Catalyzing Progress: Revolutionary Approaches to Funding Infrastructure Projects in Emerging Economies of Africa and Asia
Catalyzing Progress: Revolutionary Approaches to Funding Infrastructure Projects in Emerging Economies of Africa and Asia

Author: Dr Davies M. Mulenga

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-08-29

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 3757881443

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Unlock the Power of Progress with "Catalyzing Progress: Revolutionary Approaches to Funding Infrastructure Projects in Emerging Economies of Africa and Asia" Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey that transcends boundaries and fuels prosperity in emerging economies? Dive into the enlightening pages of "Catalyzing Progress," a groundbreaking masterpiece that unveils the secret to driving remarkable change through ingenious funding strategies for Revolutionary Infrastructure Projects. The Golden Blueprint to Prosperity: "The Golden Blueprint" is your guide to unleashing prosperity through innovative funding methodologies. Learn how these ingenious strategies are unlocking local resources and channeling them into projects that uplift entire communities. With a focus on the emerging economies of Africa and Asia, this book showcases that wealth isn't just found in raw resources it's harnessed through collaboration and transformative initiatives. Ingenious Funding Approaches Unveiled and Empowerment Through Engagement: Uncover a treasure trove of funding approaches that defy the ordinary. From public-private partnerships that ignite local investment to harnessing multilateral financing to amplify impact, these strategies are the keys to unlocking progress. Witness how social impact investing and community engagement are changing the game, turning infrastructure projects into agents of change, promoting the Africa and Asia Prosperity. Your Path to Influence: As you absorb the wisdom within these pages, you'll be equipped with the knowledge to contribute to transformative change. Whether you're a government leader, an entrepreneur, an investor, or a community member, "Catalyzing Progress" empowers you to become a catalyst for positive impact. Turn revolutionary ideas into practical realities and join the movement toward a more prosperous future. Join the Progress Revolution: If you're driven by the desire to see vibrant economies, empowered communities, and a world of shared prosperity, "Catalyzing Progress" is your compass. Immerse yourself in the stories of transformation, the strategies of success, and the golden blueprint for creating impact. This is your invitation to be part of the progress revolution, grab your copy today and set the stage for a brighter tomorrow.

Participatory Design
Participatory Design

Author: Susanne Bødker

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-05-31

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 3031022351

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This book introduces Participatory Design to researchers and students in Human–Computer Interaction (HCI). Grounded in four strong commitments, the book discusses why and how Participatory Design is important today. The book aims to provide readers with a practical resource, introducing them to the central practices of Participatory Design research as well as to key references. This is done from the perspective of Scandinavian Participatory Design. The book is meant for students, researchers, and practitioners who are interested in Participatory Design for research studies, assignments in HCI classes, or as part of an industry project. It is structured around 11 questions arranged in 3 main parts that provide the knowledge needed to get started with practicing Participatory Design. Each chapter responds to a question about defining, conducting, or the results of carrying out Participatory Design. The authors share their extensive experience of Participatory Design processes and thinking by combining historical accounts, cases, how-to process descriptions, and reading lists to guide further readings so as to grasp the many nuances of Participatory Design as it is practiced across sectors, countries, and industries.

Systems Analysis Approach for Complex Global Challenges
Systems Analysis Approach for Complex Global Challenges

Author: Priscilla Mensah

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-04-09

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 3319714864

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This book, which contains a collection of review articles as well as focus on evidence-based policy making, will serve as a valuable resource not just for all postgraduate students conducting research using systems analysis thinking but also for policy makers. To our knowledge, a book of this nature which also has a strong African focus is currently not available. The book examines environmental and socio-economic risks with the aim of providing an analytical foundation for the management and governance of natural resources, disasters, addressing climate change, and easing the technological and ecological transitions to sustainability. It provides scientific and strategic analysis to better understand the dynamics of future energy transitions, their main driving forces, enabling factors, barriers, as well as their consequences for the social, economic and environmental dimensions of human wellbeing. Science-based policy advice is achieved through an integrated assessment and modeling of how to simultaneously address the major energy policy challenges in the areas of environment (climate change and air pollution), energy poverty (or access to affordable and clean energy for the poor), energy security and reliability. It also aims to improve our understanding of ecosystems and their management in today’s changing world—in particular, the current state of ecosystems, and their ecological thresholds and buffering capacities. It provides support for policy makers in developing rational, realistic and science-based regional, national and global strategies for the production of fuel, food and fibre that sustain ecosystem services and safeguard food security. Finally, it addresses the human development dimension of global change based on comprehensive studies on the changing size and composition of human populations around the world by analyzing both their impacts and the differential vulnerabilities by age, gender and level of education.

Private Participation in Infrastructure in China
Private Participation in Infrastructure in China

Author: Michel Bellier

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780821354391

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Since the late 1970s China has made extensive policy reforms and infrastructure investments. Although there have been significant investments made over the past decades, most of these investments came from the public sector. The goal of this report is to help improve China's approach to private participation in infrastructure focusing on roads, water and sanitation, and power generation by expanding foreign direct investment and domestic financing in such projects. It compares China's experience with those of other countries.

International Aid and China's Environment
International Aid and China's Environment

Author: Katherine Morton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-05-17

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1134183151

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Rapid economic growth in the world's most populous nation is leading to widespread soil erosion, desertification, deforestation and the depletion of vital natural resources. The scale and severity of environmental problems in China now threaten the economic and social foundations of its modernization. Using case studies, Morton analyzes the relationship between international and local responses to environmental problems in China, challenging the prevailing wisdom that weak compliance is the only constraint upon local environmental management in China. It advances two interrelated discussions: first, it constructs a conceptual framework for understanding the key dimensions of environmental capacity. This is broadly defined to encompass the financial, institutional, technological and social aspects of environmental management. Second, the book presents the results of an empirical inquiry into the implementation of donor-funded environmental projects in both China's poorer and relatively developed regions. By drawing upon extensive fieldwork, it seeks to explain how, and under what conditions, international donors can strengthen China's environmental capacity, especially at the local level. It will be of interest to those studying Chinese politics, environmental studies and international relations.

Development Strategies and Governance in India
Development Strategies and Governance in India

Author: Bala Ramulu Chinnala

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-08-28

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1040121403

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This volume traces India’s developmental strategies and governance systems from state-led to market-driven models over seven decades, highlighting the disconnect between the values enshrined in the Constitution and the governance of policies. It examines a broad spectrum of development approaches addressing deeply entrenched socio-economic issues including poverty, unemployment, food insecurity, inequalities, agriculture, technology, pandemics, marginalized communities, people's participation, decentralized governance, and the challenges in socio-economic program implementation. Underscoring that policies require a clear purpose and trustworthy governance systems for empowering the marginalized, it points out that failures are primarily at the policy level due to a lack of ideological clarity, spurred by growth and welfare dilemmas. The volume further provides insights into India’s development and social transformation and serves as a resource for those engaged in the study or practice of policy-making. This book is particularly valuable for students and researchers of development studies, economics, political economy, public policy, political studies, sociology, governance, and South Asian studies.

Infrastructure for the Built Environment: Global Procurement Strategies
Infrastructure for the Built Environment: Global Procurement Strategies

Author: Rodney Howes

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-08-14

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 1136395415

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Throughout the world there is a growing demand for high quality public services to support socio-economic development. Infrastructure is central to improving the level of public services and the quality of the built environment. But in key areas such as transport, energy, water, healthcare, education and communications, public resources are not sufficient to keep pace with this demand. As the public sector struggles to keep up, the private sector is increasingly involved in the procurement of economic and social infrastructure. Until now procurement strategies have often concentrated on the mechanisms and the ‘bricks and mortar’ without a thorough analysis of the processes and their implications for services. The result is that all too often infrastructure projects are implemented in an ad hoc and fragmented way. In this ground-breaking book, Rodney Howes and Herbert Robinson provide a holistic approach to infrastructure provision that facilitates infrastructure delivery aimed at continuously improving the level and quality of services. Critical issues of policy and strategy, implementation, and operational aspects are examined within the context of sustainability. By emphasising the importance of procuring infrastructure within an overall national or regional development policy and strategy, the authors have demonstrated the importance of linking investment and resource decisions to local social, economic and environmental needs. With each chapter carefully written to reflect part of the infrastructure delivery chain and illustrated with practical examples and case studies from around the world, this book offers a new blueprint for infrastructure investment and resource management.

The Making of a Smart City in Korea
The Making of a Smart City in Korea

Author: Hojeong Lee

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2023-05-02

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 1666931861

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The Making of a Smart City in Korea: The Quest for E-Seoul displays how the notion of the smart city has been interpreted and applied in Seoul—the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. The contributors show how a shift into a digital city has brought about noticeable changes in the governance, economics, and cultures of Seoul. This edited volume on the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s quest for e-Seoul provides great resources for many cities worldwide seeking to benchmark this particular type of smart city, as well as for all those academics in the fields to learn it, given that Seoul has systematically pushed different stages and strategies of the smart urbanization.