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Clarke, Marilyn. "Building employability through graduate development programmes." Personnel Review 46, no. 4 (June 5, 2017): 792–808. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pr-12-2015-0321.
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Purpose Graduate development programmes are a well-established strategy for recruiting graduates into the sector at the start of a lifetime public service career. There are indications, however, that public sector careers are becoming less secure and less long term in keeping with overall career trends across all sectors, a trend that has seen the emergence of employment contracts based on employability rather than job security. The purpose of this paper is to explore a graduate development programme offered by a state-based Australian public sector organisation to identify the extent to which it reflects and supports the shift to an employability-based contract from the perspective of programme participants. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 participants from three intakes of a public sector graduate development programme. Data were analysed through identification of first- and second-order themes as well as cross-case comparison. Findings Findings indicate that the one-year development programme partially supports an employability-based contract. The organisation could not promise ongoing employment and job security but did assist participants to develop skills and competencies for the future through its formal training and development programme. Work unit support for employability was, however, much more variable and depended to a large extent on line managers. Research limitations/implications The study was conducted in a single organisation and only included current and past programme participants who were still employed in the public sector. Practical implications The success of the programme was largely dependent on job placement and level of line manager support. Addressing these areas through better programme design and management can support the development of future leaders through opportunities for enhanced employability. Originality/value The study extends current research on employability by exploring how a public sector organisation provides support for graduates in a developmental programme from a participant perspective.
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Walker, Roddy. "Investigating the influence of a leadership development programme within the Danish public sector." Tidsskrift for Professionsstudier 12, no. 23 (August 29, 2016): 62–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/tfp.v12i23.96756.
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The article outlines the approach taken in an ongoing PhD study, investigating organisational influences of a diploma programme in leadership offered to employees within the Danish public sector. The intention is to considerthe implications of wider societal conditions and organisational contexts, rather than solely focusing on events taking place on-site in the development programme. By undertaking a multi- sited ethnography and adopting a case study approach, individual trajectories of participation through the programme become traceable, training focus on individual leaders’ iterative movement between the organisational and educational practices, and the manner in which they translate between these contexts.
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Mehdi, Istaqbal. "Privatization-A Device for Reforming Public Enterprise Sector in Pakistan." Pakistan Development Review 30, no. 4II (December 1, 1991): 895–905. http://dx.doi.org/10.30541/v30i4iipp.895-905.
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Privatization as an instrument for development is rmding significant currency in industrial and developing countries throughout the world. 1YPically, its need arises from the concerns over efficiency with which the state can manage public enterprises (PEs) or large and growing claims of these enterprises on national budgets. In Pakistan its need emanates from both. Barring a few years in the early 1970s, the policy of development through private enterprise remained the mainstay of the Government of Pakistan (GOP) economic policy throughout the four decades of the country's life. In fact, a policy of privatization i.e., transferring public assets to the private sector control remained an enunciated policy in the 1950s and the 1960s, which was again adopted in the late 1970s. However· it was not until late the 1980s that concerted efforts were mounted to breath life into the moribund programme of privatization. In developing a programme for privatization the question faced by us concern the size of the existing PE sector, its performance, constraints in and prerequisite for privatization. The most important question is can we privatize all PEs, if not, then what productivity enhancing measures can we take for enterprises which cannot be privatized in the immediate future.
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Serema, Marguerite Margie, Dr Sadrag Panduleni Shihomeka, and Rakel Kavena Shalyefu. "Adoption and Utilisation of Workplace E-Learning Practices in the Public Sector Organisations: A Systematic Review." Journal of Learning for Development 10, no. 3 (November 17, 2023): 346–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v10i3.944.
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The e-learning concept is increasingly receiving attention in education but there seems to be inadequate guidance in developing a formal programme for implementing e-learning, especially in the public sector. Hence, this study focuses on aggregating information on the adoption and utilisation of e-learning in the public sector and attempting the development of a conceptual model for understanding workplace e-learning implementation. A systematic search of the literature was conducted to collect all the literature addressing the adoption and utilisation of e-learning in the public sector. This review brought to light key factors that influence the adoption and utilisation of e-learning amongst public sector employees, including attitude, satisfaction, behaviour intention, continuance intention, or behaviour to use e-learning. The adoption and utilisation of e-learning in the public sector requires a carefully thought-through and evidence-based approach, especially the development of the e-learning programme.
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Fatima, Jabeen, and Muhammad Naseer Ud Din. "Evaluative Study Of M.A. Education Programmes Of Teacher Education At Higher Education Level In Pakistan." Contemporary Issues in Education Research (CIER) 3, no. 12 (January 6, 2011): 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/cier.v3i12.921.
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The study was aimed at evaluating the MA Education Programme of teacher education in Pakistan. Post-graduate teacher’s training institutes in Pakistan grant the Master of Education (MA/M.Ed.), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D) post-graduate degrees in the field of education to enhance the careers and accelerate the professional development of educators. The population of the study was all heads and teachers of education departments of public sector universities and government colleges of education and prospective teachers enrolled in public sector universities and government colleges where the Master degree of Education (MA Education) programme was offered. The sample of 20 heads of public sector universities and government colleges of education, 56 teacher educators of 10 public sector universities and 10 government colleges of education, and 200 prospective teachers enrolled in public sector universities and government colleges of education departments, where the Master degree of Education (M.A./M.Ed.) was offered in Pakistan, was selected through cluster random sampling. For the collection of data, three questionnaires - one each for heads of institutions, teacher educators and prospective teachers - were developed. For analysis, chi-square as the contingency test, was applied for identifying the trends from the frequency of responses of each questionnaire item. It was concluded that the teaching faculty of the MA education programme was using a variety of teaching methods according to the nature of objectives, content and students. Evaluation systems for students of the MA education programme were found satisfactory. It is recommended that required changes be introduced in admission criteria, curriculum, duration of degree programme, teaching-practice, research work, rewards and incentives of existing MA Education Programme in Pakistan.
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Siddiqui, Rizwana. "Quantifying the Impact of Development of the Transport Sector in Pakistan." Pakistan Development Review 46, no. 4II (December 1, 2007): 779–802. http://dx.doi.org/10.30541/v46i4iipp.779-802.
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An efficient transport system is not only a pre-requisite for economic development but is also important to achieve the objective of economic integration in the world economy. Insufficient transport infrastructure results in congestion, delay delivery time, fuel waste, pollution and accident1 which built inefficiencies in the economy and costs the economy 4 to 6 percent of GDP each year [Shah (2006)and World Bank (2007)], which can be saved by investing in transport services. Realising its importance, the government of Pakistan has initiated National Trade Corridor Improvement Programme (NTCIP) in 2005 to improve logistic and transport infrastructure so that it can fulfill the demand of economy more efficiently. This five years programme includes all sectors that improve performance of corridor-high way namely, road transport, railways, airports, and ships etc. The objective of the programme is to reduce the cost of doing business and improve quality of services. The study quantifies the efficiency of transport sector by evaluating the impact of public investment to improve transport services on the economy in general and on cost of land transportation in particular; i.e., cost of freight and passenger movement and cost of externalities such as congestion, air pollution and accident. The outcome of the study depends on how improved facility is achieved, i.e., who bears the cost and who benefits etc. This paper assumes tax financed public investment that not only change domestic price and demand, but also welfare and poverty. The issue is analysed in computable general equilibrium framework taking into account inter linkages of transport sector with rest of the economy. First, a social accounting matrix (SAM) is developed with a detailed transport module. Then, a dynamic CGE model is developed around this SAM and simulations are conducted for short run and long run analysis of public investment in trans port sector.
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Toncea, Nicolae-Mihail, Andrei Stan, and Octavian Cristea. "Romanian Public-Funded Research And Development Activities In The Space Sector." International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION 21, no. 3 (June 1, 2015): 756–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2015-0127.
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Abstract Romania achieved full membership within ESA (European Space Agency) in 2011 and is actually involved in several European flagship space programmes. The “National Strategy for Space and Related Fields” is a strategic project funded through the Romanian Space Technology and Advanced Research Program (STAR), which is implemented by a consortium coordinated by IAROM S.A. One of the project goals is to identify national space- related technological capabilities and possible niches for Romania within the European space industry, as well as to identify cooperation opportunities within the mandatory and optional ESA programs. This paper presents an overview of the areas of expertise covered by projects contracted in 2012 and 2013 in the framework of the national space research and development programme. The paper does not cover industrial space contracts since they contain sensitive information.
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Inkinen, Tommi. "Best practices of the Finnish Government Information Society Policy Programme." Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy 6, no. 2 (May 25, 2012): 167–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17506161211246917.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to classify the best practices selected by the “Finnish Government Information Society Policy Programme” with a framework that includes four segments: technology, supply, demand, and spatial impact scale. These segments are elemental parts of service development processes, the best of which are classified into seven distinct categories: Telecommunications; Citizen Readiness; Education and Research; Working Life; Public Sector Electronic Services; Social and Health Care; and Electronic Commerce.Design/methodology/approachThe empirical material includes the best practices as defined by the Finnish Government Information Society Policy Programme 2003‐2007. The best practices were analyzed through their project descriptions. The data were classified with textual content analysis into categories that were further analyzed numerically. The tools of statistical analysis included cross‐tabulations and chi‐square tests.FindingsThe results reveal differentiation among the best practices. The majority of service development concerns applications and software. However, physical infrastructure development was also present in the largest cities. Public sector organizations produced more than half of all of the best practices selected. Public‐private partnerships were also common, and the majority of service development was targeted to the national level.Research limitations/implicationsThe best practices analyzed illustrate the view of the Finnish Government Information Society Policy Programme. Consequently, the analysis highlights the values of the policy program. The data include only a small segment of on‐going development activity and represents a case study and therefore it is limited to the Finnish and Nordic context.Originality/valueThis paper uses a unique primary data set. The results obtained reflect the originality of the study and clearly provide sufficient grounds to consider electronic service development. The results are also transferable to public sector decision makers dealing with regional policies and development.
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Zhalil, Gulmira, and Gulzada Duishebaeva. "Strengthening the human resource potential as a basis for the development of the potable water supply and disposal sector of the Kyrgyz Republic." BIO Web of Conferences 107 (2024): 05003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202410705003.
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This article addresses the issue of development of the Professional and technical development programme for drinking water supply and disposal sector of the Kyrgyz Republic as a strategic document aimed to strengthen the human resource capacity of the sector and to create due conditions for its successful realisation. The programme was developed on the basis of evaluation of the training needs and the institutional potential, with the use of such research methods as desk review of documents, questioning, focus group discussions and in-depth interviewing. The programme envisages involvement of all concerned parties in facilitation of people’s access to drinking water: public authorities, potable water supply and disposal providers, international donors, educational organisations and other partners.
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Che Abdul, Amir Faisal, and Suhaimi Mhd Sarif. "A SURVEY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IN MALAYSIA: PUBLIC PRACTITIONERS' PERSPECTIVE." Journal of Economics and Sustainability 5, no. 2 (July 25, 2023): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.32890/jes2023.5.2.1.
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This study aims to determine the importance of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programs as perceived by public practitioners in Malaysia. Other than that, we examine the differences in perceptions between groups of public practitioners, particularly from the PPP unit, the Ministry of Finance (MOF), and implementing ministries/agencies pertaining to the same matter. The study also explores public practitioners' opinions on the program's weaknesses and possible improvements for future undertakings. A questionnaire survey was utilised to elicit the perceptions of public practitioners concerning the importance of the PPP programme. Here, 106 usable responses were obtained and analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to rank the programme’s important rationale. Subsequently, it examines the differences in perceptions between groups through descriptive statistics, mean scores, and Kruskal-Wallis test analysis. Subjective responses have also been elicited to obtain respondents’ input on the weaknesses of the PPP programme and suggestions for future improvement. The results reveal that the crucial reason for PPP is to enhance private sector participation in economic development. Furthermore, overall responses suggest that every 14-rationale inquiry is either moderately important, important, or strongly important, with reasons relating to economic growth and development becoming the leading objective for PPP. Apart from that, the findings indicate no significant differences in perception among groups of respondents in the public sector. For the subjective responses, some respondents have highlighted many valuable inputs, and some require further qualitative research to analyse the issue independently.
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Middelberg, Susanna L., Pieter van der Zwan, and Cobus Oberholster. "Zambian farm blocks: A vehicle for increased private sector investments." Open Agriculture 5, no. 1 (December 16, 2020): 817–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/opag-2020-0079.
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AbstractThe Zambian government has introduced the farm block development programme (FBDP) to facilitate agricultural land and rural development and encourage private sector investment. This study assessed whether the FBDP achieves these goals. Key obstacles and possible opportunities were also identified and, where appropriate, specific corrective actions were recommended. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews conducted in Lusaka with various stakeholders of the FBDP. The FBDP is designed to facilitate agricultural land development and encourage private sector investment. However, the programme falls far short in terms of implementation, amidst policy uncertainty and lack of support. This is evident by the insecurity of land tenure which negatively affects small- and medium-scale producers’ access to financing, lack of infrastructure development of these farm blocks, and constraints in the agricultural sector such as low labour productivity and poor access to service expertise. It is recommended that innovative policy interventions should be created to support agricultural development. This can be achieved by following a multistakeholder approach through involving private, public and non-profit sectors such as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and donors.
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Petchkovksy, Leon, Philip Morris, and Paul Rushton. "Choosing a Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Model for an Australian Public Sector Mental Health Service." Australasian Psychiatry 10, no. 4 (August 2002): 330–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1665.2002.00491.x.
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Objective: To choose models of psychodynamic psychotherapy that will work within the characteristics and constraints of Public Sector mental health practice without compromising nuancing and depth. Conclusions: The authors briefly describe the development of the Gold Coast Integrated Mental Health Services Psychotherapy Programme, and the processes which have informed their selection of suitable psycho-dynamic models. They recommend IPT (Interpersonal Therapy) and the Conversational Model.
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Hagen, Roulla, and Joyce Liddle. "Changing strategic direction for executive development in the public sector." International Journal of Public Sector Management 20, no. 4 (June 5, 2007): 325–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09513550710750048.
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PurposeThe purpose of this research is to examine the largely ignored executive development needs of the reformed twenty‐first century public sector by executive education providers in business schools.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is predominantly conceptual exploring the current debates on the effectiveness of public sector management and the requirements for more relevant management and executive education through a literature review. The antecedents of the current position are explored. Hypotheses are developed about the provision of executive education for the public sector within business schools. In the absence of previous investigations in this field, a preliminary survey is conducted employing the Financial Times top 60 ranked executive education, 2006, to test the hypothesis and underpin more in‐depth research.FindingsThe findings demonstrate that almost two‐thirds of the sample did not provide any executive education to the public sector, and most of the provision on offer was for specialised silos within the sector, or borrowed from existing private sector programmes. There was no support found from the sample for public sector new network governance or leadership challenges discussed in the paper. Findings also supported the view that there is a shortage of evidence‐based research for many of the executive programmes that are being offered.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper is the first to explore the status of the field under investigation and provide a conceptual framework; whilst the preliminary empirical research has been an initial surface fact‐finding study to establish the level and size of the problem, this has been achieved. This paper will now underpin a rigorous empirical research programme to explore the subject matter in greater detail.Practical implicationsThe findings support the hypothesis that executive education providers within business schools are failing to address the management development needs of senior executives in the public sector. The paper concludes that there are huge opportunities being missed by business schools both by their management faculty, to investigate and understand the problems of the sector, and by their executive education centres to co‐design and deliver programmes to assist the sector to transform and develop effectively to meet the challenges posed by a more globalized, complex, networked world. The paper invites them to engage.Originality/valueThis paper investigates a subject that has been identified by the Academy of Management as important. It requires further research but has hitherto not received much attention from the research community.
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Muhamad, Goran. "Private Sector Development Analysis in Post-Conflict Kurdistan Region of Iraq." ISSUE ELEVEN 6, no. 2 (December 27, 2022): 19–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.25079/ukhjss.v6n2y2022.pp19-32.
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Private sector development (PSD) has been a vital part of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s economic development policy since the very beginning of the development of the region. The objective of this paper is to critically analyse private sector development in post-conflict Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). A qualitative method of critical review to the development of private sector in the use of official documents is used from 2006 to 2016. It is concluded that because of the key challenges facing the private sector and a weak synergy between private and public sector, the KRG polices, and the experience of private sector were not effective in favour of the economy of Kurdistan. This was possibly due to the failure of the KRG in monitoring and evaluating the impact of those polices, political consideration in the way of doing business, internal conflict, and poor institutional system of the region. Public policy implication of this study is that there must be a close tied up of PSD programme to governance and interventions of peacebuilding. Most importantly, promoting the rule of law in the way that political actors should have neither influence on legal system nor on businesses.
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Respitawulan, Anggraeni. "ANALISIS OPEN GOVERNMENT PADA DIREKTORAT JENDEREAL ENERGI BARU, TERBARUKAN DAN KONSERVASI ENERGI, KEMENTERIAN ENERGI DAN SUMBER DAYA MINERAL REPUBLIK INDONESIA." NATAPRAJA 7, no. 2 (December 1, 2019): 153–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.21831/jnp.v7i2.21901.
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The change paradign in energy demand side and supply side management make goverment should think creatively to increase nergy national mix 23% at 2025 with new and renewable energy development programme. This research aims to describe the open goverment strategy condition in new and renewable energy development programme use kualitatif method through interview and observation. In general pelaksaan open government have on the directorate general ebtke has been implemented in terms of planning, implementation and supervision activities. This reseach find that new and renewable energy programme basically has a good platform, proven from a lot of using information and technology to support the programme. But unfortunately many platform are not used optimally to increase tranparency, participation and collaboration as a open goverment theory to the new and renenwable energy programme. In the transparency aspect informatio technology has used to broadcast information, in participation aspect, public has no access to policy formulation. While in the collaboration aspect show with many cooperation between goverment, private sector, public, NGO and other institution or country in various new and renewable energy programme.
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van Huyssteen, Mea, Angeni Bheekie, Sunitha C. Srinivas, and Azeezah Essack. "Continuous Professional Development for Public Sector Pharmacists in South Africa: A Case Study of Mapping Competencies in a Pharmacists’ Preceptor Programme." Pharmacy 8, no. 2 (June 3, 2020): 96. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy8020096.
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Lifelong learning among healthcare practitioners is crucial to keep abreast of advances in therapeutic and service delivery approaches. In South Africa, continuous professional development (CPD) was mandated (2019) for re-registration of pharmacists to illustrate their learning according to the South African Pharmacy Council’s (SAPC) competency standards. This paper uses a preceptor programme linked to the University of the Western Cape School of Pharmacy’s service learning programme to map the competencies employed by pharmacist preceptors in primary care public healthcare facilities in Cape Town in an attempt to encourage completion of their annual CPDs and strengthening the academic-service partnership. Competencies identified were divided into input competencies related to the preceptor’s role in designing and implementing the educational programme in their facilities and assisting students to complete their prescribed learning activities, and output/outcome competencies that emerged from preceptors identifying the facility needs and employing their input competencies. Input competencies pertained to education, leadership, patient counselling, collaborative practice and human resources management. Output competencies related to pharmaceutical infrastructure, quality assurance, professional and health advocacy, primary healthcare, self-management and patient-centred care. The preceptor programme enabled pharmacist preceptors to employ several competencies that are aligned with the SAPC’s competency framework.
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Kok, Michele S. Y., Mat Jones, Emma Solomon-Moore, and Jane R. Smith. "Implementation fidelity of a voluntary sector-led diabetes education programme." Health Education 118, no. 1 (January 2, 2018): 62–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/he-04-2017-0019.
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Purpose The quality of voluntary sector-led community health programmes is an important concern for service users, providers and commissioners. Research on the fidelity of programme implementation offers a basis for assessing and further enhancing practice. The purpose of this paper is to report on the fidelity assessment of Living Well Taking Control (LWTC) – a voluntary sector-led, community-based education programme in England focussing on the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. Design/methodology/approach This fidelity of implementation (FoI) study was conducted with the Devon-based LWTC programme. A fidelity checklist was developed to analyse audio records of group-based lifestyle education sessions – implementation was rated in terms of adherence to protocol and competence in delivery; the influence of wider contextual factors was also assessed. Kappa statistics (κ) were used to test for inter-rater agreement. Course satisfaction data were used as a supplementary indicator of facilitator competence. Findings Analysis of 28 sessions, from five diabetes prevention and two diabetes management groups (total participants, n=49), yielded an overall implementation fidelity score of 77.3 per cent for adherence (moderate inter-rater agreement, κ=0.60) and 95.1 per cent for competence (good inter-rater agreement, κ=0.71). The diabetes prevention groups consistently achieved higher adherence scores than the diabetes management groups. Facilitator competence was supported by high participant satisfaction ratings. Originality/value An appropriate level of implementation fidelity was delivered for the LWTC group-based education programme, which provides some confidence that outcomes from the programme reflected intervention effectiveness. This study demonstrates the viability of assessing the FoI in a voluntary sector-led public health initiative and the potential of this method for assuring quality and informing service development.
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Rousseau, P., and E. Tranchant. "Business partners for development-KwaZulu-Natal pilot project, South Africa: a new approach to the delivery of sustainable water and sanitation services in poor peri-urban areas." Water Supply 2, no. 4 (September 1, 2002): 197–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/ws.2002.0138.
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An innovative tri-sector partnership has been formed in two peri-urban areas in Durban and Pietermaritzburg, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, which aims to provide sustainable water and sanitation services to these previously disadvantaged communities. This forms part of the world-wide Business Partners for Development (BPD) programme initiated by the World Bank to bring together the diverse resources, expertise and perspectives of three distinct sectors: business sector, public sector and civil society, in particular Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO's). The project focus includes infrastructure upgrading, water loss management, community involvement and capacity building, education and awareness on water conservation, health and hygiene, and customer management. The establishment of a common research framework examining impacts and outcomes and an international sharing and learning programme will, it is hoped, lead ultimately to better and replicable practices.
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Hoffmann, Thomas, and Maria Claudia Solarte Vasquez. "The estonian e-residency programme and its role beyond the country’s digital public sector ecosystem*." CES Derecho 13, no. 2 (September 13, 2022): 184–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.21615/cesder.6772.
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Estonia is known for its technological and regulatory/institutional innovation proposals and the development of one of the most efficient electronic government models in the world. Besides the "X-road" project (also known as the X-tee), benchmarking the state’s innovativeness and digital capabilities at the domestic level, the e-Residency could be said to be the most important flagship programme positioning the country internationally. This article will expand earlier contributions about the political significance of the programme to explain further and characterize the concept according to its legal and political grounds, practical uses and continued strategic benefits to the country. It will revisit some of the strengths and weaknesses of the initiative, and present scenarios suggesting that its relevance will increase with the evolution of the European Union (EU) public sector digital ecosystems, leading to efficiency gains in cross border cooperation among the EU Member States (MSs).
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Wong, Christine. "Rebuilding Government for the 21st Century: Can China Incrementally Reform the Public Sector?" China Quarterly 200 (December 2009): 929–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0305741009990567.
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AbstractAfter three decades of spectacular economic successes, China is facing a significant challenge. The string of recent scandals – environmental degradation, melamine-tainted milk powder, fake drugs and chemicals – have all pointed to government weakness in protecting public safety, exposing an enormous gap between China's growing economic prowess and its capacity to govern. With the leadership now focused on improving the regulatory regime, will China “catch up” and build the public institutions needed? This article argues that the reactive, incremental retrenchment of government in the 1980s and 1990s, combined with inadequate finance, had broken the intergovernmental fiscal system and created large distortions in the incentive structure facing government agencies and public institutions (shiye danwei事业单位). Until the intergovernmental fiscal system is repaired and incentives are fundamentally reformed for the public sector, the top-down programme to redirect China's development and build a service-oriented government will have limited effect.
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Harris, Adam S., Brigitte Seim, and Rachel Sigman. "Information, accountability and perceptions of public sector programme success: A conjoint experiment among bureaucrats in Africa." Development Policy Review 38, no. 5 (May 7, 2020): 594–612. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12450.
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Cejudo-García, Eugenio, Francisco Navarro-Valverde, and José Antonio Cañete-Pérez. "Who Decides and Who Invests? The Role of the Public, Private and Third Sectors in Rural Development according to Geographical Contexts: The LEADER Approach in Andalusia, 2007–2015." Sustainability 14, no. 7 (March 24, 2022): 3853. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14073853.
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In general, the LEADER programme has had a positive impact, although it has also negative aspects. In this paper, we analyse the role of the three main stakeholders (public sector, private sector and third sector) within the LEADER local action groups (LAGs) in the decision-making process and final execution of the projects, to discover whether there is any relation between those taking the decisions and those carrying out the projects, according to the degree of rurality of the different areas. Our primary source was the files for all the successfully implemented LEADER projects in Andalusia between 2007 and 2015. Relevant findings are: although the public sector plays a leading role in the LAGs and in the decision-making process, most of the projects, as measured by total investment, are carried out by the private sector; the degree of rurality is an important factor, in that private sector investors tend to invest in peri-urban spaces, while public bodies, and especially local councils, invest in remote rural areas. The LAGs play a strategic role, in terms of making up for the almost negligible input from the third sector.
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Andafu, Edward Maina. "Evaluation of the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) Programme in Kenya in the light of Knowles’ Conception of Andragogy." Msingi Journal 7, no. 1 (December 20, 2023): 32–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.33886/mj.v7i1.432.
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It is a common global practice for teachers to undergo capacity building in order to enhance their professionalism and improve service delivery. In Kenya, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) launched a compulsory Teacher Professional Development (TPD) Programme in September 2021, aimed at developing the teachers’ professional outlook and enhancing their performance. However, the programme has received criticism from major stakeholders in the education sector concerning development of its content, and its implementation procedure. This study sought to analyze the TPD course’s development andimplementation processes against the established conventional procedure. The study established that TSC did not involve teachers in the preparation of the TPD’s policy framework despite being directly affected by the programme, contrary to Knowles’ conception of andragogy. As a university academic programme, the TPD was not approved by the Commission for University Education in Kenya, as required by the Universities Act No. 42 of 2012. The study recommends that TSC should halt implementation of the programme to pave way for an intensive public participation exercise involving teachers. The outcome of this exercise would inform the formulation of a proper mechanism of the TPD course development andits successful implementation.
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Parádi-Dolgos, Anett, Tibor Bareith, László Vancsura, and Arnold Csonka. "The Uptake of Green Finance Tools in Agriculture : Results of a Q-methodology." Financial and Economic Review 22, no. 2 (2023): 99–123. http://dx.doi.org/10.33893/fer.22.2.99.
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In this period of climate change, green finance is expected to have complex consequences to address economic and environmental risks by improving the profitability of individual activities. There are clearly identifiable areas of green development in agriculture that require such funding. Our research investigates the effectiveness of green finance tools in financing the sustainable development of the pig sector, a key agricultural sub-sector. The results of a Q-methodology study carried out with actors in the product chain showed that green finance is an unknown area for them. They are uncertain and pessimistic about whether and to what extent green finance tools can contribute to the development of the sector, but all share the view that sustainable investment in the sector may require public intervention. The use of economic policy instruments may therefore be necessary to make a sector-specific green finance programme a success.
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Rowe, Lisa, Neil Moore, and Paul McKie. "The reflective practitioner: the challenges of supporting public sector senior leaders as they engage in reflective practice." Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning 10, no. 5 (October 13, 2020): 783–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/heswbl-03-2020-0038.
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PurposeThis paper explores the challenges, issues and benefits of reflective practice faced by work-based practitioners undertaking negotiated experiential learning. The study focuses upon the case of a ground-breaking UK-based Senior Leader Master's Degree Apprenticeship (SLMDA) programme which requires learners to develop and apply reflective practice skills through comprehensive work-based learning and research activities. Degree apprenticeships represent a significant opportunity for providers and employers to become more closely aligned in the joint development and promotion of innovative learning opportunities, yet the efficacy of individually negotiated, experiential learning and reflective practice for senior leaders within a challenging healthcare environment remains relatively unexplored from a tripartite perspective. This paper investigates the role of reflective practice within a leading degree apprenticeship programme which embraces this pedagogic approach and considers the potential barriers and benefits for learners and their organisations.Design/methodology/approachThe paper begins by discussing the nature of reflective practice in the workplace and explores the growing importance of this activity in contemporary organisations. Theoretical and conceptual foundations relating to experiential learning and reflective practice are analysed and discussed. The SLMDA programme and NHS case organisation are described in detail. Qualitative data drawn from semi-structured interviews undertaken with learners, employers and personal academic tutors (PATs) are then analysed to identify the key issues and challenges encountered.FindingsThe study identifies the benefits of reflective practice, explores the challenges and issues that act as barriers to reflective practice and highlights the importance of the role of the personal academic tutor (PAT) and that of employers in supporting and developing reflective practice in one of the first SLMDA programmes to launch within the UK.Originality/valueAlthough reflective practice and work-based research have attracted considerable scholarly activity, investigations have overwhelmingly been focused upon professions such as teaching and nursing and have explored challenges and issues from the perspective of the provider. This study explores reflective practice from the viewpoint of learners, employers and PATs and thereby seeks to complement and expand current understanding by developing a more holistic approach. This work will inform future programme design, practitioner skills development and employer support procedures as learners plan and prepare to facilitate work-based research projects within their organisations.
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Alasoini, Tuomo. "The new Finnish workplace development programme (TYKES-FWDP) as an approach to innovation." Concepts and Transformation 9, no. 3 (November 1, 2004): 279–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/cat.9.3.04ala.
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The paper surveys the background, aims, and content of the Finnish Government’s new working-life development initiative for the period 2004 to 2009. The aim of the new Finnish Workplace Development Program (TYKES-FWDP) is sustainable productivity growth, where increases in productivity are combined with improvements in the quality of working life. In addition to funding development projects in both companies and public-sector organizations, the program will promote method development, learning networks, and continuing education for researchers on working life. As an innovation policy approach, TYKES-FWDP represents a "broad systemic innovation policy" that focuses equally on all sectors of the economy and on the interaction and combination of technological, organizational, and other kinds of social innovations.
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McGuinness, Seamus, Adele Bergin, and Adele Whelan. "Using monitoring data to assess community development: Evidence from Ireland." Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit 32, no. 6 (September 2017): 539–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269094217729623.
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Data relating to community development activities are often decentralised in nature and does not easily facilitate any national-level analysis. Given non-trivial spending in this area and increased pressure to show value for money in all areas of government expenditure, there is increased pressure for some measurement and assessment of community-level spending. In Ireland, a single body, Pobal, coordinates a large proportion of community development activity under a national community development programme. The Local and Community Development Programme represented a central component of Ireland’s funding for community development which aims to tackle poverty, social exclusion and long-term unemployment through local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies. This ‘bottom-up’ structure aims to enable participation by citizens in the design, planning and implementation of interventions at a local level. Organisations in receipt of funding under Local and Community Development Programme must record their activities within a single database. The availability of this data provides a unique opportunity to address a number of key questions, in a unified framework, regarding community development spending that will help inform policy both in Ireland and elsewhere. Specifically, the paper explores the relationship between community development training and goals and the links between provision and social deprivation, geography and cost. It also considers the extent to which the general requirement to demonstrate value for money in the public finances could, and/or should, be extended into the community development realm.
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Attoh, S., I. T. Kodjoe, C. Boateng, A. M. Yakubu, L. X. Adusu-Donkor, J. Boafo, P. N. Matey, et al. "Lessons Leanrt Of The First Public Sector ISO 15189 Accredited Laboratory In Ghana." Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana 9, no. 1 (July 12, 2022): 25–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.60014/pmjg.v9i1.216.
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Background: Accreditation of public sector medical laboratories in developing countries such as Ghana have been described as an almost impossible task despite major efforts to establish and maintain efficient quality laboratory management systems. The Pathology Division of the 37 Military Hospital provides evidence of an efficient approach to accreditation to ISO 15189 in Ghana and the need to make medical laboratory accreditation an integral part of the national healthcare delivery system.Methods: The laboratory adopted the Strengthening Laboratory Management Towards Accreditation (SLMTA) programme. After implementation the laboratory accelerated the process towards accreditation using an approach involving senior management in allaccreditation activities, use of specific teams to focus on key improvement projects coordinated by an efficient mentorship programme. The laboratory was finally assessed by the Southern African Development Community for Accreditation Services to meeting the requirement of ISO 15189.Results: The Pathology Division of the 37 Military Hospital attained accreditation for its Haematology and Chemical Pathology departments making it the first public sector laboratory in Ghana to meet the requirement of ISO 15189. There has been an observedimprovement in confidence of personnel and a culture for quality and meeting standards in support of quality healthcare delivery.Conclusion: ISO 15189 accreditation of medical laboratories is possible for all public sector laboratories in Ghana and the approach is scalable scalable especially for tertiary level laboratories. Accreditation ensures a culture for quality which is critical in supportof quality patient care and must be an important aspect of national healthcare delivery systems.
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Borys, Grażyna. "NER300: Success or Failure of Public Support for Low-emission Technologies?" Problemy Ekorozwoju 15, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 189–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.35784/pe.2020.1.20.
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The Paris Agreement of December 2015 set a very ambitious target for the global reduction of greenhouse gases. Its implementation means the need to transform the global economy, including the European one, towards the economy characterised by the neutral level of these gases emission. Such transformation will not be possible without the dynamic development of breakthrough technological innovations on a large scale, which requires significant financial support from the public sector. This support should be primarily focused on the demonstration phase of the innovation process, which frequently turns into the so-called technological death valley. Demonstration projects are not commercial products as yet, they are characterized by untested technical reliability and the risk of no demand for products manufactured using new technologies. Therefore, private investors are not entirely willing to invest in them. In 2009 the European Union, in order to avoid the death valley, launched, through the promising innovative low-emission technologies, the NER300 programme – one of the world’s largest programmes supporting the supply of low-carbon commercial technologies, as one of the components of the Emissions Trading System – ETS. This programme is the subject of the presented article. Its purpose is to provide answers to three basic questions: 1) did the programme end with a success or a failure?; 2) what external and internal reasons determined the results of the programme?; 3) should the programme become a systemic element of the EU ETS? The article presents the results of NER300 and their interpretation in the context of the programme’s objectives. The research covering the reasons which determined the results of the programme used the existing subject literature on the NER300 programme and the special report issued by the European Court of Auditors presenting these results as well as the selected European Union documents and normative acts.
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Clark, Amy, Becks Hill, Ron Bannerman, Leah Wohlgemuth, Jennifer Burrill, David Agyemang, and Chantelle Genovezos. "Adapting an integrated neglected tropical disease programme in response to COVID-19." Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 115, no. 5 (February 11, 2021): 441–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/traa180.
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Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic hit at a time when the Ascend West and Central Africa programme was nearing the end of its first year of a 3-y programme. This article reflects on key lessons learnt from the rapid adaptation of an integrated neglected tropical disease (NTD) programme to support COVID-19 responses in 11 countries. It shares the experiences of adopting a flexible and directive approach, leveraging the NTD network and relationships, and working in collaboration with multiple ministry departments, commercial sector partners and the UK Foreign Commonwealth Development Office to repurpose over £6 million of budget.
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Masud, Mehedi. "Exploring the Training Spectrum:." Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration 30, no. 3 (December 22, 2022): 97–134. http://dx.doi.org/10.36609/bjpa.v30i3.379.
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60-hour long training is a continuous professional development programme for the public servants of the people’s republic of Bangladesh. This training aims at the capacity development of the public servants, which in turns contributes to the organisational performance. 60-hour long training in a year for the employees of public sector in different public sector organisations across the country has been undertaken to raise the skills and competencies and modify the attitude of the public servants under the supervision of MOPA. Since its introduction in 2016, the efficacy of 60-hour long Training programme has not been explored yet. Therefore, this study aims at filling in this gap in literature in public sector, focusing on the trainings offered to employees and its influence on their performance in these organisations. How the outcome of the 60-hour training leads to increased organisational performance is yet to be ascertained. Interpretive approach has been adopted in this study. Data have been collected from selected upazilas of two districts (Moulvibazar, Habiganj) and three Ministries, namely, Ministry of Public Administration, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health. The findings of the study show that training characteristics consist of before-the-training, during-the-training and after-the-training characteristics. The characteristics of these three stages of training that influence training effectiveness of the 60-hour training in this study comprise: learning readiness of the trainees, pre-training facilitation and activities, environment of training, training method, performance of trainer and style, training contents, training objectives and results. Research findings suggest the strongest important relationships between the characteristics of training such as pre-training, during-the-training and post-training that in turn contribute to the effectiveness of the 60-hour training.
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Norrman, Charlotte, and Magnus Klofsten. "Seed Funding for Innovative Ventures." International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation 9, no. 1 (February 2008): 11–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000008783563028.
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This paper focuses on public innovation support for ventures in their early stages of development. Based on quantitative analysis of programme-specific data, the authors explore and discuss what mechanisms have influenced a public sector actor in selecting ideas for funding. The main findings show, first, that the ‘legal form of the firm’ and the ‘type of industry’ are the main factors that discriminate among firms that have gained public financial support and, second, that explicit and tacit selection criteria affect the process that determines which ideas are to receive support.
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MONTAÑEZ-CARTAXO, LUIS E. "STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN THE MEXICAN ELECTRICITY SECTOR." Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management 16, no. 02 (June 2014): 1450012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1464333214500124.
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In Mexico, the Federal Commission of Electricity (CFE) is the public entity that is responsible for the annual preparation of the national programme of the electricity system development with a 15 year horizon (POISE in Spanish). Besides this national planning process, there are regional plans as well as others regarding the development of hydroelectric and geothermoelectric projects; these plans are essential inputs to prepare the POISE. Another key decision window is the site selection of the projects listed in the Program. For a few years the Environmental Protection Division of CFE has been promoting the incorporation of SEA into the decision-making processes of the company. Two regional SEAs have been made so far. This paper presents the actions carried out to incorporate SEA into CFE since 2002, as well as the methodologies followed in each of the two cases, and primarily the lessons learned from these experiences.
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Rae, David, Liz Price, Gary Bosworth, and Paul Parkinson. "Business Inspiration: Small Business Leadership in Recovery?" Industry and Higher Education 26, no. 6 (December 2012): 473–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/ihe.2012.0125.
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Business Inspiration was a short, action-centred leadership and innovation development programme designed for owners and managers of smaller firms to address business survival and repositioning needs arising from the UK's economic downturn. The article examines the design and delivery of Business Inspiration and the impact of the programme on participants' learning experiences. It also assesses whether there are transferable lessons to be learned for the development of small firms in general. The article contributes new insights to the debate and the literature on owner–manager development in small firms. The authors propose that there is continuing need and demand for such learning. They examine the requirements for public-sector investment and for specific approaches and skill sets in designing, marketing and delivering effective programmes of this type.
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Joseph, Tonuchi, Pauline Obikaonu, Charles Ariolu, Chinyere Nwolisa, and Aderibigbe Aderohunmu. "SMEs Intervention Programmes in Nigeria: Evaluating Challenges Facing Implementation." Applied Journal of Economics, Management and Social Sciences 2, no. 1 (August 21, 2021): 16–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.53790/ajmss.v2i1.10.
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To ensure price and economic stability, the central bank of Nigeria has adopted several unconventional monetary policy measure such as MSMEs credit intervention with the aim of boosting credit availability in specific sector of the economy. The intuition is that rise in productive activities/investment will indirectly promotes price stability the core mandate of the bank. Therefore, this study investigated the challenges facing implementation of real sector (MSMEs) intervention programmes of the CBN since year 2000 to 2020. The study employed mixed method using descriptive survey approach to sample 62 intervention programme implementers and 400 Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs). The findings reveal among others that high loan default risks, politicization of programmes, and inadequate infrastructural development are the leading challenges facing programme implementers in Nigeria. Applicants' non-eligibility in programmes applied for, poor business plan or inadequate knowledge in proposed business topped the reasons for failures among applicant MSMEs. Consequently, a need for more public-private partnerships in programme design, monitoring, and evaluation to forestall political interference is advised.
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Darnton-Hill, Ian. "Overview: Rationale and Elements of a Successful Food-Fortification Programme." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 19, no. 2 (January 1998): 92–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/156482659801900202.
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Over 2,000 million people, or more than one of three individuals throughout the world, are at risk for iron, vitamin A, or iodine deficiency. The three main approaches to addressing micronutrient deficiencies are fortification, supplementation, and dietary diversification. Although fortification of staple foods has played a significant role in the nutritional well-being and health of the more industrialized nations, it has not been considered an option for less developed countries because of the lack of centrally processed foods and poorly developed food-marketing systems. As food markets expand, however, fortification options are becoming increasingly available. This paper identifies past and present successes and failures, as well as the facilitating factors and constraints that need to be addressed. Based on recent experience and the lessons learned, successful programmes require at least the following: political will and support and the willingness to legislate or regulate; private-sector involvement; public-sector support; willingness of both sectors to enforce quality assurance programmes; good data on consumption patterns; social acceptability of fortified food, implying no change in organoleptic properties; and minimal change in cost.
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Lamb, Guy. "Safeguarding the Republic? The South African Police Service, Legitimacy and the Tribulations of Policing a Violent Democracy." Journal of Asian and African Studies 56, no. 1 (February 2021): 92–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909620946853.
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Since 1994 the South African Police Service (SAPS) has undertaken various efforts to build legitimacy in South Africa. Extensive community policing resources have been made available, and a hybrid community-oriented programme (sector policing) has been pursued. Nevertheless, public opinion data has shown that there are low levels of public trust in the police. Using Goldsmith’s framework of trust-diminishing police behaviours, this article suggests that indifference, a lack of professionalism, incompetence and corruption on the part of the police, particularly in high-crime areas, have eroded public trust in the SAPS. Furthermore, in an effort to maintain order, reduce crime and assert the authority of the state, the police have adopted militaristic strategies and practices, which have contributed to numerous cases of excessive use of force, which has consequently weakened police legitimacy in South Africa
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Zevallos, Germán Gallardo, Tatiana Machicao, and María Josée Martínez-Echevarría Romero. "Assessment of highway infrastructure projects in Latin America and Perú from the competences point of view." Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: an International Journal 9, no. 1 (January 27, 2017): 1537–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/otmcj-2016-0016.
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AbstractIt is stressed that Latin America and Perú should become more competitive. Under the actual development scenarios, attention to competences of programme managers and project managers related to public transportation infrastructure projects has risen substantially.An inefficient bureaucratic system is related with deficiencies of people skills and competences. On the other hand, an excellent system demands quality of the system and quality of people working in it.Thus, it is important to have excellence in administration and excellent administrators in the public sector. Three main lacking elements have been identified: i) lack of good education; ii) absence of fair salaries in the public sector; and iii) lack of incentives. Many misconceptions and disputed consequences have been observed and analyzed. It is clear that there is lack of competence among infrastructure transport project managers and teams, which causes trouble with the main goal of Peru getting benefits from these investments and achieving sustainable development. Furthermore, the right way to achieve these benefits is through a new model of education for project managers and programme managers in Perú. This education should be based more on competences than on qualifications. Thus, the International Project Management Association (IPMA) competence baseline, which is the standard that best fits to these needs, needs to be implemented to achieve the real contribution and benefits of these projects to society.
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Robinson, Warren C. "The "New Beginning" in Pakistan's Family Planning Programme." Pakistan Development Review 26, no. 1 (March 1, 1987): 107–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.30541/v26i1pp.107-118.
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Family planning in Pakistan has a long, interesting, expensive and generally unsuccessful history. Recently, after a pause of several years, vigorous public-sector efforts to control population growth have been resumed. This has been called "the new beginning" by Pakistan officials. This note will relate the details and also the genesis of this recent renewal of family-planning activity. The first "beginning" was the programme launched in 1965 [4]. This programme grew rapidly and attracted considerable attention internationally. By the mid-Seventies it was clear that the programme's impact had been overrated and that it was on the verge of stagnation. Under the strong urging of USAID, the major donor group, a last desperate effort was made using a strongly supply-oriented approach. This so-called "inundation scheme" also proved a failure and by 1977 the programme had virtually come to a halt [5]. The Fifth Five Year Plan (1978- 1983) endorsed population control but called for an integrated health- and family planning approach. A new programme of training, mass education and improved service-delivery was laid out in the Plan, but, in fact, little seems to have been accomplished or even attempted in the' early part of this period. The programme had been discredited and had been all but shut down. But the need remained. Pakistan's fertility was shown by the World Fertility Survey results for 1975-76 to be essentially unchanged in 20 years - a total fertility rate of some 7 births per female over her reproductive career, resulting in an annual growth rate of about 3.0 percent.
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Grabovyy, Petr, Duong Doan, and Artem Nelyubov. "An organizational and economic mechanism for planning the development of systems that are part of the urban utility infrastructure." Real estate: economics, management, no. 3 (September 30, 2021): 41–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.22337/2073-8412-2021-3-41-47.
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The systems that comprise the utility infrastructure are a structural element of the housing and utilities sector; they make an essential contribution to the quality of life in municipalities. The development of these systems is particularly relevant now, since the utilities sector is characterized by the high depreciation of fixed assets and the limited profitability of economic activities of organizations in this sector. A combination of the above-mentioned circumstances creates industry-wide problems that hinder the effective operation of public infrastructure systems. The analysis of statistical information has shown that approaches to the development of housing and utility services are insufficient for the renewal and modernization of public infrastructure systems, so there is a practical need to develop innovative approaches to their management. This article focuses on an integrated approach to the development planning of utility systems with regard for the strengths and weaknesses of traditional forecasting tools. Today, the main planning tool is a set of programmes on the integrated development of utility infrastructure systems; however, this tool has a number of disadvantages, including the lack of performance indicators applied to the implemented activities, the predominance of general goal formulations, an unclear relationship between specific projects and programme results, etc. In order to clarify the requirements for the selection of development projects on infrastructure systems, an economic and mathematical model has been designed that allows for the selection of measures based on objective criteria, that will ensure the generation of the most effective programme on the development of utility infrastructure systems in the cities. This economic and mathematical model can be used to develop an organizational and economic planning tool that allows to eliminate the drawbacks of traditional tools.
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Mucha, Agnieszka, Agnieszka Świgost, and Łukasz Sykała. "Aktywność podmiotów lokalnych w procesie odnowy wsi w województwie małopolskim = Activity of local actors in the process of village renewal in the Małopolskie Voivodeship." Studia Obszarów Wiejskich 52 (2018): 77–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.7163/sow.52.6.
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Village renewal is one of the basic tools for supporting the socio-economic development of rural areas in Poland. This article is an attempt to compare, on the example of the Małopolskie Voivodeship, two different sources of funding projects directly supporting the renewal process – programmes co-financed by the European funds and the Działaj Lokalnie (Act Locally) Programme. In both cases, particular attention was paid to the role and activity of various local entities in the process of village renewal. The analysis of completed projects and their beneficiaries indicates complementarity of the two rural development support instruments. Village renewal projects financed from the European Union budget, implemented mainly by public sector entities, primarily include infrastructure investments. On the other hand, within the Act Locally Programme there are supported soft activities, targeted, among others at building and strengthening local identity, undertaken by entities representing the social sector. Combining both sources of financing and the efforts of various local actors may be a response to searching for comprehensive solutions leading to multidimensional village renewal.
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Strikaitė, Goda. "Online dispute resolution: quo vadis, Europe?" Vilnius University Open Series, no. 6 (December 28, 2020): 218–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/os.law.2020.18.
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This article discusses potential issues of current European Union regulations in regard to the online dispute resolution, together with potential reasons for low popularity of this way of resolving disputes. The author analyses Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) reform programme in England and Wales and compares the online dispute resolution systems as integral parts of courts to the ones functioning independently in the private sector. The article examines the potential for new legal framework promoting the development of online dispute resolution systems in either the private or public sector or in both of them.
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LYHNE, IVAR, and INGER PIHL BYRIEL. "ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF R&D PROGRAMMES: THE CASE OF THE DANISH ForskEL PROGRAMME." Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management 15, no. 02 (June 2013): 1340002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1464333213400024.
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Despite their important role in shaping the technologies of the future, public research and development (R&D) programmes are rarely based on systematic assessments of the environmental effects. R&D programmes thus allocate a huge amount of financial resources to projects, which potentially may cause severe negative environmental impacts. This paper presents an innovative environmental assessment practice on R&D programmes in Denmark. It reports on the challenges and experiences of assessing the Danish R&D programme ForskEL, which promotes R&D projects within the electricity sector. The programme is characterised by uncertainty about impacts and incomparable project types and technologies. A methodology for dealing with these challenges is presented, and experiences from a testing of the methodology on the 2012 programme are reflected upon. Finally the assessment is discussed in terms of its potential for making a difference for the future development and deployment of renewable energy.
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Antwi, K. B., F. Analoui, and D. Nana-Agyekum. "Public sector reform in Sub-Saharan Africa: what can be learnt from the civil service performance improvement programme in Ghana?" Public Administration and Development 28, no. 4 (October 2008): 253–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pad.503.
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Amjad Chaudhry, Shahid. "Ensuring Stable and Inclusive Growth in Pakistan." LAHORE JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS 13, Special Edition (September 1, 2008): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.35536/lje.2008.v13.isp.a1.
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The article provides an overview of the Pakistani economy and addresses various sectoral issues currently being faced by the economy. The first and the most critical problem highlighted concerns the protection of the poor. Other issues highlighted relate to education, healthcare, housing, taxation and energy. This paper discusses how the current account deficit needs to be tackled by higher tariffs, exchange rate adjustments, and possible export duties. The paper also discusses the need to reduce the cost of production for industry and upgrade governance through an emphasis on the local government system. Regarding public sector investments, the paper explains how the government needs to be transparent about the Public Sector Development Programme, and allow projects to be executed by the provinces.
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Erasmus, Eneisik Gogo, Moses Kpane Uwikor, and Ayasa Juanah Fred. "Public Expenditure and Economic Development in Nigeria." IIARD INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BANKING AND FINANCE RESEARCH 9, no. 1 (September 1, 2023): 50–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.56201/ijbfr.v9.no1.2023.pg50.72.
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This study empirically investigated the effect of public expenditure on economic development in Nigeria from 1970-2020. To achieve this objective theoretical, conceptual and empirical literature on public expenditure and economic development were reviewed. Public expenditure was proxied by capital and recurrent expenditure while economic development was proxied by gross domestic product and human development index. Secondary data was obtained from central bank statistical bulletin and United Nations development programme reports various years. The study adopts the used of ordinary least square regression statistical tools to test the formulated hypotheses with the aid of Eviews 10 econometric statistical software. The findings show that capital expenditure has positive and significant effect on gross domestic product in Nigeria. Empirical evidence revealed that recurrent expenditure has positive and significant effect on gross domestic product in Nigeria. Empirical evidence shows that capital expenditure has positive and significant impact on human development index in Nigeria. Empirical evidence indicates that recurrent expenditure has positive and insignificant effect on human development index in Nigeria. The study concludes that public expenditure has positive and significant effect on economic development in Nigeria. The study recommends among others that government should improved macroeconomic policies through creation of stable economic policies of low inflation and positive economic growth. The government should ensure free market supply site policies through deregulation, lower taxes, privatization and less regulation to stimulate private sector investment in Nigeria. The government should implement interventionist supply site policies through increase spending on public goods such as health care, education, public transport and massive infrastructural development. Government should ensure diversification from oil and gas to manufactu
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McAdam, Rodney, William Keogh, Adil Ahmed El Tigani, and Paul Gardiner. "An exploratory study of business excellence implementation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) public sector." International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 30, no. 4 (April 12, 2013): 426–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02656711311308402.
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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to explore the implementation issues of the Business Excellence Model and the process of self‐assessment, from both management and employee perspectives, in a large government organisation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the large Government organisation is indicative of the type of large indigenous organisation in the region. The organisation is part of the Dubai Government Excellence Programme (DGEP).Design/methodology/approachA multi‐level case study approach is used, involving repeated in‐depth interviews with managers (n=12) and a questionnaire with employees (n=96) to explore the implementation issues at all levels.FindingsThere was considerable variation in the implementation effectiveness across the different levels within the organisation. The top down approach had a resonance with the Middle East culture at management levels. However, insufficient participation and empowerment of lower level employees, especially amongst non‐indigenous employees, led to a lack of closure on corrective actions emerging from the self‐assessment process. Overall there was an acceptance of the business improvement side of total quality management (TQM) but there was a need for increased cultural acceptance of the people development aspects.Originality/valueThere is a paucity of multi‐level in‐depth studies relating to Business Excellence and self‐assessment in Middle Eastern organisations where a critical cultural perspective is adopted, even though there has been considerable resources expended by Government in initiatives such as the Dubai Government Excellence Programme (DGEP).
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Kwakwa, Paul Adjei, Vera Acheampong, and Solomon Aboagye. "Does agricultural development affect environmental quality? The case of carbon dioxide emission in Ghana." Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 33, no. 2 (December 9, 2021): 527–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/meq-09-2021-0222.
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PurposeAgricultural development still constitutes an integral part of Ghana's drive towards job creation, industrial development and economic growth with various growth policies placing the agricultural sector at the core. While there are likely environmental effects of agricultural activities, evidence in Ghana remains scanty. The study focused on examining, empirically, the effects of the development of the agricultural sector on carbon dioxide (CO2) emission in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachThe paper employed the Stochastic impacts by regression on population, affluence and technology (STIRPAT) framework to test for the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis for agriculture and carbon dioxide emission as well as the effect that the changing structure of Ghana's agricultural development has on carbon dioxide emission for the 1971–2018 period. Regression analysis, variance decomposition and causality analysis were performed.FindingsThe regression results revealed a U-shaped relationship between agricultural development and carbon emission, implying a rejection of the EKC hypothesis between the two variables. In addition, the Structural Adjustment Programme was found to positively moderate the effect agriculture has on carbon emission.Practical implicationsThe study recommends the need for policy-makers to facilitate the large-scale adoption and use of modern technology and environmentally friendly agricultural methods.Originality/valueThe study is among the few works to assess the EKC hypothesis between agriculture and carbon dioxide emission in Africa. The direct and indirect effect of structural adjustment programme on carbon emission is estimated.
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S., Sinha,, and Chopra, K. "Railway Stations Redevelopment Programme under PPP model in India: a Study of Consumer Perception towards Proposed Facilities." CARDIOMETRY, no. 24 (November 30, 2022): 835–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.18137/cardiometry.2022.24.835842.
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Public sector transport, especially Railways, solves an important mobility issue for people in India due to its long stretched network and potential to cater to every individual. Funding constraints, however, make it difficult to achieve service level and offerings at par with private players. Potential of Indian Railways has been underutilized for ages due to a lack of initiatives and a tight budget. PPP worldwide has set examples towards progressiveness of public assets. India has now proceeded on similar lines by launching world’s biggest transit-oriented development in public transport sector through Indian Railways. Railway Station Redevelopment program incorporating PPP model is believed to keep customer value at center. Main purpose of this study aims at analyzing which factors under this new Government initiative will play an important role in enhancing satisfaction level and experience of consumers after transformation and an attempt to fill research gap on perception of existing customers of Indian Railways on new offerings against what they are used to experiencing has been made. Exploratory factor analysis using a survey method on 250 respondents has been used to achieve results.
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Lidman, Linda, Maria Gustavsson, and Anna Fogelberg Eriksson. "Learning and employee-driven innovation in the public sector – the interplay between employee engagement and organisational conditions." Journal of Workplace Learning 35, no. 9 (January 26, 2023): 86–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jwl-05-2022-0055.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine learning and employee-driven innovation (EDI) in the public sector, with a particular focus on the interplay between employee engagement and organisational conditions. Design/methodology/approach The material consists of qualitative interviews with 23 participants from three municipal sites of innovation support that participated in a national programme aiming to strengthen municipalities’ innovation work. Findings The study found numerous constraining organisational conditions resulting in consequential loss of employee engagement for EDI. The conclusion drawn is that employee engagement and enabling organisational conditions are central to EDI in public sector workplaces, and that incorporating EDI into municipal daily operations requires paying attention to the interplay between organisational conditions and employee engagement. Originality/value This paper provides important guidance for supporting EDI in the public sector. Implementing EDI into operations requires employee engagement to be successful. However, employees’ engagement should not be overlooked or taken for granted. A practical implication of this study is that EDI in the workplace must be encouraged by creating a learning environment that supports innovative learning in the workplace. In practice, measures should be taken to support employee engagement by creating organisational conditions that provide a more expansive learning environment to ensure the continuity and perpetuation of EDI in public sector organisations.