Sentences with phrase «developing national capacity»

However, third parties are often overly ambitious in terms of what they seek to achieve and their determination to meet their objectives quickly can come at the expense of developing national capacity.

Nearly all off the centers surveyed have also volunteered to participate in a U.S. Highly Infectious Disease Network to continue to advance this field through peer review and consensus efforts to further develop the national capacity for high - level isolation care.

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With the purpose to build and support a farmer - led national organic farmer movement and national policy platform by: developing and advocating policies that benefit organic farmers ¹; strengthening and supporting the capacity of organic farmers and farm organizations; and supporting collaboration and leadership among state, regional and national organic farmer organizations.

But if we succeed in making a step - change in transport connectivity between the great northern cities, easing congestion, increasing capacity and reducing journey times, then ministers succeed when it comes to the Holy Grail of rebalancing the national economy and developing a much - needed counterweight to London and the south - east.

The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) was created to help states underfunded by the National Science Foundation develop the research capacity necessary to compete on a global scale.

Pramod Khargonekar is the National Science Foundation assistant director for the Directorate of Engineering, which invests in frontier engineering research and education, helping to develop the next - generation engineer while strengthening the national capacity for innNational Science Foundation assistant director for the Directorate of Engineering, which invests in frontier engineering research and education, helping to develop the next - generation engineer while strengthening the national capacity for innnational capacity for innovation.

Then there is Indonesia, where the government has contracted Pertamina, the national oil company, to develop 6,800 megawatts of geothermal - generating capacity.

Research in Africa is fragmented and the actual status of research remains unclear, while national institutions are struggling to build critical capacities, develop organisational mechanisms, and formulate priorities.

To assure the vitality and continued productivity of the research enterprise, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) provides leadership in training the next generation of scientists, in enhancing the diversity of the scientific workforce and in developing research capacities throughout the country.

It supports researchers at national laboratories, universities and research institutes focused on developing and testing the next generation of adsorbents that will exhibit higher adsorbent capacity, faster binding and lower degradation over multiple use cycles in seawater.

Managing and developing NanoMalaysia Centre and other approved Strategic Infrastructure and Facilities for the NND [National Nanotechnology Directorate Division] Pre-commercialisation and commercialisation of nanotechnology products Education and public awareness programmes Bringing in venture funds and international investments in nanotechnology Building capacity and R&D facilities Health, safety and environmental initiatives International linkages and networking

The antioxidant values of foods listed are expressed in ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) units, a unit of measurement for antioxidant content which was originally developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

17.18 by 2020, enhance capacity building support to developing countries, including for LDCs and SIDS, to increase significantly the availability of high - quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts

d strengthen the capacity of all countries, particularly developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction, and management of national and global health risks.

17.9 enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all sustainable development goals, including through North - South, South - South, and triangular cooperation

«We are delighted to be working to develop this new capacity with National Literacy Trust, its extensive school networks, and their partners in the Aldridge Foundation and Ormiston Academies Trust groups of academies.»

As charter schools come to the fore in the national education debate, 69 charter school educators attended the Ed School's Programs in Professional Education institute, Charter Schools: Practices for High Performance, in July with the goal of developing skills and strategies to build capacity and improve student outcomes.

If we really want to prepare our students for their futures and «build a strong platform for healthy development and effective learning... then we must pay as much attention to children's emotional wellbeing and social capacities as we do to their cognitive abilities and academic skills» (National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, p. 7).

The goals of the program were to help students develop critical literacy skills; recognize their own capacity to become storytellers of their own lives; develop students» abilities to write, speak, and think clearly; achieve state and national standards for theatre; and improve students» achievement in reading and writing.

The eighth annual event, hosted by the Northwestern University Institute for Policy Research and supported by the National Center for Education Statistics, aims to «increase the national capacity of researchers to develop and conduct rigorous evaluations of the impact of education intervNational Center for Education Statistics, aims to «increase the national capacity of researchers to develop and conduct rigorous evaluations of the impact of education intervnational capacity of researchers to develop and conduct rigorous evaluations of the impact of education interventions.

The national office of CoSN works closely with state chapters to develop and deliver professional development, build capacity among members, provide leadership and policy recommendations, advocate on behalf of technology officers, and much more.

During this time, CEI investigated best practices for elementary and middle school principals, targeting particularly NAESP's National Mentor Training and Certification Program and also developing the capacity to strengthen Common Core Standards through «rigor» in the classroom.

As a result of those conversations, and learning more about Dr. Karen Mapps Dual - Capacity Framework at the 2014 National Family and Community Engagement Conference, I developed Family Engagement University, recently re-branded as Equity and Diversity University (EDU).

The now fully - complete STIC network brings together public and private transportation stakeholders (State and local level government, academia, and industry) in each State and has created a national network with capacity to have these Councils identify, develop, and advance innovations with the potential to improve the transportation system.

The National Financial Literacy strategy was first developed by ASIC in 2011to build consumer and financial literacy capacity in the context of growing international instability.

Although EIA has provided annual estimates of capacity and generation for small - scale PV systems at the national level in the Annual Energy Outlook for many years, it has not previously developed monthly state - level estimates for small - scale PV that could be integrated with EIA data for utility - scale generation and capacity.

Braña - Varela said that she believes Chiapas is moving in the right direction in terms of capacity building and developing its REDD strategy in alignment with the national REDD + vision.

Several of the national governments profiled are also party to the World Bank's new Partnership for Market Readiness, a capacity - building trust fund to assist developing countries that wish to take on GHG reduction targets.

Relevant local and national authorities, civil society organisations, farmer groups and youth groups improved their coordination and enhanced their capacity to identify and develop solutions to issues of land tenure and agriculture - related job creation in the context of the multi-stakeholder forum on urban agriculture and food security.

To reach these ambitious goals, appropriate financial flows, a new technology framework and an enhanced capacity building framework will be put in place, thus supporting action by developing countries and the most vulnerable countries, in line with their own national objectives.

It reviews existing documents to develop an understanding of current national economic environments, legislation, awareness, capacity and institutional mechanisms related to disaster risk reduction and disaster management.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish the National Climate Change Wildlife Science Center within USGS to: (1) assess current physical and biological knowledge and prioritize scientific gaps in such knowledge to forecast the ecological impacts of climate change on fish and wildlife at the ecosystem, habitat, community, population, and species levels; (2) develop and improve tools to identify, evaluate, and link scientific approaches and models for forecasting impacts of climate change; (3) develop and evaluate tools to adaptively manage and monitor climate change impacts; and (4) develop capacities for sharing such data.

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.

Climate prediction and adaptation requires scientifically sound weather and climate information and capacity to develop and use such information for decision - making at national level.

With the purpose to build and support a farmer - led national organic farmer movement and national policy platform by: developing and advocating policies that benefit organic farmers ¹; strengthening and supporting the capacity of organic farmers and farm organizations; and supporting collaboration and leadership among state, regional and national organic farmer organizations.

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

To reach these ambitious goals, appropriate mobilization and provision of financial resources, a new technology framework and enhanced capacity - building is to be put in place, thus supporting action by developing countries and the most vulnerable countries, in line with their own national objectives.

The text goes further on to explain that, depending on national circumstances and capacities and level of support received, developing country parties have the autonomy to decide how these activities will be implemented (such as whether sub national activities will receive tradable credits).

UNISDR supports these efforts at the highest levels by developing specific policies at the international level on the linkages between reducing disaster risk and responding to climate change, guiding national and regional action to integrate policies and practices, and strengthening capacities to support the integration of disaster reduction and climate change by all actors.

This case study chronicles Uganda's experiences developing a gender ‑ responsive National Adaptation Plan for the Agricultural Sector and related capacity development for gender - responsive policy.

The strategy and action plan are intended to assist interested parties to strengthen regional and national cooperation and develop capacity in addressing climate change impacts and disasters in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Equity is a great way to grow a national economy and an excellent means of capacity building in developing countries.

UNECE and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) had jointly developed and pilot - tested a methodology for preparing a national profile to assess national capacities to implement the Aarhus Convention in three UNECE countries.

a Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime

The purpose of Kogan's work was to develop an algorithm for the «national profiling capacity of American citizens» as part of SCL's work on U.S. elections, according to an internal document signed by an SCL employee describing the research.

A co-ordinated national strategy about Aboriginal participation in economic development in sunrise industries arising from climate change needs to be developed and resourced to raise awareness and the capacity for Aboriginal people to participate in those industries.

Findings will also be presented at national and international conferences with an Indigenous health focus and in collaboration with health service staff as opportunities to develop their research capacities emerge.

The National Resource Center for Healthy Marriage and Families (Resource Center) helps agencies develop the capacity to promote healthy relationship skills in a way that meets both their needs and those of the families they serve.

This working paper from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child discusses how a child's capacity to regulate emotions develops in a complex interaction with his or her environment and ongoing mental, physical, and social development.

Since 1980 there have been some commendable programs aimed at developing the leadership capacities of Aboriginal women, including most recently «Our strong women: Indigenous women, law and leadership» the national advocacy training program of the National Network of Indigenous Women's Legal Snational advocacy training program of the National Network of Indigenous Women's Legal SNational Network of Indigenous Women's Legal Services.