Sentences with phrase «improve social infrastructure»

The review found that efforts to improve social infrastructure must consider populations in areas particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events.

Speaking at the Inauguration of a one of the Community Day Senior High Schools at Kwaobaah Nyanoa in the Eastern Region, Mahama argued that his first four years in office was spent on improving the social infrastructure of the country which has been in dire need of a face - lift for some time now.

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Angela Glover Blackwell, Appointee for Member, President's Advisory Council on Faith - Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Angela Glover Blackwell is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Policy Link, a nonprofit organization that strives to advance economic and social equity, improving access and opportunity for all low - income people and communities of color, particularly in the areas of health, housing, transportation, education and infrastructure.

«Through our parent company Uniban and our social foundation FundaUniban, we have been actively involved in improving the quality of life in the banana and plantain growing regions by ensuring sustainable growth through social, educational, housing, economic and infrastructure projects.»

It also encompasses social, economic and ecological considerations, such as infrastructure, storage, waste reduction and improving and preserving water quality — all of which are critical to achieving global food security.

As another study found, «Communities that have invested in infrastructure to promote walking or biking have shown increased property values, improved air quality, reduced urban heat injury (see # 3, below), and greater social cohesion.»

High - speed internet is important for educational, economic, social and other purposes, which is why it is important that we continue to improve our state's broadband infrastructure.»

The manifesto according to Mahama hinges on four thematic areas which includes putting people first, strong and resilient economy, responding to social infrastructure and improving transparent and accountable governance.

The thematic areas he said are: putting people first, strong and resilient economy, responding to social infrastructure and improving transparent and accountable governance.

«I am grateful for this opportunity to elevate the Jamaica community and invest in critical social and economic infrastructure to improve local quality of life.

The plan itemizes the approach towards investing in people, including promoting social inclusion through social investment programmes for the vulnerable and targeted programmes for the North - East and Niger - Delta, job creation and youth empowerment and investments in human capital while outlining the competitiveness imperatives as enhancing infrastructure (power, roads, rail, ports and broadband services, and leveraging public - private partnerships (PPPs)-RRB-, improving the business environment through the initiatives under the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and promoting digital - led growth.

$ 480,575 has been awarded from the Great Lakes Basin Small Grants Program; an additional $ 200,000 will be available 2017 to support coastal resiliency projects: · Natural infrastructure / living shoreline protection techniques · Coastal wetland monitoring and restoration activities · Green infrastructure to improve coastal resiliency · Community stewardship and education initiatives · Coastal property / ecosystem vulnerability analyses · Economic and social analyses of the value of resiliency measures

Reform to improve schools, investment to build homes and infrastructure — because we know that's the only way to deliver real opportunity and social mobility.

«The Lagos State Government remains committed to improving the physical and social infrastructure base of the state.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, at the signing ceremony held at the Lagos House, Ikeja, said that the programme was targeted at improving the physical and social infrastructure base of the state.

Key among the areas for improved performance are infrastructure, social services, economic development as well as environment and sanitation.

Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311, 303

«He rallied his district and community, business and government leaders to systemically improve preK — 12 instruction and achievement and build a local social infrastructure to support the learning process.

Our objectives are based on the sustainable development of our tourist activities, handling processes environmentally responsibles and offering a human experience of cultural interaction and respect to the nature, with qualified, competent and motivated personnel and a suitable infrastructure which generate a high quality service and a customized treatment oriented to generate the satisfaction of the different segments of our market needs, surpassing the expectations of our clients, diminishing the impact of the environment and contributing to improve the social welfare of the locality».

Innovative urban design could create increased access to active transport.99 The compact geographical area found in cities presents opportunities to reduce energy use and emissions of heat - trapping gases and other air pollutants through active transit, improved building construction, provision of services, and infrastructure creation, such as bike paths and sidewalks.303, 318 Urban planning strategies designed to reduce the urban heat island effect, such as green / cool roofs, increased green space, parkland and urban canopy, could reduce indoor temperatures, improve indoor air quality, and could produce additional societal co-benefits by promoting social interaction and prioritizing vulnerable urban populations.311, 303

[CASE STUDY] Singapore bank is expanding its machine - to - machine infrastructure to capture customer interactions on mobile devices and social media in real - time, which it hopes will improve service quality and customer experience.

The ECN sought to achieve the following goals: (1) establish a comprehensive, sustainable SOC with a reliable infrastructure for young children ages 0 - 5 and their families; (2) reduce stigma and increase community awareness about early childhood mental health needs and the importance of responding to their needs early and effectively; (3) improve outcomes for young children 0 - 5 who have significant behavioral or relational symptoms related to trauma, parent / child interaction difficulties or impaired social emotional development; (4) provide statewide training and local coaching for providers, families, and community members regarding evidence - based practices for effectively treating early childhood mental health and social emotional needs; and (5) develop a seamless early childhood SOC using a public health model for replication in other areas of the state.

Cities are «smart» when infrastructure, urban assets, public services, human and social capital, mobility systems and other forces are improved and optimised under ICT.