Sentences with phrase «for civil society organisations»

Further, the legal and policy environment for civil society organisations remains largely disenabling in many countries.

Speaking at a Budget Stakeholders Summit organised for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the state, the governor disclosed that the state government had a total inflow of N73 billion from internally generated revenue (IGR), Paris Club and federal allocations.

Speaking at a Budget Stakeholders Summit organised for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the...

The Combining All Our Strength alliance for civil society organisations, in which OurKingdom is a key player, this week held a high - level seminar on the prospects for change, involving electoral experts and Labour and Lib Dem MPs.

Not exact matches

The International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty (IPC) consists of a plethora of civil society organisations from all over the world that are all social movement led.

The complaint submitted by Baby Milk Action was presented in the publication Nestlé's UN Global Compact cover up: How Nestlé's Shared Value reports cover up malpractice and bring the UN voluntary initiative for corporate responsibility into disrepute (NESTLÉ CRITICS, 2009) which included information from various civil society organisations (note 3) alleging violations in the areas of:

Accordingly on 11 June 2009 the UK civil society organisation Baby Milk Action submitted a complaint alleging that the reports posted on the UN Global Compact Office site and launched at the joint event were misleading and that Nestlé was, in truth, responsible for egregious violations of the Global Compact Principles.

The Global Network, together with other civil society organisations (CSOs) and social movements, has seized this anniversary as an opportunity for stocktaking and, more importantly, to call for renewed commitment by governments, UN agencies, civil society and other stakeholders, for the full realisation of the right to adequate food and nutrition.

Corruption and impunity have become accepted convention in the administration, nepotism is eating the administration up yet, some members of OccupyGhana and other civil society organisations are helping the administration to play the blame game on the past Mahama administration as a coverup for the administration's failure which is betrayal of what these groups and their mother organization the Npp promised Ghanaians during the campaign.

«We seek to align with other civil society organisations for a much more loud advocacy that ensures that people who are seeking to occupy the high office of our land do not have such questionable track record like Mr Mahama,» Ernesto Yeboah said.

Economists including former chief economist at the IMF, Olivier Blanchard [11], and many leading civil society organisations [12] are now calling for a new approach which is being called: «QE for People».

From this angle, the regionalist parties that are emerging in the North of England have a great potential, especially if they succeed in joining forces with civil society organisation and movements, mobilising grassroots support and pushing for the creation of some form of «Northern Constitutional Convention» capable of influencing decision and policy - making at the centre.

The EC, a month ago organized a two - day forum for political parties, Civil Society organisations and individuals to collate views on the credibility or otherwise of the register.

His promise follows pressure from some civil society organisations and political figures for such positions to be made elective in a bid to make office holders accountable to the citizens instead of the President.

This action by the two state security outfits has received massive condemnation across the country with some civil society organisations threatening legal action against the NPA, BOST, The MD and the security agencies if the decision is not reversed for proper investigation to take place.

Our project is such that we look for partnerships in corporate organisations, civil society organisations so that they get the opportunity to in they get the opportunity to job shadow, to intern and start they own businesses.

These commitments were strengthened in 2014 when governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples» organisations endorsed the New York Declaration on Forests, calling for halving global deforestation rates by 2020 and ending it...

The next government of the National Democratic Congress, (NDC), under John Dramani Mahama, will rely heavily on civil society organisations and the media, by resourcing them to fight the canker of corruption, according to Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Haruna Iddrisu.

Two civil society organisations, the Campaign for Democracy and Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, have said the country is in military democracy.

Among the numerous other entrants, a civil society organisation submitted a list under the leadership of former president of the Slovenian Court of Audit, the country's highest court for supervising state public spending.

The debate was jointly organised by two civil society organisations — Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and Open Society Initiative for West Africa (society organisations — Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and Open Society Initiative for West Africa (Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA).

On this basis on 1st August, 2016, Forest Watch Ghana (a civil society coalition of 35 - member organisations and several other NGOs in the natural resource sector) petitioned the then President, John Mahama, to intervene in the issuance of prospecting license to Exton Cubic due to environmental concerns; more than 60 % of this forest reserve is a Globally Significant Biodiversity Area (GSBA), which means that the area is protected for its unique ecology and diversity of species of flora and fauna.

His comment was in reaction to whether there is the need for validation as being championed by some political parties, especially, the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Civil Society Organisations.

In its reaction, a civil society organisation, the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, said the President's use of Hausa in his salah message was discriminatory as more than half of the population would not understand him.

Reacting to the development, a civil society organisation, the Civil Society Network Against Corruption, condemned Okorocha for not only directing an Imo monarch to confer a traditional title on Zuma, but also unveiling a «giant» statue of the South African leader «in a conspicuous place in Owerri.&rcivil society organisation, the Civil Society Network Against Corruption, condemned Okorocha for not only directing an Imo monarch to confer a traditional title on Zuma, but also unveiling a «giant» statue of the South African leader «in a conspicuous place in Owerri.society organisation, the Civil Society Network Against Corruption, condemned Okorocha for not only directing an Imo monarch to confer a traditional title on Zuma, but also unveiling a «giant» statue of the South African leader «in a conspicuous place in Owerri.&rCivil Society Network Against Corruption, condemned Okorocha for not only directing an Imo monarch to confer a traditional title on Zuma, but also unveiling a «giant» statue of the South African leader «in a conspicuous place in Owerri.Society Network Against Corruption, condemned Okorocha for not only directing an Imo monarch to confer a traditional title on Zuma, but also unveiling a «giant» statue of the South African leader «in a conspicuous place in Owerri.»

These commitments were strengthened in 2014 when governments, businesses, civil society and indigenous peoples» organisations endorsed the New York Declaration on Forests, calling for halving global deforestation rates by 2020 and ending it by 2030.

«For example, it is doubtful if the endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari's second term bid by the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance and Democracy is representative enough of the opinion of civil society organisations across the countFor example, it is doubtful if the endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari's second term bid by the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance and Democracy is representative enough of the opinion of civil society organisations across the couCivil Society Organisations for Good Governance and Democracy is representative enough of the opinion of civil society organisations across the cSociety Organisations for Good Governance and Democracy is representative enough of the opinion of civil society organisations acrossOrganisations for Good Governance and Democracy is representative enough of the opinion of civil society organisations across the countfor Good Governance and Democracy is representative enough of the opinion of civil society organisations across the coucivil society organisations across the csociety organisations acrossorganisations across the country.

A coalition of civil society organisations on Monday staged a peaceful rally to the Lagos Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to drum up support for the ongoing fight against corruption.

Two civil society organisations, the Campaign for Democracy and the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, have said the country is in military democracy.

Irked by the development, a group under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Justice and Equity, petitioned the National Assembly, urging it to intervene in order «to save our democracy and insist on rule of law.»

Lord Malloch - Brown, a former diplomat and Labour Foreign Office minister under Gordon Brown, who is heavily involved in a new organisation, Best for Britain, which seeks to mobilise civil society against leaving the EU, argued that Labour risked missing its chance of power if it continued hedging its bets on Brexit.

The storm of outrage among civil society organisations over the government's bill to stifle campaigning by voluntary bodies, pressure groups and charities for a year in advance of the next general election has eclipsed debate on the abject weakness of the same bill's proposals for a register of lobbyists.

Speaking before an impressive audience of politicians and civil society organisations at the Stakeholder Meeting held at the Women Development Centre, Awka on 14th November, Prof. Yakubu also described as untrue another allegation that sensitive materials for the election had already been delivered to the state and «compromised.»

For instance, the state Chairman of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, Dr. Bashir Ruwangodya, said he was saddened by the comments made by Fayose and Fani - Kayode, which he described as sentimental, political and bad for the nation's progreFor instance, the state Chairman of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, Dr. Bashir Ruwangodya, said he was saddened by the comments made by Fayose and Fani - Kayode, which he described as sentimental, political and bad for the nation's progrefor the nation's progress.

But, Katsina - based civil society organisations, the state chapter of the National Conscience Party and others have criticised Fayose and Fani - Kayode for their comments against the President.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has commenced the forum to hear the arguments by the various political parties and Civil Society Organisations on the need for a new voters» register.

After the fieldwork, the data collected will then be analyzed and uploaded to the EVMAT database at The Electoral Institute (TEI), to help Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and others in Risk Mapping, Violence Mitigation and Advocacy for the election.

«Registers must be open — to civil society, the media, journalists, non-governmental organisations — if all the relevant dots are to be joined up, as the release of the Paradise Papers so clearly shows,» said Andrew Mitchell, a Conservative MP and former secretary of state for international development.

A Civil society organisation, Africa Arise For Change Network (AACN) has nominated the Defence Chiefs and other Service Chiefs for National Honours of Grand Commander ofFor Change Network (AACN) has nominated the Defence Chiefs and other Service Chiefs for National Honours of Grand Commander offor National Honours of Grand Commander of...

P. Balaram, a molecular biophysicist and director of the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, and 60 others last week wrote an open letter to the public, stating: «We strongly believe that India must radically review its nuclear power policy for appropriateness, safety, costs, and public acceptance, and undertake an independent, transparent safety audit of all its nuclear facilities, which involves non-Department of Atomic Energy experts and civil society organisations.

The NGOs hope that good sense will prevail and the volunteers will be immediately released unharmed in order to enable the civil society organisations and their workers to contribute towards nature conservation...... especially for the communities living in and around the forested areas.»

Please note that as of 1 January 2008, responsibility for servicing the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has been transferred Transparency International is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption.

As part of the World Education Forum 2015, the 2015 NGO Forum, 18 - 19 May, provides a space for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to meet among themselves and agree on a collective civil society vision for education post-2015 as well as reflect on strategies for civil society engagement in the post-2015 education agenda.

These include the preparation of regional reports on the status of civil society (1994); publication and global distribution of Citizens - Strengthening Global Civil Society (1995), the organisation's first world report on the state of civil society; regional consultations of members; two World Assemblies (Mexico City in 1995 and Budapest in 1997) of members and allies; an expanding membership (400 by end of 1997) of organisations and individuals across the world; a growing publications record and groundbreaking work by three special Task Forces in 1996 and 1997 on increasing the understanding and visibility of the sector, the legal principles necessary for the sector's empowerment and enhancing the sector's resource civil society (1994); publication and global distribution of Citizens - Strengthening Global Civil Society (1995), the organisation's first world report on the state of civil society; regional consultations of members; two World Assemblies (Mexico City in 1995 and Budapest in 1997) of members and allies; an expanding membership (400 by end of 1997) of organisations and individuals across the world; a growing publications record and groundbreaking work by three special Task Forces in 1996 and 1997 on increasing the understanding and visibility of the sector, the legal principles necessary for the sector's empowerment and enhancing the sector's resourcsociety (1994); publication and global distribution of Citizens - Strengthening Global Civil Society (1995), the organisation's first world report on the state of civil society; regional consultations of members; two World Assemblies (Mexico City in 1995 and Budapest in 1997) of members and allies; an expanding membership (400 by end of 1997) of organisations and individuals across the world; a growing publications record and groundbreaking work by three special Task Forces in 1996 and 1997 on increasing the understanding and visibility of the sector, the legal principles necessary for the sector's empowerment and enhancing the sector's resource Civil Society (1995), the organisation's first world report on the state of civil society; regional consultations of members; two World Assemblies (Mexico City in 1995 and Budapest in 1997) of members and allies; an expanding membership (400 by end of 1997) of organisations and individuals across the world; a growing publications record and groundbreaking work by three special Task Forces in 1996 and 1997 on increasing the understanding and visibility of the sector, the legal principles necessary for the sector's empowerment and enhancing the sector's resourcSociety (1995), the organisation's first world report on the state of civil society; regional consultations of members; two World Assemblies (Mexico City in 1995 and Budapest in 1997) of members and allies; an expanding membership (400 by end of 1997) of organisations and individuals across the world; a growing publications record and groundbreaking work by three special Task Forces in 1996 and 1997 on increasing the understanding and visibility of the sector, the legal principles necessary for the sector's empowerment and enhancing the sector's resource civil society; regional consultations of members; two World Assemblies (Mexico City in 1995 and Budapest in 1997) of members and allies; an expanding membership (400 by end of 1997) of organisations and individuals across the world; a growing publications record and groundbreaking work by three special Task Forces in 1996 and 1997 on increasing the understanding and visibility of the sector, the legal principles necessary for the sector's empowerment and enhancing the sector's resourcsociety; regional consultations of members; two World Assemblies (Mexico City in 1995 and Budapest in 1997) of members and allies; an expanding membership (400 by end of 1997) of organisations and individuals across the world; a growing publications record and groundbreaking work by three special Task Forces in 1996 and 1997 on increasing the understanding and visibility of the sector, the legal principles necessary for the sector's empowerment and enhancing the sector's resource base.

Over 300 organisations took part to debate and agree on a collective civil society vision for education, and adopted a landmark declaration to help shape the education agenda beyond 2015.

Like many other actors working for Peace, Radijojo is a grassroots civil society - driven organisation; a small social system that can «objectively «be described in workflows, mission statements and financial reports.

The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, INGOs, the women's and youth movements, community and faith groups and others to call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual organisations would be able to do on their own.

The meeting was permeated by a positive spirit for the year to come and it was clear that all the stakeholders present — academia, business, civil society, governments, intergovernmental organisations, youth — were ready to play their parts in preparing for water's role in the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

Dóchas has begun a national dialogue about the priorities of Ireland's civil society organisations, for a better Ireland, a better Europe and a better world.

CPAG is the host organisation for the Campaign to End Child Poverty coalition, which has members from across civil society including children's charities, faith groups, unions and other civic sector organisations, united in their campaigning for public and political commitment to ensure the goal of ending child poverty by 2020 is met.