Sentences with phrase «funds by developed countries»

Originally posted on Environmental Finance At the Paris COP, it is hardly possible to overstate the importance of climate finance — the provision of funds by developed countries for developing countries to take climate action.

(International climate finance is the provision of funds by developed countries to help developing nations adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and embark on environmentally - sound development pathways.)

The agreement would therefore include common international accounting and reporting standards for countries taking on targets in four key areas: 1) comprehensive reporting and review of national GHG emissions; 2) common standards for quantifying, reporting, and reviewing emission reductions, including from changes in land use, land - use change, and forestry; 3) common standards for national GHG registries and 4) common methodologies for estimating emission reductions from developing country projects or programs funded by developed countries (known as offsets).

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These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

These funds invest primarily in bonds issued by countries with smaller, less developed economies, or by corporations headquartered in developing countries.

If Country X is a developing country with insufficient domestic savings to fund domestic investment, net capital exports are probably caused either by flight capital or by the net repayment of externaCountry X is a developing country with insufficient domestic savings to fund domestic investment, net capital exports are probably caused either by flight capital or by the net repayment of externacountry with insufficient domestic savings to fund domestic investment, net capital exports are probably caused either by flight capital or by the net repayment of external debt.

The study by Chan, Covig, and NG in the June 2005 issue of the Journal of Finance concluded that mutual fund investors in all countries over-invest in their home market, and that the two factors that matter most are how developed the local economy is, and how remote it is from other countries geographically, culturally, or linguistically.

Immediately after World War II, the acknowledged disparity in the wealth of nations led to the establishment of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund; it was then widely assumed that the so - called developing countries could be brought up to some sort of parity with the developed countries by lending money and promoting economic growth.

To generate knowledge about food loss «mechanics» the Initiative funds studies in developing and threshold countries, performed by the FAO.

REDD will work in one of two ways: either with forest owners» earning credits that they can sell, as with Global Canopy, or by developed countries» contributing to a fund that would in turn pay developing countries to keep their forests intact.

EBNIC (an EMBO - coordinated action) is funded by the European Commission under the INCO - DC Program (International Co-operation for Developing Countries).

Brain research is already considered high priority is many countries as evidenced by recently established national and regional programs: 1) The EU - funded Human Brain Project, established in 2013, overarches neuroscience and ICT, with the aim to model human brain, better understand brain disorders, and develop new therapies and technologies.

It will fund research aimed at reducing the number of infant deaths from neonatal sepsis in developing countries by identifying the roots of infection, from season of birth to home environment.

As part of a «Body on a Chip» project funded by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, scientists at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, in collaboration with partners from around the country, are developing miniature hearts, livers, blood vessels and lungs that will be used to predict the effects of chemical and biologic agents and used to test the effectiveness of potential treatments.

a implement the commitment undertaken by developed country Parties to the UNFCCC to a goal of mobilizing jointly USD100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible

PREMIER LEAGUE FUNDING The Premier League Community Facility Fund (PLCFF), funded by the Premier League and delivered by the Football Foundation, is investing # 18m over three years to develop new or refurbished sports facilities for local people across the country.

Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States of America announced their contributions today to the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), a climate fund hosted by the Global Environment Facility (GFund (LDCF), a climate fund hosted by the Global Environment Facility (Gfund hosted by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

Today in Paris, it has been announced contributions totaling $ 248 million USD [1] to the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), hosted by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

This year the organisation, which is backed by the Telstra Foundation and receives funding from the Australian Federal Government, is developing a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) for teachers across the country, so they don't have to attend in person.

««By teaching to the test, we are depriving a generation of youth, particularly youth of color growing up in low - income communities, from developing the critical thinking skills they need, and our country needs, to be competitive in this global economy,» added Matt Cregor, Assistant Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund.

By providing flexible funding for a broad range of field - driven projects and allowing states, school districts, non-profits, and businesses to partner together to develop and grow innovative programs, projects funded by EIR will not only contribute to the production of actionable, proven interventions in a given community or population, but will generate an evidence base that can be adapted to inform practices and funding decisions for states and school districts across the countrBy providing flexible funding for a broad range of field - driven projects and allowing states, school districts, non-profits, and businesses to partner together to develop and grow innovative programs, projects funded by EIR will not only contribute to the production of actionable, proven interventions in a given community or population, but will generate an evidence base that can be adapted to inform practices and funding decisions for states and school districts across the countrby EIR will not only contribute to the production of actionable, proven interventions in a given community or population, but will generate an evidence base that can be adapted to inform practices and funding decisions for states and school districts across the country.

The E-rate program was developed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its subsidiary, the Universal Services Administrative Committee (USAC), to provide federal funding to K - 12 schools and public libraries across the country.

Most state funded Catholic schools in other developed countries do not select pupils by faith.

Redefining Access for the 21st Century Student is an initiative funded by TG to reinvigorate the conversation on college access in this country and develop a road map for aligning research, policy, and practice to ensure greater attainment for all.

First, the fund invests a significant amount — 20 - 50 % of its portfolio — in the securities of companies which are domiciled in developed countries but whose earnings are driven by emerging markets.

If your 401k has an emerging markets fund, you could create a synthetic ex-U.S. all country world fund by allocating 20 % to the emerging markets fund and 80 % to a non-U.S. developed markets fund.

The Cap - Weighted Developed Markets (ex-US) universe, as defined by Hartford Funds, includes approximately 2,500 companies across 22 countries.

Factor - based hypothetical portfolios were constructed using the Developed Markets (ex-US) universe as defi ned by Hartford Funds, which currently covers approximately 1,500 companies across 22 countries.

The number of listed companies in Asian emerging markets has grown by 206 % over the last 20 years versus 36 % in developed countries.1 Investors who seek exposure to the growing number of listed companies in Asia can do so by investing in this Fund.

The Fund's investment team continues to believe that the current period of accommodative monetary policy by developed country central banks will eventually need to end, resulting in rising interest rates from current record low levels.

The primary missions of the WATCVM include: promoting the education of TCVM by providing financial support to veterinary students, assisting in the development and functions of TCVM Student Associations at veterinary colleges, funding basic and applied research projects and providing recognition for findings at the annual TCVM conferences, developing TCVM research standards through the International Organization for Standards, and assisting developing countries with a per capita income of less than $ 4,000 USD to develop TCVM programs at veterinary colleges and award scholarships to students.In an effort to support the education, research and practice of TCVM, the WATCVM provides practitioners with the following resources:

The net value of works in the Tiroche DeLeon Collection art fund, a fund which invests in contemporary art from developing countries, grew 5 % in 2014, thanks to two works by Ai Weiwei: Forever (2003), bought in 2011 for $ 805,000 and... Read More

Additional investment in developing countries should be mobilized, including by creating incentives for and removing barriers to funding flows.

There is an urgent need to scale up financial flows, particularly financial support to developing countries; to create positive incentives for actions; to finance the incremental costs of cleaner and low - carbon technologies; to make more efficient use of funds directed toward climate change; to realize the full potential of appropriate market mechanisms that can provide pricing signals and economic incentives to the private sector; to promote public sector investment; to create enabling environments that promote private investment that is commercially viable; to develop innovative approaches; and to lower costs by creating appropriate incentives for and reducing and eliminating obstacles to technology transfer relevant to both mitigation and adaptation.

This fund would be financed by developed countries that have a stake in the continued existence of the Amazon and could used by Amazon countries to promote health and education and develop projects that conserve the forest landscape.

If the IEA is uncertain about the prospects of the investments required by its Reference Scenario being financed in developing countries, is there any real likelihood that the funds and infrastructure will be forthcoming to support two or three times the investment in power supply and distribution that the Agency is predicting on the basis of present policies?

This fact sheet briefly presents an environmental project financed by the Least Developed Countries Fund to promote climate change adaptation and integrated coastal zone management in Yemen.

This fact sheet briefly presents an environmental project financed by the Least Developed Countries Fund to promote adaptation to the effects of climate change and drought in Zambia.

This fact sheet briefly presents an environmental project financed by the Least Developed Countries Fund to increase resilience to climate change and natural hazards in Vanuatu.

The Fund, which is managed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), addresses the special needs of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), which are particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change.

This fact sheet briefly presents an environmental project financed by the Least Developed Countries Fund to integrate climate change adaptation into agricultural production and food security in Sierra Leone.

The US$ 30 billion quick - start funding for 2010 to 2012, which eventually rises to a $ 100 billion per year global climate fund by 2020 may fall short of the $ 300 or $ 400 billion a year that some developing countries are calling for, but is non-trivial.

Manuel Gerochi, a member of the negotiating team from the Philippines, says they had successfully lobbied for the adaptation fund to be overseen by Kyoto signatories, making it easier for developing countries to get funding for adaptation projects in their respective countries.

It holds that countries that historically caused the recent atmospheric carbon dioxide build - up must lead in cutting their emissions, while helping developing countries eventually do likewise, by pouring trillions of dollars in cash and free technology into the Green Climate Fund for supposed climate change adaptation, mitigation and compensation.

The study, «Contributions of Developed and Developing Countries to Global Climate Forcing and Surface Temperature Change,» was funded by the National Science Foundation and the Guggenheim Foundation.

Even if he doesn't formally pull out of the climate treaty process, Trump could, for example, cancel payments pledged by the United States to a Green Climate Fund set up in 2010 to help the poorest developing countries build resilience to climate hazards and develop clean - energy systems.

The developed countries, including the U.S., promised to give $ 30 billion in «fast track» climate funding to poor countries by 2013.

Green bonds are a win - win for investors and developing countries, since they fund the green infrastructure projects that are so urgently needed by many of these countries.

On the one hand, the major obstacle remains the funding challenge of implementing REDD + on a sufficiently global scale to reduce worldwide tropical deforestation and its greenhouse gas contributions, yet any financial mechanism that is capable of generating such large - scale sums and transferring them to developing countries are considered «unacceptable» by REDD + critics.

This activity report provides an overview of country - led efforts on climate change adaptation supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) partnership with financing from the GEF - managed Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF), Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) and Strategic Priority on Adaptation (SPA) funds.