• CHICAGO-Core is now accepting applications for the Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries to participate in our online Fundamentals courses held between September 11, 2023 and December 22, 2023. (ala.org)
  • CHICAGO-Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to present the two-part webinar series "Transgender People in Libraries" in November 2023. (ala.org)
  • Infrastructure has been the focus of policy and conversation for years, as developed countries look to modernize and transition to sustainable energy while emerging markets seek to build competitive economies. (etftrends.com)
  • With the development of infrastructure in the emerging and developed economies, the construction of roads and commercial buildings and river banking projects have witnessed tremendous investments. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • The emerging and developed economies, worldwide, are making significant investments to secure long-term future growth, and their aim toward socio-economic benefits is supporting the growth of the steel fiber market. (marketsandmarkets.com)
  • This is less of a problem in largely populated areas where economies of scale make infrastructure installation more viable, or where distribution lines are only required to be relatively short due to settlements being close to each other. (novapublishers.com)
  • He led currencies research at State Street and J.P. Morgan, where he developed trading strategies based on the observation that currency fluctuations are often more tied to investor risk appetite and U.S. interest rates than the soundness of developing economies. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • They reaffirm that any realignment of the quota shares is expected to result in increased quota shares for dynamic economies in line with their relative positions in the world economy and hence likely in an increase in the share of emerging markets and developing countries as a whole. (mof.gov.cn)
  • EAI AFRICOMM 2021 aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers in ICT to discuss issues and trends, recent research, innovation advances and on-the-field experiences related to e-Infrastructure and e-Services along with their associated policy and regulations with a deep focus on developing countries. (wikicfp.com)
  • On 4 May 2021, TEM - Lund University held a workshop to provide a platform for discussions on how healthcare can be a frontrunner for implementing sustainable infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries. (swashgrow.org)
  • At its latest board meeting in March 2021, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved $1.2 billion in funding for 15 climate change projects in developing countries. (wri.org)
  • Many countries have started developing and implementing national influenza pandemic preparedness plans. (cdc.gov)
  • Developing countries encounter unique and difficult issues and challenges in preparing for a pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • Deaths attributable to an influenza pandemic could be substantially higher in developing countries than in industrialized countries. (cdc.gov)
  • The public health and clinical infrastructure of developing countries are often inadequate to deal with a widespread health crisis such as an influenza pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) urges countries to develop and implement national pandemic preparedness plans to mitigate the health and social effects of a pandemic ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In general, developing countries have limited financial and technical resources to strengthen pandemic preparedness. (cdc.gov)
  • Effective and feasible strategies are needed to mitigate the impact of the next influenza pandemic in developing countries. (cdc.gov)
  • When an influenza pandemic emerges, all countries worldwide will inevitably be affected. (cdc.gov)
  • The estimated deaths for various countries during the Spanish flu pandemic from 1918 to 1920 shows that mortality rates in Europe and North America were significantly lower than those in Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America ( 2 , 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • A recent study that estimated the global impact of the Spanish flu pandemic indicated that a considerable difference in mortality rates was observed between high- and low-income countries ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Why the pandemic caused such high mortality rates in developing countries is not entirely clear. (cdc.gov)
  • Another potential factor likely to influence mortality in a future pandemic is the high HIV/AIDS prevalence in some developing countries. (cdc.gov)
  • HIV co-infection with a pandemic virus can be associated with more severe infections, which may further raise death rates in countries with high HIV/AIDS prevalence. (cdc.gov)
  • For these reasons, deaths associated with a future pandemic may be greater in developing countries than in industrialized countries. (cdc.gov)
  • One study concluded that 96% of the estimated 62 million deaths in a future pandemic would occur in developing countries ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The impact of such high mortality rates obviously needs to be taken into account when creating pandemic preparedness plans for developing countries. (cdc.gov)
  • However, no appropriate model that can estimate the impact of an influenza pandemic in developing countries exists. (cdc.gov)
  • Models are based on data from industrialized countries ( 6 ), which may underestimate the actual impact of a pandemic in developing countries. (cdc.gov)
  • As part a newly funded project called ORCHESTRA (Connecting European Cohorts to Increase Common and Effective Response to SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic), HLRS will help develop a data infrastructure for collecting and analyzing patient data from across Europe and other parts of the world. (hlrs.de)
  • The project budget of nearly €20 million is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the ERAvsCORONA ACTION PLAN, which was developed jointly by Commission services and national authorities to address the pandemic. (hlrs.de)
  • HLRS will focus on building the computing infrastructure and data management framework for collecting, storing, integrating, and sharing critical data related to the pandemic. (hlrs.de)
  • Politicians in 194 countries signed the "Paris Agreement" that pledges to keep global warming below the 2°C mark [ 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Countries can now use the Paris Agreement to drive climate-smart policy action, like carbon pricing, to attract the right infrastructure investments. (worldbank.org)
  • The GCF, one of the financial mechanisms the Paris Agreement adopted in 2015, is the world's single-largest source of public finance dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping countries adapt to climate change. (wri.org)
  • As developing countries aim for low-carbon and climate-resilient growth, their public and private national financial institutions are key players in aligning funding for that growth with the goals of the Paris Agreement. (wri.org)
  • Both sides will deepen the bilateral cooperation in the context of multilateral frameworks including the G20, the International Monetary Fund, and multilateral developments banks, such as the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB),with a view to promote an open world economy and sustainable development. (mof.gov.cn)
  • If Indonesia injects investment into the infrastructure sector, it will seize some projects that are currently run by the World Bank, ADB [Asian Development Bank], or AIIB [Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank] and thus benefit from these projects. (phnompenhpost.com)
  • We are an ambitious country and this is reflected in Strategy 2018-2022 marks the beginning the ambitions and advances of our health system. (who.int)
  • Under TOD, the focus lies on optimizing areas around rail transit hubs, while VCF allows governments and private entities to finance infrastructure projects by reclaiming a portion of the increased property value or economic benefits brought about by the project's implementation. (indiatimes.com)
  • While the IMF cautions against the fiscal risks of public-private partnerships (PPPs), the institution is simultaneously backing them at a country programme level and advocates austerity measures that push governments towards expanding PPPs through constrained budgets. (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • With the focus on these five areas, Governments in each country are creating health systems that aim to provide services that are affordable, equitable and accessible. (bartleby.com)
  • It has also led to the creation of critical infrastructure protection offices by state and local governments, and by the U.S. private sector. (faqs.org)
  • Working with governments and in-country media professionals, these melodramas run for hundreds of episodes and are watched by millions. (yale.edu)
  • The new township aims to support the infrastructure surrounding the RRTS corridor and promote transit-oriented development. (indiatimes.com)
  • In a significant development, the Uttar Pradesh urban development ministry has granted approval to the Meerut Development Authority ( MDA ) for the creation of a pioneering 750-acre township in Partapur on the lines of developed countries. (indiatimes.com)
  • The proposed township aims to bolster the infrastructure surrounding the RRTS corridor, not only ensuring its commercial viability but also promoting transit-oriented development (TOD). (indiatimes.com)
  • The National Capital Regional Transport Corporation (NCRTC), the agency responsible for RRTS infrastructure development, is also set to benefit from the project. (indiatimes.com)
  • Puneet Vats, Chief Public Relations Officer of NCRTC, explained, "NCRTC is actively collaborating with the development authorities of Meerut and Ghaziabad to develop the identified influence zones along the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, following the newly approved TOD policy by the UP government. (indiatimes.com)
  • The Accelerating Battery Storage for Development programme is a new, first of its kind, global initiative to accelerate the development of battery storage for energy systems in developing and middle-income countries. (cop20lima.org)
  • The United States' development as a country can be traced back to its colonial origins. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • 2. Communication: The country's development is further supported by a sophisticated communication infrastructure, including a widespread internet network, allowing for seamless connectivity and access to information. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • For Immediate ReleaseContact: Anthony Flint 617-503-2116 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (March 28, 2013) - Jobs and economic development, recovering from the housing bust, and planning resilient infrastructure are. (lincolninst.edu)
  • Its growing influence in existing multilateral institutions, and its actions to foster new development banks, will help disseminate lessons from its rapid growth and how sustainable infrastructure can lead future growth. (lse.ac.uk)
  • It builds and finances more infrastructure in other developing countries than all multilateral development banks (MDBs) and OECD countries combined. (lse.ac.uk)
  • 2) Obtaining an overall picture of the development of investment in energy infrastructure in the Union is a prerequisite for the development of a European energy policy. (europa.eu)
  • 4) The new energy context requires significant investment in all infrastructure , in particular in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors, as well as the development of new types of infrastructure and new technologies being taken up by the market. (europa.eu)
  • 6) Given the new energy policy objectives and market developments, greater attention should be paid to priority investment in energy infrastructure in the Union, in particular with a view to anticipating problems with security of supply , promoting best practices and establishing greater transparency on the future development of interconnected energy systems in the Union. (europa.eu)
  • The Infrastructure for Development Conference series (#Infra4Dev) is an initiative of the World Bank's Infrastructure Vice-Presidency, aiming to promote dialogue and exchange between leading edge economic researchers and the wider community of policymakers and practitioners on leveraging infrastructure for development. (wikicfp.com)
  • Accordingly, the theme for this year's conference is the impact of infrastructure on economic development. (wikicfp.com)
  • Evaluating the impact of infrastructure on economic development presents multiple challenges - proper identification and measurement of impact, evaluation of long-term and general equilibrium effects, interactions between different types of infrastructure, to name a few. (wikicfp.com)
  • Working together with scientists at the high-performance computing centers CINECA (Italy) and CINES (France), HLRS will contribute to the development of the data infrastructure needed to support ORCHESTRA's goals. (hlrs.de)
  • Indonesian President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo has expressed his desire for Indonesia to play a role in the development of Cambodia's infrastructure, as part of its commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation between the two countries. (phnompenhpost.com)
  • Cambodian commentators see this as a positive development within the framework of regional cooperation, noting that the Kingdom is need of improved infrastructure development. (phnompenhpost.com)
  • Indonesia's commitment to improving economic cooperation was demonstrated by its interest in participating in the development of Cambodia, especially through infrastructure projects," said Marsudi. (phnompenhpost.com)
  • Giving more direct access to finance is crucial to putting developing countries in the driver's seat of their own development. (wri.org)
  • ways to cooperate with and assist developing states in capacity development, and the role that FAO can play in supporting these processes. (mercopress.com)
  • SDI has been recognized widely as an essential requirement for sustainable development and many developing countries, including several in African, are at different stages in developing a national SDI. (lu.se)
  • The project aims at exploring best strategic planning for sustainable development and implementation of Spatial Data Infrastructure in Tanzania. (lu.se)
  • The human capital with high cognitive performance is the only segment of society able to produce and to upgrade technologies, move up the development ladder and catch up with developed countries. (bvsalud.org)
  • Development contractors, and Southern nationals in between, and build capacity within, developing coun various sectors--predominantly in the population tries and reduce their reliance on external technical and health sectors--as well as from a review of such assistance from developed countries. (cdc.gov)
  • Noncommunicable disease surveillance, monitoring and evaluation are tools that capture country performance and enhance abilities to control noncommunicable diseases. (who.int)
  • Hence, better noncommunicable disease surveillance at country level provides better health information and thus better opportunities for countries to improve the health of their citizens. (who.int)
  • Countries need surveillance systems, such as cancer registries, to know who has what type of cancer in order to design and implement effective cancer prevention and treatment plans for their population. (cdc.gov)
  • Our team made recommendations and shared experiences from cancer registration in the U.S, such as standardizing data collection processes across the country, building support for national cancer surveillance in the public sector as well as the medical community and public health agencies, and using technology to facilitate the timeliness, accuracy, and completeness of cancer data. (cdc.gov)
  • Being at CDC and visiting different countries has shown me that surveillance systems such as cancer registries and prevention are key for decreasing the burden of cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • Occupational injury surveillance in developing countries may be hindered by the lack of health data infrastructure as well the large numbers of informal-sector workers. (cdc.gov)
  • While models for post-disaster surveillance exist, they focus predominantly on developing countries during the early recovery phase. (who.int)
  • Such models do not necessarily apply to developed countries, which differ considerably in their baseline surveillance systems. (who.int)
  • The event in Japan has highlighted a need to address these concerns surrounding post-disaster surveillance in developed countries. (who.int)
  • Our aim is not to recommend a specific model but to encourage other developed countries to initiate their own discussions on post-disaster surveillance and develop plans according to their needs and capacities. (who.int)
  • As natural disasters will continue to occur, we hope that developing such plans during the "inter-disaster" period will help mitigate the surveillance challenges that will arise post-disaster. (who.int)
  • The authors hope that public health practitioners in other developed countries will find this information useful to initiate their own discussions and review or plan their post-disaster surveillance systems to better prepare in case a major disaster occurs. (who.int)
  • The existing infectious disease surveillance system in Japan is similar to those in many other developed countries, with components of laboratory confirmations and reporting based on both notifiable disease and sentinel surveillance. (who.int)
  • Furthermore, while there are existing models, frameworks and discussions of post disaster surveillance, 3-8 many focus on the developing country setting, and such models do not necessarily apply to developed countries. (who.int)
  • Developed countries differ considerably from developing countries in their baseline surveillance system, including the medical and laboratory facilities and the telecommunication services that support them. (who.int)
  • This has been a topic of great concern to researchers and practitioners alike, who are working to promote the diffusion of ICT in developing countries. (wikicfp.com)
  • In this meeting, IMF staff updated CSOs on the implementation of the IMF climate change strategy, helping member countries address policy challenges, together with an introduction to the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST). (imf.org)
  • We all face the challenge of sustainability, and these guidelines give countries a new way to work together to meet this challenge. (mercopress.com)
  • In build local or regional infrastructures and skills that its broadest sense, it also facilitates capacity develop contribute to technical, programmatic, and institu ment when needed (i.e., when the required skills tional sustainability. (cdc.gov)
  • 2004). This paragraph addresses the importance, and is also a mechanism for al owing patients to justification and sustainability of developing BRCs for benefit from the applications of molecular cancer cancer research. (who.int)
  • The aim of the workshop was to invite stakeholders working with WASH solutions and healthcare in low- and middle-income countries, to discuss opportunities for sustainable healthcare and how healthcare can provide a platform for export of WASH infrastructure. (swashgrow.org)
  • She has worked to develop new relationships across ALA units and external stakeholders and peer organizations holding mutual interests. (ala.org)
  • And it has created new MDBs with the potential to lead the transformation of the world's infrastructure. (lse.ac.uk)
  • However, vast unpopulated countries such as Australia or even sparsely populated tracts of land such as in the world's deserts require a less capital and resource intensive solution to ensure the populations' access to power. (novapublishers.com)
  • Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is the national association that advances the profession of librarians and information providers in central roles of leadership and management, collections and technical services, and technology. (ala.org)
  • China is taking an active leadership role in a new global agenda that has sustainable infrastructure at its heart - an agenda that is starting to address the severe structural and environmental stresses that have followed seven decades of socioeconomic achievement. (lse.ac.uk)
  • The reform agenda he has designed with Mottley, the Bridgetown Initiative , aims to reform international financial flows to help poor countries spend countercyclically during market contractions and industrialize without destroying the planet. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • The High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS), working as a member of a consortium of 27 centers for public health and high-performance computing from 15 countries in Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia, aims to help address this challenge. (hlrs.de)
  • China is fostering growth through sustainable infrastructure across the world. (lse.ac.uk)
  • There has also been a substantial upswing in investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, which doubled in 2022 compared to the previous year. (iea.org)
  • Se realizaron 28 encuentros con 153 mujeres agrupadas en 7 grupos, durante el período del 2019 al 2022. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Paris Climate Change Agreement-ratified in record time by over 90 countries to date-will now be the instrument around which our futures depend. (worldbank.org)
  • The expression critical infrastructure entered the language of policymakers in the mid-1990s, as it became increasingly apparent that the United States depended on a network of systems that collectively constituted its physical engine, and that these systems were potentially as vulnerable as they were valuable. (faqs.org)
  • This has largely been due to limited human and financial resources, unaffordable drugs for prevention and treatment, and poor infrastructure. (who.int)
  • Unreliable data collection, overburdened health systems and poor infrastructure have all proved to be barriers to achieving optimum disease management. (bvsalud.org)
  • What are the challenges where infrastructure needs have not been met? (imfconnect.org)
  • The main objective of this research is to examine pertinent aspects of smart school's concept, namely matters pertaining to teacher training, information technology (IT) infrastructure, and curriculum design to ensure that the innovation can successfully nurture a workforce prepared to meet the challenges of the ICT era. (researchgate.net)
  • We provide a wide array of financial products and technical assistance, and we help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face. (worldbank.org)
  • Current market dynamics impacting the infrastructure asset class. (etftrends.com)
  • With public money pouring into infrastructure sectors all around the world, investment opportunities abound. (etftrends.com)
  • Has public investment in infrastructure gone up significantly over recent years? (imfconnect.org)
  • TOD, now a recognized global standard in various developed and developing nations, focuses on optimizing residential, commercial, and recreational spaces within walking distance of public transit hubs. (indiatimes.com)
  • Is the Public Sector Comparator Right for Developing Countries? (wikipedia.org)
  • Several factors may have been involved, including lack of access to adequate medical care, weak public health infrastructures, social factors such as housing conditions and population density, and host factors such as nutritional status and co-existing medical conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • While the IMF recognises the fiscal risks associated with PPPs, its policy advice and conditionality in certain countries do not allow for increasing and improving public financing of economic and social infrastructure and even include calls for advancing the legislative frameworks for PPPs. (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • For instance, in its 2015 Article IV report for Tunisia, IMF staff "regretted delays in the final approval of the PPP law, currently in parliament, as the framework would mobilise significant private resources for public infrastructure investment. (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • Taeniasis and cysticercosis remain a global public health problem in both the developing and developed countries. (medscape.com)
  • I learned from colleagues from eight countries the strengths of their public health and healthcare systems, but also areas that could be improved. (cdc.gov)
  • However, the cognitive performance of top human capital, concentrated in Brazilian public universities, was indistinguishable from the performance of participants in universities of developed countries. (bvsalud.org)
  • 6 epidemic if it becomes a top public health priority especially for countries' political leaders. (who.int)
  • Recent Eurodad research found that IMF programmes in 2016-2017 have predominantly pushed for austerity in 23 out of 26 borrowing countries. (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • and more capacity to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate malaria prevention and control programmes in almost all countries. (who.int)
  • Ala, Fereydoun A. Plasma fractionation programmes for developing countries : technical aspects and infrastructural requirements / Fereydoun Ala, Thierry Burnouf, Mohamed El-Nageh. (who.int)
  • Nearly all of the deaths occur in the developing world. (bartleby.com)
  • In 2017, 34 countries reported external icon an estimated cumulative total of 1.2 million cases, including over 5,600 deaths, to the World Health Organization (WHO). (cdc.gov)
  • We are particularly interested in papers that rigorously estimate the impact of infrastructure on economic outcomes, especially where these present methodological innovations. (wikicfp.com)
  • These projections are based on recently gathered country-level data. (who.int)
  • We first compile data on the hourly coding output of over 8,000 professional GitHub users in Italy and other European countries to analyse the impact of the ban on individual productivity. (monash.edu)
  • ORCHESTRA will develop a data repository constituting a large population cohort based on cohorts from multiple countries. (hlrs.de)
  • Spatial data infrastructure (SDI) is typically defined as a set of interacting institutional, technological, human and economic resources that are available for facilitating and coordinating spatial data access, use and sharing. (lu.se)
  • 9 descriptive analysis of country-level data that reflect the status and progress on some key articles of the WHO FCTC. (who.int)
  • Key drivers of infrastructure investment opportunities around the world. (etftrends.com)
  • Chinese investment in infrastructure has been at the rate of about 12 per cent of GDP. (lse.ac.uk)
  • The liberalisation of the energy sector and the further integration of the internal market give a more prominent role to economic operators for investment and at the same time, new policy requirements such as targets affecting the fuel mix will alter Member States' policies towards new and/or modernised energy infrastructure. (europa.eu)
  • Investment projects in energy infrastructure should be fully aligned with the 2020 target of at least 20% energy from sustainable renewable sources. (europa.eu)
  • He rushes through a flat personal introduction and moves on to the proposal he was invited to discuss: a plan to lower the cost of borrowing for green investment in poor countries. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • 10. Both sides will promote communication and cooperation on areas such as Inclusive Finance, FinTech and Green Finance, commit to working together under the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) and encourage signing of the "Green Investment Principles for the Belt and Road" by financial institutions from both countries. (mof.gov.cn)
  • For Hong Vanak, director of the RAC's international economics department, investment is a global issue to which both developing and developed countries must pay close attention. (phnompenhpost.com)
  • From its robust economy to its advanced infrastructure, the country has achieved remarkable progress across various sectors. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • With a strong emphasis on individual freedoms, a thriving free-market economy, technological innovation, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and well-established social welfare systems, the United States has emerged as a global leader. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • The country currently accounts for a 14.55% share in the global market. (globenewswire.com)
  • With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. (worldbank.org)
  • Capital for green infrastructure in the global south has abruptly dried up. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • However, most of the recent rail infrastructure projects are driven by international suppliers' preferences and financing rather than creating railways that match the requirements of interoperable regional networks. (mdpi.com)
  • They also pointed to the value of having a good balance between providing essential financing and the need for a more structured CSO-led approach for monitoring and tracking the use of funds in countries. (imf.org)
  • However, battery technology is expensive and not yet widely developed in large-scale projects. (cop20lima.org)
  • However, funding for only two of these projects, or 1.5% of the total amount, went directly to developing country institutions. (wri.org)
  • Critical Infrastructure: Interlinked and Vulnerable. (faqs.org)
  • Last week, the International Energy Agency boosted its five-year growth forecast for renewables because of strong support in key countries and sharp cost reductions. (worldbank.org)
  • Recently, a positive correlation between the mean IQ of countries and their capacity to achieve economic growth has been found by psychological science. (bvsalud.org)
  • The township would be developed near the upcoming Delhi-Meerut rapid rail transit system (RRTS), which is likely to commence operations in less than two years. (indiatimes.com)
  • Although in recent years some efforts have been done for developing smart schools, there is not a pre-defined and an efficient solution for establishing ICT environment for smart schools. (researchgate.net)
  • Over the next 15 years, infrastructure investments around the world will amount to over $90 trillion. (worldbank.org)
  • Then after, I guess 15 years, in that he started being involved with a group that was making TV programs and radio dramas in developing countries and that are on social issues of things that are troubling the societies in which they're shown to. (yale.edu)
  • After several years of negotiations, countries have taken a major step against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), one of the greatest threats to sustainable fisheries and related livelihoods. (mercopress.com)
  • The Voluntary Guidelines for Flag State Performance were agreed upon after over five years of consensus-building among FAO member countries. (mercopress.com)
  • 2. A number of innovative and cost-effective interventions have been developed over the years to reduce the burden of the three diseases. (who.int)
  • It was developed in response to the growing need for information on country-level trends in noncommunicable diseases. (who.int)
  • By using the same standardized questions and protocols, all countries can use STEPS information not only for monitoring within-country trends, but also for making comparisons across countries. (who.int)
  • When a clear need for action is identified and The term "S-to-S collaboration," as defined in this embraced by the recipient organization or individ study, means the exchange of expertise between indi ual, such a collaboration has the potential to help viduals and organizations in developing countries. (cdc.gov)
  • Wajid A, White F, Karim MS (2013) Community Health Workers and Health Care Delivery: Evaluation of a Women's Reproductive Health Care Project in a Developing Country. (plos.org)
  • within the country the ratio is even higher in remote, rural and underdeveloped areas, largely due to non-availability and low utilization of maternal health services. (plos.org)
  • It brings up the question asking how other health care systems are in other countries around the world especially in low income countries. (bartleby.com)
  • Below are a few ways in which low income countries are affected by having little access to health care services. (bartleby.com)
  • Recognition of healthcare systems globally in both high and low income areas is a key component to understanding the health of each country overall. (bartleby.com)
  • Soft infrastructure is all the services which are required to maintain the economic, health, and cultural and social standards of a population, as opposed to the hard infrastructure which is the physical infrastructure of roads, bridges etc. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, two out of every 1,000 liver donors die in the country as a result of the surgery. (koreatimes.co.kr)
  • The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this volume do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. (who.int)
  • We have also developed a number of population to benefit from better health and a more health strategies that have delivered real efficient and effective health system. (who.int)
  • Action and empowerment: A call to come together for And our the good of the country, and the health of the people, our families and our patients. (who.int)
  • The right to family planning is thus constructed as a health-related right, and a right to form and develop a prosperous family. (lu.se)
  • Health infrastructure. (who.int)
  • The Region has adopted strategies, frameworks and resolutions, and countries have developed and are implementing plans of action in line with these decisions. (who.int)
  • Shivani Singh spoke with Walter Theseira , associate professor of economics at the Singapore University of Social Science, who has researched the city-state's vehicle quota auctions - a car ownership control scheme - to understand the dynamics and complexities of the congestion charge, and what motivated the island country to enforce it as far back as 1975. (hindustantimes.com)
  • In this article, we will delve into the factors that have contributed to the United States becoming a developed country, exploring its historical context, economic strength, technological advancements, and social welfare systems. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • The United States' journey from its colonial origins to its status as a developed country has been marked by historical, economic, technological, and social factors. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • Their purpose is to explore this social change and deal with the issues that are of great currency for developing countries where the cultures are changing rapidly in one direction or another, or not changing rapidly as the case may be. (yale.edu)
  • This is due to the fact that in the country there is an acute shortage of parking spaces, and also during rush hour there are lots of unimaginable traffic jams. (orangesmile.com)
  • The same note states that "the fiscal risks of PPPs are sizeable" as the average fiscal cost of PPP-related contingent liabilities that materialised during 1990-2014 was about 1.2 per cent of national GDP of countries where PPPs had been contracted, and according to the authors, "with the increasing use of PPPs by countries, the size of associated risks is likely to grow, too. (brettonwoodsproject.org)
  • This information helps countries to formulate their strategies and national plans, focusing efforts on areas which require most attention. (who.int)
  • The next step the country should take is to promote "Medical Korea" as a brand by establishing national quality standards for liver transplantation and beyond, Professor Suh Kyung-suk at SNUH said. (koreatimes.co.kr)
  • We are seeing historic low prices for solar and wind energy, and countries want to use as much of it as possible to meet their energy needs. (cop20lima.org)
  • However, much of the progress so far is limited to developed countries and further efforts by policy makers and industry are necessary to realise digitalisation's full potential to accelerate clean energy transitions. (iea.org)
  • 5) Member States should for this purpose always consider reducing energy consumption in line with the EU's 20% target of energy efficiency, as the most cost-effective means of attaining its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions targets, and improving and building on existing infrastructure before investing in new infrastructure. (europa.eu)
  • Building on this momentum, we need to focus special attention and action on Asia, where energy demand is growing and some countries continue to look to coal as the solution. (worldbank.org)
  • Shifting those countries toward low-carbon energy paths, combined with action on phasing down hydrofluorocarbons, could make all the difference. (worldbank.org)
  • We need to help countries make the right choice between high-carbon energy sources and renewable alternatives. (worldbank.org)
  • This is why it produces much more energy than it consumes and actively exports its surplus to neighboring countries of the European Union, including Switzerland. (orangesmile.com)
  • Since 2010, the IMF has sponsored more than 400 CSOs from low-income and emerging-market countries to come to our Annual and Spring Meetings. (imf.org)
  • Critical Foundations: Protecting America's Infrastructures: The Report of the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection. (faqs.org)
  • Critical infrastructure is a general term for physical and computer-based systems essential to the functions of the government and economy. (faqs.org)
  • Components of critical infrastructure. (faqs.org)
  • Each element of critical infrastructure is so vital that if it were removed from the equation, even temporarily, the entire nation would experience monumental repercussions. (faqs.org)
  • Recognition of these vulnerabilities led to the creation of the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection and the Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office, as well as the integration of critical infrastructure elements of disparate departments and agencies at the federal level. (faqs.org)
  • In other parts of the industrialized world, such as Canada, concerns over critical infrastructure have led to the establishment of new departments and offices. (faqs.org)
  • Protection of critical infrastructure in the United States became even more of an issue after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (faqs.org)
  • Cyber-Threats, Information Warfare, and Critical Infrastructure Protection: Defending the U.S. Homeland. (faqs.org)
  • Roundtable Discussion: Critical Issues in Infrastructure in Developing Countries. (faqs.org)
  • Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security. (faqs.org)
  • CSOs welcomed the quick emergency support to SSA countries, the emphasis on saving lives and the efforts taken by the IMF to push for transparency measures in the use of the COVID-19 funds. (imf.org)
  • It will also provide in-country technical assistance to countries requiring support. (mercopress.com)
  • Some flag States may need more support than others, especially developing countries. (mercopress.com)
  • Healthcare, especially in developing countries, is an important part of everyday life. (bartleby.com)
  • According to the Bloomberg website, the United States is ranked 50th out of the 55 countries that were assessed as a country having one of the least efficient healthcare systems. (bartleby.com)
  • This is because many developing countries don't have the trained healthcare professionals, infrastructure, and resources necessary to diagnose and treat cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • Other countries do not have access to medicines or experienced healthcare professionals. (cdc.gov)
  • if the GDP per capita of the country is adjusted for PPP, the country's revised GDP is higher than that of France. (proprofs.com)
  • If the GDP per capita of a country is higher than that of Thailand but the country's revised GDP is lower than that of Thailand when adjusted for PPP, it indicates that the cost of goods in the country is higher compared to Thailand. (proprofs.com)
  • 1. Education: The United States offers a comprehensive education system that provides opportunities for individuals to develop their skills and knowledge. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • She wishes to set up production facilities in other countries and has been advised to assess the political system of each country before she does so. (proprofs.com)
  • While the cysts can develop in any human tissue, they have a predilection for the central nervous system (CNS), skeletal muscle, subcutaneous tissue, and eyes. (medscape.com)