Future of Integrated Community Case Management RaharisonCORE Group
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The Future of Hazardous Waste Reporting by David Green, MDNR, at REGFORM's Mi...Kevin Perry
The document discusses changes coming to hazardous waste reporting in Missouri. A new law will allow large quantity generators and treatment facilities to report annually instead of quarterly if they report electronically. The Hazardous Waste Program is developing a new electronic reporting system to accommodate more facilities reporting annually. The system will allow direct data entry and uploading data from company systems. It will also generate biennial reports from the submitted data. The rollout of EPA's electronic manifest may further impact reporting requirements by providing waste shipment data to the state.
This document summarizes a study on public expenditures in the agricultural sector in Lao PDR. It finds that while agricultural development has contributed greatly to reducing poverty, data and budget systems are poorly organized, making it difficult for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to effectively manage expenditures. Key issues include inadequate recurrent budgets, lack of program-based information, and donor funds being separately reported. The study recommends strengthening MAF's capacity for data collection, public spending reviews, and impact assessment to better align agriculture spending with national policy priorities.
The document summarizes several tools provided by the Japanese government to help plan and evaluate policies using measurement and data:
1. The Review of Administrative Program allows citizens to see outcomes of policies and view budget and project details.
2. The IT Dashboard displays information on government IT investments, budgets, and progress to increase transparency.
3. RESAS is a data visualization system that maps regional statistics to support policymaking, using easy-to-understand maps of topics like industry, tourism, and population.
4. jSTAT Map uses national and local statistics to perform street-level analysis of areas and activities.
Future of Integrated Community Case Management RaharisonCORE Group
This document discusses integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It provides context on the DRC's high child mortality rates and challenges in health care access. It describes the evolution of iCCM in the DRC from 2005 to 2017, with coverage expanding from 10,869 people to over 10 million people covered by nearly 7,000 iCCM sites implemented by 402 health zones. The DRC national health plan provides a framework to guide iCCM planning through 2021 with a focus on expanding coverage and strengthening the health system and data collection. Routine data on cases seen and treated is collected through the DHIS2 platform to monitor iCCM progress.
The Future of Hazardous Waste Reporting by David Green, MDNR, at REGFORM's Mi...Kevin Perry
The document discusses changes coming to hazardous waste reporting in Missouri. A new law will allow large quantity generators and treatment facilities to report annually instead of quarterly if they report electronically. The Hazardous Waste Program is developing a new electronic reporting system to accommodate more facilities reporting annually. The system will allow direct data entry and uploading data from company systems. It will also generate biennial reports from the submitted data. The rollout of EPA's electronic manifest may further impact reporting requirements by providing waste shipment data to the state.
This document summarizes a study on public expenditures in the agricultural sector in Lao PDR. It finds that while agricultural development has contributed greatly to reducing poverty, data and budget systems are poorly organized, making it difficult for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to effectively manage expenditures. Key issues include inadequate recurrent budgets, lack of program-based information, and donor funds being separately reported. The study recommends strengthening MAF's capacity for data collection, public spending reviews, and impact assessment to better align agriculture spending with national policy priorities.
The document summarizes several tools provided by the Japanese government to help plan and evaluate policies using measurement and data:
1. The Review of Administrative Program allows citizens to see outcomes of policies and view budget and project details.
2. The IT Dashboard displays information on government IT investments, budgets, and progress to increase transparency.
3. RESAS is a data visualization system that maps regional statistics to support policymaking, using easy-to-understand maps of topics like industry, tourism, and population.
4. jSTAT Map uses national and local statistics to perform street-level analysis of areas and activities.
The Bureau of Statistics in Punjab was established in 1957 and collects statistical data on socio-economic factors through censuses, surveys, and institutional sources. It tabulates and disseminates this data through publications to meet the needs of the provincial and federal governments. Some of the Bureau's activities include crop acreage censuses, the census of manufacturing industries, monthly industrial production surveys, and censuses of educational institutions. The Bureau coordinates with other statistical organizations and provides data to various departments for planning purposes.
Improving US Federal Spending Transparency - Amy Edwards, United StatesOECD Governance
Presentation made by Amy Edwards, United States, at the 16th Annual OECD Accruals Symposium held at the OECD Conference Centre, Paris, on 21-22 March 2016.
National population projections from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) provide consistent projections across geographic areas but may not fully reflect local conditions, while local projections can better incorporate local knowledge and policy impacts. Both sources are useful, though local projections are more accurate for short-term planning at the cost of consistency, so they complement each other and using both can help resource planning.
This document outlines the role, services, objectives, beneficiaries, products, successes, and structure of the Financial and Economic Analysis Office (FEAO) within the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (VRU). The FEAO was established in 2015 to enhance the effectiveness of economic and financial legislation by providing analytical products and services to several committees of the VRU. It produces reports, infographics, and research on topics like the state budget, funds, and draft laws at the request of MPs and committees. The FEAO has been successful in establishing itself as a research unit, building relationships with MPs, and filling an analytical capacity gap within the VRU.
The document discusses the Researchers Dataset (RDS) provided by PRS Group. The RDS contains annual averages of metrics assessing composite, political, financial, and economic risk for 140 countries from 1984 through the present. It is a popular resource for academics, businesses, investors, and international organizations. The RDS includes data on 12 components of political risk, 5 components each of financial and economic risk, and an overall composite risk rating.
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Victor Maziarchuk is the head of the Financial and Economic Analysis Office (FEAO) in Ukraine. The FEAO was established in 2015 to enhance economic and financial legislation produced by Ukraine's parliament and increase the utilization of financial information. The FEAO provides services like analyses, research, and products to several parliamentary committees. It has experienced successes like establishing credibility, strengthening relationships with MPs, and producing user-friendly materials. In 2017, the FEAO adopted a new structure with clusters focused on budget, financial issues, economic issues, and cross-cutting issues to better serve the committees.
The National Audit Office of Lithuania as an Independent Fiscal Institution.....OECD Governance
The National Audit Office of Lithuania fulfills three roles: Supreme Audit Institution, Audit Authority, and Independent Fiscal Institution. As an Independent Fiscal Institution, the National Audit Office endorses and assesses macroeconomic and budgetary forecasts, monitors fiscal policy and budget execution, and promotes fiscal transparency. It has independence and non-partisanship, and resources of 200,000 Euros annually. The office submits opinions to Parliament and responds to parliamentary questions to contribute to legislative debate.
"CountrySTAT Regional Basic Administrator Training for GCC Member States/ Cou...FAO
"http://www.countrystat.org
Building an Agriculture Data Network in the GCC Region, CountrySTAT Institutional Framework, CountrySTAT Coordinating Bodies, CountrySTAT National Secretariat,CountrySTAT Technical Working Group"
Session 4 - Measuring natural capital and biodiversityOECD Environment
Scene-setting presentation by Paul EKINS, Professor, UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, University College London (UCL); Co-Chair, GGKP Expert Working Group on Natural Capital
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SBO-PBO-IFI-april-2016
This document discusses the Turkish Statistical Institute and its agricultural statistics department. It outlines the institute's mission to determine standards, compile, evaluate, and disseminate official national and international statistics according to its Official Statistical Programme. The programme is prepared every 5 years and coordinates data collection across institutions to provide reliable, timely statistics while avoiding duplication. The agricultural statistics department collects data on topics like crop production, livestock numbers, and supply balances to analyze Turkey's agricultural sector.
The document discusses petitions filed by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) with three federal agencies regarding the National Assessment on Climate Change. The petitions cite the Federal Data Quality Act and each agency's information quality guidelines, requesting correction of information disseminated in the National Assessment. Agency responses to the petitions are due within 90 or 60 days of receipt. At a Senate hearing, Senator Inhofe noted his lawsuit against the administration regarding the National Assessment and asked the EPA administrator to cease dissemination of the climate action report.
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Under the SARI/EI program, IRADe commenced the Macroeconomic analytical study with the primary purpose to build consensus for cross border electricity trade. It involves multi country analysis which is bringing out the economic (macro and micro) importance of power trade besides other country benefits.
This document outlines an investment plan roadmap for developing investment plans for the potato and rice value chains in Uganda. It begins by highlighting the importance of agriculture to Uganda's economy. It then discusses challenges facing the sector like low productivity and limited access to markets. The government has instituted policies to address these challenges. The objectives of the investment plans are to identify constraints, determine costs of interventions, expected returns on investments, and contributions to GDP growth. Stakeholder consultations and studies will be conducted to develop the plans using a methodology of mapping constraints, agreeing on interventions and costs. The plans will guide public and private sector investments to stimulate production, processing and market access.
Fast Track Proposal to Budgeting for Results Commission 02 22 13Greg Wass
Proposal to BFR Commission to select one outcome/program group to accelerate (100 day plan). Budgeting for Results is the State of Illinois' statewide effort to link annual budgets to results/outcomes.
The Bureau of Statistics in Punjab was established in 1957 and collects statistical data on socio-economic factors through censuses, surveys, and institutional sources. It tabulates and disseminates this data through publications to meet the needs of the provincial and federal governments. Some of the Bureau's activities include crop acreage censuses, the census of manufacturing industries, monthly industrial production surveys, and censuses of educational institutions. The Bureau coordinates with other statistical organizations and provides data to various departments for planning purposes.
Improving US Federal Spending Transparency - Amy Edwards, United StatesOECD Governance
Presentation made by Amy Edwards, United States, at the 16th Annual OECD Accruals Symposium held at the OECD Conference Centre, Paris, on 21-22 March 2016.
National population projections from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) provide consistent projections across geographic areas but may not fully reflect local conditions, while local projections can better incorporate local knowledge and policy impacts. Both sources are useful, though local projections are more accurate for short-term planning at the cost of consistency, so they complement each other and using both can help resource planning.
This document outlines the role, services, objectives, beneficiaries, products, successes, and structure of the Financial and Economic Analysis Office (FEAO) within the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (VRU). The FEAO was established in 2015 to enhance the effectiveness of economic and financial legislation by providing analytical products and services to several committees of the VRU. It produces reports, infographics, and research on topics like the state budget, funds, and draft laws at the request of MPs and committees. The FEAO has been successful in establishing itself as a research unit, building relationships with MPs, and filling an analytical capacity gap within the VRU.
The document discusses the Researchers Dataset (RDS) provided by PRS Group. The RDS contains annual averages of metrics assessing composite, political, financial, and economic risk for 140 countries from 1984 through the present. It is a popular resource for academics, businesses, investors, and international organizations. The RDS includes data on 12 components of political risk, 5 components each of financial and economic risk, and an overall composite risk rating.
The document summarizes key aspects of the Hellenic Parliament's Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). It outlines the PBO's legal framework, mission to monitor Greece's state budget and provide assistance to parliamentary committees. It describes the PBO's administration and functioning. The majority of the document discusses the PBO's quarterly reports, including their structure, methodology, sources, special topics covered, and some of the findings presented in past reports from 2013 to 2015 regarding Greece's economic challenges in meeting fiscal targets and implementing reforms.
Victor Maziarchuk is the head of the Financial and Economic Analysis Office (FEAO) in Ukraine. The FEAO was established in 2015 to enhance economic and financial legislation produced by Ukraine's parliament and increase the utilization of financial information. The FEAO provides services like analyses, research, and products to several parliamentary committees. It has experienced successes like establishing credibility, strengthening relationships with MPs, and producing user-friendly materials. In 2017, the FEAO adopted a new structure with clusters focused on budget, financial issues, economic issues, and cross-cutting issues to better serve the committees.
The National Audit Office of Lithuania as an Independent Fiscal Institution.....OECD Governance
The National Audit Office of Lithuania fulfills three roles: Supreme Audit Institution, Audit Authority, and Independent Fiscal Institution. As an Independent Fiscal Institution, the National Audit Office endorses and assesses macroeconomic and budgetary forecasts, monitors fiscal policy and budget execution, and promotes fiscal transparency. It has independence and non-partisanship, and resources of 200,000 Euros annually. The office submits opinions to Parliament and responds to parliamentary questions to contribute to legislative debate.
"CountrySTAT Regional Basic Administrator Training for GCC Member States/ Cou...FAO
"http://www.countrystat.org
Building an Agriculture Data Network in the GCC Region, CountrySTAT Institutional Framework, CountrySTAT Coordinating Bodies, CountrySTAT National Secretariat,CountrySTAT Technical Working Group"
Session 4 - Measuring natural capital and biodiversityOECD Environment
Scene-setting presentation by Paul EKINS, Professor, UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, University College London (UCL); Co-Chair, GGKP Expert Working Group on Natural Capital
This presentation was made by Jon Magnusson, Parliament of Iceland, at the 8th meeting of Parliamentary Budget Officials and Independent Fiscal Institutions held in Paris on 11-12 April 2016.
SBO-PBO-IFI-april-2016
This document discusses the Turkish Statistical Institute and its agricultural statistics department. It outlines the institute's mission to determine standards, compile, evaluate, and disseminate official national and international statistics according to its Official Statistical Programme. The programme is prepared every 5 years and coordinates data collection across institutions to provide reliable, timely statistics while avoiding duplication. The agricultural statistics department collects data on topics like crop production, livestock numbers, and supply balances to analyze Turkey's agricultural sector.
The document discusses petitions filed by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) with three federal agencies regarding the National Assessment on Climate Change. The petitions cite the Federal Data Quality Act and each agency's information quality guidelines, requesting correction of information disseminated in the National Assessment. Agency responses to the petitions are due within 90 or 60 days of receipt. At a Senate hearing, Senator Inhofe noted his lawsuit against the administration regarding the National Assessment and asked the EPA administrator to cease dissemination of the climate action report.
This presentation was made by Mohammed Jahed, Parliamentary Budget Office, South Africa, at the 8th meeting of Parliamentary Budget Officials and Independent Fiscal Institutions held in Paris on 11-12 April 2016.
Under the SARI/EI program, IRADe commenced the Macroeconomic analytical study with the primary purpose to build consensus for cross border electricity trade. It involves multi country analysis which is bringing out the economic (macro and micro) importance of power trade besides other country benefits.
This document outlines an investment plan roadmap for developing investment plans for the potato and rice value chains in Uganda. It begins by highlighting the importance of agriculture to Uganda's economy. It then discusses challenges facing the sector like low productivity and limited access to markets. The government has instituted policies to address these challenges. The objectives of the investment plans are to identify constraints, determine costs of interventions, expected returns on investments, and contributions to GDP growth. Stakeholder consultations and studies will be conducted to develop the plans using a methodology of mapping constraints, agreeing on interventions and costs. The plans will guide public and private sector investments to stimulate production, processing and market access.
Fast Track Proposal to Budgeting for Results Commission 02 22 13Greg Wass
Proposal to BFR Commission to select one outcome/program group to accelerate (100 day plan). Budgeting for Results is the State of Illinois' statewide effort to link annual budgets to results/outcomes.
This document discusses challenges with food security and nutrition (FSN) information in Zanzibar. It identifies gaps in data availability, quality and reliability across sectors like agriculture, trade, and health. Specific issues include a lack of skilled personnel, weak coordination, absence of frameworks and standards, and inadequate systems for analysis, storage and dissemination. Recommendations provide actions to address capacity building, data collection tools and methods, dissemination mechanisms, baseline studies, and improved collaboration between institutions.
Workshop on SDG Indicator 2.a.1, Turin, Italy, March 2018 - Challenges in com...FAO
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The National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) is a framework to rebuild Liberia's statistical capacity and strengthen coordination across agencies responsible for collecting data. It aims to enhance the capacity of the central statistics organization, LISGIS, and other agencies. A strengthened National Statistics System can better coordinate programs, develop capacities, and create structures for effective collaboration in generating, analyzing, and disseminating timely, reliable statistics. The NSDS incorporates five strategic objectives over five years to establish an efficient national statistics system that produces accurate and timely data to support national development. Key priorities include providing data to monitor Liberia's Poverty Reduction Strategy and conducting surveys such as the Demographic and Health Survey and Crop Production Survey. Strong coordination
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ASTI Program and Its Activities In Latin America and the CaribbeanCIAT
The document discusses the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) program and its activities in Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides an overview of ASTI, including its goals of monitoring agricultural R&D resources globally. The document outlines ASTI's previous work in the region from 1997-2013, including data collection and reports. Preliminary results for Central America show widespread underinvestment in agricultural R&D and challenges like insufficient funding and lack of human resources. The document concludes by outlining ASTI's future plans, which include expanding datasets, tools and analysis, and disseminating findings to maximize impact.
This document summarizes the findings of a study on e-Agriculture policies and strategies in selected ACP and non-ACP countries. The study found that while a few countries like Ghana, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Bolivia have initiated e-Agriculture strategies or policies, most ACP countries have not developed or do not understand the need for such strategies. It identifies challenges around stakeholder engagement, infrastructure, and capacity. The document recommends that CTA and partners create task forces, develop policy toolkits, provide awareness and capacity building support, and ensure local leadership and relevance to farmers to help countries develop effective national e-Agriculture policies.
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The document summarizes lessons learned from the Cook Islands Agricultural Census 2011. It discusses the organization of the census, challenges faced such as limited staff capacity, and opportunities to improve the next census in 2021. Key points include: conducting the census every 10 years involves the Statistics Office, Ministry of Agriculture, and FAO; major challenges included balancing data accuracy and relevance given capacity constraints; and opportunities exist to restructure organizations, develop a dissemination framework, and build internal capacity and expertise.
Building institutional capacity for information, monitroting and measurement ...2020resilience
The document discusses building institutional capacity for statistics in Ethiopia. It notes that building capacity through developing human resources, legal frameworks, and statistical infrastructure helps create good governance and reliable data. Ethiopia's Central Statistical Agency has focused on training statisticians, strengthening branches with computers, and collaborating with other organizations. Challenges include retaining staff and improving office infrastructure, but lessons from Ethiopia's efforts include owning new techniques, prioritizing agriculture and nutrition data, allocating an annual budget, and utilizing new technologies.
Status of Recommendations from the Last CountrySTAT Consultative MeetingFAO
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13° Conferenza Nazionale di Statistica 4-5-6 luglio 2018
CAMPO DELLE PARTNERSHIP Capacity development: new challenges
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Eurostat Strategy for Agricultural Statistics 2020 and beyond for the future ...ExternalEvents
1) The Strategy for Agricultural Statistics 2020 and beyond aims to update the legal basis for European Agricultural Statistics to better meet user needs and policy requirements.
2) A two-step approach is proposed to gradually introduce two new framework regulations: the Integrated Farm Statistics (IFS) before 2019 and Statistics on Agricultural Input and Output (SAIO) before 2021.
3) The IFS would collect core structural data and some permanent crop data from farms above a threshold via census and sample surveys, while the SAIO would collect aggregated crop, animal, and environmental statistics from various sources.
CountrySTAT REGIONAL BASIC ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING for GCC MEMBER STATESFAO
"http://www.countrystat.org
FAO will work together, in partnership with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in order to strengthen the capacity of GCC and its member states to collect, harmonize and disseminate official statistics that can support evidenced based policy related to agriculture and food security initiatives at national and regional levels."
AGRICULTURAL CENSUS- 2011 SEYCHELLES Census Themes 8 & 10 ExternalEvents
The document summarizes Seychelles' 2011 Agricultural Census and lessons learned. It discusses:
1) An overview of Seychelles' agriculture sector, the 2011 Census process conducted jointly by SAA and NBS, and agricultural survey programs.
2) Key findings from the Census including demographic data collected at holding level and basic household composition statistics.
3) Identified data gaps in areas like social characteristics and intra-household managerial decisions.
4) Challenges faced like lack of resources and expertise, and lessons learned around training, coordination, and improving statistical methodology and questionnaires.
5) Plans for future surveys/Censuses including expanding survey scope, seeking external support, and revising questionnaires.
CountrySTAT Regional Basic Administrator Training for GCC Member States/ Intr...FAO
"http://www.countrystat.org
CountrySTAT can contribute toward the centralization, harmonization, standardization, integration and validation of data on food and agriculture coming from different sources within the GCC Region."
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The Fifth meeting of the Near East and North African (NENA) Soil Partnership will take place from 1-2 April 2019 in Cairo, Egypt. The objectives of the meeting are to consolidate the NENA Soil Partnership, review the work plan, organize activities to establish National Soil Information Systems, agree to launch a Regional Soil Laboratory for NENA, and strengthen networking. The meeting agenda includes discussions on soil information systems, a soil laboratory network, and implementing the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management. The performance of the NENA Soil Partnership will also be assessed and future strategies developed.
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This presentation was provided by Racquel Jemison, Ph.D., Christina MacLaughlin, Ph.D., and Paulomi Majumder. Ph.D., all of the American Chemical Society, for the second session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session Two: 'Expanding Pathways to Publishing Careers,' was held June 13, 2024.
Level 3 NCEA - NZ: A Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.pptHenry Hollis
The History of NZ 1870-1900.
Making of a Nation.
From the NZ Wars to Liberals,
Richard Seddon, George Grey,
Social Laboratory, New Zealand,
Confiscations, Kotahitanga, Kingitanga, Parliament, Suffrage, Repudiation, Economic Change, Agriculture, Gold Mining, Timber, Flax, Sheep, Dairying,
Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumMJDuyan
(𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝟏𝟎𝟎) (𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏)-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐏𝐏 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬:
- Understand the goals and objectives of the Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) curriculum, recognizing its importance in fostering practical life skills and values among students. Students will also be able to identify the key components and subjects covered, such as agriculture, home economics, industrial arts, and information and communication technology.
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫:
-Define entrepreneurship, distinguishing it from general business activities by emphasizing its focus on innovation, risk-taking, and value creation. Students will describe the characteristics and traits of successful entrepreneurs, including their roles and responsibilities, and discuss the broader economic and social impacts of entrepreneurial activities on both local and global scales.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
THE SACRIFICE HOW PRO-PALESTINE PROTESTS STUDENTS ARE SACRIFICING TO CHANGE T...indexPub
The recent surge in pro-Palestine student activism has prompted significant responses from universities, ranging from negotiations and divestment commitments to increased transparency about investments in companies supporting the war on Gaza. This activism has led to the cessation of student encampments but also highlighted the substantial sacrifices made by students, including academic disruptions and personal risks. The primary drivers of these protests are poor university administration, lack of transparency, and inadequate communication between officials and students. This study examines the profound emotional, psychological, and professional impacts on students engaged in pro-Palestine protests, focusing on Generation Z's (Gen-Z) activism dynamics. This paper explores the significant sacrifices made by these students and even the professors supporting the pro-Palestine movement, with a focus on recent global movements. Through an in-depth analysis of printed and electronic media, the study examines the impacts of these sacrifices on the academic and personal lives of those involved. The paper highlights examples from various universities, demonstrating student activism's long-term and short-term effects, including disciplinary actions, social backlash, and career implications. The researchers also explore the broader implications of student sacrifices. The findings reveal that these sacrifices are driven by a profound commitment to justice and human rights, and are influenced by the increasing availability of information, peer interactions, and personal convictions. The study also discusses the broader implications of this activism, comparing it to historical precedents and assessing its potential to influence policy and public opinion. The emotional and psychological toll on student activists is significant, but their sense of purpose and community support mitigates some of these challenges. However, the researchers call for acknowledging the broader Impact of these sacrifices on the future global movement of FreePalestine.
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Uganda CountrySTAT Presentation Harmonized data Lusaka, 12-16 November 2012
1. CountryStat
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
CountryStat
Harmonized data: Best practices and issues
www.countrystat.org/uga
By: Ronald James Otyek and Seth N. Mayinza
Uganda Breau of Statistics
Monday, November 19, 2012 1
2. CountryStat
Background:
CountrySTAT is an internet based system that
integrates national food and agricultural statistical
information to ensure harmonization of national datainformation to ensure harmonization of national data
and metadata collection for analysis and policy
making.
It provides statistical standards, data exchange tools
and related methods without using external data
sources such as databases.
3. CountryStat- System
This is an applied Internet-based information system
that disseminates statistical information and metadata
on food and agriculture.
It collects, organizes, integrates and harmonizes dataIt collects, organizes, integrates and harmonizes data
and metadata from different statistical agencies in
order for statistical tables to be consistent and
compatible at the national as well as at the
international levels.
The system facilitates access of statistical information
in a single source which can provide efficient support
to analysis and policy making.
4. Current Status
The Uganda CountryStat webpage has about 62
statistical tables already uploaded and these meet the
FAO and other International standards – related FAO
statsstats
Most annual tables have been updated to 2011,
although the process has not been finalized.
5. Data Harmonization
Secretariat reviewed the data from FAOSTAT and
CountrySTAT and made some updates
Pending areas are expected to be worked on during the
next TWGnext TWG
Discussions held for crop codes used for crop and
livestock data collection during the last TWG
Codes were developed by a select committee of the
TWG members and will be presented to the plenary
during the next TWG.
This will later be presented to the National Agricultural
Statistics Technical Committee (NASTC) for approval.
6. Work in progress
Updating tables already uploaded
Working on the data that has queries from agencies
particularly the Ministry of Agriculture
Putting more tables in the thematic area from recentPutting more tables in the thematic area from recent
major surveys, Census of Livestock 2008 and Uganda
Census of Agriculture 2008/09
7. Best Practices
Training was carried out in 2010, 2011 and 2012 for staff
from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)
that produce agricultural and related statistics
This is the TWG that meets at least twice a year toThis is the TWG that meets at least twice a year to
agree on meta data, data discrepancies
A Secretariat comprising of staff from UBOS and
Ministry of Agriculture that checks and validates the
tables before they are uploaded to the website
8. Challenges
Increased responsibilities for staff in the Directorate of
Agriculture and Environment Statistics (DAES),
created in 2011, causing delays in working on
CountrySTAT tables, however, this is temporary asCountrySTAT tables, however, this is temporary as
more staff are expected to be recruited in the near
future to fill the gap
Heavy workload for staff in the Ministry of
Agriculture (just 1 Statistician), more to be recruited
Limited funding for statistical work in some MDAs
Lack of appreciation of statistics in some agencies,
more sensitization required
9. Challenges cont’d
Limited amount of data at the sub-national level
A lot of data available but not on annual basis and
cannot therefore be reported as such
Discrepancies in the available historical data resultingDiscrepancies in the available historical data resulting
from varied methods of data collection which were not
harmonised
10. Recommendations
The development of a compliance system in order to
track the statistical table conformity with the FAO and
international standards
11. Future of Countrystat
Carry out more capacity development trainings on the
use of the CountryStat, particularly in other areas of
the country away from the centre
GOU has incorporated CountryStat (partly) into theirGOU has incorporated CountryStat (partly) into their
budget starting 2012/13 for continuity
Advocate for more use of the CountryStat - call upon
all the agricultural stakeholders to use CountryStat as
it is the only national agricultural information web
based outlet
Share data that is comparable across the African region