• current agreements expire in September 2023 for the FSM and RMI, and one year later for Palau. (ucsb.edu)
  • To prepare for the future, airport administration plans a capital improvement program with estimated construction spending of approximately $311 million between fiscal year 2019 and 2023. (lanereport.com)
  • The region's transportation infrastructure has been characterized as neglected from under-investment. (wikipedia.org)
  • This year, investment in the region's IoT infrastructure is projected to exceed 15 billion US dollars. (hannovermesse.de)
  • This year, investment in the region's IoT infrastructure is projected to exceed 15 billion US dollars, and countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia have already launched their own Industry 4.0 initiatives in the pursuit of their economic objectives. (hannovermesse.de)
  • In 2009, the World Bank and major donors and multilateral institutions investigated this challenge of addressing the region's glaring infrastructure gap. (brookings.edu)
  • Finally, the region's much-touted demographics, connectedness and infrastructure is enticing investment in a Silicon Valley level. (redherring.com)
  • Indonesia, the region's biggest market, is home to 261m people, with a median age of 30.5 years old. (redherring.com)
  • Kerstin Enflo will use the Nordic region as a model for understanding what drives a region's economic development. (lu.se)
  • The 2022 budget proposal included language that could limit foreign ownership of real estate for a two-year period (to cool an overheated market and lack of housing for Canadians). (state.gov)
  • For instance, in March 2022, the Michigan governor signed USD 4.7 billion for infrastructure development. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • In February 2022, Massachusetts' Governor announced that USD 1 billion would be invested over five years to construct and renovate bridges. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • The city received a £778 million pound investment to deliver the Commonwealth Games in 2022. (bcu.ac.uk)
  • In October 2022, the pension fund made two deals that spread its renewables footprint in the region, via Japan. (asianinvestor.net)
  • In 2022, the EIB Group provided EUR72.4 billion in financing, including EUR10.8 billion for investments outside of the EU (of which EUR1.7 billion was allocated to Ukraine). (cgdev.org)
  • In 2022, the EIB set up EIB Global-a branch for all its investments outside of the EU. (cgdev.org)
  • In 2022, these two regions accounted for more than two-thirds of the branch's financing. (cgdev.org)
  • Within the Vaccine Safety Datalink, we conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine influenza vaccination coverage during the 2016-2017 through the 2021-2022 influenza seasons among pregnant people aged 18-49 years. (cdc.gov)
  • Hurricane Ida, a Category 4 storm that made landfall in Louisiana in 2021, "crystallized" the importance of resilient infrastructure, Maassen said. (current.org)
  • In March 2021, the Canadian government announced revised ICA foreign investment screening guidelines that include additional national security considerations such as sensitive technology areas, critical minerals, and sensitive personal data. (state.gov)
  • Several milestones marked those years: Russia's decision to recognize documents issued in Donbass (2017), the simplified acquisition of Russian citizenship for residents of the self-proclaimed republics (2019) and their right to vote in the parliamentary elections of the Russian Federation (2021). (rt.com)
  • Thanks to federal funding from the 2021 infrastructure act, the agency plans to triple its investment in infrastructure improvements and new routes in the next two years. (planetizen.com)
  • For instance, in November 2021, the U.S. president signed USD 1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • For instance, according to state authorities, in June 2021, new housing permits issued in California were 9,676 units, which was up by 5% as compared to the previous year. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • On March 30, 2021, the SAG also announced the new Shareek program, an initiative designed to generate $3.2 trillion of domestic investment from the SAG, the sovereign wealth Public Investment Fund, and the private sector into Saudi Arabia's economic development. (state.gov)
  • With $1.7 billion in multi-year funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 , the AMD program is supporting state, local, and territorial public health laboratories with more staff and resources to collect specimens for COVID-19 testing, sequence them to identify and track SARS-CoV-2 variants, and share data. (cdc.gov)
  • Between 2010 and 2019/20 (the most recent year for which it has data), internet penetration in Africa and SE Asia leapt from an average of less than ten per cent to between 30 and 40 percent in most countries. (datacenterdynamics.com)
  • The positive momentum gained between 2016 and 2018 flattened out in 2019, with mineral and coal exploration expenditure across British Columbia down less than a percentage point from the previous year, totalling $329m. (ey.com)
  • F ollowing two consecutive years of mining sector exploration growth in British Columbia, 2019 was relatively steady, with exploration expenditure down less than a percentage point from 2018 according to the 2019 British Columbia Mineral and Coal Exploration Survey . (ey.com)
  • Estimates from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) indicated that 15.2% of adults aged 18 years had at least one reported functional disability (1). (cdc.gov)
  • As climate change intensifies the frequency and effects of natural disasters, public broadcasters are considering how to strengthen their infrastructure and emergency preparedness plans for extreme weather events. (current.org)
  • It will further strengthen Kazakhstan's renewable energy infrastructure and reduce the carbon intensity of its energy supply. (menafn.com)
  • History shows that when the public and private sectors come together, we can make bold infrastructure investments that strengthen the economy. (chicagotribune.com)
  • As part of its multi-year plan to strengthen genomic sequencing across the US, CDC will continue to support innovative research and the application of modern genomic epidemiology in the public health system, including the creation of Centers of Excellence to help develop new tools and techniques. (cdc.gov)
  • Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, who hosted the meeting, said the premiers have asked for a dedicated meeting with the prime minister to discuss infrastructure priorities. (investmentexecutive.com)
  • Mirroring the EU's external priorities, EIB Global's investments are heavily skewed towards the EU's Neighbourhood and Sub-Saharan Africa. (cgdev.org)
  • In recent years, there has been increasing pressure on the EIB to raise its level of financing to support the priorities of the EU and to respond to multiple global challenges. (cgdev.org)
  • I have outlined in the report the process of review that took place last year in order to arrive at consensus on the five strategic priorities for continued health development in the Region. (who.int)
  • Ladies aand Gentlemen, You will recall that in 2012, based on an in-depth analysis, we presented to the Regional Committee a paper on health systems strengthening that identified the challenges, priorities and options for future action for the three groups of member states in the Region. (who.int)
  • We welcome the investment of one of the world's leading technology companies in Spain," said Pedro Sánchez, prime minister of Spain. (digitalproducer.com)
  • The ASEAN Free Trade Area is the world's fifth-largest economic region. (hannovermesse.de)
  • In 1992, some of the world's oldest wine regions were born. (wineenthusiast.com)
  • Following two six-year terms, the incumbent, Werner Hoyer, will step down, and a new captain will take the helm of the world's largest multilateral financial institution. (cgdev.org)
  • Before industrialization, the Nordic countries were on the poor edges of Europe, but the region is now the world's tenth strongest economy. (lu.se)
  • These projects form two long-term templates with 15 and 25-year horizons. (wikipedia.org)
  • Co-hosted by the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB), the roundtable includes a webcast high-level political session, plenary sessions on hot-topic issues, break-out sessions featuring case studies of successful and replicable projects, and several sessions devoted to concrete tools to build a future-fit infrastructure on the African continent. (worldbank.org)
  • investment is expected to remain strong, with major infrastructure and housing projects in the pipeline. (imf.org)
  • 150,000 euros) AWS InCommunities Fund in Aragón, where the AWS Europe (Spain) Region is located, to help local groups, schools, and organizations initiate new community projects. (digitalproducer.com)
  • Unfortunately, many countries in the region lack suitable frameworks to identify, select and develop complex infrastructure projects that combine public and private resources. (americasquarterly.org)
  • One step in the right direction is to attract institutional investors like pension funds, insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds that have the available resources and match them to projects that meet their need for long-term returns for their investments. (americasquarterly.org)
  • In 2013, this transaction was named one of the top 40 public-private partnership projects by the Infrastructure Journal and the International Finance Corporation. (mcc.gov)
  • The investment builds on AIIB's expanding portfolio of sustainable infrastructure projects in the region. (menafn.com)
  • Additionally, the Administration's Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment aims to deliver game-changing projects in the region. (ucsb.edu)
  • This series reviews new private participation in infrastructure (PPI) projects. (worldbank.org)
  • While investment commitments to infrastructure projects with private participation reached a new peak, the number of projects reaching closure continued to decline. (worldbank.org)
  • In 2008, 15 infrastructure projects with private participation reached financial or contractual closure in 10 low- or middle-income countries in the region. (worldbank.org)
  • Infrastructure projects implemented in previous years had additional commitments of US$10.8 billion, bringing total investment in 2008 to US$13.5 billion. (worldbank.org)
  • Investment in existing projects accounted for the increase, growing by 22 percent from the level in 2007. (worldbank.org)
  • By contrast, investment in new projects fell by 22 percent. (worldbank.org)
  • Investment commitments to infrastructure projects with private participation in Sub-Saharan Africa amounted to almost US$11 billion in 2007, the second highest level since 1990, according to just-released data from the private participation in infrastructure project database. (worldbank.org)
  • Investment in 2007 was driven mostly by projects implemented in previous years. (worldbank.org)
  • The market growth is anticipated to be driven by the increasing investments in residential development projects across the U.S. Increasing demand for affordable houses has pushed state and local governments to invest in affordable housing in the country. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • The EIB is preparing a EUR 71.5 million microfinance facility for the EU Southern Neighbourhoods region, which would emphasise projects in Jordan and Lebanon . (eib.org)
  • Birmingham is also surrounded by smart motorways and connecting infrastructure, giving plenty of projects for Civil Engineers, Quantity Surveyors and Construction Managers in particular. (bcu.ac.uk)
  • The blogs published this week showcased examples of projects that have received BIL funding from across all regions of the nation in over 25 communities. (nlc.org)
  • 10 ways to make your local match , getting to know the National Environmental Policy Act as it relates to federal infrastructure projects, and 10 tips to get a federal infrastructure grant . (nlc.org)
  • Additionally, program-specific blogs dive into the details of the federal infrastructure funding opportunities and showcase examples of local projects from across the nation. (nlc.org)
  • By concentrating our resources, we completed a number of key infrastructure projects of nationwide significance. (china.org.cn)
  • The investment in these projects nationwide totaled 356.2 billion yuan for the five years, which was equal to the total investment in this field from 1950 through 1997 after adjusting for price changes. (china.org.cn)
  • The EIB was founded in 1958, with the primary objective of providing loans for Europe's infrastructure projects, and the six founding members of the European Economic Community. (cgdev.org)
  • The Foundation grants currently the total of SEK 1.4 billion per year for various projects, mainly at Swedish Universities. (lu.se)
  • Northeastern Illinois is the nation's freight hub, with $3 trillion of goods moving in and out of the region each year. (chicagotribune.com)
  • The $1.2 trillion funding package comes a few years after Illinois' $45 billion "Rebuild Illinois" capital plan became law. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Investment in fixed assets over the five years totaled 17.2 trillion yuan. (china.org.cn)
  • In particular, based on the issuance of 660 billion yuan of long-term construction treasury bonds, 3.28 trillion yuan of bank loans and funds from other sources were generated for investment, allowing us to accomplish many large undertakings we had been wanting but unable to undertake for years for lack of resources. (china.org.cn)
  • In these five years, China invested 1.2343 trillion yuan in highway building, which was equal to 170 percent of the figure for the period from 1950 through 1997 after adjusting for price changes. (china.org.cn)
  • She continued, "We must face reality: funding from development institutions and donors is unlikely to fill the infrastructure gap. (worldbank.org)
  • The analysis estimated that the region needed $93 billion per year to fill the infrastructure gap. (brookings.edu)
  • The event aims to boost infrastructure investment by addressing governance gaps and showcasing tools for better project assessment, transparency, fiscal analysis, and capacity building. (worldbank.org)
  • We found that, on average, failure to invest in adding new capital to existing stocks would cost the six countries approximately 15 percentage points in forgone growth if the gaps persisted over 10 years. (americasquarterly.org)
  • Many countries face critical gaps in infrastructure, medical technologies, and human resources for health. (who.int)
  • Indeed gaps towards universal health coverage exist in all the three groups of countries in the Region and we have to make a collective effort to overcome these. (who.int)
  • Also, Mainland China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which aims to foster global and regional cooperation in infrastructure, trade and finance, and plans for the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong SAR-Macao SAR Bay Area create opportunities for Hong Kong SAR over the medium term, given its unique position as a gateway to Mainland China and as a global financial center. (imf.org)
  • The European Investment Bank's involvement in the Middle East aims to build the kind of stability that in turn creates an incentive for refugees to remain in their region. (eib.org)
  • A cornerstone of the plan is a three-year immigration pilot program which aims to bring thousands of new immigrants to the region. (cbc.ca)
  • Officials plan to admit up to 2,000 new immigrants and their families to the region in 2017. (cbc.ca)
  • Exploration spend across the province totalled $329m, almost unchanged from the previous year of $330m but still an increase of 34% from 2017. (ey.com)
  • The climate is perfect for enjoying a variety of activities all year long. (escapeartist.com)
  • To help accomplish these goals, the Saudi Arabian government (SAG) took additional steps in 2020 to improve the Kingdom's investment climate, attract increased foreign investment, and encourage greater domestic and international private sector participation in its economy. (state.gov)
  • With strong customers and premier equity sponsors like ConocoPhillips, Port Arthur LNG can become one of America's major energy infrastructure investments over the years. (yahoo.com)
  • This week, the National League of Cities (NLC) celebrated the second anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), officially known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which has stepped up a federal-local partnership on rebuilding America's infrastructure. (nlc.org)
  • Year over year in NLC's State of the Cities report , America's city leaders shared that infrastructure was a top priority and area of opportunity. (nlc.org)
  • The upcoming AWS Region in Thailand will enable developers, startups, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations, to run their applications and serve end users from AWS data centers located in Thailand, ensuring that customers who want to keep their data in Thailand can do so. (kaohooninternational.com)
  • Watch this short video to learn how Google data centers are building the necessary infrastructure for tomorrow while taking bold action to protect the environment and investing in the communities around us. (google.co.uk)
  • Cabanes has been the head of infrastructure in the region since 2016. (asianinvestor.net)
  • The positive momentum gained between 2016 and 2018 has flattened out, with exploration expenditure shifting across the province's regions. (ey.com)
  • 2 http://who.int/goe/publications/atlas_2015/en/ (accessed on: 05/04/2016). (who.int)
  • 4 http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/stat/default.aspx (05/04/2016). (who.int)
  • It also lags in quality, ranking fifth out of six regions, only ahead of Sub-Saharan Africa. (americasquarterly.org)
  • Nowhere is lack of infrastructure more crucial and potentially transformational than in sub-Saharan Africa. (brookings.edu)
  • Although it is too early to expect substantive results from these efforts, given the long gestation period of infrastructure investments, it is important at this time to review and analyze how this response is distributed across the countries of sub-Saharan Africa and the different infrastructure sectors/sub-sectors. (brookings.edu)
  • Our second investment into wind power in Kazakhstan underlines AIIB's support for the Government of Kazakhstan's transition to a green economy," said Konstantin Limitovskiy, AIIB's Vice President for Investment Operations (Region 2: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, East Asia, West Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America). (menafn.com)
  • Private activity in infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa showed mixed results in 2008, according to just-released data from the private participation in infrastructure project database. (worldbank.org)
  • The regional peak in that year, however, was driven in part by an unusually large project: the US$3.4 billion Gautrain light rail project in South Africa, which had government cash support of around US$3 billion. (worldbank.org)
  • Infrastructure development remains a priority component of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 aspiration to become the most important logistics hub in the region, linking Asia, Europe, and Africa. (state.gov)
  • But in parts of sub-Saharan Africa, HIV/AIDS and other health threats are pushing average life expectancy down towards 40 years and less. (who.int)
  • Most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have made great strides towards more accessible and higher quality schooling and medical systems in recent years. (lu.se)
  • Despite this, education and health care in Africa lag behind other developing regions and large inequalities in educational levels and health care access remain across countries, subnational regions, and gender. (lu.se)
  • It is imperative that countries find ways to boost growth from within - in that, infrastructure will be a critical growth engine. (americasquarterly.org)
  • The development of wind power in Central Asia will boost Kazakhstan's renewable energy capacity and contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the region. (menafn.com)
  • Rising investments by state governments toward infrastructural developments are expected to boost the consumption of steel rebars. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2020 file photo, a Tigray woman who fled the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, holds her malnourished and severely dehydrated baby as nurses give him IV fluids, at the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) clinic, at Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif, eastern Sudan. (wreg.com)
  • As of 2020, the amount of U.S. FDI totaled USD 422 billion, a 5 percent increase from the previous year. (state.gov)
  • The guidelines followed an April 2020 ICA update, which provides for greater scrutiny of foreign investments by state-owned investors, as well as investments involving the supply of critical goods and services. (state.gov)
  • Maxime Cancre, Senior Vice President at TA Associates, said: "We believe the combination of Klik and Netrisk creates a leading online insurance brokerage platform across three countries in the Central and Eastern European region, in line with TA's strategy when we invested in Netrisk in January 2020. (businesswire.com)
  • To accelerate development and facilitate investment, the SAG elevated two Saudi authorities to full ministries in 2020: the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority became the Ministry of Investment, and the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage became the Ministry of Tourism. (state.gov)
  • We estimate the total employment effect at the EU level during the period 2010-2020 to 37,000 man-years. (lu.se)
  • In 2018, following six years of outreach and community input, 75% of the public recommended center-running bus rapid transit (BRT) as the preferred design alternative. (denvergov.org)
  • BC's exploration sector continued the trend from 2018 with a "commodity refocus," as investors shifted investment toward copper, silver and nickel deposits. (ey.com)
  • In addition, as part of its commitment to the region, AWS plans an estimated investment of more than $5 billion (190 billion baht) in Thailand over 15 years. (kaohooninternational.com)
  • planned investment of more than $2.5 billion (approx. (digitalproducer.com)
  • AWS estimates that its projected spending on the construction and operation of the new Region will support more than 1,300 full-time jobs, with a planned $2.5 billion (approx. (digitalproducer.com)
  • 2.5 billion euros) investment in Spain over 10 years. (digitalproducer.com)
  • AWS also estimates that the new Region will add $1.8 billion (approx. (digitalproducer.com)
  • 1.8 billion euros) to the Spanish gross domestic product (GDP) over 10 years. (digitalproducer.com)
  • We believe the infrastructure investment gap amounts to 2.5% of GDP, or $150 billion per year. (americasquarterly.org)
  • Applied to the entire region, this is the equivalent of around $900 billion based on the current GDP levels. (americasquarterly.org)
  • As just one example, last October the Saudi Government announced an $18 billion investment to build 1300MW of data center capacity over the next five years. (datacenterdynamics.com)
  • Canada's FDI stock in the United States totaled USD 570 billion, a 15 percent increase from the previous year. (state.gov)
  • Russia has made a big push for foreign investment, while also announcing that plans to spend 25 billion rubles (nearly $1 billion) this year alone from its own budget in preparation for the games. (rferl.org)
  • A total of 341 billion rubles has been earmarked for developing the region -- with the bulk going toward transportation and utilities infrastructure. (rferl.org)
  • These involve investment commitments of US$2.7 billion. (worldbank.org)
  • Investment in physical assets declined by 22 percent to US$8.5 billion, still the second highest level ever. (worldbank.org)
  • Payments to governments almost doubled to reach a peak level of US$2.5 billion, about 23 percent of annual investment. (worldbank.org)
  • Founded in 1991 by Mr. Gabriel Eichler, Benson Oak is the oldest investment banking boutique in the Czech and Slovak markets, advising clients on debt-raising and M&A transactions worth more than €6 billion. (businesswire.com)
  • Since 2010 the Greater Anatolia Guarantee Facility has used EUR 61.4 million to support EUR 1 billion of investment, working alongside the Turkish government. (eib.org)
  • BOGOTÁ--( BUSINESS WIRE )--H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $45 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Grupo Ransa ("Ransa" or the "Company"), a leading third-party logistics ("3PL") player in Latin America. (businesswire.com)
  • The Kingdom also continued its early-stage work on infrastructure for NEOM, a futuristic city in northwest Saudi Arabia that Saudi officials have said will cost $500 billion to develop. (state.gov)
  • Saudi Arabia is launching an $800 billion project to double the size of Riyadh city in the next decade and transform it into an economic, social, and cultural hub for the region. (state.gov)
  • The GTHA is Canada's largest and fastest growing urban region, with a population forecast to grow by 2.6 million people by 2031. (wikipedia.org)
  • The federal government along with Atlantic Canada's premiers are launching a new Atlantic growth strategy aimed at stimulating economic development and increasing job opportunities in the region. (cbc.ca)
  • For starters, the region invests too little. (americasquarterly.org)
  • In terms of sectors, EIB Global invests heavily in infrastructure, including energy, transport and digital, but the branch also provides financing to the health and financial sectors. (cgdev.org)
  • Governor Murphy believes in strengthening our economy by reigniting the innovation economy that made New Jersey the Silicon Valley before there was a Silicon Valley, and investing in infrastructure to take advantage of our location between two major markets. (nj.gov)
  • Our investment in the AWS Europe (Spain) Region reflects AWS's long-term commitment to support the country's economic development, job creation, and business growth. (digitalproducer.com)
  • If you've waited for that big file to download or had your goods take weeks to clear customs, you'll understand how infrastructure holds back economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. (americasquarterly.org)
  • Splurging on the wrong kind of infrastructure can do economic harm. (americasquarterly.org)
  • The interplay between economic growth and infrastructure is the focus of our latest Macroeconomic Report , Building Opportunities for Growth in a Challenging World. (americasquarterly.org)
  • The purpose of the ICA is to review significant foreign investments to ensure they provide an economic net benefit and do not harm national security. (state.gov)
  • Meanwhile, the region faced a humanitarian disaster and growing poverty caused by economic disruption. (rt.com)
  • She said the provinces are united in their goal of advancing infrastructure in communities and between jurisdictions, including economic trade corridors. (investmentexecutive.com)
  • It will create employment opportunities and encourage continued economic growth across Texas and the Gulf Coast region. (yahoo.com)
  • Nacala is the epicenter of northern Mozambique's booming economic growth, and businesses looking to expand into the region require a reliable source of water. (mcc.gov)
  • The complex is part of the compact's Health Sector Project that is designed to mitigate the negative economic impacts of poor maternal health, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and other diseases by substantially strengthening Lesotho's health care infrastructure and human resources for health capacity. (mcc.gov)
  • These new initiatives include the 10-year $600 million Economic Assistance Agreement request to Congress, which is associated with the South Pacific Tuna Treaty. (ucsb.edu)
  • The United States has pledged to request a ten-year, $600 million Economic Assistance Agreement associated with the South-Pacific Tuna Treaty. (ucsb.edu)
  • That translates into big economic gains for the region. (lanereport.com)
  • The federal government is partnering with the four premiers in Atlantic Canada to launch a new Atlantic growth strategy aimed at stimulating economic development and increasing job opportunities in the region. (cbc.ca)
  • Working together with our Atlantic, federal and community partners, we will grow our population and create economic opportunities for all Islanders and for the Atlantic Region. (cbc.ca)
  • Austria's Economic Competitiveness in a Neighbourhood Context: Is Austria's Economy Locked-in to the CESEE Region? (wiiw.ac.at)
  • The Romero Group's over 15 companies are located in different regions of Peru and in various Latin American countries providing their clients - belonging to different economic sectors - with high quality and value-added service. (businesswire.com)
  • In many countries, economic activities are concentrated to a few cities or regions, but what determines the growth of a strong economy? (lu.se)
  • Using data collected during a MenAfriVacâ ¢ campaign in Togo, we estimated economic costs for vaccine logistics when using the CTC approach compared to full cold chain logistics (CCL) approach.Methods: we conducted the study in Togo's Central Region, where two districts were using the CTC approach and two relied on a fullCCL approach during the MenAfriVacâ ¢ campaign. (bvsalud.org)
  • The new AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will consist of three Availability Zones, adding to the existing 87 Availability Zones across 27 geographic regions. (kaohooninternational.com)
  • AWS Regions consist of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations, with enough distance to significantly reduce the risk of a single event impacting customers' business continuity, yet near enough to provide low latency for high availability applications that use multiple Availability Zones. (kaohooninternational.com)
  • With the launch of the AWS Europe (Spain) Region, AWS has 93 Availability Zones across 29 geographic regions, with announced plans to launch 18 more Availability Zones across six AWS Regions in Australia, Canada, India, Israel, New Zealand, and Thailand. (digitalproducer.com)
  • AWS Regions are composed of Availability Zones that place infrastructure in separate and distinct geographic locations. (digitalproducer.com)
  • Descriptions of the epidemiology of gram-negative bacteremia have been limited by care settings, referral bias, small geographic regions, short study duration, or case identification by use of administrative code data ( 6 - 10 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Aiming to evaluate the differences among the courses of Psychology the questionnaire took into account geographic region, course management and academic organization. (bvsalud.org)
  • As an outcome of the Summit, the President and Pacific leaders issued the Declaration on U.S.-Pacific Partnership, a forward-looking vision statement reflecting our shared commitment to expand and deepen our cooperation in the years ahead. (ucsb.edu)
  • The so-called structural funds subsidize infrastructure spending in regions with a GDP per capita of less than 75% of the EU average. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • As well as it being an inspiring view as you learn, and a fascinating case study of a major infrastructure project, the finished line will positively impact the way the city is developing by connecting other major cities - boosting the city's workforce. (bcu.ac.uk)
  • November's cease-fire kindled hopes that aid would reach the region, but they were dashed by the discovery of the massive theft, with some U.S.-marked bags of grain being sold in local markets. (wreg.com)
  • LaBonia advised station leaders to seek local funds as a first step toward shoring up infrastructure. (current.org)
  • Governments and private sector businesses are lining up significant investments to rapidly create local and regional digital infrastructure. (datacenterdynamics.com)
  • Empowering local landowners to benefit from the growth in the digital economy by offering a risk-mitigated approach to leveraging their land for digital infrastructure is one approach. (datacenterdynamics.com)
  • Andrew Fuchs, Founder, CEO and Chairman of the board of Klik.cz and Klik.sk, said: "Klik has achieved a great deal since it was founded nine years ago, delivering impressive sales growth while consistently being the most innovative player in its local markets. (businesswire.com)
  • When the school year started in September, only 200,000 of the Syrian refugee children in Lebanon were able to attend local schools. (eib.org)
  • Now that federal partnership is available through the hundreds of BIL programs, NLC continues to hear from local leaders about how infrastructure rebuilding is impacting communities. (nlc.org)
  • Through the Local Infrastructure Hub , NLC helps municipalities as they navigate the process of applying for a federal grant - often for the first time. (nlc.org)
  • As local governments champion the federal investments from BIL, local leaders are encouraged to share their infrastructure stories and provide feedback on their experiences with the infrastructure programs to the NLC team at [email protected] . (nlc.org)
  • Alibaba in particular has been keen to flex its muscles in the region, paying over $2bn to local ventures. (redherring.com)
  • Imperva is also strengthening its local data centre infrastructure in the region. (media-outreach.com)
  • Establish 30-year central-local government agreements to plan water infrastructure upgrades tailored to specific regions. (act.org.nz)
  • We are committed to supporting Thailand's digital transformation through our local infrastructure investments and fast pace of innovation, helping Thailand-based customers unlock the full potential of the cloud to transform the way businesses and institutions serve their stakeholders," commented Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS. (bangkokpost.com)
  • In addition to the current investments in state and local jurisdictions included in the data below, CDC has been supporting national SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capacity through contracts with diagnostic laboratories, which have been awarded over $451 million to sequence specimens from across the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • That comprehensive regional analysis aimed to establish "a baseline against which future improvements in infrastructure services can be measured" and guide priority investments and policy reforms. (brookings.edu)
  • The premiers also said they'll focus on other priority areas to build their economies, including innovation, trade and investment, and infrastructure. (cbc.ca)
  • Primarily for these reasons, the U.S. Trade Representative included Saudi Arabia on its Special 301 Priority Watch List for the second consecutive year. (state.gov)
  • As part of its commitment to the Region, AWS also announced a $150,000 (approx. (digitalproducer.com)
  • Mayer said the company anticipates continued growth in the coming years. (lanereport.com)
  • The project team, led by Denver's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), anticipates delivering on several key milestones throughout final design. (denvergov.org)
  • Investment in transit has been relatively stagnant, causing roads, highways and transit vehicles to be crowded and pushed to the limit. (wikipedia.org)
  • To compete in the global economy, the region desperately needs better roads, ports and energy grids. (americasquarterly.org)
  • The act focuses on rebuilding the country by investing in infrastructures such as bridges, roads, airports, communication, and water supply. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • The investment is anticipated to help the state with fixing bridges, roads, dams, and water supply. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • Representatives from government, multilateral development banks, the private sector, and civil society converge in Abidjan this week for the Second Regional Roundtable on Infrastructure Governance and Tools. (worldbank.org)
  • At the same time, governments are also committed to delivering the Sustainable Development Goals, which link to infrastructure in a very important way. (worldbank.org)
  • The Regional Roundtables on Infrastructure Governance respond to the call to action from the 2015 Addis Ababa Action Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Paris Agreement (2015 COP21). (worldbank.org)
  • The high profile of infrastructure and access to related services in the communiques of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at their annual meetings in late 2014 underscores the importance of this issue for development worldwide. (brookings.edu)
  • The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed a USD36-million loan agreement for the development, construction and operation of a 100-megawatt (MW) wind power plant in the Zhambyl region of Southern Kazakhstan. (menafn.com)
  • The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing the Infrastructure for Tomorrow-infrastructure with sustainability at its core. (menafn.com)
  • When we look at the world and the development in the last couple of years, we have seen a de-correlation between Asia and the rest of the world, and it has provided an interesting balance to our exposure in North America, in Europe, in Latin America. (asianinvestor.net)
  • Remarkable achievements were made in infrastructure development. (china.org.cn)
  • Is the European Investment Bank Finally Transforming Itself Into a Development Bank? (cgdev.org)
  • AMD Regional Workforce Development Training Leads provide support to labs within the region and across regions on cross-cutting AMD training to help staff develop the critical skills necessary to extract, analyze, and interpret sequencing data. (cdc.gov)
  • Another researcher from Marmara University Beyhan Cagri Tuzcuoglu in his presentation outlined how Uzbekistan paid special attention to the formation and development of techno-parks aimed at developing business and an attractive investment environment. (lu.se)
  • In this article the infrastructure conditions of the Psychology courses is presented through a socioeconomic questionnaire answered by students of psychology who took ENADE, the national exam of students development in 2006.The assessment of the infrastructure conditions was made through 12 topics related to the adequacy of rooms (labs, library, classrooms), didactic and consumption material and the access to media and equipment. (bvsalud.org)
  • ACT's alternative Water Infrastructure Plan would allow community control of water assets and improve the necessary infrastructure to ensure safety and efficient water allocation. (act.org.nz)
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ:AMZN), announced plans to open an infrastructure Region in Thailand. (kaohooninternational.com)
  • SEATTLE-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the launch of its eighth infrastructure Region in Europe, the AWS Europe (Spain) Region. (digitalproducer.com)
  • The cloud enables organizations of all types and sizes to speed up innovation, improve business processes, and reinvent experiences for their customers and end users," said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of Infrastructure Services at AWS. (digitalproducer.com)
  • We also found that failure to invest more in infrastructure hurts the poor the most, likely because they spend more of their income on infrastructure services. (americasquarterly.org)
  • It will also require massive investment in the digital infrastructures necessary to support fast and reliable services to populations that are currently largely 'off the grid. (datacenterdynamics.com)
  • With a SOC based in the region, Imperva can maintain and bolster the integrity and availability of its security services. (media-outreach.com)
  • The Romero Group is a Peru-based business conglomerate with over 132 years of history and comprised of competitive companies operating across a wide range of sectors, including agribusiness, massive consumption, ports, energy and diversified services. (businesswire.com)
  • Les difficultés telles que la migration des professionnels de santé, la nécessité d'opportunités de formation supplémentaires en santé publique et en gestion des services de santé ainsi que l'adaptation nécessaire de la formation en réponse aux besoins de la société sont abordées. (who.int)
  • In parallel with the rapid developments in the health services in the Arab region [1], there has also been great progress in training the health workforce in the region. (who.int)
  • This paper is the second in a series of five reviews about health services in the Arab region [1-4]. (who.int)
  • It recommended strengthening leadership and coordination for eHealth and making the necessary investments in eHealth infrastructure and services. (who.int)
  • Establish public-private partnerships to attract investment from financial entities such as KiwiSaver funds and ACC. (act.org.nz)
  • The Northwest region continued to attract investment, whereas the Southeast experienced the largest decrease. (ey.com)
  • It turns out that labor productivity in agriculture, for example, would benefit from investments in all three infrastructure-related sectors - transportation, energy and construction. (americasquarterly.org)
  • Despite a generally welcoming foreign investment environment, Canada maintains investment stifling prohibitions in the telecommunication, airline, banking, and cultural sectors. (state.gov)
  • The investment arm manages the funds of 48 depositors, primarily pension and insurance funds ,in Québec's public and parapublic sectors, who represent over six million people. (asianinvestor.net)
  • Mr. Conor McNamara, AWS's Regional Managing Director in ASEAN announced the infrastructure region and investment and explained how it will spur customer innovation. (bangkokpost.com)
  • We welcome AWS's plans to build a Region in Thailand, which will help advance our position as an innovation hub in Asia and a top destination for investment. (bangkokpost.com)
  • AWS customers focused on high availability can design their applications to run in multiple Availability Zones and across multiple Regions to achieve even greater fault tolerance. (kaohooninternational.com)
  • The AWS Europe (Spain) Region consists of three Availability Zones and joins seven existing AWS European Regions in Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, and Zurich. (digitalproducer.com)
  • For more information about AWS Global Infrastructure, visit aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure . (digitalproducer.com)
  • Canada encourages foreign direct investment (FDI) by promoting stability, global market access, and infrastructure. (state.gov)
  • However, for Donbass residents, the year was marked not just by events of global importance, but also by a series of perhaps less well-known developments. (rt.com)
  • 35,000+ global companies doing business in the region. (bnamericas.com)
  • Klik") to a company majority owned by TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm, and minority owned by MCI EuroVentures, a technology investment fund. (businesswire.com)
  • I believe that the investment of a global private equity firm, such as TA Associates via Netrisk, is proof of the strength of our business and its continued importance in the Czech and Slovak insurance markets. (businesswire.com)
  • For the investment arm managing the penion and insurance plans in the Canadian province of Quebec, renewables across the APAC markets offer not only different opportunities, but also diversification on a global scale. (asianinvestor.net)
  • We hope to accelerate our capital deployment strategy there, and this landmark investment is an important step in that direction to consolidate H.I.G. as one of the leading and most active global investors in Latin America. (businesswire.com)
  • Today I will briefly describe the main values that should guide us over the next five years, the global health situation, and how we must respond to current health challenges. (who.int)
  • In many ways the global health situation has improved during the 55 years since WHO was founded. (who.int)
  • This would involve universities and manufacturers licensing their vaccines to other companies through a global mechanism co-ordinated by WHO which would also facilitate the training of staff at the recipient companies and co-ordinate investments in infrastructure. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) government, led by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, responded by launching a brutal counter-insurgency campaign in the five zones of Somali Region primarily affected by the conflict: Fiiq, Korahe, Gode, Wardheer, and Dhagahbur. (hrw.org)
  • The rate of growth in these regions is what's exciting. (datacenterdynamics.com)
  • Although some Gulf states are now approaching the penetration rates of the US and Europe (and exceeding them in some areas), there seems no reason that the growth of digital connectivity will slacken in the coming years. (datacenterdynamics.com)
  • Across these growth regions, demand is already outstripping capacity. (datacenterdynamics.com)
  • Existing telecommunications operators accounted for most regional investment as well as the growth in investment. (worldbank.org)
  • The investment is expected to support the construction of new houses, condos, and apartments, thus, aiding market growth over the coming years. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • Expanding investments in residential and commercial buildings are projected to fuel market growth in the country during the forecast period. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • The infrastructure segment is anticipated to register the fastest growth rate of 5.8% in terms of revenue across the forecast period. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • The increasing demand for residential buildings is driving the market growth in the West region. (grandviewresearch.com)
  • With significant population and business growth expected in the coming years, now is the time to reimagine the Colfax experience with a focus on moving people more efficiently, safely and sustainably along the corridor. (denvergov.org)
  • Infrastructure generated an annualized return of 9.8%, thanks to the portfolio's exposure to growth segments, particularly renewable energy,' CDPQ also wrote in the annual report. (asianinvestor.net)
  • During the past five years, the national economy maintained good growth momentum, and important advances were made in the strategic restructuring of the economy. (china.org.cn)
  • Fernando Marques Oliveira, Managing Director and Head of H.I.G. Brazil and Latin America, also commented: "This important investment in Ransa reaffirms our commitment to the Andean Region, where we see significant growth opportunities. (businesswire.com)
  • Receipt of COVID-19 Booster Dose Among Fully Vaccinated Pregnant Individuals Aged 18 to 49 Years by Key Demographics. (cdc.gov)
  • At the national level, countries could establish funds that issue infrastructure bonds to attract institutional investors. (americasquarterly.org)
  • An active surveillance network was created by working with community leadership to establish village-to-village communication relays that could, with minimal additional investment of resources or training, rapidly overcome the obstacle to outbreak control that was posed by the lack of means of communication and transportation in the remote area. (cdc.gov)
  • The logistical costs in the region are double those of advanced countries in the OECD. (americasquarterly.org)
  • However, high shipping costs, low efficiency and limited facilities prevented the Port of Cotonou from attracting larger-scale imports and investments, which affected Benin's competitiveness as a springboard to neighboring countries. (mcc.gov)
  • The region accounted for almost 9 percent of the year's total investment commitments in developing countries. (worldbank.org)
  • The bank provides this financing to partner countries in the form of concessional loans and equity investments. (cgdev.org)
  • Ransa, headquartered in Peru, is the largest and most comprehensive 3PL integrated platform in the Andean Region and Central America with operations in 8 countries and 34 cities. (businesswire.com)
  • The Company has an extensive regional footprint with critical mass and network in 8 countries and 34 cities, in which it has over 7,000 workers and operates over 3.5 million square meters of infrastructure. (businesswire.com)
  • The HIV/AIDS pandemic is erasing decades of gains in life expectancy in some countries - 25% of adults in the hardest-hit areas may be killed by AIDS within 10 years. (who.int)
  • Average life expectancy in some high-income countries is approaching 80 years. (who.int)
  • An assessment of the civil registration and vital statistics systems in the Region last year showed that only 26% (or those in 6 countries) can be considered functioning. (who.int)
  • It was also interesting to hear the presentation of Irna Hoffman from the University of Oxford, in which she provided examples of a study carried out in one of the countries of the region on the perception and enforcement of laws in rural areas. (lu.se)
  • The Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana region also has the benefit of top-notch water, rail and logistics infrastructure to make it highly competitive. (lanereport.com)
  • Last year I reported that Indiana "sets the pace on toll-financed Interstate reconstruction. (reason.org)
  • The company will purchase 5 million tons per annum of LNG from Sempra Energy's Port Arthur Phase 1 project in Jefferson County for 20 years. (yahoo.com)
  • Per the deal, an infrastructure fund managed by KKR will acquire a 25-49% indirect, non-controlling interest in the project. (yahoo.com)
  • Sempra's unit, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, will target 20-30% of indirect ownership interest in the project, subject to the closing of the KKR sale. (yahoo.com)
  • The Access to Markets Project also included investments to install more efficient operating facilities, a fire station, expanded interior road and rail systems, security facilities, and an extended sand-stopping jetty. (mcc.gov)
  • If that project were excluded, investment in 2007 would be the highest ever in the region. (worldbank.org)
  • The plan includes a three-year immigration pilot project aimed at 'addressing the unique labour market challenges in Atlantic Canada. (cbc.ca)
  • That number could rise in following years depending on how well the project performs. (cbc.ca)
  • McCallum said while the program will be a pilot project in Atlantic Canada, it could be the model for the rest of the country in years to come. (cbc.ca)
  • Permanent Residence Permit - After five consecutive years of long-term residence, you can apply for permanent residence abroad in Bulgaria. (escapeartist.com)
  • The new AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will enable customers with data residency preferences or requirements to securely store data in Thailand while providing even lower latency across the country. (kaohooninternational.com)
  • Founded over 80 years ago, Ransa is one of the leading third-party logistics ("3PL") operators in Latin America with operations in the Andean and Central American regions. (businesswire.com)
  • As part of the Minsk Agreements, Russia recognized the republics of Donbass as an autonomous part of Ukraine while protests in other regions were suppressed by Kiev. (rt.com)
  • Over the following years, the realization grew that the Minsk Agreements would not be kept. (rt.com)
  • Further, I identify a persistent and positive impact of colonial-era missionary investments in education and health care on Cameroonians' schooling achievements, educational gender equality, and access to health care today. (lu.se)
  • The region is becoming increasingly dependent and designed for automobiles, and traffic congestion is already costing commuters and the economy billions of dollars every year. (wikipedia.org)
  • Last year, CPB requested $300 million in federal support for public media infrastructure and recommended that the funds create a Public Telecommunications Infrastructure Modernization Program within the U.S. Department of Commerce. (current.org)
  • Imperva will also harness its new facility to support the industry's efforts to develop a pipeline of cybersecurity professionals for the region. (media-outreach.com)
  • Since 2014, AMD has received support from Congress through-now a $40 million per year appropriation-to implement these technologies in public health programs. (cdc.gov)
  • Often referred to as Bioinformatics Regional Resource, or BRRs, they provide support to labs within the region and across regions to help develop national bioinformatics. (cdc.gov)
  • A study released last year by First Street Foundation, a nonprofit research and technology organization, predicted that severe flooding will threaten 25% of U.S. infrastructure over the next 25 years. (current.org)
  • The balance of risks has improved since last year. (imf.org)
  • On the evening of February 21 of last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech officially recognizing the independence of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR). (rt.com)
  • Louisville International Airport (SDF) last year unveiled a $10 million, 105,000-s.f. renovation. (lanereport.com)
  • Southeast Asian startup funding smashed previous records last year: firms raked in $2.6bn, up over 60% from 2015's $1.6bn, according to Tech in Asia . (redherring.com)
  • To date, the public sector has provided the bulk of infrastructure investment, given its inherent public-goods nature. (worldbank.org)
  • The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CPDQ) has extensive plans to expand and deepen its exposure to the renewables sector in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. (asianinvestor.net)
  • We're not talking about it as much as we need to, from an infrastructure point of view," said Paul Maassen, GM of public radio stations WWNO in New Orleans and WRKF in Baton Rouge, La. "In New Orleans and South Louisiana, we can attest to the fact that we feel the hurricanes are more numerous and stronger now, and so what are we doing in response to that? (current.org)
  • Florida lawmakers took emergency preparedness into consideration for public broadcasters 10 years ago, he said, when the state government provided grants to every public radio station to harden facilities and improve infrastructure for hurricane preparedness. (current.org)
  • AWS is also Esquema Nacional de Seguridad (ENS) High certified, meaning its infrastructure meets the highest levels of security and compliance for government agencies and public organizations in Spain. (digitalproducer.com)
  • The Big Dig was no mere act of public works, never talked about in the way New Yorkers refer to the Lincoln Tunnel or the George Washington Bridge - infrastructure that cleanly does its job. (bostonglobe.com)
  • I worked for the Canadian public service for 35 years. (who.int)
  • How important have post-war public investments been? (lu.se)
  • The state public health lab serving as the BRR may also be the AMD Training Lead for the region. (cdc.gov)
  • What should be included in a strategic plan for a long-term infrastructure vision? (worldbank.org)
  • 4 minutes The region can be much more strategic and effective in its infrastructure investments. (americasquarterly.org)
  • The results were positive enough that this year the Legislature authorized a follow-on study, won by HNTB, to develop a Statewide Interstate Tolling Strategic Plan. (reason.org)
  • Is there an appropriate balance between regional, national, and sub-national infrastructure? (brookings.edu)
  • Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients' needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled and promotes regional connectivity. (menafn.com)
  • Through the combination of our efforts and in partnership with a regional leader like Netrisk, I believe that we will be able to grow significantly in the coming years. (businesswire.com)
  • The regional policy budget of the EU is mainly spent on subsidies for infrastructure investment in poor regions. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • This investment in a regional NOC and SOC will help our customers navigate complex security and compliance risks. (media-outreach.com)
  • The NOC monitors Imperva's globally-distributed network and IT infrastructure, ensuring that everything is running smoothly for Imperva customers. (media-outreach.com)
  • While there is an emphasis on renewables in Asia Pacific's developed markets, the emerging economies in the region have also caught CDPQ's eye. (asianinvestor.net)
  • Two million people die from tuberculosis every year. (who.int)
  • That is 130 million potential better pharmacare for seniors, and it must continue to tackle engineers, potential entrepreneurs, and potential political leaders the infrastructure investments with age-friendly communities and world is missing out on. (who.int)
  • We need more partnerships like this and we need them in all regions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Immunization programmes in the Region are confronted by several challenges. (who.int)
  • A promising alternative is private investment. (americasquarterly.org)
  • During the technical meetings yesterday, for the first time, we were able to discuss the challenges related to the private health ssector in the Region and the strengthening of the health information system through the developpment of a core list of indicators. (who.int)
  • From the point of view of ensuring friendly business infrastructure, issues such as reducing "transactional" costs, including informal (corrupt) payments to gain market access, practices of extortion by organized groups observed in the societies of the region, as well as ensuring the observance of private property rights and guarantees of making a profit from the investment. (lu.se)
  • In the five years since the study, the response in tackling the infrastructure gap has been unprecedented, especially in terms of increased financing. (brookings.edu)
  • Five years prior to that, CDPQ had made its first direct infrastructure investment in Australia from its headquarters in Montreal. (asianinvestor.net)
  • On behalf of the State Council, I now submit a report on the work of the government during the past five years to the First Session of the Tenth National People's Congress and put forward a number of suggestions on this year's work for your examination and approval and also for comments from members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. (china.org.cn)
  • Over the past five years, construction of 5,944 km of new railway lines, of which 4,603 km are double-track and 5,704 km are electrified, was completed. (china.org.cn)