Sentences with phrase «single policy initiative»

More than any single policy initiative or program, such a system would be a worthwhile legacy for any state leader.

Not exact matches

At the launch of the initiative, President Barack Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum creating the first - ever Task Force on Childhood Obesity to conduct a review of every single program and policy relating to child nutrition and physical activity and develop a national action plan to maximize federal resources and set concrete benchmarks toward the First Lady's national goal.

Post-Brexit, British trade policy ought to be centred on efforts to bridge regulatory divides by championing global initiatives (like UNECE's Single Window) in regulatory forums and international conventions covering sectors we have significant expertise and clout in.

«So we have programmes and initiatives in place that promote accountability, like Treasury Single Account (TSA), and other policies,» the Vice President added.

In combination, these initiatives have progressively increased the demands on teachers and their students and have laid the groundwork for what was to come next - an unprecedented federal intervention on state level education policy - making that directs all states toward a single goal (i.e., 100 % of students reaching «proficiency») via a single system of implementation (i.e., standards - based assessment and accountability).

He echoes a recent theme on this blog about moving from the notion of a single comprehensive legislative package to a coherent long - term policy with initiatives attacked in a smart sequence that can build strong support for a long - term energy quest.

But one can tell similar stories of how good policy initiatives have been mangled by politicians in nearly every single arena of public policy.

However, in terms of UK policies on energy efficiency, NGOs and academics argue that focusing on environmental as well as money - saving messages, and making the connection between single initiatives such as home insulation and the bigger picture, are important for trying to reduce the rebound effect.

Just as US utilities are pressing ahead with phasing out coal, regardless of what short - term electoral politics might look like, diesel is not falling victim to any single policy or initiative.

Suresh Agarwal, executive vice-president and head, distribution and strategic initiatives, Kotak Life Insurance, says policies that assure returns are designed to give a higher cover under a single plan.