Sentences with phrase «social infrastructure in»

(Consider for example that when a single building is damaged in a town, economic and social infrastructure in the same town may be available to help rebuild and provide temporary shelter, etc..)

The budget does express concern about affordable housing by investing $ 2.3 billion over two years for social infrastructure in communities where it is most needed.

They campaigned on this policy without realising that you can not start a free SHS without a commensurate social infrastructure in place.

We will executive, over the next couple of years, social infrastructure in the area of medical facilities and we will be linking this with the health insurance we have already to ensure that Lagos residents have access to medical care at affordable prices,» Runsewe said.

It is a strategy of the NPP to deliberately ignore the fact that these monies borrowed have been used to finance the largest provision of economic and social infrastructure in Ghana's history.

There is a real opportunity to connect more of us with groups that will be meaningful social infrastructure in our lives.

The reasons factored into its list range from environmental protectionism to the support of social infrastructures in different countries.

Not exact matches

Given the billions in stimulus dollars that will be spent in coming years on infrastructure projects, demand for planners is likely to grow in lockstep with the flow of federal and provincial dollars to social housing, transit, public spaces and recreational amenities.

Starting a social business presents its own set of challenges, but couple that with the security risks, poor infrastructure and lack of resources found in a disaster area and you have the perfect recipe for failure.

By establishing a standard for measuring such efforts, B Corporations are a step in that direction — giving social entrepreneurs a place in the legal infrastructure of the corporate system and investors a framework for assessing their performance.

However, there has been a striking decline in the important social infrastructure of local communities over the past few decades.

There are two distinct types of social infrastructure that must be built: The first encourages engagement in existing political processes: voting, engaging with issues and representatives, speaking out, and sometimes organizing.

Zuckerberg wrote in his February manifesto, «In times like these, the most important thing we at Facebook can do is develop the social infrastructure to give people the power to build a global community that works for all of us.&raquin his February manifesto, «In times like these, the most important thing we at Facebook can do is develop the social infrastructure to give people the power to build a global community that works for all of us.&raquIn times like these, the most important thing we at Facebook can do is develop the social infrastructure to give people the power to build a global community that works for all of us.»

During this time of economic prosperity, Japan was investing heavily in infrastructure and undergoing deep social change.

Facebook (fb) chief executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision on Thursday of his company serving as a bulwark against rising isolationism, writing in a letter to users that the company's platform could be the «social infrastructure» for the globe.

According to Mueller's indictment, the Russia - backed operators of social media groups and accounts posed as Americans, including by using «the stolen identities of real U.S. persons» and servers and computing infrastructure located in the United States.

Rapid growth in Asian countries has required a larger investment in both economic and social infrastructures, and improvements in these areas are visible.

However, a budget deficit that takes the form of transfer payments to banks, as in the case of the post-September 2008 bank bailout, the Federal Reserve's $ 2 trillion in cash - for - trash financial swaps and the $ 700 billion QE2 credit creation by the Federal Reserve to lend to banks at 0.25 % interest in 2011, has a different effect from deficits that reflect social spending programs, Social Security and Medicare, public infrastructure investment or the purchase of other goods and sersocial spending programs, Social Security and Medicare, public infrastructure investment or the purchase of other goods and serSocial Security and Medicare, public infrastructure investment or the purchase of other goods and services.

The Indian press is reporting that participants in the Canada - India Business Council Mission, currently in the country to explore business opportunities and partnerships, have expressed interest in infrastructure development, especially in helping to set up industrial townships, social infrastructure and road development.

NDP commitments include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (already implemented by the Conservatives (but with a different phase in); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; and, increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI).

NDP promises include a two point cut in the small business tax rate (already implemented in the budget by the Conservatives); extension of the accelerated capital cost allowance for two years (also already implemented by the Conservatives); an innovation tax credit for machinery used in research and development; an additional one cent of gas tax for the provinces for infrastructure; a transit infrastructure fund; increased funding for social housing; a major child care initiative; increasing ODA funding to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI); and restoring the 6 % annual escalator to the Canada Health Transfer.

Credit is a form of infrastructure, and such public investment is what enabled the United States to undersell foreign economies in the 19th and 20th centuries despite its high wage levels and social spending programs.

The union and anti-poverty activists who spoke to The Tyee for this article were unanimous in echoing calls from the CLC and the CCPA's Lee for increased infrastructure and social spending in Canada.

The committee was pleased with the specific inclusion of the one - year extension of the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit, and the $ 8.4 - billion investment in capacity - building, education and social infrastructure for First Nations.

Andrew Jackson, director of social and economic policy for the Canadian Labour Congress, agrees with Elizabeth Kelliher that the Canadian government should be making massive new investments in social housing, as well as many other areas of infrastructure.

With a few exceptions, our business community is behind the curve in terms of taking advantage of Belt and Road opportunities — opportunities that extend well beyond physical infrastructure to the development of key social infrastructure projects, including education and the provision of medical, legal, financial, and other social and professional services.

Imposing higher taxes on the wealthy is the best way for countries such as Canada to reinvest in their social safety nets, education, and infrastructure while protecting the middle class.

In response to these strains, state and local governments have cut infrastructure investment, slashed support for higher education, cut spending on K — 12 education, cut spending on social benefits other than Medicaid, reduced administrative staff and reduced most other areas of the budget.

There was no clear winner in the Social Media Infrastructure category; more than 50 percent of respondents said «none of the above» when presented with a list of companies in that vertical.

The deceleration is likely to result from a reduction in government spending on infrastructure and social welfare to moderate the fiscal deficit, he explains.

Like a medieval petty lord demanding a toll for transporting goods across his territory, Coderre has claimed that his municipality can now override federal jurisdiction in blocking national infrastructure under the guise of «social license».

Built on the strong foundation of social economy and enterprise activity in Québec, these initiatives will provide valuable infrastructure to support social entrepreneurs and impact investing in the region.

With offices spread across all states and territories in Australia, Hitachi offers a wide range of products and services in the region, including but not restricted to; information & telecommunication systems and services, mining technologies and solutions, social infrastructure solutions such as power and rail systems, industrial products and solutions, and consulting services.

While federal and provincial governments will continue to play an important role investing in infrastructure, they simply do not have the resources to meet the demand — pegged at somewhere in the neighbourhood of $ 500 - billion — without a large increase in tax revenues or drastic cuts to social programs.

The recent federal election featured something of a debate on fiscal policy, with the Liberals promising to run modest deficits for three years in order to stimulate a sagging economy and finance needed long - term investments in infrastructure and social programs.

Nearly 200 delegates from around the world, representing governments and leading technology company executives, were in attendance at the annual conference and awards presentations to discuss and recognize ways that broadband communications is making a practical but profound impact on the infrastructure, economy, businesses, governments and social growth.

In the end, it is critical for the continued stability of our societies that disruptive companies not only provide good ideas that make economies more efficient, but contribute more to the social infrastructure upon which their business models depend.

Far too often can «innovation» become a buzzword in today's new globalized economic reality, as governments seek to find new ways to increase GDP and revenues so they can sustain the critical social programs and public infrastructure so many Canadians rely upon.

In particular, this means increased focus on education, immigration, social infrastructure and the participation of women and indigenous peoples in the economIn particular, this means increased focus on education, immigration, social infrastructure and the participation of women and indigenous peoples in the economin the economy.

Yet in the postwar years, far from cutting back, the government built infrastructure, welcomed immigrants and introduced many new social service programs.

As demonstrated by the far - reaching success and impact of Chinese Internet companies — such as e-commerce giant Alibaba's record - breaking «11.11 Singles» Day» sales of over US$ 17 billion, as well as the incredible saturation of over 700 million active users achieved by Tencent's messaging and social networking platform, Wechat, and its new mobile payment system, WePay, to name a couple — in many respects, China's mobile and digital infrastructure has surpassed the systems available in many economies, including those in Canada.

While working as a laborer in this program of infrastructure development, Saeed becomes pious and joins a social justice mosque; Nadia becomes a lesbian and moves to Mykonos.

This is the modest sum which needs to be invested each year in «social support» to guarantee universal access to drinking water within ten years (1,300 million individuals did not have access in 1997), universal access to basic education (1,000 million people are illiterate), universal access to basic healthcare (17 million children die each year from easily cured illnesses), universal access to adequate nourishment (2,000 million people suffer from anemia), universal access to sanitary infrastructures and universal access for women to gynecological and obstetric care.

It is the place - based social infrastructure, including social networks and institutions, that gives people sufficient security to think about getting out in the first place.

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.

They also often reject any role for governments in addressing social - economic problems, such as unemployment or the low wages earned by workers who are trapped in unskilled occupations or isolated in central cities, where financial and physical infrastructures are inadequate and social networks are weak.

«We seek to incorporate social and environmental principles in our sourcing and manufacturing practices within the context of the varying government, consumer, regulatory and infrastructure dynamics that exist around the world.»

«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.»

We have also facilitated the establishment of four local community - owned forest enterprises as tools for pooling investments in equipment and social infrastructure.

We believe in fair trade and support our farming communities through education, reforestation, disaster relief, economic infrastructure, and community social needs.