STUDY * REFORM AT DIFFERENT SCALES * CONTRIBUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION * INTERDISCIPLINARITY IV. SHIFTING TO SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES: CHANGING CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS * INDIVIDUAL CHOICES AND LIFESTYLES * COLLECTIVE DECISION-MAKING ...
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...IN THE DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION AGENCIES: A REVIEW OF EXPERIENCE BACKGROUND REPORT In order to respond to the need for an overview of the rapid evolution of RBM, the DAC Working Party on Aid Evaluation initiated a study of performance management systems. The ensuing draft report was presented to the February 2000 meeting of the WP-EV and the document was subsequently revised. It was written by Ms. Annette Binnendijk, consultant to the DAC WP-EV. This review constitutes the first phase of the project; a second phase involving key informant interviews in a number of agencies is due for completion by November 2001. TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE.......................................................................................................................................................... 3 I. II. III. IV. V. VI. RESULTS BASED MANAGEMENT IN THE OECD COUNTRIES -- An overview of key concepts, definitions and issues -- ........................................................................ 5 RESULTS BASED MANAGEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION AGENCIES -- Introduction --...................................................................................................................................... 9 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION AGENCIES -- The project level --............................................................................................................................ 15 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION...
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...3.1 Sustainable Development in Malaysia Malaysia such as many other developing countries faces conflict between economic growth and conservation of environment [8]. However, it has recognized the concept of sustainable development and has embedded this concept in its policies, vision, mission, and plans [9]. Malaysia is also very active in international sustainability activities, which have been reflected by its participation in the 13th session of the commission on sustainable development in New York in 2005 [9]. Malaysia has also incorporated the principal of Agenda 21 as one of the important sustainable development documents in its planning process [8]. The following sections will explore some of the initiatives of sustainable development...
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...What problems does the Netherland example illustrate in providing ongoing fiscal benefits and support to first home buyers? Introduction The housing market in the Netherlands has been shaped largely by government regulatory control both in the rental and owner occupier sectors. Nederlandse Vereniging van Banken (2014) states that currently 56% of the population own the property within which they reside. Whilst this is significant, this is still considered below average (62.3%) for the Euro-zone (Nederlandse Vereniging van Banken, 2014). Home ownership is a goal that has been aggressively promoted by the Dutch government, particularly since the mid 1980’s. Significant and prolonged fiscal benefits, mainly tax incentives, have been given to the Dutch people to stimulate demand with the aim of shifting residents out of the tightly held social rental market (Global Property Guide, 2014). This essay will review the result of fiscal policy and intervention in the housing market and the effects of providing ongoing fiscal benefits to first homebuyers. These effects will be discussed to the backdrop of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), what was occurring in the lead up to the GFC (circa 2008), and the role the GFC played in exposing the problems that had occurred due to the government intervention. Finally we review the measures taken by the government to roll back the incentives provided to create a more sustainable and stable property market going forward. The...
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...small café, a variety of classrooms for different disciplines, and a third-floor lounge area for students to gather to study or relax (Milwaukee School of Engineering, 2016). This aging building has served MSOE well for many years, but the growing school requires a proper student union to remain competitive with other top ranked schools in the Midwest. This project will provide a new construction facility to house a state-of-the-art student union for MSOE, focusing on sustainability, green technologies, and renewable energy sources to showcase the commitment of MSOE to the future health and well being of the Milwaukee area. 2. Risk Management Planning When analyzing the risks that takes place during the project planning phase. what is sometimes dificult to access is how the risk analysis should take place. The most dificult part of a project is getting things started. This plan is very detialed and it will take you through the steps of risk analysis in a graghic way. and using the example of this project which is to enhance and improve the overall project. The project will have a SOW that will be accomplished by using...
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...of the human race. Although previous attempts were made at dealing with the problem of environmental damage and the non-sustainable use of resources, none were as clear-cut and globally united as the Millennium Development Goals. The Millennium Development Goals, hereafter referred to as the MDG, was signed by all 193 members of the United Nations. The MDG focuses on a wide range of human problems; from poverty and health to environmental damage and the non-sustainability of the current resource usage (Nations, 2010). This was so important because it was the first time that so many nations united together to attempt to solve the world’s biggest problems. Although a lot of the set targets were very ambitious, they were certainly within the realm of reality with proper funding and planning. The following report proposes a plan to carry out a sub-section of one of the goals in one region of the world. Although it would be a very small scale when considering all the goals of the MDG and all the regions of the world, it would provide a morale booster that shows that these goals can actually be achieved with sufficient funding and planning. The plan is made by members of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which will also provide all of the funding. The selected MDG sub-target for this project is goal 7A; to “Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources”...
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...RESULTS-BASED PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT A Rapid Assessment Guide PLAN EVALUATE BUDGET RESULTS MONITOR IMPLEMENT i RESULTS-BASED PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT A Rapid Assessment Guide © 2012 Asian Development Bank All rights reserved. Published in 2012. Printed in the Philippines ISBN 978-92-9092-838-6 (Print), 978-92-9092-839-3 (PDF) Publication Stock No. TIM124978 Cataloging-In-Publication Data Asian Development Bank Results-based public sector management: A rapid assessment guide. Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian Development Bank, 2012. 1. Managing for development results 2. Results-based management 3. Public sector. I. Asian Development Bank. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. ADB encourages printing or copying information exclusively for personal and noncommercial use with proper acknowledgment of ADB. Users are restricted from reselling, redistributing, or creating...
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...In September 2000, the 189 member countries of the United Nations at that time adopted eight Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s). The eight goals are ambitious, and involve among others halving the number of people without clean water and sanitation by 2015. The challenges in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) target for sanitation in Zambia by 2015 are many and include the large numbers of temporary latrines, low capacity for sanitation promotion in the country, weak policies and strategies for sanitation promotion, low support for sanitation in donor supported programs, social resistance to the use of the latrines, and lack of multi-sectoral partnerships for sanitation promotion. This paper endeavours to outline and discuss the sequential platform of activities in the policy process which the policy maker would use to address the problem of poor sanitation in Luangeni Village of Chief Mpezeni’s area. The essay also attempts to establish the seriousness of the problem of poor sanitation in the village by presenting statistical evidence. In order to fully comprehend and come up with solutions concerning the topic under discussion it is imperative that we understand some key concepts to be used in this essay, these include policy, policy makers and sanitation. Development policy making lies within the domain of the state. The word policy however has no single defination in literature, this is so because there are different points of view and diverging opinions and...
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...situation. To effectively adapt and thrive in today's business world, organizations need to implement effective organizational development interventions (Bridges, 1991). Interventions are aimed at improving organization performance in group and individual levels; these changed are intended to improve the efficiencies and effectiveness in the functioning of the organizations. To achieve effective intervention needs to have valid information, free and informed choice and internal commitment of the organizations, also, it needs to linked with the firm’s vision and focused at the appropriate level of the company. Effective intervention is a mixture of actions; use to transfer competence to manage change to organization members. Culture change Culture change helps organizations develop cultures appropriate to their strategies and environments. Organization culture includes behaviours, values, beliefs and norms; it is the soul of the organization. When organization starts intervention on company structure; culture is a soft way to help organization apply those change activities. Peters (1982) said: all successful companies known what the company’s proposal are and establish and formed a company's value standard seriously. Organization culture giving all organization members a clear direction to achieve efficiency developing, give employee a strong culture can easier...
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...economic leaders and delegates in Manila, tight security was enforced. This included road closures and rerouting schemes of major thoroughfares — such as EDSA and Roxas Boulevard — that resulted in traffic disruptions in The APEC lane along EDSA extension in Pasay City. the metro. Most motorists and commuters complained of the traffic schemes adjustments, which forced them to walk to their destination. Several airlines canceled their flights to make way for the arrival and departures of the APEC participants. Philippine Airlines said it lost an estimated P870 million, while Cebu Pacific lost around P400 million. A number of people also took to the streets and staged protests, denouncing the APEC and the leaders of its 21 member economies. Quiz: Can you recognize these world leaders? Was the summit a success? The Philippines reportedly allotted P10 billion to stage the week-long APEC activities. Ambassador Marciano Paynor Jr., director general of the APEC National Organizing Council, said the expenses in hosting the event was an investment. He added that the traffic and inconvenience the summit caused is "a little sacrifice compared to the benefits that we will gain out of our membership from APEC." Related: APEC gains not quantified, says economists But former Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the P10 billion the government spent was too much. He said that it could have been cheaper if the APEC leaders' meeting was held outside Metro Manila. "Our job is hosting the annual meeting...
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...AN ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES IN ACHIEVING ENERGY SECURITY FOR EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF HOMES, SCHOOLS AND HEALTH FACILITIES IN KAJIADO COUNTY, KENYA BY ONYANCHA MORARA GEORGE A Research Project Submitted to the Graduate School in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Conferment of the Degree of Master of Business Administration DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS FACULTY OF COMMERCE KISII UNIVERSITY 2014 DECLARATION DECLARATION BY CANDIDATE This research project is my original work and has not been submitted for the award of a diploma or degree in this or any other institution/university. Signature……………………………….. Date…………………………… Onyancha Morara George CBM12/10003/10 DECLARATION BY SUPERVISORS This research project has been submitted for examination with our approval as University Supervisors. Signature:………………………………… Date:………………………… Dr. Nemwel N. Bosire Lecturer, Department of Business Signature:………………………………… Date:…………………………. Mr. Martin O. Lumumba Lecturer, Department of Business COPYRIGHT All rights reserved. No part of this report may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by means of mechanical reproduction including photocopying, recording or retrieval from systems without express permission of the researcher or Kisii University on his behalf. ©2014 DEDICATION This research project is dedicated to my father, the late Onyancha Michieka and mother...
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