Discover Your True Potential

Discover Your True Potential

Author: R. Ian Seymour

Publisher: Pelican Publishing

Published: 2002-05-30

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781455603572

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"Just as 'if' is in the middle of the word 'life,' many people in midlife lament, 'if I could only find my real purpose in life.'" --R. Ian Seymour Many people, after spending their younger days rushing to achieve financial success and the approval of others, begin to question the meaning of life and reconsider their life's direction. This book is designed to help people identify their true goals and meet their personal potentials. By illustrating the principles and disciplines of self-improvement, Seymour encourages readers, at any stage in their lives, to achieve happiness and fulfillment.


Practical Guidebook on Data Disaggregation for the Sustainable Development Goals

Practical Guidebook on Data Disaggregation for the Sustainable Development Goals

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2021-05-01

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 9292627759

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The "leave no one behind" principle espoused by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires measures of progress for different segments of the population. This entails detailed disaggregated data to identify subgroups that might be falling behind, to ensure progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Asian Development Bank and the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs developed this practical guidebook with tools to collect, compile, analyze, and disseminate disaggregated data. It also provides materials on issues and experiences of countries regarding data disaggregation for the SDGs. This guidebook is for statisticians and analysts from planning and sector ministries involved in the production, analysis, and communication of disaggregated data.


The Emerging Data Revolution in Africa

The Emerging Data Revolution in Africa

Author: Ben Kiregyera

Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA

Published: 2015-01-01

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 1920689575

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The book presents a nuanced narrative about statistical development in Africa since around the time of independence when emerging states needed statistics mainly to support their planning processes. It highlights challenges faced then, some of which have persisted, including institutional, organizational and technical challenges. These challenges manifest themselves in countries with different degrees of severity and are quite severe in post-conflict countries. Key statistical programmes to support statistical development in Africa in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s are presented


Decentralization, Local Governance, and Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific

Decentralization, Local Governance, and Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific

Author: Bruno Carrasco

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-10-12

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1000652963

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Since its adoption in 2015, the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development has shaped not only international development cooperation but also the design of national trajectories for social and economic development. In tandem with other global agendas adopted that year (such as the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and UN Habitat’s New Urban Agenda) it remains the global and regional blueprint for sustainable development despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The term "localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)" has been used to capture the importance of subnational governments for achieving national SDG agendas. However, there is little deeper analysis of the required nexus between fiscal, political, and legal arrangements for SNGs; their involvement in national policy arenas (which discuss and decide on national SDG strategies); and the need for locally disaggregated data systems on the one hand, and effective SDG localization strategies on the other hand. It is this aspect which the present publication explores in greater detail by using country examples and conceptual analyses. The text will be of interest to policymakers, scholars, students and practitioners in public policy and public administration, decentralization, and sustainable development, with a focus on the Asia and Pacific region. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative License (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO).


Assessing the National Health Information System

Assessing the National Health Information System

Author: Health Metrics Network

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9241547510

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"The Health Metrics Network (HMN) was launched in 2005 to help countries ... improve global health by strengthening the systems that generate health-related information for evidence-based decision-making."--Introd.


Liberia

Liberia

Author: International Monetary Fund

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2008-07-07

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1451822987

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This paper discusses implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in Liberia. Liberia’s PRS articulates the government’s overall vision and major strategies for moving toward rapid, inclusive, and sustainable growth and development during the period 2008–11. This paper provides the context for the PRS by describing the conflict and economic collapse, the transition beyond conflict, and the initial progress achieved during the past two years. It stresses that Liberia must create much greater economic and political opportunities for all its citizens and ensure that growth and development are widely shared.


2030 Agenda and India: Moving from Quantity to Quality

2030 Agenda and India: Moving from Quantity to Quality

Author: Sachin Chaturvedi

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-10-19

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9813290919

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This book presents a selection of multifaceted development issues involving social, economic and environmental aspects, in order to inspire and guide implementation of the United Nations’ SDGs. It focuses on economic development, human well-being and sustainable pathways, with special attention to financial and knowledge resources, as well as measurement concepts. In doing so, the book draws a distinction between sustainability and sustainable pathways by refraining from dealing with broader and more direct environmental sustainability issues like climate change, environmental degradation and sustainable energy. The choice of topics, apart from their relevance for India, was guided by their importance in connection with multiple SDG goals. In addition to revealing the intricacies of systemic relationships and the dilemmas they create in policy choices, the book examines the role of actors and the critical importance of partnerships to help readers comprehend the breadth of diversities and inter-linkages involved. The roles of the central and state governments, the parliament and the state assemblies, the civil society, UN agencies and district-level authorities are separately explored in depth. Sharing valuable insights, the book encourages policymakers, practitioners and scholars to move towards a sustainable and equitable economy, and supports them in their efforts.


Manual for the Production of Statistics on the Digital Economy

Manual for the Production of Statistics on the Digital Economy

Author: United Nations Publications

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789211130195

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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is a founding member of the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development, which is an international, multi-stakeholder initiative to improve the availability and quality of ICT data and indicators. One of its key achievements is the development of a core list of ICT indicators for the production of internationally comparable statistics. This list was first endorsed by the United Nations Statistical Commission at its 38th session in March 2007 and has since been updated regularly. The Commission encouraged countries to use that list in their data collection programmes; a first version of the Manual for the Production of Statistics on the Information Economy was published at the end of 2007. An updated version was published in 2009. The current edition, entitled Manual for the Production of Statistics on the Digital Economy, was prepared to reflect the many changes that have taken place in the past decade in terms of access and use of ICTs. Compared to earlier versions, it expands the coverage of the measurement of e-commerce, trade in ICT services and trade in ICT-enabled (or digitally delivered) services. It contains more model questionnaires and reflects the most recent revisions of the Partnership's list of core ICT indicators. The Manual is intended to guide statisticians from developing countries through all the steps involved in the production and dissemination of statistics related to e-commerce and the digital economy.