Sentences with phrase «build institutional capacity»

Roca and Gagne (2008) analyzed 166 survey responses from learners who had participated in the United Nations System Staff College «training to build institutional capacity by significantly improving professional and analytical skills and awareness» in their article, Understanding eLearning continuance intention in the workplace» (p. 594).

First, they require ongoing professional assistance to train electoral staff and build institutional capacity.

Requires the EPA Administrator to promulgate regulations establishing a program to use emission allowances set aside to reduce GHG emissions from deforestation in developing countries, with the objectives to: (1) achieve 720 million tons of reductions in 2020 and a cumulative emission reduction of 6 billion tons by 2025, (2) build institutional capacities in developing nations; and (3) preserve intact, native forests.

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Oren is the founder of Zeev Ventures, a non institutional VC, and in this capacity backs passionate founders building great companies.

Other components of the project include the establishment of an organic model farm, institutional capacity building of PIINTEC the local partner organization and nutrition education.

While it affirms the stands of the government and people of the state of Libya against these inhuman actions, he said the Ministry has for many years advocated for effective policies in dealing with these phenomena by supporting institutional capacity - building and enterprise development in the country to eliminate illegal migration, smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings as stated in the Tripoli joint Declaration -LCB- Africa and European Union -RCB- in 2006.

The program is designed to provide finances, training, students, and scientists to the participating MSIs; what Jearld calls building «institutional capacity.»

Institutional change focuses on building understanding about, capacity for and support of public engagement within the various institutions researchers are affiliated with, including universities, government agencies, professional societies and private industry.

For example, they point out that investments in country capacity building have been inadequate and difficult to track, arrangements for fair and timely sharing of patient samples remain weak, and reform efforts at WHO have focused on operational issues but have neglected to address deeper institutional shortcomings.

Brad provides scientific and programmatic leadership for NHLBI's Hypertension Outcomes for T4 REsearch within Lower Middle - Income Countries and T4 Translation Research Capacity Building Initiative in Low Income Countries programs, as well as institutional oversight of the Fogarty Global Health Training Program.

The grant, an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, is designed to build research capacities in states such as Maine that historically have had low levels of funding from the National Institutes of Health.

If they are truly serious about retaining quality teachers in the district, building the capacity and institutional knowledge needed to reach Superintendent Wilson's stated goal, OUSD and OEA must work together to support teachers as they search for opportunities to continue their professional development.

In its policy center role, CLPS primarily focuses on youth matters, leadership for community capacity building, local community projects and inter-governmental or institutional collaboration.

Two examples in the report — one from Oakland and another from Los Angeles — show how district leaders, schools, and community partners integrate student supports that build both institutional and instructional capacity in and across districts, schools, classrooms, and communities.

To improve post-secondary educational programs, policymakers and institutional leaders need a better understanding of how educators set learning goals, measure student learning, and build capacity for educating a diverse range of adult learners.

REA has also delivered research studies on capacity building, institutional partnerships, and organizational development.

Here's Shindell's argument, which notes, among other things, that action on «easier» targets like ozone and soot can build confidence and institutional capacity that could be applied to carbon dioxide down the line: Read more...

Here's Shindell's argument, which notes, among other things, that action on «easier» targets like ozone and soot can build confidence and institutional capacity that could be applied to carbon dioxide down the line:

The report concludes that the building blocks for an internationally integrated approach to climate engineering law and policy are faintly present in the Paris Agreement's procedural and institutional capacities.

This analytical report proposes that the scaling up of renewable energy to levels that would have a significant impact on the African energy scene could be achieved through deliberate interventions on policy and institutional environment; technology acquisition, development and integration; investment mobilization; and regional integration, networking, and capacity building.

We can support in technical analyses, financial analyses, policy topics and institutional capacity building.

The fact sheet further lists ongoing efforts in capacity building, technical assistance and financial support for a number of enabling activities, such as improving data collection systems, institutional reforms and national monitoring systems.

The UN-REDD Programme support has ranged from capacity building, to designing national strategies to developing financing approaches and institutional arrangements needed to monitor and verify reductions in deforestation and degradation more effectively.

These are based primarily on the principles of agroecology, but also include scientific technologies of climate and biological sciences complemented by important sociological and institutional capacity building processes that are required for climate change to function.

By establishing a flexible approach, the ZERO Code is applicable to all new commercial and institutional buildings, and mid - to high - rise housing, including buildings with limited on - site renewable energy generating capacity (e.g. buildings in dense urban environments).

Charles Feinstein EAP Sector Manager, Energy and Water PSLO Seminar November 6, 2013 Agenda Focal areas Institutional capacity building and policy advice Introducing new financing mechanisms and market - based approaches including trade in energy saving certificates Energy efficient cities and green infrastructure Policy and regulatory framework (feed - in - tariff) Resource assessment and pre-investment activities Financing RE (hydropower, wind, geothermal, solar PV) Supporting T&D /

1 / CP.15 Outcome of the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long - term Cooperative Action under the Convention 2 / CP.15 Copenhagen Accord 3 / CP.15 Amendment to Annex I to the Convention 4 / CP.15 Methodological guidance for activities relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries 5 / CP.15 Work of the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention 6 / CP.15 Fourth review of the financial mechanism 7 / CP.15 Additional guidance to the Global Environment Facility 8 / CP.15 Capacity - building under the Convention 9 / CP.15 Systematic climate observations 10 / CP.15 Updated training programme for greenhouse gas inventory review experts for the technical review of greenhouse gas inventories from Parties included in Annex I to the Convention 11 / CP.15 Administrative, financial and institutional matters 12 / CP.15 Programme budget for the biennium 2010 - 2011 13 / CP.15 Dates and venues of future sessions

International cooperation on climate - safe technology development and transfer and building capacity in the developing world are also strengthened: a technology framework is established under the Agreement and capacity - building activities will be strengthened through, inter alia, enhanced support for capacity building actions in developing country Parties and appropriate institutional arrangements.

Capacity building - In the context of climate change, capacity building is developing technical skills and institutional capabilities in developing countries and economies in transition to enable their participation in all aspects of adaptation to, mitigation of, and research on climateCapacity building - In the context of climate change, capacity building is developing technical skills and institutional capabilities in developing countries and economies in transition to enable their participation in all aspects of adaptation to, mitigation of, and research on climatecapacity building is developing technical skills and institutional capabilities in developing countries and economies in transition to enable their participation in all aspects of adaptation to, mitigation of, and research on climate change.

And it also calls for enhancing international cooperation, building technical and institutional capacity, and enabling higher investments to deliver bioenergy's role in a future low carbon energy system.

Signatories have made institutional commitments to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions from campus operations, to address climate adaptation and community capacity - building, and to promote the integration of research and education into these efforts.

On the last day of the workshop, the delegates focused on capacity building initiatives, developing institutional capacities, developing personal expertise and legislative basis need to support an institutional structure for addressing the [continue reading...]

It may in particular cover aspects such as gap analysis, capacity building and institutional arrangements Projects considered: — Support for the development of NAMAs as vehicles for implementing NDCs (African countries)-- Supporting selected countries to get ready to implement NDCs (Africa, Caribbean and Central America)-- Support for the development of bankable NAMAs as vehicles for implementing NDCs (Latin America and Caribbean region)-- Promote Sustainable Development in the Power Sector of SIDS (Surinam and Haiti)

Nation - building refers to the effort to equip indigenous nations with the institutional foundations that will increase their capacity to effectively assert self - governing powers on behalf of their own economic, social and cultural objectives.

The goal of ISSA's work in Embracing Diversity is to empower adults working with diverse groups to recognize their own attitudes, beliefs and behaviors in relation to marginalized groups; to raise their awareness and knowledge about issues of discrimination and exclusion; and to help them take responsibility and build the capacity for change on personal, professional and institutional levels.

This submission has also sought to highlight the dangers relating to the introduction of forms of recognition of customary law where they are not sufficiently based in the traditions and customs at the local level or adequately supported by institutional support and capacity building.