Russia's Putin clarifies options but not his future

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
National Development ◽  
The State ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Role ◽  
Development Goals

Significance Without explicitly saying so, the proposals create a menu of options for Putin's future role now that he has made it clear he will not be president after 2024. Putin has been under pressure to make his intentions clear, especially as the established elite must fear the loss of their patron. Impacts Further statements by Putin are likely to be just as ambiguous on his plans for himself and the state. The prospect of a weaker presidency is a setback for elite figures biding their time to make a bid. Once a new cabinet settles in, it will come under close scrutiny for its delivery of Putin's national development goals.

Gender equality will see uneven progress in Mexico

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
National Development ◽  
State Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Government ◽  
Employment Of Women ◽  
First Time

Subject The Mexican government's advances towards greater gender equality. Significance President Enrique Pena Nieto has been active in promoting gender equality at home and abroad, and his government has repeatedly voiced its commitment to the UN's Millennium Development Goals, particularly regarding female empowerment. The Pena Nieto administration included a gender dimension in its National Development Plan for the first time, and has allocated significant resources to supporting women. Efforts have focused not only on the federal level, but also at state level, as illustrated by the signing of a collaboration agreement in December 2015 between the government and the National Conference of Governors. Impacts Bridging the gender gap across all government levels will be an expensive and difficult task, with uneven success across the country. Any reductions in domestic violence rates will require long-term efforts to change attitudes from the bottom up. Quotas that encourage the employment of women, regardless of merit, may perpetuate politics' reputation for being corrupt and nepotistic.

BNDES reform may shake up financing in Brazil

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Interest Groups ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
National Development ◽  
Development Bank ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Role ◽  
Corporate Executives ◽  
Car Wash ◽  
Legal Controls

Subject Reform of the National Development Bank. Significance While the ‘Operation Car Wash’ corruption probe continues to dominate the headlines with an ever-widening list of indicted government officials and corporate executives, many of Brazil’s major institutions, including the National Development Bank (BNDES), are also at the centre of the country's largest corruption scandal. The Bank’s central role at the heart of the nation’s financial system has long been criticised for insufficient legal controls and lack of full transparency. Impacts A backlash against BNDES changes can be expected from important interest groups. The BNDES’s future role may depend on the unpredictable outcome of the 2018 elections. If successful, the Bank’s reform could help lower interest rates and favour capital-markets development.

scholarly journals BUSINESS HEALTHY IN COMPETITION OF PARTNERSHIP

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-18
Author(s):  
Andi Tira
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
National Development ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Democracy ◽  
Development Goals

The principles of economic democracy broke through the overall activities of the society and the State, which sectors of the economy who undertakes by the Constitution as the Foundation of the constitutional business activities in pursuit of national development goals, and is the nation's commitment to the partnership philosophy as well as for businessmen. Although the philosophy of partnership so ideal, but when economic growth is uneven, then it will cause the distance (social inequality) between the powerful rich with the small weak Agreement are build oligopoly if the offender attempts to make agreements with other businessmen to do production and mastery or marketing goods and or services that could result in a monopoly or competition is not healthy

Zambia leader's narrow win portends populist shift

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Government Spending ◽  
National Development ◽  
The State ◽  
General Election ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Opposition Party ◽  
Vote Count ◽  
Public Sector Unions

Significance The main opposition party, the United Party for National Development (UPND), immediately rejected the official victory declaration, counting irregularities. No evidence was offered to support this allegation, but counting delays, the result's closeness and claims that a parallel vote count has Lungu losing could undermine the government's legitimacy. Impacts The expectation that the 2017 general election is likely to be close will encourage the PF to raise government spending. Slumping copper prices cutting government revenues could necessitate further borrowing -- contravening IMF recommendations. Public sector unions are likely to use the post-election period to demand an end to the state wage freeze in place for 2014-15.

scholarly journals Cooperation between public authorities and non-governmental youth associations in preparing the strategic documents in the field of youth policy in EU countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 30-39
Author(s):  
Tetiana Nesvat
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
National Development ◽  
The State ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Youth Policy ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Development Goals

EU youth policy is very dynamic, but with different rates of development in each EU country. The main purpose of youth policy in the EU is to motivate and support making informed life decisions that contribute to the personal and social development of young people and the development of society as a whole. Accomplishing this goal is possible only by empowering the young citizens and their active involvement in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the initiatives and activities efficiency that reflect the needs, interests, ideas and experiences of young people.However, in order to establish a common European civic space, it is necessary to consider the national circumstances of each EU country and the implementation of the state youth policy of each state separately.As the issue of the relationship between public authorities with various youth policy actors in the European Union remains under-explored, and a comprehensive approach to the study of European youth policy is missing, we analyzed the state of interaction between public authorities and EU youth associations on preparing the national development strategies for youth policy, such as France, Germany, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic.The aim of the article is to study the problem of interaction between government agencies and youth associations on the example of attracting young citizens in the development and implementation of regulations in some EU countries and to justify proposals for implementing the Strategy for State Youth Policy of Ukraine 2030.The article clarifies the imperfection of a comprehensive approach to the implementation of youth work in the European community. It is proposed to use the best results of cooperation between the authorities and the youth of Europe in the implementation of the guidelines for youth work in Ukraine and the use of the tool - Youth Welfare Index for monitoring the youth policy and strategy implementation. Attention is paid to the feasibility of using a two-component approach in the implementation of state youth policy, in particular in achieving the strategy, namely achieving sustainable development goals through the implementation of youth policy and the implementation of state youth policy through sustainable development goals.

scholarly journals State-Business Partnership in Modern Conditions: Prospects for Transformation

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
V. A. Plotnikov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
National Development ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
The State ◽  
Broad Sense ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Business Partnership ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
Development Goals

The complexity of the economy and the increase in uncertainty, as well as the need to solve ambitious tasks aimed at achieving strategic national development goals, force us to search for new forms and mechanisms for starting long-term economic growth. One such mechanism is public-private partnership, understood in the article in a broad sense, as an extensive set of forms of mutually benefcial interaction between the state and business. The article analyses the prerequisites of intensifying partnership in the modern Russian economy and assesses the directions of its transformation.

Malaysia's Najib faces further test in August

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Prime Minister ◽  
National Development ◽  
State Level ◽  
Investment Fund ◽  
Political Speech ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Deputy Prime Minister ◽  
Development Goals

Subject The Malaysian cabinet reshuffle's implications. Significance Prime Minister Najib Razak is reasserting himself politically amidst the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) investment fund controversy. On July 28, he reshuffled his cabinet, removing the deputy prime minister and other officials investigating the affair; and on August 3, he called on the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to develop tighter controls against slander in online political speech. Impacts Najib will use the reshuffle to reassert his national development goals, but Malaysian economic difficulties may constrain him. Najib will continue moving against critics, potentially attempting to remove state chief ministers perceived as challenging him. A state-level backlash against Najib is possible; policy disruption could follow.

Perceived contributions to national development

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-228
Author(s):  
Ariunaa Enkhtur
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
National Development ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods ◽  
History Of ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Scholarship Programs

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how Mongolian alumni of three different scholarship programs sponsored by governments of Japan and Mongolia view their role in national development after graduation. Design/methodology/approach This paper reports findings from a phenomenological study (Creswell, 2007) – the first phase of an exploratory sequential mixed-methods study in a recent PhD study. Based on semi-structured interviews with 24 alumni the study aimed to understand alumni’s perspectives in their voices. Findings Alumni were motivated to contribute to their communities, institutions, economic, political, social and legal conditions of Mongolia. However, they faced various structural challenges including getting jobs in the public sector even when they had binding agreements with employers. The findings call for long-term support for alumni projects and hubs as well as policy frameworks that tie the scholarship programs with national development goals. Originality/value Despite the high mobility rate of Mongolian scholars and a long history of Japanese Official Development Assistance to develop human resources in developing countries especially in Asia, little is known about the impact of these programs on the Mongolian national development. Through the phenomenological study, this study expands the understanding of ways in which alumni contribute to their national development.

Can CSR help achieve sustainable development? Applying a new assessment model to CSR cases from Egypt

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 773-795
Author(s):  
Khalid Abdelhalim ◽  
Amani Gamal Eldin
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Case ◽  
The State ◽  
Performance Model ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Development Goals

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an assessment model for corporate social responsibility (CSR) that is interlinked to sustainable development and examine the model on CSR cases in Egypt, exploring whether CSR is embedded into the core agenda of the corporations. This analysis helps in understanding the state of CSR in Egypt and countries with a similar socio-economic background. Design/methodology/approach The study presents a sustainable development assessment model for CSR, based on combining and modifying Archie Carroll’s model of Hierarchy of Corporate Responsibilities (1979, 2010) and Donna Wood’s Corporate Performance Model (1991) to include sustainable development imperatives. The proposed model analyzes two CSR practices of corporates. Qualitative analysis using in-depth interviews was conducted in the two case studies: a global multinational company represented in Egypt and a family business typical of many Egyptian corporates. Findings Generalizing from the results of the assessment in Egypt and countries with similar circumstances, most CSR practices in such a context still fall under philanthropy and few under human development or the business case. The lack of the formal institutional framework for organizing the role of the State in CSR promotion leads to missing the opportunity of linking CSR to the Sustainable Development Goals or similar strategies. Originality/value The paper presents a CSR assessment model adopted in developing countries, with a focus on incorporating sustainable development indicators since the 1990s. This methodological development since 2010 is timely and particularly useful for relating CSR to the recent global focus on sustainable development.

Integrated simulation for national development planning

Kybernetes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 208-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matteo Pedercini ◽  
Holger Maximilian Kleemann ◽  
Nombuso Dlamini ◽  
Vangile Dlamini ◽  
Birgit Kopainsky
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
National Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Integrated Simulation ◽  
Ex Ante ◽  
Development Goals

Purpose The purpose of this papers is to highlight the applicability of integrated simulation models for national development planning to different issues and contexts. Specifically, the authors describe one such model, the Millennium Institute’s T21 model, which is used to support planning in various countries, and explore in detail the case of Swaziland to demonstrate the model’s usefulness at different levels in the planning process. Design/methodology/approach Integrated sustainable development planning models using the system dynamics (SD) modeling method have been designed to help overcome these obstacles and support decision-makers in the assessment of alternative policies. Such models are laboratory replicas of the critical mechanisms driving development in a country while being grounded in the historical data available. They can be used to perform simulation-based policy experiments that are otherwise impossible in the real world. Findings The proposed approach has facilitated the reporting on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), as well as on the cross-sector long-term ex ante evaluation of the country’s “Economic Recovery Strategy” and a proposed “Fiscal Adjustment” policy. These assessments provided essential information for improving the quality of the decisions made. Such information cannot be obtained by the application of purely economic models or sectoral tools, that are not including the fundamental feedback structures that shape development in the long run and determine its sustainability. Research limitations/implications The new generation of global long-term Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) covers a far broader range of issues and indicators than the MDGs. The T21-Swaziland model only offers a limited subset of such issues, and future research will focus on achievements and challenges in expanding its scope to encompass the SDGs. Practical implications The T21 model has become one of the fundamental planning instruments of the country, and it has been used to evaluate national planning documents and other suggested strategies with respect to whether they are sufficient for reaching the long-term goals. Such information is then used as a basis for revision of development plans and adoption or rejection of suggested policy packages. Originality/value The MDGs (and their expanded follow-up, the SDGs) have been important step toward better governance, as they quantify key indicators of development and thereby allow for an evaluation of the degree to which these quantified aspirations are actually achieved. In addition to such hind-sight evaluations, ex ante evaluations are equally important for improvement of the quality of the decisions made. The authors propose and test a tool to support such type of evaluation, supporting integrated planning and model-based governance.

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