National programmes for age-friendly cities and communities

National programmes for age-friendly cities and communities

Author: World Health Organization

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2023-03-27

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9240068694

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This publication is also available in: Español | Português Our physical and social environments are major influences on how we experience ageing and the opportunities it brings. Creating age-friendly environments enables all people to age well in a place that is right for them, continue to develop personally, be included, and contribute to their communities while enabling their independence and health. Developing age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC) is a proven way to create more age-friendly environments – for everyone. This guide provides direction to national authorities and stakeholders responsible for or involved in forming or sustaining national programmes for AFCC. The guide includes suggestions for meaningful engagement of older people in creating age-friendly environments, detailed examples of existing national AFCC programmes, and practical steps for creating or strengthening such a programme. The vision of this guide is for all countries to establish a national AFCC programme by the end of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030) – neighbourhood by neighbourhood, city by city, and country by country.


Parenting Programmes and Minority Ethnic Families

Parenting Programmes and Minority Ethnic Families

Author: Jane Barlow

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 1907969462

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This report reviews the results of research into a number of parenting programmes for minority ethnic parents and provides a broad insight into the ways in which parents find such programmes helpful. Concentrating on programmes run in the USA, this report highlights the need to establish a body of evidence concerning the effectiveness of parenting programmes for minority ethnic parents in the UK. The report concludes by considering future directions of programmes in the UK, policy and practice implications, and what might constitute good practice in the development of parenting programmes for minority ethnic families.


A review of school feeding programmes in the Caribbean Community

A review of school feeding programmes in the Caribbean Community

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2021-10-04

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 9251343977

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This review provides a snapshot of the state-of-art of School Feeding Programmes in 14 of the 15 CARICOM Member States. It provides an overview of the different models of school feeding programmes that currently exist in the Caribbean, challenges faced and recommendations for improvement. Among the aspects evaluated include: the governance structure, nutritional quality of meal served, linkages with small farmers for the procurement of products used in the meals, involvement of children in school gardens related activities, etc. The document includes a case study for each of the participating countries (namely Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago). For each of these countries, an Annual Net Benefit Analysis was conducted, using information collected in 2017. The aim is that the document can provide preliminary information and recommendations that can be relevant for governments, public organizations, donors, opinion leaders, private sectors, and others toward strengthening school feeding programmes in the Caribbean. It was developed with the support of the University of the West Indies and the Caribbean Agro-Economic Society under the leadership of Prof. Carlisle Pemberton and Dr. Hazel Paterson-Andrews.


Planning and Designing Training Programmes

Planning and Designing Training Programmes

Author: Leslie Rae

Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780566079290

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Following the book will enable any trainer to devise a professional training and development programme. Included are all the considerations a trainer needs to be aware of, ranging from skills assessment and learning styles, to relative benefits of on the job and off the job training, and the value of different types of training formats.


Regulatory Oversight of Ageing Management and Long Term Operation Programme of Nuclear Power Plants

Regulatory Oversight of Ageing Management and Long Term Operation Programme of Nuclear Power Plants

Author: IAEA

Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency

Published: 2022-06-07

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 920108322X

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As Member States seek to extend the operating lifetime of nuclear power plants beyond that which was originally licensed, safety oversight of ageing management and long term operation (LTO) has become increasingly important. This Safety Report provides technical and practical information based on existing regulatory approaches and practices of Member States, and the application of the IAEA Safety Standards. This includes requirements and pre-conditions of the regulatory body for LTO, authorization processes applied to LTO, and regulatory practices and documentation to prepare for and implement LTO. The report is intended for nuclear safety authorities, operating organizations, licensees, manufacturers, designers and technical support organizations considering authorization for LTO of nuclear power plants.


IMF Programmes in Developing Countries

IMF Programmes in Developing Countries

Author: Tony Killick

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 113479195X

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Critics are challenging the traditional role of the IMF to facilitate development and alleviate poverty, viewing policies as doctrinaire and in need of change to meet objectives. This examines the arguments and the future role of the IMF.


Implementing programme based budgeting in Ghana’s health sector

Implementing programme based budgeting in Ghana’s health sector

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Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2021-06-23

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9240025626

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This study assesses the status of the implementation of this transition to programme-based budgeting (PBB) in the health sector in Ghana. It examines the impact of this change in terms of how funds are budgeted, allocated, used and accounted for across the sector. Ultimately, this analysis considers the linkages of PBB with sector goals and objectives, and how implementation can be improved for greater impact. The study finds that while PBB has helped to consolidate activities and infuse greater performance orientation into the budgeting process, many challenges remain. In particular, the continued dominance of input-based, line items, particularly below the central-level, constrain flexibility and the ability to coordinate activities across departments or disease programmes in the health sector. This degree of inflexibility goes to the lowest level of the health system, with input-based budget ceilings set for the more than 500 budget management centres in the sector, and is driven in part by the large share of the health budget that is dedicated to salaries and wages. The potential benefits of PBB in terms of joint budgeting across health programmes and inputs has not yet been taken advantage of, which contributes to inefficiencies across the sector. Furthermore, while performance indicators have been established, they are not systematically tracked or used in allocation decisions. As Ghana looks to future reforms in the health sector, continued budget reform can be an effective enabler of changes to health financing and overall service delivery in Ghana.


59 Checklists for Project and Programme Managers

59 Checklists for Project and Programme Managers

Author: Gert Wijnen

Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2012-09-28

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1409460525

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The practical approach taken by Rudy Kor and Gert Wijnen makes this an easy book to dip into to improve your project and programme management competences. The book covers a range of topics, including: choosing the right approach, organising for projects and programmes, team management, starting and executing projects, and programme management. For each topic, the book provides a series of checklists to lead you through the most important aspects of each subject. With such hands-on advice from acknowledged experts so easily available, this is a book which no project or programme manager should be without.


Project Excellence Baseline for Achieving Excellence in Projects and Programmes

Project Excellence Baseline for Achieving Excellence in Projects and Programmes

Author: IPMA

Publisher: Van Haren

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9401811962

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What defines whether a project or programme is “good” or “bad”? When we’re striving for excellence in the execution of our projects and programmes, what do we mean? IPMA has given its extended definition in the PEB, the Project Excellence Baseline. This model is based on the well-known EFQM model, but is adapted to the field of project- and programme management and after over 10 years of use has been adapted to the model we’re using now.Table of Content: Foreword Executive summary Table of Contents 11 List of figures 14 List of tables 15 Abbreviations and acronyms 16 Terms and definitions 17 1. Introduction 21 1. 1. IPMA PEB links to IPMA OCB and IPMA ICB 24 2. Purposes and intended users 27 2.1. Purpose of the IPMA Project Excellence Baseline 27 2.2. Typical user groups of the IPMA PEB 28 3. The project in its context 33 3.1. What is a project? 33 3.1.1. The project in an organization 33 3.1.2. The project as a temporary organization 34 3.1.3. Processes in a project 35 3.2. A project in its external context 36 3.3. A project in its organisational context 38 3.3.1. Organisational context 38 3.3.2. Project governance 38 3.3.3. The project in the context of a programme and portfolio 39 4. Introducing project excellence 43 4.1. The concept of excellence 43 4.2. The concept of project excellence 44 4.3. Continuous improvement as a foundation for excellence 45 4.4. The role of sustainability 47 4.5. The role of leadership 50 4.6. The link between competence and excellence 51 5. Introduction to the Project Excellence Model 55 5.1. Principles behind the model design 55 5.2. Structure of the model 56 5.3. Areas of the model and interpretation of the overall results 57 5.4. Interactions between the areas of the model 60 5.5. Business value delivery using IPMA PEM 61 5.6. The model criteria 62 6. Assessment of project excellence 71 6.1. Purposes and approaches to the project excellence Assessment 71 6.2. Assessment of project excellence in a project life cycle 75 6.3. Scope of the assessment in projects, programmes and portfolios 77 6.4. The role and competences of project excellence assessors 82 6.5. The assessment process 84 6.6. Scoring approach 86 Annex A: Description of the Project Excellence Model 91 A. People & Purpose 92 B. Processes & Resources 102 C. Project Results 107 Annex B: Scoring tables for the IPMA Project Excellence Model 117 Scoring table for People & Purpose and Processes & Resources areas 118 Scoring table for Customer, Project Team and Other Stakeholder Satisfaction criteria 119 Scoring table for Project Results criteria 120 Annex C: The IPMA Global Project Excellence Award assessment and its benefits 121 The IPMA Global Project Excellence Award assessment 122 The IPMA Global Project Excellence Award benefits 125 References 127