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Shah-Nelson, Clark, Ellen A. Mayo, and Patience Ebuwei. "Capacity-Building for Sustainability." International Journal of Technology-Enabled Student Support Services 10, no. 1 (January 2020): 40–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijtesss.20200101.oa1.
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An American K-12 cooperative educational services provider (“The Agency”) has an issue: partner school districts are saving money by building internal capacity for professional development, rather than fully utilizing expertise from the Agency. The aim of this evidence-based case study is to inform the Agency on capacity-building for innovation. The researchers performed three separate rapid evidence assessments, followed by a standard systematic review process to synthesize findings across 31 studies. Key findings identified from the research include (1) organizational capacity and program evaluation lead to organizational sustainability, (2) agency leadership should guide strategic organizational change in order to establish a shared vision for evaluation and feedback, and (3) organizations benefit from practicing continuous and ongoing learning through feedback loops. The findings of this study may be generalizable to other similar educational service providers or non-profits looking to strengthen organizational capacity and partnerships.
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Mkimbili, Selina, and Septimi Kitta Reuben Kitta. "The Rationale of Continuous Assessment for Development of Competencies in Tanzania Secondary Schools." Advanced Journal of Social Science 6, no. 1 (July 19, 2019): 64–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.21467/ajss.6.1.64-70.
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This paper attempts to illuminate the rationale of continuous assessment for competence development in secondary schools in Tanzania. Although, the curriculum for secondary schools in Tanzania has changed from content-based to competency-based, most teachers in secondary schools are still practicing traditional pen-and-pencil continuous assessment which is far from developing competence in students. There is a dire need for revising the assessment procedures, particularly continuous assessment to ensure the attainment of better competence level among students and realisation of high quality education in Tanzania. This paper examines the rationale of continuous assessment for competence development, as well as the challenges of implementing it. This paper recommends capacity building for secondary school teachers on competence-based assessment, so as to enable them to engage in authentic continuous assessment.
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Ekezie, Anthony Imo Arthur, and Owo Offia Tugwell. "Assessment of The Capacity Building Needs of Agricultural Science Teachers for Innovative Instructional Delivery in Secondary Schools in Rivers State, Nigeria." Innovation of Vocational Technology Education 15, no. 2 (September 4, 2019): 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.17509/invotec.v15i2.19631.
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The study was conducted to assess the capacity building needs of Agricultural Science teachers for innovative instructional delivery in secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design with a sample of 28 Agricultural Science teachers drawn through purposive sampling from a population of 244 teachers in secondary schools drawn from both Andoni and Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Areas of Rivers State was used. Three research questions guided the study. A 20-item research instrument entitled “Capacity Building Needs of Agricultural Science Teachers Questionnaire (CBNASTQ)” was developed and used for the study. Likert 5-point mean rating scale was adopted. Cronbach’s Alpha reliability method was used to determine the internal consistency of the CBNASTQ and a reliability coefficient of 0.81 was obtained. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The study revealed amongst others that Agricultural Science teachers need to improve on the skills acquired through continuous professional development. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that Government should ensure the continuous capacity building of teachers through the organization of workshops, seminars, symposia, and conferences to enable them to interact with one another and acquire new skills.
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Bhadha, Jehangir H., Nan Xu, Abul Rabbany, Naba R. Amgain, Jay Capasso, Kevin Korus, and Stewart Swanson. "On-farm Soil Health Assessment of Cover-cropping in Florida." Sustainable Agriculture Research 10, no. 2 (January 29, 2021): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/sar.v10n2p17.
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Conventional cropping systems on sandy soils require continuous application of large amounts of external nutrients and irrigation water yet remain vulnerable to loses of these inputs. Within the state of Florida, need exists to provide farmers with economically viable alternatives that harness ecological processes and improve soil health and biodiversity. Cover crops are proving to be vital in the development of soil health. As part of this study we conducted a comprehensive on-farm assessment involving nine collaborative growers (ten farms) across the state; with each individual farm following its unique cover-cropping practice. Our goal was to shadow their practice and determine its effect on soil health indicators such as soil pH, bulk density (BD), maximum water holding capacity (MWHC), organic matter (OM), active carbon, cation exchange capacity, soil protein, Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), total phosphorus (TP), Mehlich-3 P (M3P) and potassium (M3K). Compared to fallow, soil OM, MWHC, and soil protein showed increases in cover crop fields for most farms, which presented a positive change towards building up soil health. Although soil TKN level was significantly decreased due to cover crops, soil protein level building up over time was the most positive change for soil health. M3K decreased in cover-crop fields, which indicated that supplementary K would be necessary prior to planting subsequent cash crops.
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Guillen, Diego, Diego Gomez, Ingrid Hernandez, Daniela Charris, Juan Gonzalez, Daniel Leon, and Marco Sanjuan. "Integrated methodology for industrial facilities management and design based on FCA and lean manufacturing principles." Facilities 38, no. 7/8 (February 10, 2020): 523–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/f-03-2019-0040.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive methodology and a case study about the successful integration of FCA with continuous improvement tools for strategic decision-making processes. Reliable knowledge of the condition of tangible assets and their ability to fulfill their target activities over time are required for an assertive strategical decision process. Facility condition assessment (FCA) is a recognized methodology that allows the systematic evaluation of this performance. For those companies whose primary objective is the production of goods, decisions associated with improvements on the productive system or re-adaptation of existing assets may also require the implementation of alternative methodologies, with a direct impact on the indicators of the company and therefore on the FCA. Design/methodology/approach This study presents a methodology for the integration of FCA and lean manufacturing (LM) as a tool in strategic decision-making process that involves the integration of continuous improvement processes or significant changes in the production process, in which the condition of the installation impacts decisively the productivity of the system. Findings The results of the implementation on an insecticide and herbicide production plant indicate an increase of 33 per cent in the capacity of the formulation process and over 20 per cent reduction in the internal quality claims associated with the packaging system. Practical implications Those methodological stages are applicable to facilities in which the FCA shows the need for significant reconditioning of assets, the need to increase the efficiency and/or the production capacity. This methodology integrates elements of continuous improvement and redesign of production systems. Originality/value The original value of this paper is oriented to the capacity to integrate different FCA and LM tools through the company indicators of productivity key performance indicators and, in addition, of a comprehensive illustration based on a study case.
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Wretling, Vincent, and Berit Balfors. "Are Local Authorities Building Their Capacity to Plan for Reduced Climate Impact? A Longitudinal Analysis of Swedish Comprehensive Plans." Land 10, no. 6 (June 18, 2021): 652. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land10060652.
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Spatial planning conducted by the local authorities has been identified as a key part of shaping carbon-neutral societies. Nevertheless, the question of whether local authorities are building their institutional capacity for integrating climate change mitigation aspects into spatial planning remains under-researched. This paper aims to fill this gap while also analysing the role of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in facilitating organisational learning. The methods employed were a longitudinal document analysis of Comprehensive Plans belonging to eight municipalities in Stockholm County, complemented by a focus group interview. A significant difference was identified, as the recently adopted Comprehensive Plans included more strategies for climate change mitigation and, to a greater extent, linked these strategies to reduced climate impact or energy efficiency than previously adopted Comprehensive Plans. However, numerous additional strategies could have been given further consideration in each studied Comprehensive Plan. Thus, this calls for more continuous and cyclical comprehensive planning processes to facilitate capacity building, primarily by being a vehicle for mobilising political support. Lastly, the findings indicate that SEA can lead to organisational learning of both single-loop and double-loop nature, where the latter can enable SEA to shape the planning process in a more profound and sustainability-oriented manner.
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Phillips-White, Nora, Eomba Motomoke, Freddy Nkosi, Jessica Crawford, Bvudzai Priscilla Magadzire, Erin Larsen-Cooper, and Franck Biayi. "Leading from all levels: building supply chain leadership capacity in Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo." BMJ Global Health 4, no. 5 (September 2019): e001756. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001756.
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A well-functioning supply chain is a critical component of the health system to ensure high-quality medicines and health products are available when and where they are needed. However, because supply chains are complex systems, strong, competent leaders are needed to drive continuous improvement efforts. This paper documents the learnings from a supply chain leadership intervention in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which aimed to build leadership capacity in a cross-tier group of central/provincial/district-level leaders. The intervention, called the Leadership in Supply Chain Initiative, used an experiential learning curriculum to train 19 ‘champions’ in Equateur Province, DRC. Based on self-assessments and key informant interviews, participants reported that the intervention increased their ability to lead change in the supply chain. In particular, participants and stakeholders noted that empowering district managers as leaders in the supply chain was important to improve supply chain performance, since they oversee service delivery points and are responsible for operationalising changes in the supply chain. Moreover, this intervention adds to evidence that leadership capacity is most effectively gained through experiential learning coupled with mentorship and coaching. Additional research is needed to determine the optimal duration of leadership building interventions and to better understand how supply chain leaders can be supported and mentored within the public health system.
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Zografos, Konstantinos G., and Michael A. Madas. "Critical Assessment of Airport Demand Management Strategies in Europe and the United States: Comparative Perspective." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1850, no. 1 (January 2003): 41–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1850-05.
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The ever-tighter mismatch between the demand and supply of airport services has triggered policy discussions that bring to the forefront a challenging dilemma for decision makers and the various stakeholding groups in the airport domain: demand management or capacity enhancement? There are two solutions in the effort to reduce gridlock in the air transport system—to expand capacity, and to diminish or handle demand through time and space. One part of the answer lies with technology and operations aiming at building capacity and another with balancing and handling demand. Since the last decade of continuously increasing air traffic congestion, demand management strategies have gained increasing acceptance by airport authorities and policy makers as a potential vehicle of handling demand—by limiting in some way the demand for access to busy airfields or to congested airspace or by modifying the spatial and temporal distribution of demand, or by doing both. A critical review was done of the developments, practices, and research activities in Europe and the United States toward confronting the well-known aviation capacity gridlock. A triplet of analysis formed the base: the current state of affairs pertaining to the demand and growth patterns and prospects vis-à-vis supply-side developments; the discussion of the aviation capacity gridlock; and an in-depth analysis and critical assessment of the alternative demand-side solutions under the spectrum of all potential enhancement aspects (i.e., administrative, economic, hybrid measures).
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Đurić, Zlata, Milena Jakšić, and Ana Krstić. "DEA Window Analysis of Insurance Sector Efficiency in the Republic of Serbia." Economic Themes 58, no. 3 (September 1, 2020): 291–310. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ethemes-2020-0017.
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Abstract Insurance market is characterized by growing competition. This has imposed needs relating to the continuous capacity building of insurance companies, the continuous improvement of operating results and the assessment of the effects of insurers’ financial investment. The ultimate goal of these activities is to implement the planned goals and achieve positive business results. It is evident that the financial stability and efficiency of the insurance sector strengthens the confidence of citizens in this type of financial intermediaries. Bearing in mind the importance of the insurance sector for the financial system and economic system growth and development, the research subject is the analysis of the insurance sector efficiency in the Republic of Serbia. The main research objective is to look at the insurance sector efficiency through the performance analysis of nine selected insurance companies in the period 2007-2018, using DEA window analysis. The analysis and systematization of theoretical research findings, along with empirical data interpretation, description and comparison yielded results pointing to very poor performance of the insurance sector as a whole, because in all years of the observed period the relative average efficiency (technical, pure technical and scale efficiency) was below 100%, especially in the period 2015-2018.
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Yaghoubi, Maryam, Mazyar Karamali, and Mohammadkarim Bahadori. "Effective factors in implementation and development of health promoting hospitals: a systematic review." Health Promotion International 34, no. 4 (June 13, 2018): 811–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/day024.
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Abstract One of the requirements for the implementation of Health Promoting Hospitals (HPHs) is comprehensive integration of health promotion (HP) activities and programs in hospital quality management system. Therefore, this systematic review was conducted utilizing a comprehensive European Foundation for Quality Managment (EFQM) model to determine appropriate criteria for the implementation and development of HPH. This systematic review considered the published literature on factors affecting the implementation and development of HPH during 1997–2016. Twenty-three articles were finalized for further investigation. EFQM was used as guidance for the investigation and analysis of studies conducted in relation to HPH. Regarding our results, real need analysis and accurate assessment of needs, attention to infrastructure factors, HPH standardization, promotion of self-care, knowledge enhancement and patient and staff skills training, improvement of quality indicators, continuous participation of HPH committee, designing HP interventions, paying attention to clinical outcome, equity in health, promoting a healthy work environment, continuity and cooperation etc. are among the factors contributing to HPH implementation and development. In case of having high capacity for successful HPH implementation, comprehensive HPH capacity building and resource development are not possible unless they are performed based on one of the framework emphasized by World Health Organization (WHO) such as EFQM.
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Jacquerioz Bausch, Frederique A., Olivia Heller, Loséni Bengaly, Béatrice Matthey-Khouity, Pascal Bonnabry, Yakaria Touré, Garrison J. Kervillain, Elhadj Ibrahima Bah, François Chappuis, and Olivier Hagon. "Building Local Capacity in Hand-Rub Solution Production during the 2014-2016 Ebola Outbreak Disaster: The Case of Liberia and Guinea." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 33, no. 6 (November 5, 2018): 660–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x18000985.
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AbstractBackgroundDuring the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the lack of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in health care facilities amplified human-to-human transmission and contributed to the magnitude of this humanitarian disaster.Case ReportIn the summer of 2014, the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG; Geneva, Switzerland) conducted an IPC assessment and developed a project based on the local needs and their expertise with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Humanitarian Aid Unit (SDC/HA; Bern, Switzerland). The project consisted of building local capacity in the production of alcohol-based hand-rub solution (ABHRS) based on the World Health Organization (WHO; Geneva, Switzerland) formula in non-Ebola health facilities at the peak of the outbreak in Liberia (Fall 2014) and during recovery in Guinea (September 2015) to promote safer care. Twenty-one pharmacists in Liberia and 22 in Guinea were trained and one years’ worth of laboratory equipment, chemical products, containers for personal use, and bioethanol were delivered to 10 hospitals per country with more than 8,000 100 ml bottles of solution produced at the end of the project.DiscussionHand hygiene using hand-rub solution is a critical component of safer care, especially in health care settings lacking runnable water. Throughout the Ebola outbreak, it was a timely moment to promote hand-rub solution and to reinforce IPC measures in non-Ebola health facilities. During the project implementation, a substantial challenge was the unavailability of bioethanol in Liberia and Guinea. In the long run, sustainability of the production can become an issue as it depends heavily on the local government’s financial and political commitment, the capacity to create an on-going demand for hand-rub solution in health facilities, the local purchase and replacement of the materials and chemical products, as well as the availability of continuous local partners’ support.Conclusion:The project demonstrated that it was feasible to build local capacity in ABHRS production during an emergency and in limited-resource settings when materials and training are provided. Future programs in similar contexts should identify and address the factors of sustainability during the implementation phase and provide regular, long-term technical support.Jacquerioz BauschFA, HellerO, BengalyL, Matthey-KhouityB, BonnabryP, TouréY, KervillainGJ, BahEI, ChappuisF, HagonO. Building local capacity in hand-rub solution production during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak disaster: the case of Liberia and Guinea.. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2018;33(6):660–667.
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Modi, Nishant, Bhargav Pandya, Javad Hosseinpour, and Majid Amidpour. "Thermodynamic and Economic Contrast of an Ionic Solution Operated Solar Absorption Cooling System with LiBr+H2O Pair for a Business Building in India." International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration 27, no. 04 (December 2019): 1950035. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s2010132519500354.
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The current study assesses the thermo-economic performance of a H2O[Formula: see text][EMIM][DMP] (1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium dimethyl phosphate) working fluid-based absorption machine coupled with various solar collectors to cater the cooling load to business building at Gandhinagar city, India. H2O[Formula: see text][EMIM][DMP] could be an alternative to conventional LiBr[Formula: see text]H2O working fluid pair of absorption machines as it can operate without problem of crystallization which is perquisite for the continuous operation of the system. A mathematical model is developed to simulate the proposed system with 10[Formula: see text]kW cooling capacity at 5∘C. The sensitivity assessment is carried out to find the effect of various parameters including heat source temperature on the coefficient of performance (COP) and exergetic efficiency for each collector case. The optimum SCOP of parabolic trough collector (PTC)-based system is 11.43% higher compared to ETC-based system, whereas the ETC-based system is 25.10% economical than the PTC-based system. Furthermore, payback period for ETC-based system is only one month higher than FPC-based system, which altogether exhibits the superiority of ETC-coupled H2O[Formula: see text][EMIM][DMP] absorption refrigeration system over FPC-based system.
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Luetkemeier, Robert, and Stefan Liehr. "Household Drought Risk Index (HDRI): Social-Ecological Assessment of Drought Risk in the Cuvelai-Basin." Journal of Natural Resources and Development 8 (July 19, 2018): 46–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.5027/jnrd.v8i0.06.
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Droughts threaten many regions worldwide, in particular semi-arid environments of sub-Saharan Africa such as the Cuvelai-Basin in Angola and Namibia, as the population depends on critical water-related ecosystem services. Since droughts are multi-layered phenomena, risk assessment tools that capture the societal relations to nature and identify those individuals that are most threatened are required. This study presents the integrated Household Drought Risk Index (HDRI) that builds upon empirical data from the study area to provide insights into drought hazard and vulnerability conditions of households in different socio-economic and environmental settings. The composite indicator integrates environmental measures of drought (frequency, severity, duration) from multiple remote sensing products (precipitation, soil moisture, vegetation) and the vulnerability of households (sensitivity, coping capacity) obtained from a structured survey that comprised 461 households. The results reveal that the Angolan population shows higher levels of risk, particularly caused by less developed infrastructural systems, weaker institutional capabilities and less coping capacities. Overall, urban dwellers follow less drought-sensitive livelihood strategies, but are still connected to drought conditions in rural areas due to family relations with obligations and benefits. The study results provide knowledge for decision-makers to respond to drought in the short and long-term. The latter may build upon the extension of centralized and decentralized water and food supply/production systems as well as the support of households via targeted educational and community-building measures. Specific HDRI components may be included in census surveys to receive continuous drought risk data.
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Baalbaki, Rima, Serine Haidar Ahmad, Wassim Kays, Salma N. Talhouk, Najat A. Saliba, and Mahmoud Al-Hindi. "Citizen science in Lebanon—a case study for groundwater quality monitoring." Royal Society Open Science 6, no. 2 (February 2019): 181871. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.181871.
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Over the past decade, several citizen science projects have been launched, with a smaller subset addressing citizen scientists' involvement in water quality monitoring. Most of these projects were conducted in developed countries and focused on qualitative assessment and measurements of a limited number of water quality parameters. Moreover, data generated by citizen scientists were mainly for monitoring purposes and rarely resulted in remedial measures. In this work, a collaborative citizen science approach involving local citizens and university researchers was applied to assess the groundwater quality in a Lebanese village. Using a mobile laboratory, winter and summer sampling campaigns were conducted and 12 physical, chemical and biological water quality parameters were tested. Results indicated that the data generated by the citizen scientists were comparable with those generated by university researchers for the majority of physical and chemical water quality parameters. However, the bacteriological test results showed a marked difference and may be attributed to the complexity of the testing procedure and quality of testing material. The collaborative and participatory approach resulted in building local capacity and knowledge and in the formation of a locally elected water committee which will be responsible for continuous monitoring of the groundwater resources.
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Merész, Gergő, and Bence Takács. "PP165 Content Instead Of Orders: Experiences Of Launching A Knowledge Base." International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 35, S1 (2019): 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266462319002642.
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IntroductionIn Hungary, the procedure for health technology assessment of innovative pharmaceutical products allows 13 assessors 43 calendar days to evaluate reimbursement submissions. These short timelines have created a need for smart capacity building, namely, streamlining the scientific evaluation process while making sure that the quality of the critical appraisals remain high. The objective of this study was to present and evaluate the implementation of an online knowledge base to distill community knowledge, and also for management purposes.MethodsThe scope and the content-, functional-, and technical specification was developed, and information technology security requirements were identified during the pre-implementation phase. An existing platform was chosen for adaptation, ensuring that descriptive follow-up data is available on uptake for monitoring purposes. Both the adaptation and maintenance were carried out internally by the Department of Health Technology Assessment at the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition.ResultsThe key requirements identified when developing the specification were searchability, low maintenance need, low operating costs and attractivity for users. An already existing open-source, flat file content management system was chosen for adaptation. In terms of content, a health technology assessment handbook, process documentation, a news bulletin section was created, and corporate identity elements were added. Since the start of the service in September 2018, the number of total daily page downloads to the knowledge base varied between four and 1,193 (average 205 per day), with the assessment handbook topping the overall page visit statistics.ConclusionsThe implementation of this knowledge base enables the Department of Technology Assessment to rely more on the formalized community knowledge when carrying out critical appraisal, while enabling better knowledge and quality management. Uptake remains an issue on the long run, indicating a need for continuous content development.
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Cohen, Benjamin, Kira T. Lawrence, Andrea Armstrong, Miranda Wilcha, and Alexa Gatti. "Greening Lafayette: a model for building sustainable community." International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 19, no. 7 (November 5, 2018): 1239–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijshe-01-2018-0006.
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Purpose A coalition of students, professors, administrators and operational staff at Lafayette College designed an environmental module to integrate in-class curricular education with out-of-class environmental engagement. The purpose of this study was to improve the ethos of sustainability across campus. Design/methodology/approach The research reported here draws from qualitative and quantitative assessments to corroborate previous evidence that institution-wide collaboration is a necessary prerequisite for the successful development of such environmental campus programming. Findings It adds to those prior conclusions with the finding that three intertwined factors are critical keys to success. One is attention in the design process to coalition building between the academic, administrative and operational units of campus; second is a strong focus on organizational capacity; and third is explicit attention to preparing long-term management. Practical implications The particularities of college campuses, where student residence is temporary while the campus environment is continuous, require attention to organizational sustainability as much as the more common technical features of sustainability (e.g. energy, water, food, transportation systems, etc.). For small colleges seeking to implement similar programming to foster a culture of sustainability on their campuses, that commitment to organizational sustainability demonstrates that maintenance, durability and invested personnel are essential factors when similarly seeking interdisciplinary environmental education initiatives. Originality/value This paper describes the original program structure of Greening Lafayette. The program was built on the campus of Lafayette College through specific co-curricular, administrative, academic and facilities efforts. The paper details the approach Lafayette College students and faculty took to draw from best practices in campus sustainability, analyze their campus’ baseline engagement in and awareness of sustainability and leverage their college’s structures to design a program that generates a campus ethos of sustainability. It further elucidates the importance of ensuring the organizational sustainability of the program itself. While Greening Lafayette was designed for the context of a specific undergraduate campus, the program offers a model for faculty, students and administrators of other colleges and universities to build coalitions, design sustainability programming and develop an ethos of sustainability on their campuses.
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Sumartono, Eko, Gita Mulyasari, and Ketut Sukiyono. "Assessment Model Impact of Climate Change on Potential Production for Food and Energy Needs for the Coastal Areas of Bengkulu, Indonesia." Agro Bali : Agricultural Journal 4, no. 2 (July 10, 2021): 159–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.37637/ab.v4i2.714.
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Bengkulu is said to be the center of the world's climate because of the influence of water conditions and the topography of the area where the rain cloud formation starts. The waters in Bengkulu Province become a meeting place for four ocean currents which eventually become an area where the evaporation process of forming rain clouds becomes the rainy or dry season and affects the world climate. Method to analyze descriptively, shows oldeman Classification and satellite rainfall estimation data is added. In relation to the Analysis of Potential Food Availability for the Coastal Areas of Bengkulu Province uses a quantifiable descriptive analysis method based. The results show that most are included in the Oldeman A1 climate zone, which means it is suitable for continuous rice but less production due to generally low radiation intensity throughout the year. In an effort to reduce or eliminate the impact of climate change on food crop production, it is necessary to suggest crop diversification, crop rotation, and the application of production enhancement technologies. Strategies in building food availability as a result of climate change are: First, develop food supplies originating from regional production and food reserves on a provincial scale. Second, Empowering small-scale food businesses which are the dominant characteristics of the agricultural economy, especially lowland rice and horticultural crops. Third, Increase technology dissemination and increase the capacity of farmers in adopting appropriate technology to increase crop productivity and business efficiency. Four, Promote the reduction of food loss through the use of food handling, processing and distribution technologies.
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Al Slail, Fatima Younis, Haroon UR Rashid, Sahar Mohamed Fadl, and Omer Osman Kheir. "Physician Awareness in Diabetes Management During Ramadan 2015—A Focus Group Discussion." US Endocrinology 13, no. 01 (2017): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.17925/use.2017.13.01.30.
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Background: Diabetic Muslims who wish to fast are recommended to undergo medical counseling prior to fasting to prevent complications. This study assesses knowledge, attitudes, and practices, and identifies issues related to building capacity for physicians treating diabetic patients. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study based on focus group discussions with primary healthcare center (PHCC) doctors who manage diabetic patients in the Riyadh region. Results: There is a lack of knowledge of the classification system for risk assessment of diabetic patients who fast during Ramadan. All the responses showed that there were misconceptions regarding nitroglycerin tablets placed under the tongue to nullify fasting. Other issues addressed by respondents include the following: how to adjust the dose and subsequently convince the patient to follow a new regimen, loss of patient follow-up due to referral to the hospital, the refusal of some laboratories to perform examinations for patients referred from other PHCCs, and lack of patient medication compliance. Conclusion: The study reported a lack of knowledge among respondents regarding therapeutic and lifestyle management of diabetic patients during Ramadan. Other issues addressed by participants include lack of healthcare services at primary healthcare center facilities and services not working effectively. To empower physicians and improve knowledge, attitude, and practices for managing diabetic patients during Ramadan, experience, continuous training, as well as fully equipped healthcare centers (including both laboratory and pharmaceutical medical supplies) play a crucial role.
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Nilson, Chad, and Julie McKercher. "Contributing to Multi-Sector Displacement of Vulnerabilities to Radicalization through a Developmental Evaluation Approach (Ottawa, Canada)." Proceedings 77, no. 1 (April 25, 2021): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2021077007.
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This presentation introduces workshop participants to the role of developmental evaluation in multi-sector collaborative efforts to detect and displace vulnerabilities to the risk of violent extremism. Our discussion shares the journey that the Ottawa Police Service took to mobilize a wide variety of human service partners under a shared commitment to work upstream—where there is an opportunity to support individuals and families during early signs of vulnerability to radicalization. The result of this collaboration is the Ottawa Vulnerability Reduction Protocol: a multi-sector prevention tool aimed at identifying opportunities to support individuals before vulnerability for risk of radicalization to violence occurs. The protocol helps human service professionals, who may not have expertise in violent extremism, to develop the capacity, opportunity, and confidence to contribute towards upstream solutions. Participants of test simulations describe the protocol as allowing for support to be mobilized without labeling and stigmatizing an individual (i.e., radical, extremist), while also requiring the types of support that most human service professionals are comfortable providing. Construction of the protocol and accompanying resources (e.g., Vulnerability Detection Tool, Shared Needs Assessment, Integrated Support Plan) was supported through a developmental evaluation framework. By incorporating the continuous collection of data, ongoing stakeholder feedback, and insight from the preventing and countering violent extremism field, the evaluator assisted community partners in determining a structure and approach to building the protocol. This developmental evaluative approach helped diverse human sectors to navigate multiple perspectives and identify a shared pathway forward.
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Monavari, Benyamin, Tommy H. T. Chan, Andy Nguyen, David P. Thambiratnam, and Khac-Duy Nguyen. "Structural Deterioration Localization Using Enhanced Autoregressive Time-Series Analysis." International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics 20, no. 10 (September 2020): 2042013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219455420420134.
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Irrespective to how well structures were built, they all deteriorate. Herein, deterioration is defined as a slow and continuous reduction of structural performance, which if prolonged can lead to damage. Deterioration occurs due to different factors such as ageing, environmental and operational (E&O) variations including those due to service loads. Structural performance can be defined as load-carrying capacity, deformation capacity, service life and so on. This paper aims to develop an effective method to detect and locate deterioration in the presence of E&O variations and high measurement noise content. For this reason, a novel vibration-based deterioration assessment method is developed. Since deterioration alters the unique vibration characteristics of a structure, it can be identified by tracking the changes in the vibration characteristics. This study uses enhanced autoregressive (AR) time-series models to fit the vibration response data of a structure. Then, the statistical hypotheses of chi-square variance test and two-sample [Formula: see text]-test are applied to the model residuals. To precisely evaluate changes in the vibration characteristics, an integrated deterioration identification (DI) is defined using the calculated statistical hypotheses and a Hampel filter is used to detect and remove false positive and negative results. Model residual is the difference between the predicted signal from the time series model and the actual measured response data at each time interval. The response data of two numerically simulated case studies of 3-storey and 20-storey reinforced concrete (RC) shear frames contaminated with different noise contents demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed method. Multiple deterioration and damage locations, as well as preventive maintenance actions, are also considered in these case studies. Furthermore, the method was successfully verified utilizing measured data from an experiment carried out on a box-girder bridge (BGB) structure.
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Bianco Mauthe Degerfeld, Franz, Ilaria Ballarini, Giovanna De Luca, Mamak P. Tootkaboni, and Vincenzo Corrado. "Sensitivity Analysis of the Thermal Energy Need of a Residential Building Assessed by means of the EN ISO 52016 Simplified Dynamic Method." E3S Web of Conferences 197 (2020): 02012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202019702012.
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The EN ISO 52016-1:2018 technical standard has introduced a new simplified dynamic method for the calculation of the building energy need for heating and cooling. This new procedure combines a low amount of input data required, as for the previous quasi-steady and dynamic simplified methods of the withdrawn EN ISO 13790 standard, with an increased accuracy, which would reduce the gap with detailed dynamic methods. This work is part of a broader research activity aimed at investigating the new simplified dynamic model and highlighting its strengths and weaknesses, in terms of accuracy and robustness. Specifically, the work addresses the parameters that have a great influence on the final results and the effects of uncertainties in input data. To this purpose both standard and tailored energy performance assessments have been applied, in particular in the first one a continuous operation period of the space heating system was supposed, and in the second one an intermittent operation system was chosen. A sensitivity analysis was also carried out to quantify the variation of the heating and cooling loads with the set-point temperature, the windows physical properties, the heat capacity and the thermal transmission properties of opaque components, as well as the occupancy related input parameters, such as the internal heat gains and the ventilation flow rate. The analysis was applied to a multi-unit residential building located in Rome and built in the first half of the 20th century. The results outline absolute relevance of the set point temperatures. The significance of occupant behaviour and the importance of the correct definition of the component thermal properties is also pointed out through the comparison between the standard and tailored assessments.
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Stransky, David, Ivana Kabelkova, Vojtech Bares, Gabriela Stastna, and Zbigniew Suchorab. "Suitability of combined sewers for the installation of heat exchangers." Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S 23, no. 1 (March 1, 2016): 87–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/eces-2016-0006.
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AbstractThe present paper deals with the classification of the suitability of combined sewers for the installation of heat exchangers and with assessment of the theoretical potential of wastewater in the sewer system for heating of buildings. A classification scheme involving criteria like theoretically available heat, sewer diameter, number of the heat exchanger parallel modules in the sewer cross-section, hydraulic conditions (hydraulic capacity of the sewer, pressurized flow), and potential fouling by biofilm growth was developed. First, individual sewers in the pilot catchment were assessed based on monitoring the flow characteristics and wastewater temperatures and on pipe flow modelling. Second, connectivity of the suitable and partly suitable sewers was examined with respect to the length necessary for the installation of the heat exchanger with the minimum required power of 100 kW. For the continuous sewer sections, the maximum potential power was calculated. The presented approach is generally applicable, however, for other heat exchanger types and other climatic and economic conditions, values of the suitability criteria for the heat exchanger installation must be adapted.
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Oyebode, Femi, Giles Berrisford, and Liz Parry. "Commission for Health Improvement and mental health Services." Psychiatric Bulletin 28, no. 7 (July 2004): 238–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.28.7.238.
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The Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) ceased to function at the end of March 2004. This provides the opportunity to review its contribution and achievements as a new body, the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (CHAI), takes over its functions∗. CHI recently published its assessment of mental health services (http://www.chi.nhs.uk/eng/news/2003/dec/11.shtml). The report is based on the 35 clinical governance reviews, in England and Wales, published between July 2001 and October 2003; two investigations into serious service failures; and a report on safeguarding arrangements for children in England and a self-audit of child protection arrangements. CHI concluded that mental health services lag behind acute health services in developing clinical governance systems and processes that promote high-quality care and continuous improvement. It specifically highlighted the shortages of psychiatrists and in-patient nurses, and the reliance on agency nurses and locum staff; the unsuitability of buildings and facilities; the pressures on in-patient beds; the lack of management capacity and poor information systems; and the low priority given to services for children and older people.
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Rojas, María J., Rodrigo F. Herrera, Claudio Mourgues, José L. Ponz-Tienda, Luis F. Alarcón, and Eugenio Pellicer. "BIM Use Assessment (BUA) Tool for Characterizing the Application Levels of BIM Uses for the Planning and Design of Construction Projects." Advances in Civil Engineering 2019 (June 9, 2019): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9094254.
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The evaluation of BIM capabilities and repeatability enables a company or project to identify its current status and how to improve continuously; this evaluation can be performed with BIM maturity models. However, these maturity models can measure the BIM state but not specifically the application of BIM uses. Likewise, in interorganizational project teams with a diversity of factors from various companies, it is possible to evaluate the capacity at a specified time with specified factors, but it is not possible to evaluate the repeatability unless the client always works with the same project teams. Therefore, despite the existence of various BIM uses in the literature, there is no instrument to evaluate the level of implementation of them in construction projects. This research proposes a BIM Use Assessment (BUA) tool for characterizing the levels of application of the BIM uses in the planning and design phases of building projects. The research methodology was organized into three stages: (1) identification, selection, and definition of BIM uses; (2) proposal of the BUA tool for characterizing the level of BIM use application; and (3) validation of the BUA tool. The tool was validated using 25 construction projects, where high reliability and concordance were observed; hence, the BUA tool complies with the consistency and concordance analysis for assessing uses in the design and planning phases of construction projects. The assessment will enable self-diagnosis, stakeholder qualification/selection, and industry benchmarking.
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van Olmen, Josefien, Bruno Marchal, Button Ricarte, Wim Van Damme, and Sara Van Belle. "The Need for a Dynamic Approach to Health SystemCentered Innovations Comment on "What Health System Challenges Should Responsible Innovation in Health Address? Insights From an International Scoping Review"." International Journal of Health Policy and Management 8, no. 7 (May 26, 2019): 444–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/ijhpm.2019.25.
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Lehoux and colleagues plea for a health systems perspective to evaluate innovations. Since many innovations and their scale-up strategies emerge from processes that are not (centrally) steered, we plea for any assessment with a dynamic, instead of a sequential, approach. We provide further guidance on how to adopt such dynamic approach, in order to better un-derstand and steer innovations for better health systems. A systems-level challenge is constituted by interactions and feedback loops between different actors and components of the health system. It is therefore essential to explore both the entry-point of innovation and the interactions with other components. If innovation is regarded as an injection of resources and opportunities into a health system, this system needs to have the capacity to transform these into desired outputs, the ‘absorption capacity.’ The highly organic diffusion of innovation in complex adapative systems cannot be easily controlled, but the system behaviours can be analysed, with occurance of phenomena such as path dependence, feedback loops, scale-free networks, emergent behaviour and phase transitions. This helps to anticipate unintended consequences, and to engage key actors in ongoing problem-solving and adaptation. By adopting a prospective approach, responsible innovation could set in motion prospective policy evaluations, which on the basis of iterative learning would allow decisionmakers to continuously adapt their policies and programmes. Priority-setting for innovation is an essentially political process that is geared towards consensus-building and grounded in values.
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Nicorescu, Adelin-Ionuț, Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan, Bogdan Popa, and Nikolay Neykov. "Challenges for FSC Forest Certification: Audits in the Context of Pandemic COVID-19." Forests 12, no. 8 (July 27, 2021): 997. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f12080997.
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused economic difficulties for companies in forestry as well as significant issues for entities dealing with Chain of Custody (CoC) certification. Global certification schemes, like FSC and PEFC, based on some preventive provisions in their procedural frame, developed new approaches and derogations to maintain quality evaluation and the power of standards. Arising from COVID-19 restrictions, postponed audits (and the extension of the validity of existing certifications) or remote auditing became increasingly common. Based on a survey applied to companies that had CoC FSC audits in 2020, this study aimed at evaluating the perceptions of companies regarding the audits performed under COVID pandemic procedural derogations, along with other research objectives like the continuous investigation of certification drivers or advantages. Companies indicated that the certification bodies explained the characteristics of pandemic-adapted audits and conducted risk assessments before choosing the adapted approach. Almost half of the companies perceived significant differences between the on-site previous audits and the audits performed during the pandemic due to the imposed restrictions and adapted approaches. Additionally, companies found that hybrid or remote audits are not so efficient, and for the future on-site audits are preferred. The study concluded that making the auditing procedures less interactional is not yet a sufficiently mature approach; there is a clear need for better procedures, building online tools usage capacity, to better communicate the specificity of such procedures better, and to better balance the online evaluations with on-site assessments.
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Tian, Gang, Wen Yu, Thi Thanh Huyen Vu, and Guo-Yong Ma. "Green Assessment of Imports and Exports of Wooden Forest Products Based on Forest Processing Industry: A Case Study of China." Forests 12, no. 2 (January 31, 2021): 166. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f12020166.
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The research on international trade competitiveness is progressing continuously. Environmental factors have been gradually considered in the competitiveness of international trade. However, the green assessment system of international trade competitiveness is not perfect. Building a model based on the trade economy is complex. This study combines environmental pollution data based on the forest processing industry with trade flows. Environmental trade competitiveness, pollution treatment, and trade scale were selected as the three criterion levels to construct an assessment system. The weight and score of each index were calculated by the overall entropy method. The overall entropy method is more comprehensive than the traditional entropy weight method due to introduce longitudinal comparisons of time and category. This method is a dynamic evaluation model with analysis of three-dimensional sequential data tables. The use of this method enables the assessment model to analyze more comprehensively the green level of a country’s trade in wooden forest products in terms of time and product category. The green level of chemical wood pulp and sawn timber trade in China is at a high level. The pollution treatment and trade scale of chemical wood pulp and sawn timber attained a medium level of matching. The trades in particle board, hardboard, newsprint, carton board, and wrapping paper are at medium levels of green. The trades in medium density fiberboard and plywood have poor levels of green and need to improve their green production capacity. It is suggested that China should increase investment in scientific research, as well as establish policies to restrict and treat pollution in the industry of wooden forest products, while increasing the export volumes of products with high added value. China should attach importance to the pollution resulting from the manufacture of wooden forest products. The state should support policies for these producers reducing production emissions.
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Carl-Spencer, R. "Strengthening Cervical Cancer Screening Program in Low Resource–Setting Communities: IPPF Success in Employing the Single-Visit Approach." Journal of Global Oncology 4, Supplement 2 (October 1, 2018): 145s. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.54200.
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Background and context: Cervical cancer is the 2nd most common cancer among women (WHO, 2012). It is estimated that 260,000 women die every year (WHO, 2014). Cervical cancer is preventable and can be treated if detected early, yet, it remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the world. Nearly, 90% deaths occur in developing countries (WHO, 2014), and majority of women who suffer cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa seek care when the disease has advanced and is beyond the capacity of surgery or other treatment modalities. It is against this background that IPPF Member Associations in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda, with other reproductive health network implemented the Cervical Cancer Screening and Preventive Therapy (CCS&PT) initiative. In the first 2 years, most women needing cryotherapy were lost to treatment due to referrals made. Aim: The initiative was to institutionalize and scale up the services, using visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) & cryotherapy, through existing reproductive health networks to reach more people especially, the marginalized and vulnerable people. Strategy/Tactics: Main intervention used was the single visit approach facilitated by • Equipping all sites with cryo-machines to enable cryotherapy services • Providing portable cylinders (5-10 kg) to ensure adherence to SVA during outreaches. • Capacity building of service providers in cryotherapy and continuous supportive supervision • Quality counseling prior to the VIA to ensure clients understood the importance of immediate treatment • Well planned logistics during outreaches to ensure a wider coverage and cryotherapy treatment. • Training of community health workers and mobilizers to ensure right information dissemination. • Use of media and collaboration with political and religious leaders helped local partners to raise awareness of cervical cancer. Program/Policy process: Used SVA at all screening sites to address the loss of clients needing cryotherapy and avert the progress to cancer disease stage. Outcomes: The game changer was the implementation of the single visit approach. Results recorded were; year 3- (59%), year 4- (94%), year 5- (92%) and year 6- (97%). What was learned: It is imperative to implement SVA with high degree of planning, organizing and coordination from the beginning of a project • Ensure resources and capacities to implement VIA and cryotherapy are in place by conducting a facility assessment • Ensure continuous training and mentorship to enhance providers competences. • Portable gas cylinders are very essential and convenient to ensure adherence to the practice of SVA. Conclusion: The single visit approach used strengthened the cervical cancer screening program, made treatment more accessible to a wider number of marginalized women. Thousands (514,681) were screened and 14,083 treated to avert progress to cancer stage in future, and this contributed to reduce cervical cancer related morbidity and mortality.
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Roberts, Darby M. "Building Capacity Through Assessment Boot Camp." Assessment Update 31, no. 5 (September 2019): 4–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/au.30184.
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Stitt-Bergh, Monica. "Assessment Capacity Building at a Research University." New Directions for Evaluation 2016, no. 151 (September 2016): 69–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ev.20196.
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Ababu, Ashenafi, Dereje Endashaw, Haben Fesseha, and Mesfin Mathewos. "Antiprotozoal Drug Handling and Management Practices in Asella District, Central Oromia, Ethiopia." Veterinary Medicine International 2021 (April 19, 2021): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6648328.
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Background and Methods. Protozoal infections such as dourine caused by trypanosomes are found to be a threat to the life and productivity of the equine population. Inappropriate drug use is a problem of the whole world; however, the degree of the problem is higher in developing countries like Ethiopia. Data on handling and management practices of antiprotozoal drugs are not in place; thus, we estimate the handling and management practice via a simple cross-sectional study design in randomly selected veterinary clinics and private pharmacies in and around Asella, Oromia, central Ethiopia. Results. The preliminary survey comprising 70 animal health professionals and animal owners was undertaken through observation, interview using a structured questionnaire, and discussion with key informants to evaluate their handling and management practices of antiprotozoal drugs. According to the finding of this preliminary survey, there was inadequate antiprotozoal drug distribution and only few drugs, namely, diminazene diaceturate, amprolium, and sulfa drugs, were available with different trade names being imported from different manufacturing countries. Among the current available antiprotozoal drugs circulating in the area, those manufactured and imported from China were highly distributed in the majority of veterinary drug shops. The assessment showed that there was a gap in achieving the required knowledge and practice of proper handling and management issues in the professionals and awareness problems in the community. The study indicated that there were inappropriate transportation and storage practices. Moreover, selling drugs without prescription, ignoring farmers without properly informing the drug withdrawal period, and administration of drugs by nonprofessionals were the other most critical and unethical practices in the area. It is emphasized that this inappropriate handling and management practice, scarcity of antiprotozoal drugs, easy accessibility, and distribution by nonprofessionals could potentially affect the quality, safety, and effectiveness of antiprotozoal drugs which may lead to drug resistance development. Conclusion. Hence, continuous awareness creation in the community, capacity building, training, and upgrading programs to the professionals, as well as strict enforcement of drug control and administration regulation of the country, are essential in the overall effort of improving animal health and productivity through the control of protozoan diseases in and around Asella.
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Hunter, Sarah B., Carolyn M. Rutter, Allison J. Ober, and Marika S. Booth. "Building capacity for continuous quality improvement (CQI): A pilot study." Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 81 (October 2017): 44–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2017.07.014.
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Hoyle, Tena B., Beverly B. Samek, and Robert F. Valois. "Building Capacity for the Continuous Improvement of Health-Promoting Schools." Journal of School Health 78, no. 1 (December 20, 2007): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2007.00259.x.
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Buckley, Lynn, Shirley Martin, and Margaret Curtin. "A multidisciplinary community level approach to improving quality in early years’ settings." Journal of Early Childhood Research 18, no. 4 (September 14, 2020): 433–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1476718x20951239.
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This paper explores the processes involved in developing, embedding and sustaining an ECCE practitioner capacity building programme in the community through an interagency approach, which utilises mentoring and coaching strategies for increased knowledge and skills uptake. There is now conclusive international evidence that early childhood care and education (ECCE) is vital in children’s learning and development, and that the benefits are long-lasting, and are more cost-effective than educational investments and remedial interventions later in life. This signifies the importance of high quality ECCE for development and learning, and highlights the potential impact of early childhood intervention programmes. This paper explores the implementation of a quality improvement strategy in seven ECCE centres to improve child-outcomes as part of the Young Knocknaheeny Area Based Childhood Programme (YK). Utilising evidence-based programmes, practitioners from a range of disciplines, working in a low-income community with high levels of adversity, are immersed in an environment of continuous learning in line with best practice implementation science. The core elements of the quality improvement strategy focused on language supports for staff (Hanen Learning Language and Loving It™ training), curriculum enhancement ( HighScope curriculum training), onsite mentoring for staff, and an Environment Enhancement Fund for each centre. The implementation of a Mentoring Programme involved weekly site visits by a specialist onsite mentor in which the implementation of curriculum content and the suggested environmental changes and teaching strategies were overseen and supported. Pre and post Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) assessments; ITERS-R (crèche) and ECERS-3 (pre-school); showed significant improvements in the quality of ECCE services in the YK catchment area following ECCE practitioners participation in the quality improvement initiative. Pre-school rooms across the seven ECCE centres experienced an overall improvement of +2.5 on the ERS scales, and crèche rooms experienced an overall improvement of +2.4. Approximately 700 children aged 1 to 5 years indirectly benefitted from YK-delivered curriculum and language training programmes in their ECCE settings.
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Hoffmeister, Onno, Barbara D’Andrea Adrian, Mark Assaf, Nour Barnat, Dominique Chantrel, Tomasz Kulaga, and Markie Muryawan. "Trade statistics capacity building beyond borders." Statistical Journal of the IAOS 37, no. 3 (September 1, 2021): 997–1007. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/sji-210854.
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We report on five years of capacity building designed to improve the skills of producers and users of international trade statistics all over the world, with a particular focus on developing countries. This training programme is a joint activity between UNCTAD, UNSD and WTO, based on an innovative (Blended Learning) approach, combining e-learning and face-to-face workshops. It is adapted to local needs, uses the pool of experts working at international organisations, and ensures continuous review and enhancement of the applied methods and tools. The results reviewed in this paper confirm that the program has reached the target population. Furthermore, it has global coverage and is gender-balanced. During the five years since the programme has begun, participation in the courses has increased considerably; success rates have risen from 72% to 79% and satisfaction rates from 77% to 88%. Plans for the future include delivering training in additional languages, increasing interactivity, and adding new components addressing specific training needs.
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Acherman, Hans A., Liesbeth A. A. M. van Welie, and Carla T. M. Laan. "Building on external quality assessment to achieve continuous improvement." New Directions for Institutional Research 1993, no. 78 (1993): 31–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ir.37019937806.
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SMITH, C. "Using Continuous System Level Assessment to Build School Capacity." American Journal of Evaluation 23, no. 3 (2002): 307–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1098-2140(02)00208-4.
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Smith, Christopher L., and Rachel L. Freeman. "Using Continuous System Level Assessment to Build School Capacity." American Journal of Evaluation 23, no. 3 (September 2002): 307–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/109821400202300306.
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Koh, Kim, Lyndon Lim, Charlene Tan, and Mubarak Habib. "Building teachers’ capacity in formative assessment: the singapore example." New Educational Review 40, no. 2 (June 30, 2015): 211–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.15804/tner.2015.40.2.18.
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Strickland-Cohen, M. Kathleen, Patrick C. Kennedy, Tricia A. Berg, Lisa J. Bateman, and Robert H. Horner. "Building School District Capacity to Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessment." Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 24, no. 4 (July 24, 2016): 235–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1063426615623769.
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For decades, research has shown that function-based support is effective in reducing the frequency and severity of problematic student behaviors. One way for schools and districts to implement these supports effectively is by building local capacity to intervene with function-based interventions at the first signs of persistent problem behavior (i.e., when less intensive supports have proven ineffective), rather than waiting until problem behavior becomes more severe. In the present pilot study, a 6-hr comprehensive training package was used to train elementary- and middle school professionals to conduct “basic” (as opposed to “complex”) functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and lead school-based teams in basic function-based behavior support methods and procedures. Findings indicate that the training was effective in increasing (a) participant knowledge related to function-based behavior support and (b) reported use of function-based supports by participating school-based professionals. In addition, school personnel rated the training materials and methods as acceptable and feasible for use in typical school contexts and provided descriptive data related to perceived enablers and barriers to implementing function-based support in schools. Limitations, practical implications, and future research needs are discussed.
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Prilutskay, Maria, Petr Krilatkov, and Olga Norkina. "Structural capacity assessment of machine-building enterprises and associations." SHS Web of Conferences 35 (2017): 01068. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20173501068.
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Kuznetsova, Elena, Anastasia Akulova, and Marina Zhuravskaya. "Structural capacity assessment of machine-building enterprises and associations." SHS Web of Conferences 35 (2017): 01080. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20173501080.
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Rodrigues, Carlos, Artur da Rosa Pires, and Eduardo de Castro. "Innovative Universities and Regional Institutional Capacity Building." Industry and Higher Education 15, no. 4 (August 2001): 251–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000001101295740.
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This paper explores the experience of the University of Aveiro in attempting to promote a favourable environment for innovation in the Portuguese industrial region in which it is located. The authors first discuss the barriers faced by peripheral regions in their attempts to establish the continuous interactive process that feeds innovation. They then highlight the role played in such regions by higher education institutions (HEIs) as the main sources of knowledge, and as crucial agents in fostering the social learning processes needed to sustain regional competitiveness. Against this background, the organizational challenges and requirements associated with the role of HEIs in peripheral regions are explored. Finally, the authors emphasize the need for specifically designed intermediate structures linking academia and society and, using the case of Aveiro, examine the process of institutional innovation and learning.
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Rezaee, Zabihollah, Ahmad Sharbatoghlie, Rick Elam, and Peter L. McMickle. "Continuous Auditing: Building Automated Auditing Capability." AUDITING: A Journal of Practice & Theory 21, no. 1 (March 1, 2002): 147–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/aud.2002.21.1.147.
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The digital economy has significantly altered the way business is conducted and financial information is communicated. A rapidly growing number of organizations are conducting business and publishing business and financial reports online and in real-time. Real-time financial reporting is likely to necessitate continuous auditing to provide continuous assurance about the quality and credibility of the information presented. The audit process has, by necessity, evolved from a conventional manual audit to computer-based auditing and is now confronted with creating continuous electronic audits. Rapidly emerging information technology and demands for more timely communication of information to business stakeholders requires auditors to invent new ways to continuously monitor, gather, and analyze audit evidence. Continuous auditing is defined here as “a comprehensive electronic audit process that enables auditors to provide some degree of assurance on continuous information simultaneously with, or shortly after, the disclosure of the information.” This paper is based on a review of related literature, innovative continuous auditing applications, and the experiences of the authors. An approach for building continuous audit capacity is presented and audit data warehouses and data marts are described. Ever improving technology suggests that the real-time exchange of sensitive financial data will place constant pressure on auditors to update audit techniques. Most of the new techniques that will be required will involve creation of new software and audit models. Future research should focus on how continuous auditing could be constantly improved in various auditing domains including assurance, attestation, and audit services.
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G. W. T. C. Kandamby, G. W. T. C. Kandamby. "Effectiveness of Continuous Assessment for Manual Drafting of Building Drawings." International Journal of Civil, Structural, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering Research and Development 11, no. 2 (2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.24247/ijcseierdapr20211.
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Aguora, Sunday Okechukwu. "Assessment of Progress in Capacity Building of HIV/AIDS Supply Chain Workforce in Nigeria." TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 9, no. 2 (June 30, 2021): 186–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.21522/tijph.2013.09.02.art017.
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This Study On Assessment Of Progress In Capacity Building Of HIV/AIDS Supply Chain Workforce In Nigeria Included Research Objectives, Questions, And Hypothesis. A Pre-Tested Self-Completion Structured Questionnaire Was Administered To Participants (422) With A Response Rate Of 396 (93.8%). The Reliability Statistics Showed The Questionnaire Is Less Reliable (Α = 0.237). Notable Progress Includes Donor Agencies Interventions Contributing Considerably To Capacity Building Of Government Personnel And Adequate Capacity At The National Level 396 (100.0), The Institutionalization Of Capacity Development At All Levels Through National Product Supply Chain Management Programme, Procurement And Supply Management Technical Working Groups, And Logistics Management Coordinating Unit 292 (73.7) And Demonstrable Capacity In Key Supply Chain Functions 259 (65.4). The Study Revealed Substantial Progress In Capacity Building Of The HIV/AIDS Supply Chain Workforce, Evident With The Institutionalization Of Capacity Building And Demonstrable Capacity In The Key Supply Chain Functions. More So, Master Trainers From The Government Are Not Always Part Of The Facilitators And Involved In Capacity Building, Needs Assessment Does Not Always Precede Capacity Building, The Inadequate Pool Of Master Trainers, Fellowship Training Program Is Not Recognized, And Pre-Service Training Has Not Been Institutionalized. Chi-Square Statistics Revealed That The Extent Of Progress In Capacity Building Is A Significant Factor Of HIV/AIDS Supply Chain Workforce Capacity (P<0.05). There Is A Need To Develop Manuals, Policies, And Procedures To Ensure Sustained Progress In Capacity Building, Needs Assessment Precedes Capacity Building, More Training Conducted To Ensure An Adequate Pool Of Master Trainers In The Public Sector And Their Participation In Future Capacity Building Interventions.
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Stover, Kim Ethier, Solomon Tesfaye, Aynalem Hailemichael Frew, Hajira Mohammed, Danika Barry, Lamesgin Alamineh, Abebe Teshome, Kenneth Hepburn, and Lynn M. Sibley. "Building District-Level Capacity for Continuous Improvement in Maternal and Newborn Health." Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health 59, s1 (January 2014): S91—S100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.12164.
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Rodríguez-Campos, Liliana, and Janet Mahowski. "Annexing Capacity Building and Needs Assessment through a Collaborative Evaluation." International Journal of Organizational Diversity 14, no. 3 (2015): 9–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/2328-6261/cgp/v14i03/40201.
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Kwiatkowski, Roy E., Constantine Tikhonov, Diane McClymont Peace, and Carrie Bourassa. "Canadian Indigenous engagement and capacity building in health impact assessment." Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 27, no. 1 (March 2009): 57–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.3152/146155109x413046.
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Cherp, Aleg, and Svetlana Golubeva. "Environmental assessment in the Russian Federation: evolution through capacity building." Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 22, no. 2 (June 2004): 121–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.3152/147154604781766030.
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