TOP 25 Latest UNPAN DocumentsArticle Limit gopher://rss-net.sf.net/ http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ CEPA Bulletin April.May.2017 http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97269.pdf Others DESA/ DPADM Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:26 GMT Final Report Latin America OGD Workshop (rev.) http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97267.pdf DESA/ DPADM Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:26 GMT Draft Agenda International Knowledge-sharing Workshop on Open Government Data for Sustainable Development http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97266.pdf DESA/ DPADM Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:26 GMT Concept Note OGD-PSA 2017 http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97265.pdf DESA/ DPADM Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:26 GMT This document is about the Cabinet's fortnightly meeting, the Cabinet has approved ten Bills, including the National Public Health Institutes of South Africa (NAPHISA) Bill, for tabling in Parliament. The Bill provides for the establishment of the NAPHISA, its functions, powers and duties. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97073.pdf Country Profile/ Study CPSI Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:26 GMT This document is about the third report on the implementation of South Africa's APRM Programme of action in broadening public participation. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97074.pdf Journal/ Periodical/ Newsletter CPSI Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:26 GMT This document is about principles and toolkit on how to assign decision-making, roles and responsibility to administrators. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97075.pdf Country Profile/ Study CPSI Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:26 GMT This document is about the 10 Point Plan of the National Department of Health (NDoH) 2009-2014 makes provision for the "establishment of a quality management and accreditation body" and "improving the quality of health services", as is also reflected in the Strategic Plan for 2009/12. One of the core outcomes of government is to ensure "a long and healthy life for all South Africans" through the achievement of the four specific areas in the Minister's Performance Agreement with the President and spelt out in the Service Delivery Agreement negotiated with provinces and key stakeholders. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97076.pdf Best Practice/Innovation CPSI Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:26 GMT This document is about the government's intended position to totally transform the economy and ensure equitable share of the country's wealth. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97078.pdf Economic and Social Councils CPSI Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT This document is about a reduction on maternal and injury mortality rates by teaching surgical skills to African healthcare workers. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97079.pdf Best Practice/Innovation Innovation CPSI Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT Professional associations have a strong influence on what is covered in the curricula of universities, especially that of professional degrees. They also provide members with professional development throughout their careers. The purpose of this study is to introduce us about Professional associations and its importance. The contents include four parts: introduction?survey of Australian professional associations?results?discussion and conclusion. A survey of professional associations in Australia indicated that by the end of the 2000s, few were facilitating sustainability, either through their input to university curricula, or through professional development. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97081.pdf Economic and Social Councils APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT The purpose of this study is to review the energy production trend from different energy resources in recent decades and its effect on sustainable energy production as one of the basic axis of sustainable development in Iran. The contents include seven parts: Introduction, methodology, population & production, energy production in Iran, energy & development, policies for energy supply, conclusion. It provides many statistical tables, figures to portray conditions in Iran. At last, the authors indicate that Iran should take advantage of the oil & gas energy resources, and provide more investments in producing renewable energy. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97080.pdf Country Profile/ Study Regional development APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT The e-magazine includes six categories: policy&legislation; e-government; e-commerce; e-society; e-security; and ICT development. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97082.htm Journal/ Periodical/ Newsletter ICT APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT Professional associations have a strong influence on what is covered in the curricula of universities, especially that of professional degrees. They also provide members with professional development throughout their careers. The purpose of this study is to introduce us about Professional associations and its importance. The contents include four parts: introduction?survey of Australian professional associations?results?discussion and conclusion. A survey of professional associations in Australia indicated that by the end of the 2000s, few were facilitating sustainability, either through their input to university curricula, or through professional development. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97084.pdf Law/ Regulation/ Amendment Development strategy APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT As an island nation covering an entire continent and bordered by three oceans, Australia has responsibility for a considerable area of the marine environment. The purpose of this study is to introduce us about Australia on the history of sustainable development, relevant policies and related experience. The contents include two parts: natural resources management, sustainable consumption and production. The problems and measures of sustainable development are explained from different aspects, including Oceans, Land, water and biodiversity, Mining, Greenhouse policy, Business sustainability etc. The author finally shows that sustainable development in Australia is everybody's business. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97085.pdf Country Profile/ Study Regional development APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT Nepal's climate policies have achieved many of the process goals set out as initial objectives of the planning process. It remains to be seen if these achievements will deliver climate resilient livelihoods & socio-economic development outcomes. The Nepal climate change planning process is largely viewed as being country led. Nepal's approach to planning and coordinating climate change responses has been robust. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97088.pdf Law/ Regulation/ Amendment Economic and social development APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT The Watershed Management and Poverty Alleviation project in Karnataka, India (known as the Sujala Project) was characterized by an intensely inclusive and flexible M&E process, which led to the project's overall greater effectiveness, efficiency and robustness. In a review of the program, World Bank finds that many of the project's approaches have been incorporated into India's national watershed policy guidelines (World Bank, 2013). Reviews of the program suggest that the M&E process played a significant role in the program's success and opportunities for scale-up (Raju et al., 2010). http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97089.pdf Law/ Regulation/ Amendment Project Management APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT The Development Support Centre piloted an approach that allows farmers to call a hotline, ask questions, and receive responses from agricultural scientists and local extension workers. Results of other studies highlight the positive economic impact of mobile phones for agricultural extension, providing easy, mobile, timely and convenient access to customized content. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97091.pdf Journal/ Periodical/ Newsletter Information communication technology APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT This document is about Mama Money's technology and innovative social business model that has cemented its market position as an inexpensive and trustworthy money transfer operator for the SA-Zimbabwe corridor. This experience provided a solid launch pad to extend Mama Money into other countries. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97072.pdf Best Practice/Innovation Innovation CPSI Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT This paper has defined a 'network age population' for Bangladesh. This paper also suggests that this population is required to provide science and technology based education with some revision of education policy in order to ensure the sustainable development. The countries that achieved sustainable development have given a high priority to science and technology education in formulating education policy. Bangladesh has no more alternatives in order to gain development, except properly utilizing its population. Bangladesh's economy and human development could have grown faster than its actual progression in the last 25 years (that is, since independence in 1971), if it had earlier taken substantial steps in educational development. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97092.pdf Journal/ Periodical/ Newsletter Information communication technology APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT The Strategic Economic Plan sets the strategies and programmes for Singapore to realize a vision - to attain the status and characteristics of a first league developed country within the next 30 to 40 years. In this context, the Economic Planning Committee was charged with the task of preparing a Strategic Economic Plan for Singapore to provide for the medium to long term. This plan aims to : a)provide an overview of the economic landscape over the next 20 to 30 years, b)define a clear vision for the economy and analyze its implications, c)initiate a national planning process, which is consultative and evolutionary in character, d)help build a shared vision among labour, business and government on national economic aspirations http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97093.pdf Public Governance Policy/ Strategy Document Economic and social development APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT The Government of Viet Nam developed a coordination platform for climate funding, which mobilises donor funding in support of a comprehensive climate change policy. The design of the SP-RCC aligns donor funding for climate change action with national strategy, and integrates it into domestic budget processes. The policy matrix is developed by the Government of Vietnam based on the inter-ministerial consultation process and implemented with ownership of the government. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97094.pdf Public Governance Policy/ Strategy Document Economic and social development APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT Singapore has established a series of long-term goals and ten-year plans to reconcile rapid economic development and environmental sustainability. It has pursued its vision of being a clean, green city using targeted policy portfolios and strong spatial planning. The research shows that Singapore's blueprint for sustainable development is credible and highly relevant. It has evolved over time, based on comprehensive evaluation of which policies and instruments have worked most effectively. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97095.pdf Public Governance Policy/ Strategy Document Economic and social development APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT This Report has been written based on a process of frequent and effective consultations between the Government's ministries and agencies; and the United Nations bodies, the international donor community, civil society organizations, local and international research institutions and researchers. With this Report, Vietnam wishes to share with the international community its own experience in sustainable development implementation, while looking forward to the international community's continued cooperation and support, especially financial and technical support, with a view to continuing its efforts for sustainable development given the new crises in the 21st century. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97096.pdf Economic and Social Councils Economic and social development APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT A technical toolkit for low carbon development planning and analysis is being developed and piloted through cooperation between Chinese and US institutions. Its aim is to support China's provinces and cities in setting and meeting goals for growing their economies, reducing energy and greenhouse gas intensity and improving environmental impacts. The toolkit is being piloted in Chongqing province as a basis for replication and scaling to other provinces through in 2014-2016. http://workspace.unpan.org/sites/internet/Documents/UNPAN97097.pdf Public Governance Policy/ Strategy Document Strategic planning APCITY Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:03:25 GMT