• Recently, the Government of Kenya launched a blue economy strategic plan (2023-2027), and the plan included a structure to encourage the specialization required to support sustainable management and development of fisheries, aquaculture, and the blue economy in the country. (co.ke)
  • One way to unleash the role of the private sector is the effective utilization of consultative mechanisms to coordinate with public and private stakeholders on a range of measures that need to be undertaken. (intracen.org)
  • By providing key data on the size, scope, and activities of the private sector, these assessments help stakeholders develop strategies, make decisions, and design programs that will maximize private sector contributions to health, and facilitate greater public-private cooperation in health. (ccpsh.org)
  • The Pakistan team is engaging with key stakeholders on the next Country Partnership Framework (CPF), 2022-2026 planned for board approval by the end of this fiscal year (FY21). (worldbank.org)
  • The SCD is a diagnostic exercise conducted by the WBG in consultation with national authorities, the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders. (worldbank.org)
  • For example, initiatives such as the AECF's Investing in Women in the Blue Economy Kenya (IIW BEK), supported by Global Affairs Canada and private sector stakeholders, exemplify how private sector engagement can facilitate financial access, inclusion, and profitability in the blue sector. (co.ke)
  • The Government of Côte d'Ivoire reaffirmed its commitment to implement an economic and social development program to make Côte d'Ivoire an emerging country by 2020. (worldbank.org)
  • ABIDJAN, December 6, 2012 - After a decade of multifaceted crises, the Government of Côte d'Ivoire adopted on March 28, 2012 a comprehensive medium-term development strategy called the National Development Plan (2012-2015 NDP), constituting the frame of reference for government action, with the primary goal of making Côte d'Ivoire an emerging country by 2020. (worldbank.org)
  • Thousands of company directors attending the event have two days to exchange views on the private sector's key role in the continent's development. (africanews.com)
  • Since then, it has come to signify specifically the private sector's participation in the losses taken in cases of sovereign debt write downs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although the term used to denote any kind of private-sector participation into an existing government program, such as, for example, family planning, or health care, it has come to signify the private sector's participation in the losses taken in cases of sovereign debt write downs, and, more specifically, "any kind of. (wikipedia.org)
  • As decision-making is brought closer to the people, the private sector's involvement has reinforced political accountability and transparency and allowed it to become an active partner in realizing community aspirations. (co.ke)
  • Moreover, the sector's cross-cutting nature provides opportunities for women entrepreneurs to establish businesses in various sub-sectors, further contributing to economic diversification. (co.ke)
  • The private sector's strength lies in its ability to finance and drive innovation, factors crucial for the sustainable management of the blue economy. (co.ke)
  • Moreover, the private sector's involvement in conservation efforts is paramount. (co.ke)
  • One of the most important attributes of economies that foster private sector activities is that individuals are free and believe themselves to be free to take all actions in their economic interest that are not specifically prohibited. (nzdl.org)
  • These basic areas of law are joined by many other important ones such as labor, taxation, and banking in a rich and intricately woven web of laws that constitutes the complex legal framework for private sector activity in advanced market economies. (nzdl.org)
  • In its five-year Strategic and Capital Framework (SCF 2021-25), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) committed for the first time to using the digital transition as an enabler of transition in all of the economies and sectors in which it invests.1 In this paper, the Bank sets out a framework for delivering on this commitment. (ebrd.com)
  • With its potential to generate jobs, boost local economies, and contribute to sustainable growth, it aligns closely with the objectives of both devolution and private sector engagement. (co.ke)
  • In an effort to alleviate public fears and promote the COVID-19 vaccine uptake, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the British Embassy and private sector influencers on 17th May 2021 conducted a questions and answer panel discussion on COVID-19 vaccine in Liberia. (who.int)
  • The 2021 SPRP outlines how WHO will support countries in meeting their objectives and the resources we need to do it. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Morocco Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) examines the constraints that prevent the private sector from creating the jobs that Moroccans need and from contributing more dynamically to the country's development goals. (ifc.org)
  • The Morocco CPSD also identifies sectors where private investment can support greater spillovers across the economy and create higher quality jobs in productive sectors. (ifc.org)
  • The CPF will draw from the Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) , Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) and the flagship Pakistan@100: Shaping the Future initiative which seeks to identify the main changes necessary for Pakistan to become an upper middle-income country by the time it turns 100 years old in 2047. (worldbank.org)
  • Government also needs to complement a focus on large flagship investments with measures to foster private sector participation in infrastructure and empower domestic firms to participate in global value chains. (ifc.org)
  • Landlockedness hinders full participation in international trade and minimizes comparative advantage,' said Heidi Schroderus-Fox, Director, Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and the Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS), at a meeting about transport and logistics innovation held at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) from 22 to 24 October in Geneva, Switzerland. (intracen.org)
  • Strategy Approaches☜An approach to reaching the sustainable development goals in a measurable and meaningful way would be to target various industries for public and private participation with civil society. (debategraph.org)
  • Still, labor force participation in Wisconsin is generally among the strongest in the country and was more than 4 percentage points higher than the nation, which came in at 62.1% in July. (biztimes.com)
  • 6 Previously, the term used to broadly denote any kind of private-sector participation into an existing government program, such as, for example, family planning, or health care. (wikipedia.org)
  • If not enough private-sector bondholders were to agree to participate in the bond swap per the PSI requirement, the Greek government threatened to retroactively introduce a collective action clause to enforce participation. (wikipedia.org)
  • While Morocco has been successful at attracting FDI towards strategic sectors and steering public investment in infrastructure and in support of industrial plans, it has been less effective at integrating domestic firms into international value chains to boost jobs and exports. (ifc.org)
  • Participants frequently stressed the need for governments to work in collaboration with the private sector to identify stumbling blocks, propose solutions, finance trade-facilitation infrastructure (a particular concern in resource-constrained countries), address policy shortfalls, and provide a competitive domestic environment for trade logistics service providers. (intracen.org)
  • Lead Convenor and Lead for Infrastructure Sector: Sabin Aboitiz, president and chief executive officer of Aboitiz Equity Ventures. (wikipedia.org)
  • Lead for Agriculture Sector: Aileen Uygongco-Ongkauko, president of La Filipina Uy Gongco Corporation Lead for Digital Infrastructure Sector: Henry Aguda, chief technology and operations officer, Unionbank Lead for Tourism Sector: Lance Gokongwei, president and chief executive office of JG Summit Holdings Lead for Job Sector: José María A. Concepcion III, founder of Go Negosyo and president and chief executive officer of RFM Corporation. (wikipedia.org)
  • A significant focus will be placed on tackling energy efficiency, climate change and helping to ensure energy security, as well as accelerating transition in the infrastructure sectors in the Bank's countries of operations. (ebrd.com)
  • The distribution of resources at the county level has also been instrumental in rectifying historical disparities and directing investments into key sectors such as infrastructure, education, and healthcare. (co.ke)
  • Despite Kenya's advancements in devolution, the blue economy sector faces a myriad of challenges such as uncoordinated development, climate change impacts, depleting fish populations, and inadequate infrastructure. (co.ke)
  • This article explores the dynamic energy landscape prior to reform, the implementation of renewable energy targets and incentives, the overcoming of regulatory barriers, the encouragement of private sector investment, the building of necessary infrastructure, the creation of a favorable market, and the training and capacity building for a renewable energy workforce. (managenergy.tv)
  • Lessons from Country X's successful implementation include aligning policies with long-term goals, investing in supportive infrastructure, and providing valuable insights for other regions. (managenergy.tv)
  • Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have also remained pivotal in driving growth and sustainability within the blue economy. (co.ke)
  • Ways are needed to partner effectively with the private sector, by strengthening public-private partnerships (PPPs) for health-care provision, so that its contribution can be better harnessed. (who.int)
  • We want to emphasize that communities cannot truly achieve resilience without figuring out how to integrate faith sector, preparedness, and response capabilities into interacting with the human services and government sectors that we continue to look at how we explore partnerships between these sectors rather than operating in silos. (cdc.gov)
  • The coronavirus pandemic is leaving a trail of devastation in low-income countries - from widespread loss of life from the virus itself, to huge economic disruption that has left hundreds of millions of people - already struggling to make ends meet - without jobs or sufficient food. (oxfam.org)
  • The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) is a Philippine government advisory council that offers guidance to the President of the Philippines in supporting the achievement of the country's economic objectives. (wikipedia.org)
  • The private sector lies at the heart of the country's development strategy. (worldbank.org)
  • It follows a complaint filed in March 2009 by UFCW Canada - the country's largest private-sector union and a leading advocate for farm workers' rights for over two decades. (ufcw.ca)
  • In order to address the trade facilitation challenges of landlocked countries, the Almaty Programme of Action calls for joint efforts by landlocked and transit developing countries - with substantial technical and financial assistance from partners - to establish a new global framework for the development of efficient transit transport systems. (intracen.org)
  • According to the the United Nations Environment Programme, African countries require at least $3 trillion (Sh438 trillion) by 2030 to implement their NDCs. (co.ke)
  • Some pundits say such involvement of the private sector (for-profit institutions in particular) is antithetical to the goal of universal-access health care. (fraserinstitute.org)
  • Others in Canada argue more strongly that any involvement of the private sector, especially the for-profits, will sacrifice the universal nature of our health-care system. (fraserinstitute.org)
  • In the context of sovereign debt crisis, private sector involvement (PSI) refers, broadly speaking, to the forced contribution of private sector creditors to a financial crisis resolution process, and, specifically, to the private sector incurring outright reductions ("haircuts") on the value of its debt holdings. (wikipedia.org)
  • 6 The term "private sector involvement" was introduced in the late-1990s in the context of the discussions on bond restructurings and capital account crises. (wikipedia.org)
  • 43 According to the International Monetary Fund, the measures of the private sector involvement process are appropriate in order to "have the burden of crisis resolution shared equitably with the [state] sector," as well as to "strengthen market discipline. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the view of the International Monetary Fund, private sector involvement "in the resolution of financial crises is appropriate in order to have the burden of crisis resolution shared equitably with the official sector, strengthen market discipline, and, in the process, increase the efficiency of international capital markets and the ability of emerging market borrowers to protect themselves against volatility and contagion. (wikipedia.org)
  • Eventually, private-sector involvement reached 83,5% of Greek bond holders. (wikipedia.org)
  • and develop a roadmap for private sector involvement in moving towards UHC in the EMR countries. (who.int)
  • Physicians in those countries had the highest pay and more flexibility or involvement by the private sector in setting the pay. (medscape.com)
  • The U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) external icon is a U.S. Government initiative designed to drastically reduce malaria deaths and illnesses in target countries in sub-Saharan Africa with a long-term vision of a world without malaria. (cdc.gov)
  • PMI works in partnership with host country governments in Africa and builds on existing national programs. (cdc.gov)
  • PMI is at work in 27 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and in one region in Asia-the Greater Mekong Subregion, which includes Burma, Cambodia, China (Yunnan Province), Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, and Vietnam. (cdc.gov)
  • The sector has committed to work with African states to ensure that mechanisms are in place that channel needed funds to mitigate and adapt to climate change in Africa. (co.ke)
  • 2017. "Do State-Owned Enterprises Crowd Out Private Investment? (adb.org)
  • The Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) informs the strategic dialogue between the World Bank Group and its clients about priority areas for WBG engagement. (worldbank.org)
  • By combating illegal fishing, protecting coral reefs, and promoting responsible tourism, the private sector can actively contribute to the preservation of Kenya's rich marine biodiversity. (co.ke)
  • Kenya's private sector have supported President William Ruto's end to unfair debt policies. (co.ke)
  • The structure also took into consideration the devolved structure of government and acknowledged the role of County Governments in the blue economy sector. (co.ke)
  • PMI collaborates with these governments and agencies to conduct country needs assessments, develop annual Malaria Operational Plans, participate in national malaria partner coordination mechanisms, and complement and expand on monitoring and evaluation strategies. (cdc.gov)
  • To reduce malaria deaths and illness in each target country, PMI helps national governments deliver proven, effective interventions to those at risk for malaria. (cdc.gov)
  • Enforcement of service delivery quality standards in the private sector is among the biggest challenges faced by governments and ministries of health in the Region. (who.int)
  • Earnings gaps are shown to be heterogeneous across countries-public sector work carries a premium in Europe but a penalty in the USA. (unicatt.it)
  • The quantitative study included a survey of 329 physicians, and multivariate analysis was conducted to analyse characteristics, time allocation, earnings, and motivations of those physicians working only for the private sector, in comparison to their public sector-only and dual practice peers. (unl.pt)
  • This empowerment has facilitated their engagement with the private sector, enabling collaborative efforts to address previously neglected needs and foster tailored development initiatives. (co.ke)
  • In August 2019, USAID Moldova was developing a new five-year strategy and seeking to integrate private sector engagement into their long-term planning. (marketlinks.org)
  • When USAID Moldova first reached out to INVEST for support in developing its private sector engagement strategy, their team had in mind a broad and ambitious scope of work. (marketlinks.org)
  • The Mission was open-minded about the possibilities for private sector engagement and different ways of working with INVEST. (marketlinks.org)
  • The study shows the importance of understanding the relation between health professionals' characteristics, motivations, and their engagement with the private sector to develop effective policies to regulate the profession. (unl.pt)
  • In the challenging, complex field of private sector adaptation, MDBs are uniquely positioned to provide the technical and financial support that lenders and investors need to overcome barriers to action. (preventionweb.net)
  • The PPCR draws on the comparative advantages of the five MDBs that implement its funding, and today is the only multilateral climate fund supporting private sector adaptation projects. (preventionweb.net)
  • This will require MDBs and DFIs to transform into institutions that are more risk-agnostic, leading to increased investments in key sectors. (co.ke)
  • In 2015, the U.K. became the world's first country to adopt legislation specifically regulating methods to help prevent women with faulty mitochondria - the energy source in a cell - from passing defects on to their babies. (cp24.com)
  • It contains comprehensive legal information, which allows customized research on a specific country, comparison of the legislation of several countries or regions on a particular subject, and searches by text. (who.int)
  • Following the creation of DPD, the Canadian government established its first federal legislation relating to information protection for private sector organisations, PIPEDA. (lu.se)
  • This thesis aims to compare the GDPR and PIPEDA to determine how each legislation constrains private sector organisations. (lu.se)
  • Some recommended measures that this project proposed was to include the definition of NBS in relevant national legislation, to include NBS sections in regional and sectoral policies with sector-specific and region-specific policies, and to identify relevant scientific and research institutions or establish new institutions with the mandate to conduct NBS related activities and research on national, regional, and municipal levels. (lu.se)
  • This briefing aims to shine a light on the debt owed to private creditors by five African countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia. (oxfam.org)
  • The private sector involvements covers measures such as the rescheduling, re-profiling, and restructuring of the state-debt holdings of private creditors, in the context of the resolution of a sovereign debt crisis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hence, the research on the impact of financial crisis on public sector pay was of great interest and value to a number of beneficiaries - both academics and policy practitioners. (eizg.hr)
  • This article reassesses the conventional wisdom that public-sector jobs have worse pay but better amenities than equivalent private-sector jobs, using data from 22 European countries and the USA. (unicatt.it)
  • However, whereas European public-sector workers report better job amenities-better job security and work-life balance-than their private-sector counterparts, there are no public-private amenity differentials for US workers. (unicatt.it)
  • Public-sector work also has fewer pay-for-performance schemes. (unicatt.it)
  • Finally, the public sector does not seem to ensure a fairer work environment, compared to the private sector, in terms of workplace discrimination and harassment. (unicatt.it)
  • Public-sector inequalities make up a major part of the poor-rich inequalities in professional delivery attendance. (nih.gov)
  • Despite the growing interest in the private health sector in low- and middle-income countries, little is known about physicians working outside the public sector. (unl.pt)
  • in some countries health-care services are mostly provided by the public sector, while in other countries the private sector has a much larger role. (who.int)
  • In Senegal in 1994, the Bank Group sponsored an assessment of the private sector, while the government established a competitiveness review group (CRG) made up of representatives of employer associations, labor unions, and government. (nzdl.org)
  • The website is organized around five key phases involved in a private health sector assessment-Plan, Learn, Analyze, Share, and Act. (ccpsh.org)
  • It presents a systematic assessment of the constraints a country has to address and the opportunities it can embrace to accelerate progress toward the goals of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity in a sustainable way. (worldbank.org)
  • This simply isn't true and ignores the reality of multiple universal health-care countries. (fraserinstitute.org)
  • None apparently have bothered to look at what other countries, particularly those with high-performing universal access health-care systems, are doing. (fraserinstitute.org)
  • The experience of other countries demonstrates how the private sector can play an important role in helping deliver on the promise of universal-access health care. (fraserinstitute.org)
  • About 60 participants drawn from agriculture, industry and health sectors joined the event. (go.jp)
  • This is a guide to conducting private health sector assessments in developing countries. (ccpsh.org)
  • Lead for Healthcare Sector: Paolo Borromeo, president and CEO of AC Health, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ayala Corporation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from 45 developing countries were used to describe poor-rich inequalities by wealth quintiles in maternity care (professional delivery care and antenatal care), full childhood immunization coverage and medical treatment for diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections (ARI). (nih.gov)
  • The first awareness event of its kind featured an hour-long panel discussion from health experts including Health Minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah, WHO Country Representative Dr. Peter Clement, National EPI Director Mr. Adolphus Clarke as well as prominent influencers in Liberia with focused on addressing public concerns that leads to vaccine hesitancy and refusals. (who.int)
  • Dr. Jallah called for a more strengthened collaboration between the health and private sectors in addressing misinformation and rumor that could threaten the COVID-19 vaccine uptake. (who.int)
  • To fill this gap, we conducted a systematic review that examined quantitative, qualitative, and mixed- methods studies on the provision of maternal, newborn , and child health (MNCH) care by private providers in low- and middle- income countries ( LMICs ). (bvsalud.org)
  • Most countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) have witnessed a rapid expansion of the private health sector over past decades. (who.int)
  • It is increasingly recognized that the private sector has an important role to play in contributing to countries' health system goals, notably in the achievement of universal health coverage (UHC), which ensures that everyone who needs health services is able to get them, without undue financial hardship. (who.int)
  • At the World Health Assembly in May 2012 and the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean meeting in October 2012 Member States agreed on the need to engage with the private health sector as part of efforts towards UHC, and a preliminary analysis of the private health sector in the Region was presented at the 60th session of the Regional Committee in October 2013. (who.int)
  • To draw on international and regional experience of involving the private health sector in EMR countries a Regional Consultation on engaging the private health sector for accelerating progress towards UHC took place in Cairo, Egypt, in June 2014. (who.int)
  • The consultation involved representatives from ministries of health, academia and the private sector from 14 countries of the Region along with selected health system focal points from WHO country offices in collaboration with the International Development Research Centre, a Canadian government agency that works with developing countries. (who.int)
  • Yet private health insurance has limited scope in all three groups of countries. (who.int)
  • It was highlighted that the public perception in the Region is that the private sector provides better quality health-care services, despite a lack of evidence for this. (who.int)
  • for example, in some countries the private health sector has sufficient political power to influence regulation. (who.int)
  • We must also remember that for more than a year now many countries have successfully prevented or controlled transmission without vaccines and with proven public health measures. (bvsalud.org)
  • A 2-hour webinar focuses on tools and strategies State and local health departments can use to help private providers (including Federally Qualified Health Centers, Community Health Clinics, HMOs, and smaller practice practitioners) get up-to-speed on the diagnosis and treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI). (cdc.gov)
  • However, many personal and group initiatives keep the integrative spirit alive and manage to put them into practice, both in public and private health institutions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Issued by an international group of experts in health and private sector, this report stresses the importance of the private sector in responding to the HRH crisis and the need for further health workforce innovation, that increased the supply, improved the effectiveness of health workers.Recommendations. (bvsalud.org)
  • In these countries, co-operation between private and public systems is aided by the ability of doctors to practice in both the public and private systems, and accept payments from either insurer. (fraserinstitute.org)
  • Private for-profit parallel insurance is disallowed, dual-practice of physicians is prohibited in most provinces, and only a small number of for-profit clinics and hospitals can be found in a climate that does not encourage their formation. (fraserinstitute.org)
  • Private Sector Development in Low-Income Countries - Development in Practice (WB, 1996, 188 p. (nzdl.org)
  • IFC is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries. (ifc.org)
  • IFC advances economic development and improves the lives of people by encouraging the growth of the private sector in developing countries. (ifc.org)
  • As the largest global development institution focused on the private sector, IFC operates in more than 100 countries around the globe. (ifc.org)
  • IFC aims to achieve our mission of promoting development by providing debt and equity to the private sector, through a range of benchmark and bespoke products. (ifc.org)
  • We aim to bring prosperity, inclusiveness and sustainability to developing countries through trade-related development assistance. (intracen.org)
  • Because of the landlockedness, the level of development in the LLDCs is on average 20% lower than what it would be were the countries non-landlocked. (intracen.org)
  • Participants of the Geneva event, mostly diplomats representing LLDCs and transit countries' missions in Geneva, as well as high-ranking officials from Azerbaijan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nepal, recognized that there has been significant progress in transport development and trade facilitation during the last decade, but there is still a long way to go to optimize connectivity. (intracen.org)
  • An incorporated administrative agency in charge of administering Japan's ODA (Official Development Assistance), is one of the world's largest bilateral aid agency supporting socio-economic development in developing countries in different regions of the world. (go.jp)
  • An evaluation was conducted of Sida's approach to, and organisation of private sector development (PSD) support. (oecd.org)
  • Transformation for International Strategy☜Shared Services which employ local workers in underdeveloped or developing countries introduces economic growth and sustainable development goals with their elements by design. (debategraph.org)
  • A way to manage the implicit order while accelerating explicit order☜A universal tool for any sector whether public or private and as an individual economic framework for planning, bench marking, monitoring and ensuring the risk associated with running and operating are contained and effective, while isolating the development of changes when improving and again isolating the very diverse and highly regulated development of innovation or transformation. (debategraph.org)
  • The CPF identifies the key objectives and development results through which the WBG intends to support a member country in its efforts to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. (worldbank.org)
  • as well as alignment with the twin goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity and taking into account opportunities for leveraging the private sector to provide sustainable solutions to development problems. (worldbank.org)
  • At least US$5trn is available for investment in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) countries (China, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Burma) if good opportunities are presented, state media reported, citing comments made by experts from the Asian Development Bank on the eve of the GMS summit. (chinaeconomicreview.com)
  • Wisconsin added an estimated 10,000 private sector jobs in July with most of the increase coming from gains in accommodation and food service, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Workforce Development. (biztimes.com)
  • ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support. (adb.org)
  • Get information on country economic data and analysis, development assistance, and regional initiatives. (adb.org)
  • In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of, or reference to, a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. (adb.org)
  • It has also established a well-respected IT sector known for the development of new applications. (marketlinks.org)
  • Together, INVEST , a USAID initiative that mobilizes private capital for better development results, and USAID's Mission in Moldova are working to increase private capital flows into the nation and financing options for businesses in key sectors. (marketlinks.org)
  • This could involve providing grants, concessional financing, credit, and risk guarantees to promote skill development and innovation, which will lead to enhanced improvement of private sector impact in African markets. (co.ke)
  • United States physicians make far more on average than their counterparts in 10 other countries, according to Medscape's survey of physicians in North America, South America, and Europe. (medscape.com)
  • Like those European countries, Brazil and Argentina have universal public healthcare, but South America invests less in hospitals and other medical centers than does Europe, and "that translates into fewer opportunities to become a higher-paid specialist," the authors write. (medscape.com)
  • Ghana's PSAG has been succeeded by the Business Roundtable, which holds periodic discussions with the government on issues relating to the financial sector, privatization, export promotion, and legal and judicial reforms. (nzdl.org)
  • Supported by technical assistance from IDA, Senegal's CRG has assembled five commissions to poll the private sector view of reforms on important and contentious issues (including conventions specials, high transaction costs, high taxes, complex government procedures, and lack of competition policy). (nzdl.org)
  • 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)
  • In this context, the Government requested assistance from the World Bank, which has helped set in place an Advisory Group solely dedicated to the mobilization of external public and private financing to propel the country along the path of sustainable growth. (worldbank.org)
  • Successful implementation of an investment program that revolves around powerful engines of growth, capable of driving the dynamics of strong and sustainable growth consistent with the principles of solidarity, job creation, and environmental protection, also requires boosting the security of people and property throughout the country and consolidating political and social stability. (worldbank.org)
  • AFD joins in the collective dynamics created by the private sector with the efficient cookstoves project by supporting the implementation of sustainable agricultural practices. (livelihoods.eu)
  • They are now calling for restructuring of the global finance architecture to scale up affordable and sustainable financing for poor countries. (co.ke)
  • Since October 2008 both countries were hit hard by the crisis. (eizg.hr)
  • However, the countries chose different paths to adjust to the crisis. (eizg.hr)
  • The research purpose was to contribute to the understanding of how the changes in public budgets due to crisis, affected pay and employment structure in the public and private sectors in Croatia and Serbia by providing both a detailed analysis of each country and a cross-country comparison. (eizg.hr)
  • Policy relevance of the review questions was to show which of the various economic policies implemented in two countries with a similar background proved more prudent and allowed better public budget adjustments to the crisis. (eizg.hr)
  • Private investment in Malaysia has been sluggish since the Asian financial crisis. (adb.org)
  • One of the countries that has averted a major crisis despite the predictions of various models is Nigeria. (bvsalud.org)
  • We're going to be talking about faith communities in the broader context of how they fit into communities as a whole, which has been an emphasis of FEMA going back 10 years to how we look at faith communities as partners with government and the private sector and building resilience and responding to crisis around the country. (cdc.gov)
  • My work examines the growth of private sector investment in biodiversity and natural capital. (edu.au)
  • Efforts by the finance sector to address the risks associated with biodiversity loss are in their infancy, but will benefit from work already done on understanding climate risk . (edu.au)
  • We namely work on increasing food yields through water management and implementation of agricultural practices adapted to dry regions in the Northern and Eastern parts of the country. (livelihoods.eu)
  • It's an interesting country," says USAID INVEST 's Strategic Investment Advisor Eric Adams, who leads the initiative's Moldova work. (marketlinks.org)
  • Why do some physicians in portuguese-speaking african countries work exclusively for the private sector? (unl.pt)
  • The present work adopts a mixed-methods approach to explore characteristics, working patterns, choices, and motivations of the physicians working exclusively for the private sector in the capital cities of Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, and Mozambique. (unl.pt)
  • Our findings showed that only a limited proportion of physicians in the three locations work exclusively for the private sector (11.2%), with members of this group being older than those practicing only in the public or in both sectors. (unl.pt)
  • The qualitative data from the interviews showed private-only physicians' preference for an independent and more flexible work modality, and this was quoted as a determining factor for their choice of sector. (unl.pt)
  • The ILO Maternity Protection Convention No. 183 represents the minimum standards, whereas the accompanying ILO Maternity Protection Recommendation No. 191 proposes additional measures.ILO maintains the TRAVAIL Database of Conditions of Work and Employment Laws, which provides a picture of the regulatory environment of working time, minimum wages and maternity protection in more than 100 countries around the world. (who.int)
  • two-thirds of doctors work in the private sector. (bvsalud.org)
  • Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. (rankcountry.com)
  • We provide tailored support, aligned with national objectives, to grow trade opportunities for micro, small and medium businesses in developing countries. (intracen.org)
  • The CPF then outlines a selective and flexible program that will help the country achieve the CPF objectives. (worldbank.org)
  • We need models of proactive states, which are strategist, which can set a vision, ensure public services are efficient, boost competivity and regulate an economy whose backbone is the private sector. (africanews.com)
  • As recognized by participants at the event, the private sector can play a crucial role in tackling trade facilitation issues. (intracen.org)
  • and it would delay the return of the debtor nation to the markets since market participants would be unwilling to start reinvesting in the country for a long period. (wikipedia.org)
  • As an avid advocate for renewable energy, I am excited to present a case study that delves into how Country X transformed into a renewable energy leader through policy reform. (managenergy.tv)
  • Implementing renewable energy targets and incentives, such as a feed-in tariff scheme and tax credits, has resulted in a significant increase in the adoption of clean energy sources in Country X. (managenergy.tv)
  • After implementing renewable energy targets and incentives, the country has seen a significant increase in the adoption of clean energy sources. (managenergy.tv)
  • Overall, the implementation of renewable energy targets and incentives has been instrumental in driving the adoption of clean energy sources in the country. (managenergy.tv)
  • Service utilization also varies across different income groups within countries. (who.int)
  • The tools below (some of them joint projects with other organisations, such as the WTO, UNCTAD, World Bank Group, are intended to explore and facilitate trade with other countries. (intracen.org)
  • Federal employees on average now earn 35.2 percent less their private-sector peers, according to the latest data analyzed by the Federal Salary Council. (govexec.com)
  • Millions are already internally displaced, raising concerns among the humanitarian community about the impoverished country being unable to support or integrate those leaving Pakistan. (wwlp.com)
  • With employees from more than 60 countries, ADB is a place of real diversity. (adb.org)
  • Effectively responding to this diversity will be increasingly important for public- and private-sector institutions alike. (cdc.gov)
  • A Country Partnership Framework (CPF) is the central tool of the World Bank Group for reviewing and guiding the WBG's country programs and gauging their effectiveness. (worldbank.org)
  • In order to make space for a vibrant private sector that creates jobs and value, concerted efforts are needed to level the competition playing field and to support the emerging entrepreneurship ecosystem. (ifc.org)
  • and other organizations in supporting host countries' malaria control efforts. (cdc.gov)
  • These are countries' self-defined national climate pledges under the Paris Agreement, detailing what they will do to help meet the global goal to pursue 1.5°C, adapt to climate impacts and ensure sufficient finance to support these efforts. (co.ke)
  • The challenge now is to maintain the pace of reform, particularly in regard to management of public finance and key sectors of the economy (especially the coffee-cocoa industry), not to mention rehabilitation of the business climate (with Côte d'Ivoire remaining at the bottom of the list in the 2013 edition of Doing Business). (worldbank.org)
  • The PSI was proclaimed a "great success", justified as providing the Greek economy with breathing space, although it hit the value of Greek holders of debt paper, as well as the reserves of Greek pension funds, most severely penalizing small private bond holders (i.e. private individuals holding less than 100k face value), whose losses were not even recognized for a tax deferral. (wikipedia.org)
  • They see that as critical to the growth and prosperity of their country, and they feel like they have a lot to offer in terms of their winery, tourism, creative industries, ICT, and other sectors. (marketlinks.org)
  • Positive experiences of care in private facilities can be linked more broadly to privileges of private care that allow for shorter waiting times and more provider time spent with mothers , newborns , and children . (bvsalud.org)
  • JICA will continue to support the JICA Alumni in order to continue becoming bridges between Tanzania and Japan and in so doing address the social and economic challenges of Tanzania and also attract more Japanese companies to invest in the country. (go.jp)
  • 00:06:34 Today I'm delighted to be joined by Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director of Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control and the Head of WHO's Country Office in Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo. (bvsalud.org)
  • The range of services provided by the private sector is variable, standards are questionable, regulation is poor and there is insufficient information about the financial burden to the users of these services. (who.int)
  • Through the event, Japanese companies were informed of possible investment opportunities in Tanzania in the above sectors through the various presentations which were made by the JICA Alumni. (go.jp)
  • The group's final report was then discussed with private entrepreneurs, and many of its recommendations were adopted, resulting in removal of price controls and business licensing requirements and simplification of foreign direct investment regulations. (nzdl.org)
  • Prime ministers of the six GMS member countries will gather today and Tuesday to review the progress of co-operation and discuss how to improve the investment environment. (chinaeconomicreview.com)
  • Are Government-Linked Corporations Crowding out Private Investment in Malaysia? (adb.org)
  • This paper presents evidence of the negative impact government-linked corporations have on private investment in Malaysia due to their dominance over private firms in various sectors. (adb.org)
  • One explanation is that the growing presence of government-linked corporations (GLCs) has been crowding out private investment. (adb.org)
  • For the first time, we provide empirical evidence on the relationship between GLC presence and private investment. (adb.org)
  • We find that when GLCs are dominant in an industry, investment by private firms is significantly negatively impacted. (adb.org)
  • Conversely, when GLCs do not dominate an industry, the impact on private investment is not seen. (adb.org)
  • To revive private investment in Malaysia, government must not only redress its growing fiscal deficit, but also expedite its program of divestment. (adb.org)
  • How could GLCs crowd out Private Investment? (adb.org)
  • They want that investment to create opportunities that encourage people to stay in the country. (marketlinks.org)
  • It has been made by captains of industries led by law firm-ALN, Equity Group, Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, East African Business Council, Kenya Association of Manufacturers and the Kenya Private Sector Alliance. (co.ke)
  • According to the private sector, there is also need for a review of climate finance models from project-based approaches, to long term climate investment plans aligned to growth and developmental needs. (co.ke)
  • Rather, it's a goal we share with nearly every other developed country, all of which pursue it through a combination of government, private non-profit and for-profit institutions. (fraserinstitute.org)
  • An IDA sponsored survey of the sector identified regulations inhibiting private sector operations and found that many private entrepreneurs felt that the government was ambivalent toward them. (nzdl.org)
  • Equally important, the process reduced the gulf between government and the private sector. (nzdl.org)
  • The CRG was to look for ways to remove obstacles to economic competitiveness and to involve both government and the private sector in formulating and carrying out economic reform. (nzdl.org)
  • A huge number of Afghans refugees entered the Torkham border to return home hours before the expiration of a Pakistani government deadline for those who are in the country illegally to leave or face deportation. (wwlp.com)
  • They also note that it's important to consider that physicians in several of the European and South American countries surveyed will collect a government pension. (medscape.com)
  • As Kenya reflects on the profound changes brought about by devolution over the past decade, it becomes clear that the private sector has strategically participated in shaping this new landscape. (co.ke)
  • 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)
  • Before the policy reform, I was heavily reliant on fossil fuels for my energy needs in Country X. The challenges I faced were numerous. (managenergy.tv)
  • Jefferson ideally wanted the entire continent to belong to the U. S., because he did not trust any other country to establish territory close to the western borders of the nation. (listverse.com)
  • The pay structure and healthcare markets also diverge widely between countries. (medscape.com)
  • In Germany, healthcare delivery combines a public system for employed citizens with qualifying income levels and a private system for others. (medscape.com)
  • how were various groups (i.e. by gender and educational qualification) of public and private sector workers affected by different economic policies in these two countries. (eizg.hr)
  • But the average pay gap between public and private-sector workers also is higher in these areas as a result. (govexec.com)
  • Owned by 186 member countries and consistently rated AAA/Aaa. (ifc.org)
  • Learn about ADB activities in member countries and regional offices. (adb.org)
  • The Fund claims that "a broad consensus has emerged among IMF member countries on the need to seek PSI in the resolution of crises. (wikipedia.org)
  • Our market analysis and resource solutions will help you review crucial trade related information in over 200 countries and territories. (intracen.org)
  • The private sector is crucial as it is the dominant employer. (africanews.com)
  • Most of the state's job gains in July came in the accommodation and food service sector, which added 5,100 jobs, according to seasonally adjusted data. (biztimes.com)
  • Internationally, countries struggled to develop privacy laws addressing data protection issues. (lu.se)
  • Both legislations apply to private sector organisations and protect data subjects with respect to their personal information. (lu.se)