The survey aimed to evaluate stakeholder satisfaction with the Youth Employment Network's (YEN) services and identify areas for improvement. 55% of survey recipients responded. Respondents were generally positive, though suggested improving definitions of services, support for lead countries, and partner roles. Few young people responded (3%), indicating youth engagement should increase. Continuity of services, such as follow-ups, also needed strengthening. The results will help YEN enhance accountability and effectiveness.
The document summarizes a study comparing marketing practices of non-profits in post-Soviet and developed economies. It finds that while non-profits in both regions still take an organization-centered rather than consumer-centered approach, Ukrainian non-profits are less aware of social marketing but more willing to adopt related techniques. The 20-year period since Ukraine's independence was not enough to fully close the knowledge gap with developed countries, but conditions are becoming more similar. Overall, non-profits in all regions still have room to improve their use of marketing and increase efficiency to better meet social needs.
Using Social Network Analysis to Capture Partnership Qualities of a Community...JSI
Mass in Motion (MiM) is a statewide movement that promotes opportunities for healthy eating and active living through 27 community-based grantees that promote local policy, systems and environmental (PSE) change in over 60 communities across Massachusetts. A key to advancing the work and building sustainability is through collaboration with partners across multiple sectors. A social network analysis of these multi-sector partnerships was conducted to identify characteristics associated with quality partnerships and best practices in partnership engagement.
A two-part survey that included both validated scales and newly created items to capture grantee-level characteristics (Part I) and partner-level characteristics and quality measures (Part II) was administered to each MiM grantee. Social network analyses, multivariate linear regression, and data visualization tools (Gephi and Tabluea software) were used to determine predictors of successful partnerships and high-functioning grantees.
Grantees identified 335 multi-sector partners. The overall quality of partnerships was positively correlated with: average number of strategies employed by partner, level of coalition functioning, operational oversight by city health department, and grantee years funded (p<0.05). Grantee ability to leverage additional funding was positively correlated with: grantee staff capacity, belonging to a formal coalition, and total number of partners (p<0.05). Network visualizations yielded information on the structural and relational qualities (i.e. centrality, connectivity, degree) among grantees and partners. Interactive data visualization complemented the results by depicting changes in partnership composition over time. Conclusion Network analysis can be applied to robustly capture relational qualities such as degree, density, and centralization in community-based public health initiatives.
You have helped your clients see themselves and their families in a new light as economic actors. You can do the same for their lives as civic actors. The nations of the world have agreed to the Sustainable Development Goals, goals such as eradicating extreme poverty, eliminating preventable child deaths, and ensuring all children complete secondary school all by 2030. In this training you will learn how to empower your clients to use their voices as citizens on issues that matter in their lives, the lives of community members, and across their nation. By helping clients influence village leaders and members of Parliament through advocacy, we will make the SDGs real.
The document provides a summary of a media survey conducted in Ukraine in 2012. Key findings include:
- Respondents saw the main roles of media as providing news (48%) and protecting citizens' rights (25%).
- National TV news was the most trusted source of news (55%), followed by print media (38%) and the internet (35%).
- Regarding media literacy: 49% were aware of paid content in media but only 27% could recognize it. Over 80% did not know who owned the media.
- Awareness of the upcoming switch to digital broadcasting was over 70% but only 38% were aware of new transparency laws.
The document discusses the Michigan Benefits Access Initiative (MBAI) which aims to increase access to over $930 million in unclaimed federal benefits and tax credits in Michigan each year. It notes that only 7% of low-income working families receive all supports for which they qualify. It outlines plans to pilot and expand online and community-based outreach efforts to help more Michigan residents enroll in benefits through partnerships with community organizations. The goal is to establish a statewide model to more efficiently connect families with available work supports.
The task force reviewed eXtension's Ask an Expert system and found:
1) The public finds the answers provided to be science-based and from a trusted source, though response times often exceeded 2 days.
2) Questions focused on issues of personal and economic importance, and timely answers within 2 days were most useful in solving problems.
3) Experts answered a small percentage of questions, with response times longer than desired by the public. Simpler answers were also provided than requested.
4) Administrative support for Ask an Expert was strong, but involvement varied between states and answering questions was not formally rewarded as scholarly work.
This document discusses gender and social inclusion (GSI) in CCAFS projects. It addresses the CCAFS GSI strategy, which takes three main approaches: examining vulnerabilities, promoting gender transformation, and strengthening institutions. It identifies knowledge gaps around what works for empowering women in climate-smart agriculture. These include understanding gender roles in labor and benefits, the role of women's groups, and indigenous knowledge. The document also discusses integrating GSI in areas like climate information services, policy, finance, and working with youth. Overall, it aims to better understand how to promote social inclusion, particularly for women, in climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts.
The document summarizes a study comparing marketing practices of non-profits in post-Soviet and developed economies. It finds that while non-profits in both regions still take an organization-centered rather than consumer-centered approach, Ukrainian non-profits are less aware of social marketing but more willing to adopt related techniques. The 20-year period since Ukraine's independence was not enough to fully close the knowledge gap with developed countries, but conditions are becoming more similar. Overall, non-profits in all regions still have room to improve their use of marketing and increase efficiency to better meet social needs.
Using Social Network Analysis to Capture Partnership Qualities of a Community...JSI
Mass in Motion (MiM) is a statewide movement that promotes opportunities for healthy eating and active living through 27 community-based grantees that promote local policy, systems and environmental (PSE) change in over 60 communities across Massachusetts. A key to advancing the work and building sustainability is through collaboration with partners across multiple sectors. A social network analysis of these multi-sector partnerships was conducted to identify characteristics associated with quality partnerships and best practices in partnership engagement.
A two-part survey that included both validated scales and newly created items to capture grantee-level characteristics (Part I) and partner-level characteristics and quality measures (Part II) was administered to each MiM grantee. Social network analyses, multivariate linear regression, and data visualization tools (Gephi and Tabluea software) were used to determine predictors of successful partnerships and high-functioning grantees.
Grantees identified 335 multi-sector partners. The overall quality of partnerships was positively correlated with: average number of strategies employed by partner, level of coalition functioning, operational oversight by city health department, and grantee years funded (p<0.05). Grantee ability to leverage additional funding was positively correlated with: grantee staff capacity, belonging to a formal coalition, and total number of partners (p<0.05). Network visualizations yielded information on the structural and relational qualities (i.e. centrality, connectivity, degree) among grantees and partners. Interactive data visualization complemented the results by depicting changes in partnership composition over time. Conclusion Network analysis can be applied to robustly capture relational qualities such as degree, density, and centralization in community-based public health initiatives.
You have helped your clients see themselves and their families in a new light as economic actors. You can do the same for their lives as civic actors. The nations of the world have agreed to the Sustainable Development Goals, goals such as eradicating extreme poverty, eliminating preventable child deaths, and ensuring all children complete secondary school all by 2030. In this training you will learn how to empower your clients to use their voices as citizens on issues that matter in their lives, the lives of community members, and across their nation. By helping clients influence village leaders and members of Parliament through advocacy, we will make the SDGs real.
The document provides a summary of a media survey conducted in Ukraine in 2012. Key findings include:
- Respondents saw the main roles of media as providing news (48%) and protecting citizens' rights (25%).
- National TV news was the most trusted source of news (55%), followed by print media (38%) and the internet (35%).
- Regarding media literacy: 49% were aware of paid content in media but only 27% could recognize it. Over 80% did not know who owned the media.
- Awareness of the upcoming switch to digital broadcasting was over 70% but only 38% were aware of new transparency laws.
The document discusses the Michigan Benefits Access Initiative (MBAI) which aims to increase access to over $930 million in unclaimed federal benefits and tax credits in Michigan each year. It notes that only 7% of low-income working families receive all supports for which they qualify. It outlines plans to pilot and expand online and community-based outreach efforts to help more Michigan residents enroll in benefits through partnerships with community organizations. The goal is to establish a statewide model to more efficiently connect families with available work supports.
The task force reviewed eXtension's Ask an Expert system and found:
1) The public finds the answers provided to be science-based and from a trusted source, though response times often exceeded 2 days.
2) Questions focused on issues of personal and economic importance, and timely answers within 2 days were most useful in solving problems.
3) Experts answered a small percentage of questions, with response times longer than desired by the public. Simpler answers were also provided than requested.
4) Administrative support for Ask an Expert was strong, but involvement varied between states and answering questions was not formally rewarded as scholarly work.
This document discusses gender and social inclusion (GSI) in CCAFS projects. It addresses the CCAFS GSI strategy, which takes three main approaches: examining vulnerabilities, promoting gender transformation, and strengthening institutions. It identifies knowledge gaps around what works for empowering women in climate-smart agriculture. These include understanding gender roles in labor and benefits, the role of women's groups, and indigenous knowledge. The document also discusses integrating GSI in areas like climate information services, policy, finance, and working with youth. Overall, it aims to better understand how to promote social inclusion, particularly for women, in climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts.
Botswana Gender-based Violence Referral System & Beyond: What a health inform...MEASURE Evaluation
This document discusses Botswana's efforts to improve its gender-based violence (GBV) care and response system through the development of a new GBV survivor services referral system and a mobile-based health information system. It describes how the existing informal GBV referral system lacked organization and data sharing. The new system aims to better coordinate care across sectors and track referrals using mobile phones. It also discusses the vision for a future national health information system that integrates this GBV data and evaluates GBV prevention programs across the country.
Annual Report on the State of Philanthropy - Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017 - Qu...Catalyst Balkans
The 2017 Annual Report on Philanthropy in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the result of media monitoring (print, broadcast and electronic) of keywords related to domestic philanthropy during the period from January to December 2017.
Public Health Approach to Youth Violence PreventionCourtney Bartlett
Local health departments can play a key role in preventing youth violence by implementing a public health approach. This approach involves 4 strategic steps: 1) defining the local youth violence problem through data analysis, 2) identifying risk and protective factors, 3) selecting, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based prevention strategies, and 4) ensuring broader adoption of successful strategies. The public health approach addresses individual, relationship, community, and societal factors contributing to youth violence and aims to reduce risk factors and increase protective factors through a range of universal, selective, and indicated interventions. It is an iterative process that regularly reexamines data and strategies and adapts them as community needs change over time.
Achieving Equitable Outcomes with Results-Based Accountability Clear Impact
Achieving equitable outcomes is an integral part of the implementation of Results Based Accountability (RBA). Each step of RBA's Turn the Curve process includes the opportunity for practitioners to consider diversity, equity, and inclusion. This webinar will provide participants with concrete methods for approaching their Turn the Curve process with equity at the forefront, and not as an afterthought.
Sharecast Initiative Nepal's National Media Landscape Wave II was conducted among 5555 sample in January-February 2017. This report compiles the toppling finding of the survey focusing on access to traditional and new media in Nepal. Please contact info@sharecast.org.np if you need further information or want to collaborate on the next survey which is planned in February 2018.
Media and PR Influencers Survey FindingsLeon Hudson
Traditional media such as newspapers and television are perceived as the most influential by PR professionals in both Malaysia and Singapore according to the survey. However, digital and social media are also commonly used and seen as relatively more influential than other media such as magazines. Looking to the future, PR professionals expect the media mix to incorporate both traditional and digital/social media. In Malaysia specifically, social media is seen as balanced and performing the role of a watchdog, unlike in Singapore where perceptions of traditional media are more positive.
The document provides an overview of the Newaygo County Suicide and Substance Abuse Prevention Affiliate (SSAPA) 2011-2012 year end outcome evaluation report. Key points include:
1) SSAPA is a coalition of agencies in Newaygo County dedicated to preventing suicide and substance abuse. They utilize a strategic prevention framework to identify and address priority issues.
2) In 2011-2012, SSAPA completed all planned milestones and additional activities. They provide programming like prevention groups, vendor education, and diversion programs.
3) Behavioral data is tracked to evaluate outcomes, such as decreases in youth alcohol use and alcohol-related crashes between 2007-2011 in Newaygo
Final presentation survey national data infographicsMadhu Acharya
Sharecast Initiative Nepal launched a purposive survey in 25 districts of Nepal in collaboration with 14 local radio stations (community and commercial) to understand general media landscape as well as local radio audience preferences, expectations and feedback. Second part of the survey is an aggregation of data from findings of 14 radio stations. Please get in touch with us (Sharecast.Nepal@gmail.com) if you need further information on the data. Thank you and look forward to your comments and input. We intend to conduct a similar survey in 20 local radio stations sometimes in December 2016.
Gender capacity for the small ruminant value chain in Ethiopia: Current statu...ILRI
This document summarizes the results of a gender capacity assessment conducted in Ethiopia with various partners involved in the small ruminant value chain. The assessment found that overall, the partners lacked capacity in core gender areas. Development partners scored higher than research partners at both the organizational and individual levels. All partners lacked knowledge of tools for gender analysis and strategic planning and gender-responsive monitoring and evaluation systems. The assessment provided recommendations to strengthen gender capacities through tailored training interventions.
The document summarizes the results of a 2011 survey conducted by the IACP on law enforcement's use of social media. Over 800 law enforcement agencies from 49 states responded. Key findings include: 88% of agencies surveyed use social media, most commonly for criminal investigations; 57.9% of non-users plan to adopt it; and 48.6% have a social media policy, while 22.1% are developing one. Resource constraints were the top barrier for non-users.
Internews/IDA Media Survey Findings_Nepal pdf Madhu Acharya
Internews and IDA conducted National Opinion Polls Wave III in September 2014. This presentation covers the media survey findings. An updated version of the survey finding will be shares first week of January 2015.
Ttfcci mid program presentation to trc 121411.cbBrandon Williams
The document discusses the Tobacco-Free Colorado Communities Initiative (TFCCI), which provided funding to communities to pass tobacco control policies from 2010-2012. It aimed to prevent underage tobacco sales, strengthen smoke-free laws, and eliminate smoking in multi-unit housing. The initiative was informed by other successful tobacco control programs and provided technical assistance to grantees. Early successes included new policies passed in several municipalities reducing youth access and in multi-unit housing complexes. Recommendations included continuing to prioritize local policy change and allowing multi-year funding.
This document summarizes the findings of a 2008 mapping exercise that surveyed 329 organizations providing training to carers in England. Key findings include:
- Only 40% of existing training provision is free to participants.
- Provision varies significantly by region, with the lowest availability in the northeast and east midlands.
- 99% of training is delivered face-to-face.
- Courses are typically 1-2 hours and run 1-3 times per year, though formats vary widely.
- Carers provide input on planning and evaluation but are rarely course instructors.
- Most courses have 10-15 attendees, though some have fewer or more.
Uganda deepening engagement with india through better market accessDr Lendy Spires
This document analyzes the impact of India's Duty-Free Trade Preference (DFTP) scheme on Ugandan exports. It finds that the DFTP scheme has had a limited impact, as Uganda's top exports to India differ from its most competitive global exports. While India is a major investor in Uganda, the study recommends improving the inclusiveness of the DFTP scheme and deepening economic cooperation between the two countries to better support Uganda's export capacity.
A NEW GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP: ERADICATE POVERTY AND TRANSFORM ECONOMIES THROUGH S...Dr Lendy Spires
Our vision and our responsibility are to end extreme poverty in all its forms in the context of sustainable development and to have in place the building blocks of sustained prosperity for all.” 1 The Panel came together with a sense of optimism and a deep respect for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The 13 years since the millennium have seen the fastest reduction in poverty in human history: there are half a billion fewer people living below an international poverty line of $1.25 a day.
Child death rates have fallen by more than 30%, with about three million children’s lives saved each year compared to 2000. Deaths from malaria have fallen by one quarter. This unprecedented progress has been driven by a combination of economic growth, better policies, and the global commitment to the MDGs, which set out an inspirational rallying cry for the whole world. Given this remarkable success, it would be a mistake to simply tear up the MDGs and start from scratch. As world leaders agreed at Rio in 2012, new goals and targets need to be grounded in respect for universal human rights, and finish the job that the MDGs started.
Central to this is eradicating extreme poverty from the face of the earth by 2030. This is something that leaders have promised time and again throughout history. Today, it can actually be done. So a new development agenda should carry forward the spirit of the Millennium Declaration and the best of the MDGs, with a practical focus on things like poverty, hunger, water, sanitation, education and healthcare. But to fulfil our vision of promoting sustainable development, we must go beyond the MDGs. They did not focus enough on reaching the very poorest and most excluded people. They were silent on the devastating effects of conflict and violence on development.
The importance to development of good governance and institutions that guarantee the rule of law, free speech and open and accountable government was not included, nor the need for inclusive growth to provide jobs. Most seriously, the MDGs fell short by not integrating the economic, social, and environmental aspects of sustainable development as envisaged in the Millennium Declaration, and by not addressing the need to promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production. The result was that environment and development were never properly brought together. People were working hard – but often separately – on interlinked problems. So the Panel asked some simple questions: starting with the current MDGs, what to keep, what to amend, and what to add. In trying to answer these questions, we listened to the views of women and men, young people, parliamentarians, civil society organisations, indigenous people and local communities, migrants, experts, business, trade unions and governments.
This document reports on research from two MICCA pilot projects in East Africa that aimed to identify, verify and scale up climate-smart agricultural practices. The main findings were:
1) In cereal cropping systems in Tanzania, leguminous trees and mineral nitrogen fertilizer can sustainably intensify production under conservation agriculture without significantly increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
2) In integrated crop-livestock systems in Kenya, partial greenhouse gas budgets suggest smallholder dairy production can be relatively climate-friendly when combined with agroforestry and well-managed pasture.
3) A probabilistic model indicated yield improvements from conservation agriculture adoption were unlikely given the social and ecological contexts of the sites. Such models may rapidly
The document summarizes the findings of a study on natural resource exploitation and trade in the Great Lakes region. Some key findings include:
1) The DRC remains an important player in regional trade as an exporter of natural resources like diamonds, crude oil, cobalt and copper, and an importer of manufactured goods and food.
2) Artisanal mining of cassiterite, coltan and gold is predominant in North and South Kivu, while industrial mining of cobalt and copper dominates in Katanga province.
3) Transportation of resources is challenging due to poor infrastructure and insecurity. Air transport is common in the Kivu while Katanga has better road networks.
4) The informal
The document is an annual report from AWEPA (Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa) that summarizes their activities in 2006. It discusses their capacity building programs that strengthen parliaments in Africa through workshops and seminars. It provides examples of projects in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, focusing on strengthening parliamentary oversight, women parliamentarians, and election monitoring. The report emphasizes AWEPA's role in supporting democratic development and parliamentary strengthening across Africa.
The document summarizes a McKinsey Global Institute report about the economic value of big data. It finds that big data has the potential to create significant economic value across multiple sectors by enhancing productivity and innovation. For example, if US healthcare fully leveraged big data, it could realize over $300 billion in annual value, two-thirds of which would come from reducing healthcare expenditures. Retailers could increase operating margins by over 60% with big data. Governments could save over $149 billion annually in operational efficiencies. However, realizing this value will require organizations and policymakers to address challenges around talent, technology, and privacy.
The mutual review of development in africa promise & performance 2011Dr Lendy Spires
This document provides a summary of the 2011 Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness in Africa report produced jointly by the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The summary finds that while Africa experienced strong economic growth in 2010 following the global recession, development challenges remain. Progress has been made towards some Millennium Development Goals but the pace of progress is still inadequate. There have also been positive developments in governance but long-standing conflicts persist and election quality needs improvement. Domestic revenue rebounded in 2010 but tax collection varies significantly between countries. Official development assistance increased in 2010 but earlier commitments have not been fully met. Overall, the report identifies priorities for African countries and their partners in order to sustain
Here are a few key points about the cultural aspects of privacy based on the literature discussed:
- Privacy norms can vary significantly across cultures and should be understood within their proper historical and social contexts. What privacy means in one culture may not directly translate to another.
- In some countries like China, norms around individualism, independence, and privacy are evolving as societies become more diverse and open. Older cultural understandings of privacy may no longer apply.
- The mere existence of privacy legislation in a country should not be taken as an unambiguous indicator that privacy is culturally valued in the same way as in Western societies.
- In Japan, for example, scholars argue the privacy law was driven more by economic pressures to comply
Botswana Gender-based Violence Referral System & Beyond: What a health inform...MEASURE Evaluation
This document discusses Botswana's efforts to improve its gender-based violence (GBV) care and response system through the development of a new GBV survivor services referral system and a mobile-based health information system. It describes how the existing informal GBV referral system lacked organization and data sharing. The new system aims to better coordinate care across sectors and track referrals using mobile phones. It also discusses the vision for a future national health information system that integrates this GBV data and evaluates GBV prevention programs across the country.
Annual Report on the State of Philanthropy - Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017 - Qu...Catalyst Balkans
The 2017 Annual Report on Philanthropy in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the result of media monitoring (print, broadcast and electronic) of keywords related to domestic philanthropy during the period from January to December 2017.
Public Health Approach to Youth Violence PreventionCourtney Bartlett
Local health departments can play a key role in preventing youth violence by implementing a public health approach. This approach involves 4 strategic steps: 1) defining the local youth violence problem through data analysis, 2) identifying risk and protective factors, 3) selecting, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based prevention strategies, and 4) ensuring broader adoption of successful strategies. The public health approach addresses individual, relationship, community, and societal factors contributing to youth violence and aims to reduce risk factors and increase protective factors through a range of universal, selective, and indicated interventions. It is an iterative process that regularly reexamines data and strategies and adapts them as community needs change over time.
Achieving Equitable Outcomes with Results-Based Accountability Clear Impact
Achieving equitable outcomes is an integral part of the implementation of Results Based Accountability (RBA). Each step of RBA's Turn the Curve process includes the opportunity for practitioners to consider diversity, equity, and inclusion. This webinar will provide participants with concrete methods for approaching their Turn the Curve process with equity at the forefront, and not as an afterthought.
Sharecast Initiative Nepal's National Media Landscape Wave II was conducted among 5555 sample in January-February 2017. This report compiles the toppling finding of the survey focusing on access to traditional and new media in Nepal. Please contact info@sharecast.org.np if you need further information or want to collaborate on the next survey which is planned in February 2018.
Media and PR Influencers Survey FindingsLeon Hudson
Traditional media such as newspapers and television are perceived as the most influential by PR professionals in both Malaysia and Singapore according to the survey. However, digital and social media are also commonly used and seen as relatively more influential than other media such as magazines. Looking to the future, PR professionals expect the media mix to incorporate both traditional and digital/social media. In Malaysia specifically, social media is seen as balanced and performing the role of a watchdog, unlike in Singapore where perceptions of traditional media are more positive.
The document provides an overview of the Newaygo County Suicide and Substance Abuse Prevention Affiliate (SSAPA) 2011-2012 year end outcome evaluation report. Key points include:
1) SSAPA is a coalition of agencies in Newaygo County dedicated to preventing suicide and substance abuse. They utilize a strategic prevention framework to identify and address priority issues.
2) In 2011-2012, SSAPA completed all planned milestones and additional activities. They provide programming like prevention groups, vendor education, and diversion programs.
3) Behavioral data is tracked to evaluate outcomes, such as decreases in youth alcohol use and alcohol-related crashes between 2007-2011 in Newaygo
Final presentation survey national data infographicsMadhu Acharya
Sharecast Initiative Nepal launched a purposive survey in 25 districts of Nepal in collaboration with 14 local radio stations (community and commercial) to understand general media landscape as well as local radio audience preferences, expectations and feedback. Second part of the survey is an aggregation of data from findings of 14 radio stations. Please get in touch with us (Sharecast.Nepal@gmail.com) if you need further information on the data. Thank you and look forward to your comments and input. We intend to conduct a similar survey in 20 local radio stations sometimes in December 2016.
Gender capacity for the small ruminant value chain in Ethiopia: Current statu...ILRI
This document summarizes the results of a gender capacity assessment conducted in Ethiopia with various partners involved in the small ruminant value chain. The assessment found that overall, the partners lacked capacity in core gender areas. Development partners scored higher than research partners at both the organizational and individual levels. All partners lacked knowledge of tools for gender analysis and strategic planning and gender-responsive monitoring and evaluation systems. The assessment provided recommendations to strengthen gender capacities through tailored training interventions.
The document summarizes the results of a 2011 survey conducted by the IACP on law enforcement's use of social media. Over 800 law enforcement agencies from 49 states responded. Key findings include: 88% of agencies surveyed use social media, most commonly for criminal investigations; 57.9% of non-users plan to adopt it; and 48.6% have a social media policy, while 22.1% are developing one. Resource constraints were the top barrier for non-users.
Internews/IDA Media Survey Findings_Nepal pdf Madhu Acharya
Internews and IDA conducted National Opinion Polls Wave III in September 2014. This presentation covers the media survey findings. An updated version of the survey finding will be shares first week of January 2015.
Ttfcci mid program presentation to trc 121411.cbBrandon Williams
The document discusses the Tobacco-Free Colorado Communities Initiative (TFCCI), which provided funding to communities to pass tobacco control policies from 2010-2012. It aimed to prevent underage tobacco sales, strengthen smoke-free laws, and eliminate smoking in multi-unit housing. The initiative was informed by other successful tobacco control programs and provided technical assistance to grantees. Early successes included new policies passed in several municipalities reducing youth access and in multi-unit housing complexes. Recommendations included continuing to prioritize local policy change and allowing multi-year funding.
This document summarizes the findings of a 2008 mapping exercise that surveyed 329 organizations providing training to carers in England. Key findings include:
- Only 40% of existing training provision is free to participants.
- Provision varies significantly by region, with the lowest availability in the northeast and east midlands.
- 99% of training is delivered face-to-face.
- Courses are typically 1-2 hours and run 1-3 times per year, though formats vary widely.
- Carers provide input on planning and evaluation but are rarely course instructors.
- Most courses have 10-15 attendees, though some have fewer or more.
Uganda deepening engagement with india through better market accessDr Lendy Spires
This document analyzes the impact of India's Duty-Free Trade Preference (DFTP) scheme on Ugandan exports. It finds that the DFTP scheme has had a limited impact, as Uganda's top exports to India differ from its most competitive global exports. While India is a major investor in Uganda, the study recommends improving the inclusiveness of the DFTP scheme and deepening economic cooperation between the two countries to better support Uganda's export capacity.
A NEW GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP: ERADICATE POVERTY AND TRANSFORM ECONOMIES THROUGH S...Dr Lendy Spires
Our vision and our responsibility are to end extreme poverty in all its forms in the context of sustainable development and to have in place the building blocks of sustained prosperity for all.” 1 The Panel came together with a sense of optimism and a deep respect for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The 13 years since the millennium have seen the fastest reduction in poverty in human history: there are half a billion fewer people living below an international poverty line of $1.25 a day.
Child death rates have fallen by more than 30%, with about three million children’s lives saved each year compared to 2000. Deaths from malaria have fallen by one quarter. This unprecedented progress has been driven by a combination of economic growth, better policies, and the global commitment to the MDGs, which set out an inspirational rallying cry for the whole world. Given this remarkable success, it would be a mistake to simply tear up the MDGs and start from scratch. As world leaders agreed at Rio in 2012, new goals and targets need to be grounded in respect for universal human rights, and finish the job that the MDGs started.
Central to this is eradicating extreme poverty from the face of the earth by 2030. This is something that leaders have promised time and again throughout history. Today, it can actually be done. So a new development agenda should carry forward the spirit of the Millennium Declaration and the best of the MDGs, with a practical focus on things like poverty, hunger, water, sanitation, education and healthcare. But to fulfil our vision of promoting sustainable development, we must go beyond the MDGs. They did not focus enough on reaching the very poorest and most excluded people. They were silent on the devastating effects of conflict and violence on development.
The importance to development of good governance and institutions that guarantee the rule of law, free speech and open and accountable government was not included, nor the need for inclusive growth to provide jobs. Most seriously, the MDGs fell short by not integrating the economic, social, and environmental aspects of sustainable development as envisaged in the Millennium Declaration, and by not addressing the need to promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production. The result was that environment and development were never properly brought together. People were working hard – but often separately – on interlinked problems. So the Panel asked some simple questions: starting with the current MDGs, what to keep, what to amend, and what to add. In trying to answer these questions, we listened to the views of women and men, young people, parliamentarians, civil society organisations, indigenous people and local communities, migrants, experts, business, trade unions and governments.
This document reports on research from two MICCA pilot projects in East Africa that aimed to identify, verify and scale up climate-smart agricultural practices. The main findings were:
1) In cereal cropping systems in Tanzania, leguminous trees and mineral nitrogen fertilizer can sustainably intensify production under conservation agriculture without significantly increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
2) In integrated crop-livestock systems in Kenya, partial greenhouse gas budgets suggest smallholder dairy production can be relatively climate-friendly when combined with agroforestry and well-managed pasture.
3) A probabilistic model indicated yield improvements from conservation agriculture adoption were unlikely given the social and ecological contexts of the sites. Such models may rapidly
The document summarizes the findings of a study on natural resource exploitation and trade in the Great Lakes region. Some key findings include:
1) The DRC remains an important player in regional trade as an exporter of natural resources like diamonds, crude oil, cobalt and copper, and an importer of manufactured goods and food.
2) Artisanal mining of cassiterite, coltan and gold is predominant in North and South Kivu, while industrial mining of cobalt and copper dominates in Katanga province.
3) Transportation of resources is challenging due to poor infrastructure and insecurity. Air transport is common in the Kivu while Katanga has better road networks.
4) The informal
The document is an annual report from AWEPA (Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa) that summarizes their activities in 2006. It discusses their capacity building programs that strengthen parliaments in Africa through workshops and seminars. It provides examples of projects in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, focusing on strengthening parliamentary oversight, women parliamentarians, and election monitoring. The report emphasizes AWEPA's role in supporting democratic development and parliamentary strengthening across Africa.
The document summarizes a McKinsey Global Institute report about the economic value of big data. It finds that big data has the potential to create significant economic value across multiple sectors by enhancing productivity and innovation. For example, if US healthcare fully leveraged big data, it could realize over $300 billion in annual value, two-thirds of which would come from reducing healthcare expenditures. Retailers could increase operating margins by over 60% with big data. Governments could save over $149 billion annually in operational efficiencies. However, realizing this value will require organizations and policymakers to address challenges around talent, technology, and privacy.
The mutual review of development in africa promise & performance 2011Dr Lendy Spires
This document provides a summary of the 2011 Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness in Africa report produced jointly by the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The summary finds that while Africa experienced strong economic growth in 2010 following the global recession, development challenges remain. Progress has been made towards some Millennium Development Goals but the pace of progress is still inadequate. There have also been positive developments in governance but long-standing conflicts persist and election quality needs improvement. Domestic revenue rebounded in 2010 but tax collection varies significantly between countries. Official development assistance increased in 2010 but earlier commitments have not been fully met. Overall, the report identifies priorities for African countries and their partners in order to sustain
Here are a few key points about the cultural aspects of privacy based on the literature discussed:
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The document provides a methodology statement for the Nonprofit Finance Fund's 2011 survey of nonprofit professionals. The survey asked about financial experiences in 2010 and expectations for 2011. It was conducted online between January and February 2011, receiving 1,935 responses. The survey targeted nonprofit managers nationwide through email lists, social media, and regional networks. It contained 32 questions on demographics, finances, revenue sources, and financial/programmatic actions. Results are available aggregated and by sector, geography or other characteristics, but are not statistically weighted.
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This document summarizes the key findings of a survey conducted by Nonprofit Connect and Ascend Integrated Media on nonprofit communications programs in the Greater Kansas City area. Some of the main findings include:
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1. YEN Network Satisfaction Survey
Summary of Results
April 2010
Contents pp
Background 2
Survey results 4
Methodology 5
Response rate 6
Summary of responses 6
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Background
The Youth Employment Network is an interagency partnership of the International Labour Organization, United Nations and World Bank working to engage, educate and motivate actors to provide improved employment opportunities for youth. YEN was created in 2002 following the Millennium Summit which identified youth employment as priority for the global development agenda. In 2008, YEN went through a major revision of its intervention strategy, dedicating itself to providing more demand driven services and committing itself to higher accountability towards its stakeholders. The result of this revision was the division of YEN’s work into 4 major workstreams:
1. Advisory services
Advisory services are delivered through YEN’s Lead Country Network, a group of 18 developing countries who have prioritized youth employment as a national development challenge. Central to the Lead Country Network is a benchmarking exercise whose goals are to raise national capacity to monitor youth employment outcomes and provide targets to aim for.
2. Capacity building
YEN’s Evaluation Clinics provide technical and financial support to youth employment policy- makers and practitioners to help them conduct rigorous evaluations of their programmes and policies.
3. Innovation
The Youth-to-Youth Fund is a competitive grant scheme targeting youth lead organizations with innovative project ideas to improve employment prospects of their peers. The Fund began in the Mano River Union (Liberia, Cote D’Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Guinea) in 2008 and expanded to East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania) in 2010.
4. Partnerships
The YEN Marketplace is an online space for the global youth employment community to exchange or offer innovative ideas, best practice, expertise and advice, as well as collaboration and partnership. The marketplace will be launched in September 2010.
As part of its renewed commitment of accountability to its stakeholders, YEN organized its first “Network Satisfaction Survey” in February 2010. The survey was undertaken to fulfill the following objectives which guided the design and construct of the survey:
-To discover how stakeholders rate the importance and satisfaction of services YEN provides including the quality of publications, events, and technical assistance.
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-To understand how stakeholders rate the importance and satisfaction of YEN’s interaction and relationships
-To find out what with its stakeholders including the quality of its written, oral and public communications and its timeliness of responding to queries.
improvements
While 2010 is the first year that YEN has run the Client Survey, the survey will be issued annually allowing YEN to track improvements or setbacks from year to year. are important to YEN’s stakeholders and to use the results to improve the effectiveness of YEN’s work.
YEN would like to thank all colleagues who responded to the survey providing useful insights into their interactions with YEN.
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Survey results
YEN conducted its first ever “Network Satisfaction Survey” from 4 February to 4 March 2010. Overall, feedback received from recipients was positive and enthusiastic. Respondents were pleased with the strategic direction of YEN and with the quality of services it delivers. Respondents also provided suggestions on areas for improvement that will help YEN increase its effectiveness in the future. An excellent response rate of 55% indicates a high level of engagement in YEN activities among its stakeholders. The high response rate tells us that stakeholders are extremely interested in YEN’s activities and would like to keep benefiting from partnerships with YEN. A majority of survey respondents were from NGOs based in Sub-Saharan Africa (67%) who began cooperating with YEN in the past two years. This result reveals a new and important category of stakeholders in YEN’s network – youth-lead organizations of YEN’s Youth-to-Youth Fund in the Mano River Union (Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Guinea). These stakeholders see YEN as major partners in their effort to execute youth employment projects and increasingly rely on YEN for both financial and technical assistance. The high and encouraging level of response from these stakeholders will motivate YEN to increase services delivered to youth-lead organizations as well as to study closer how the services can be improved. In the future YEN would like to increase the amount of funding available for youth lead organizations and develop a comprehensive strategy for improving the institutional capacity of these organizations. Areas for improvement:
• Definition of activities: Respondents felt YEN needed to improve on defining more precisely the products and services which are offered. As YEN transitions to a more demand and results driven agenda, ambiguities about what is expected from YEN should be reduced. YEN’s newsletter, website and brochures should precisely define its areas of work
• Support to Lead Countries: Respondents criticized YEN for its lack of support and its lack of response to the needs of Lead Countries. Suggestions were made to conduct “review” missions in each of the Lead Countries with the objective of determining national youth employment priorities. Depending on available funding, YEN will organize “review” missions to Lead Countries over the next year.
• Role of partners in Grant Scheme: Respondents involved in YEN’s Youth-to-Youth Fund suggested that YEN define more closely the roles and responsibilities (monitoring and reporting) of the lead executing agencies (YEN and UNIDO).
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• Youth participation: the low level of responses from young people themselves (3%) indicates YEN should do a better job surveying the young population. In next year’s edition of the Satisfaction survey, more young people will be added to the distribution list.
• Continuity: respondents felt YEN should do a better job with follow up and continuity of its services. Some respondents who participated in YEN sponsored training, conferences or workshops were disappointed that efforts were not made to follow up on requests and decisions reached during the event. Participants complained of not being invited back for follow up events.
Methodology
Survey population The survey solicited feedback from members of YEN’s listserve (an electronic mailing list allowing for widespread distribution of information to YEN’s stakeholders). The listserve can be seen as a list of active members of YEN’s network. Members of the list can voluntarily subscribe and unsubscribe through an automated online form. There are currently 2,254 members of the listserve. Selection Criteria Two main criteria qualified respondents to be part of the survey:
1) Member of YEN’s listserve
2) Attended activities of YEN’s in the past 18 months.
It was decided not to conduct a random selection of YEN’s members as many of the active members have only recently become involved in YEN’s activities and therefore could not provide an informed opinion on the quality of its services. The Survey send out list was then chosen from the following active subgroups of YEN’s Network:
• YEN’s steering committee and focal points
• Select participants in YEN workshops and events in the past 18 months
• Focal points in Lead Countries
• Youth-to –Youth Fund Grantee project leaders
• Focal points in YEN’s donor agencies
• Select colleagues in the International Labour Organization
• National Coordinators in the Mano River Union Project
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In total, 101 names were added to the distribution list. Survey Instrument In the interest of cost-effectiveness, speed and efficient data compilation, it was decided to use the online survey instrument “Survey Monkey”, to conduct the survey. The 101 respondents were sent three separate emails enticing them to respond to the survey. The first email asked them if they had any reservations to taking the survey and if they would like their name removed from the list. The second email sent them a link to the online survey and the third, sent 10 days later, a reminder to complete the survey. The survey presented a list of 43 multiple choice questions and 4 open ended, commentary questions.
Response rate
Of the 101 survey recipients, 67 responded to the survey (66%). Of the 67 who started to answer the survey, 11 provided only partial responses. Therefore, 56 respondents or 55% provided full responses to the survey. This high response rate is due partly to the fact that only people with close contact with YEN were chosen to participate. The survey was offered in 3 languages, English, French and Spanish. Of the 56 completed surveys, 42 were completed in English, 14 in French and 0 in Spanish.
Summary of responses
Background questions The questionnaire began by asking 3 background questions to determine minimum personal characteristics of the respondents. These questions included type of organization you work for, what country you live in and your age. Out of 67 people who completed the questionnaire, nearly 75% of respondents work in NGOs, multilateral agencies and governments. 90% of them are over 25 years of age and 68% are working in Sub-Saharan Africa. The high percentage of respondents working in Africa was due to the high response rates of staff and beneficiaries involved with YEN’s Youth-to-Youth Fund in the Mano River Union.
Which type of organization do you work for?
Q1
Count
Percent
Civil society/NGO
19
28.36
Multi- or bi-lateral organization (UN, donor country)
18
26.87
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Length of cooperation with YEN Nearly half of all respondents are new to the network having begun cooperated with YEN in the last 2 years. This result could again be attributed to the launching of the Youth-to-Youth Fund in the Mano River Union in 2008.
How long have you or your organization been cooperating with YEN?
Q4
Count
Percent
Less than 2 years
31
46.27
2 to 5 years
15
22.39
More than 5 years
11
16.42
Government
16
23.88
Youth lead organization
9
13.43
Private sector
5
7.46
Total
67
100
What region do you live in?
Q3
Count
Percent
Sub-Saharan Africa
47
68.66
Europe
6
8.82
North America
3
4.41
South Asia
4
5.88
Latin America and the Caribbean
4
5.88
East Asia
2
2.94
Middle East and North Africa
2
2.94
Total
67
100
How old are you?
Q2
Count
Percent
45+ years
24
35.82
35-44 years
20
29.85
25-34 years
21
31.34
15-24 years
2
2.99
Total
67
100
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Overall quality of cooperation with YEN by type of organization The overall quality of YEN’s cooperation with its stakeholders received high marks. 59% of respondents rated overall cooperation as “very good”. When cross referencing these results with type of organization, civil society organizations give highest marks for overall quality of cooperation while youth-lead organizations give lowest marks including one response rating cooperation as “very poor”. Perception of YEN’s core activities Respondents were asked to what extent the development activities of “programme funding“, “technical assistance“,“policy advice“ and “knowledge development and training“ described YEN. The question was asked so that YEN could have a better understanding of how they were perceived by members of their Network. Technical assistance and policy advice received the highest marks for “a great extent” and “to some extent” respectively, while programme funding received high marks for “to some extent”. When cross references these results with type of organization, civil society perceived YEN the most as a programme funder and a policy adviser, government perceived YEN as mostly a techncial assistant while multi and bilateral organizations perceived YEN as mostly a knowledge developer and trainer.
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How has YEN changed in the past 18 months? When analyzing data to the above question, the results show that respondents appreciate the new direction YEN embarked on in 2008. A majority of respondents feel YEN to a “great extent” has a “stonger commitment to results”, “clarification on benefits and commitments of working with YEN” and has “facilitated more youth employment partnership”. On the negative side, the responents feel YEN has to improve on defining more precisely their products and services, as can be seen by the responses to “some extent” which received 14% higher marks than to “a great extent” in this category.
Quality of YEN Services
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Respondents were asked how they would rate the quality of YEN’s performances. The question was divided into two steps: the first step asked “How important do you rate the following performances?” and the second step “How satisfied are you with these performances?” Eight categories of performance were identified. Respones to these questions were overwhelmingly positive. All eight categories received over 90% marks in “very important” and “important” and “very satsified” and “satisfied”. Two of the categories received lower marks for importance and satisfaction than others: “Quality of techncial assistance” and “Request for funds delivered on time”. Quality of YEN’s relationships
Respondents were asked how they would rate the quality of YEN’s relationships. The results will allow YEN to assess where it can make improvement in its relationships with its stakeholders. The question was divided into the same two steps as the previous question: the first step asked “How important do
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you rate the following performances?” and the second step “How satisfied are you with these performances?” Six categories of relationship performance were identified. All 6 categories of relationship importance received near 100% ratings. Stakeholders clearly believe the quality of YEN’s relationships with its stakeholders is extremely important. The satisfaction with the quality of YEN’s relationships also received high marks though three of the categories received higher ratings for dissatisfaction. The category for “YEN’s presentations at public appearences” received a 13% rating for “unsatisfied” while “Communication of YEN’s current and upcoming activities” and “Oral communication” received 9% and 6% of responses respectively for unsatisfied.
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Qualitative comments A comment box allowing respondents to elaborate their responses on the quality of YEN’s services and relationships was provided after the multiple choice questions. The majority of comments fell into 4 themes:
1) Workshops and events:
• “Hold workshops with grantees prior to project implementation. This will help grantees utilize the working tools and documents, such as Monthly Expenditure Sheet, without much errors. “
• “Continuity in the use of the same facilitators and same participants.“
• “To organize training courses on the use of monitoring tools.“
• “In the MRU, YEN is not known to youth, government or development partners. More communication events need to be held to spread the message of the activities and role of YEN. “
2) Alignment to national priorities and national action plans:
• “I personally feel that further close coordination in implementing the Action Plan of the National Youth Employment prepared by the YEN Secretariet in Sri lanka is important. In addition, periodical training for capacity building of the staff especially the focal points of respective countries . As I attended the programm held in Zambia, I felt how productive it was
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and how important to be at such programmes in order to gain knowledge and experience which could be applied in implementing activities of YEN. Further, I would suggest that representative of the HQ may visit the lead countries and review the progress of activities of YEN. “
• “YEN can improve its services by partnering more with National Governments for funding and other activities. “
• “By forging more effective partnerships at the global and at the national level; by doing impact assessment of youth programmes; mainstreming youth related policies into national employment policies. “
• “Increase link with National programmes. Involve more national and international partners. Facilitate funding for developing countries especially Africa. “
• “YEN should be more conscience of socio-economic realities in partner countries. It should be known that civil society and youth organziations in Guinea have encountered extreme difficulties in 2010 casued by the political crisis. “
3) Youth involvement :
• “By engaging further with national youth councils in order for youth representatives to have a voice and direct link to YEN. “
• “Youth should be involved with the pre-selection of Grantees and not only at the approval process when grantees have already been selected. “
4) Grant scheme:
• “A- Allow grant scheme recipients to receive financing in advance of their project starting. Grantees are not in a position to pre-finance activities. B- Be aware of external influences of projects – weather, season, school calendar. C- Better coordination of technical assistance. There is confusion over which partners are responsible for the different types of assistance. “
• “Provide expertise to grantees on project implementation and reinforce the organzational and technical competencies of the organzation. “
• “YEN needs to spell clearly the role of partners, or inter-agencies (such as UNIDO and government representatives) in the Grant Agreement and establish clearer channel of reporting to avoid confusion. “
• “YEN to investigate problems faced by grantees during project implementation and reporting. “
• “YEN needs to reduce the selection time for approving grants and increase the number of grantees in each country given the high expectations of youth. “