scholarly journals Resilient Cities in the Gulf Cooperation Council

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Gulf Cooperation Council ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Mitigation Policy

KAPSARC hosted a webinar, “Resilient Cities in the Gulf Cooperation Council,” on July 20, 2020, to discuss the relationships between governmental leads and non-governmental capabilities to support risk mitigation policy formulation. The webinar drew global participants from diverse sectors and included representation from the private sector, the research community, international organizations, and governmental leaders.

Problematizing the Privatization of Water

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Gamero
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
World Bank ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Special Interest Groups ◽  
Trade Policies ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Human Right ◽  
The World ◽  
Precious Resource ◽  
The Cost

This presentation will focus on the issue of the privatization of water. The privatization of water is currently being facilitated by the growth of trade liberalization and the free trade policies of international organizations like the IMF and World Bank. It is also growing due to the neoliberal policies of states and because of the increasing power of the private sector (including well- funded lobby and special interest groups) over the policies of governments. The principal arguments and viewpoints of those who both support and oppose the privatization of water will be examined and evaluated. In particular, arguments concerning the cost and accessibility of water for people will be studied. The effects and implications of privatization in highly diverse communities in both developed and developing countries will be discussed. An example from the community of Cochabamba in Bolivia will be analyzed, showing many of the drawbacks that can come with the privatization of water. This presentation will argue that water is a precious resource which ought not to be treated as a commodity. Instead, it should be treated as a human right that no individual or corporation should make a monetary profit from. Governments ought to provide safe drinking water for their citizens, rather than leaving this duty to the private sector as is happening in many parts of the world.

scholarly journals Mitigation Policy Acceptance Model: An Analysis of Individual Decision Making Process toward Residential Seismic Strengthening

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao-Teng Cheng ◽  
Ko-Wan Tsou
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Mitigation Policy ◽  
Seismic Strengthening ◽  
Risky Decision ◽  
The Government ◽  
Acceptance Model

Mitigation policy is regarded as an effective strategy to achieve the purpose of building health resilience and reducing disaster risk with the current high frequency of environmental event occurrences. To enhance public acceptance of mitigation policy, the issue of decision-making behavior has been a concern of researchers and planners. In the past literature, qualitative measures employed to reveal the behavioral intention of hazard risk mitigation cause restricted outcomes due to the problem of sample representativeness and the fact that quantitative research is restricted to discuss the linear relationship between the two selected variables. The purpose of this article is to attempt to construct a Mitigation Policy Acceptance Model (MPAM) to analyze the behavioral intention of seismic risk mitigation strategies. Based on Dual Processing Theory, affective is conducted as the core variable for constructing two types of thinking processes, and the variables of risk perception, trust and responsibility are selected in MPAM from theories and past research. In this study, the mitigation policy of residential seismic strengthening, adapted in Yongkang District of Tainan, has been conducted as the case study. According to the results, the result of model fit test has confirmed the MPAM framework, and two thinking modes could be associated together when people face a risky decision-making process. The variable of affective is the most effective factor to influence each variable, and a direct effect on intention is also shown in this model. The results could provide suggestions in communication risk strategies for the government.

The BEST of British

1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-111
Author(s):  
Michael T. Tobert
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Research Community ◽  
The World ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
The Uk

The UK, as far as we can discover, is currently the only country in the world that has an expertise database for its research community. It is one of the few countries that entrusts this sort of development to the private sector. I would like to look at how this has come about, comment on two factors that I think have influenced the outcome - namely size and quality - say something about who uses the database and where it is all leading.

scholarly journals Impact of National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) on the Private Sector: A Case Study of Power Sector

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Modinat Olaitan Olusoji ◽  
Olusegun O. Oloba
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Power Sector ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
National Economic ◽  
The Impact

The paper examines the impact of the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) on the private sector by looking at the contribution the power sector had made in realizing the goal of making private enterprise the engine of growth in Nigeria. NEEDS reform is to  transform the power sector into one led by the private sector, with the role of government  restricted primarily in policy formulation and establishment of an appropriate legal and regulatory framework.  The paper discusses among many things: an overview of power supply in Nigeria; the effect of power sector on private sectors; challenges of the sector; as well as the ways forward. The paper concludes that there is   need to put concerted effort to generate adequate power supply to enable the private sector thrives and serves as engine of growth in Nigeria.

scholarly journals Study on Internet Marketing Practices of Tourism Industry by Travel Agency of Nepal

Pravaha ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omprakash Prasad Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
National Economy ◽  
Internet Marketing ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Travel Agency ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Travel Agencies

Nepal is famous destination for international travelers through tour started only after sixties. Nepal within two decades became successful to have it significant position in world tourism scenario. Tourism in Nepal becomes a strong contributor in National economy after it boomed in eighties. It has become important foreign export being major source of foreign exchange. A part from this, it has been contributing in creating direct & indirect employment opportunities. Realizing the importance of tourism sector to uplift national economy, Nepal government has formulated various policies plan, and strategies to develop tourism as sustainable industry. Tourism master plan 1972 was an important step in policy formulation Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) was established in 1999 with the principle of Public Private Partnership (PPP) with the Principle of Public Private Partnership (PPP) approach. Since then, NTB has been marketing "Nepal as an enchanting holiday destination in world tourism market. It has adopted various strategies and undertaken different activities in order to promote Nepal as a must visit destination. We have abundant resources for which the country enjoys competitive advantages. Tourism represent one among such sectors which could rebuild the image of the country bringing back multifaceted benefit to the country and the people at large it also emerged as an exemplary model for the Nepalese economy and represent around 4% to the country GDP and is also a major source of employment, it has developed as an independent sector of the economy heavily involving the Nepalese private sector. Travel agencies are among such private sector wings which are responsible to bring or has contributed to great extent to invite lots of tourist from all over the world. So to great extent promotion of tourism by these travel agencies has direct correlation with the inflow of tourist in Nepal. In order to find the perception of travel agencies regarding internet marketing prospect practiced in tourism sector. Pravaha Vol. 24, No. 1, 2018, Page: 137-146

scholarly journals Natural disaster insurance: public-private sector partnership

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 1084-1095
Author(s):  
Tülin Altun ◽  
Nevzat Güldiken
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Private Insurance ◽  
Financial Risks ◽  
The Public ◽  
Insurance System ◽  
Disaster Insurance ◽  
Fiscal Incentives ◽  
Mandatory Participation

The public sector should intervene in the natural disaster insurance market in order to increase economic efficiency and social welfare. However the governments should not put at risk the sustainability of public finance by undertaking excessive financial risks. Therefore, public-private sector partnership practices in natural disaster insurance are on the agenda. Public-private partnerships can incorporate some of the advantages of both public insurance systems and private insurance systems. In such insurance systems, government guarantees, fiscal incentives, regulations and private sector expertise come together. The insurance systems established in public-private partnership sectors should be designed appropriately to ensure sustainability. A sustainable public-private insurance system should include mandatory participation, risk-based premiums, encouraging risk-mitigation activities, risk transfer mechanisms. NFIP, CEA, CATNAT, TCIP, CCS, JER are successful examples of public-private sector partnership. However, these insurance systems do not have all the features that a good insurance system should have.

How Organizational Structure Affects Actual Power Relationships between Territorial Levels of Government

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morten Egeberg ◽  
Jarle Trondal
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Organization Structure ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Power Relationships ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
Organizational Research ◽  
Implementation Processes

This chapter opens by clarifying some main organizational structures within which multilevel public governance takes place. As argued, each organization structure tends to privilege certain interests and this seems to hold as regards ‘upstream’ (policy formulation) processes as well as ‘downstream’ (implementation) processes. Theoretically, the chapter builds on some classic insights from organizational research. Empirically, it draws on studies of international organizations, the European Union, and federal as well as unitary states. The chapter shows how the power of lower-level territories to shape these processes depends on the extent to which organizational structures are arranged according to a territorial principle. In the same vein, higher levels of government tend to strengthen their position when non-territorial principles of specialization prevail.

Financing the Sustainable Development Agenda Goals

2020 ◽  
pp. 57-71
Author(s):  
Bernardo Ivo-Cruz ◽  
Sónia Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
International Community ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Agenda

The 2030 Agenda is comprehensive, universal, and ambitious. To reach its goals, the world needs to invest US$5 to 7 trillion/year. To finance it, the private sector must be involved. This chapter considers the motivations of business and corporations to incorporate the SDG in their investment agenda and the role DFIs can play in providing financing to their projects. It acknowledges that the private sector is a key element for long-term sustainable development and highlights the difficulties of DFI in assessing impact in risk analysis and therefore financing private investments for sustainable development. Finally, it finds that the international community and developing countries need to work together to improve the business environment on those countries, and concludes that the international community and the banking system do not know how to assess the role and impact of business and corporations projects in the agenda, and that the risk mitigation policy does not consider the nature of DFIs. Looking into the future, the authors present future research topics needed on this subject.

Analyzing manufacturer and the insurance-based risk mitigation policy with equipment service contracting

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1359-1381
Author(s):  
Xuwei Qin ◽  
Zhong-Zhong Jiang ◽  
W.H. Ip ◽  
Ying Sheng ◽  
C.H. Wu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Mitigation Policy ◽  
Service Contracting
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