scholarly journals An Overview of Earthquake Science in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Felix Tongkul
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Monitoring Network ◽  
Earthquake Hazard ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Human Resource Capacity ◽  
Engineering Data ◽  
Earthquake Research ◽  
Seismic Hazard Map ◽  
Resource Capacity ◽  
Earthquake Science

This paper highlights the level of earthquake hazard in Malaysia, the challenges in mitigating earthquake hazard and the way forward on how to strengthen earthquake science in Malaysia. Earthquake hazard is regarded as low throughout Malaysia, with the exception of Sabah where it is considered moderate. This elevated level of a hazard was reinforced during the 2015 Ranau Earthquake, which killed 18 people. Despite this and other recent sizeable earthquakes, the earthquake  hazard in Malaysia is poorly understood, yet the population has increased, and growth in buildings and infrastructure has risen. While much progress has been made since the 2015 Ranau earthquake in terms of the development of (i) national seismic hazard map; (ii) national seismic building code; and (iii) planning guideline in a high-risk earthquake area, there are still many challenges faced in mitigating earthquake hazard in Malaysia.  There is still a lack of seismic, geological, geodetic and engineering data; insufficient seismic and geodetic monitoring network system; lack of trained human resources; and lack of public awareness.  To ensure that earthquake hazard is properly quantified and mitigated some steps have to be taken, which includes (i) comprehensive geological, geotechnical and engineering studies; (ii) coordinated seismic and geodetic monitoring; (iii) human resource capacity building; (iv) coordinated public education; (v) allocation of special research and development grant; and (vi) setting up of a National Earthquake Research Centre. 

scholarly journals The Challenge to the Innovation of Complaint Mechanism from Mobile to IT-Based Complaint Mechanism

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Tiyas Nur Haryani ◽  
Okki Chandra Ambarwati ◽  
Novira Kusumastuti ◽  
Annisa Ary Nurwijayanti
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Human Resource Capacity ◽  
Resource Capacity

The enactment of Republic of Indonesia’s Law Number 25 of 2009 about Public Service gave the community the opportunity to participate in improving the delivery of public servicesand lodging complaints.  Each innovation of public service-complain mechanism had some challenges. Community empowerment-based complaint mechanism faced the challenges in building public awareness of their rights to efficient public service.  One of the challenges to improving the IT-based complaint mechanism conducted by PATTIRO Surakarta and Inspectorate of Surakarta City is limited by budget commitment, human trust, and human resource capacity in accessing IT.  This paper examines the challenges to the innovation of public service complaint mechanism. 

scholarly journals Overcoming the Limits of Evidence on Effective Multisectoral Nutrition Policy

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. S183-S184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhu Kumar Marasini ◽  
Ssansa Mugenyi
Keyword(s):  
Prime Minister ◽  
Nutrition Policy ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Policy Cycle ◽  
Planning Commission ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Human Resource Capacity ◽  
National Planning ◽  
Reporting Systems ◽  
Resource Capacity

The multisectoral approach has evolved as a popular instrument to attain nutrition goals and targets. But as policy makers, we need timely, relevant, and accurate information in order to effectively support these plans. This commentary comes from the members of the nutrition secretariats at the National Planning Commission in Nepal and the Office of the Prime Minister in Uganda on availability and use of evidence and the nutrition policy cycle. As has been highlighted in this supplement, some of the challenges we have faced include tracking nutrition spending and limited human resource capacity. It will be important for countries, including our own, to take steps to ensure that all sectors with responsibility for nutrition issues adequately prioritize nutrition—as evidenced by budgets and targets—and coordinate efforts for the most efficient use of funds. Countries will also need to consider the importance of transparency and accountability at all levels, as well as planning and reporting systems to ensure better cooperation and stronger partnerships. Going forward, we call on all those working in the field of nutrition to focus on developing evidence that is useful for decision-making and that can facilitate monitoring of practical measures of governance and financing by national- and district-level stakeholders.

Trends in tertiary agricultural education capacity in Africa.

2021 ◽  
pp. 85-105
Author(s):  
Nienke Beintema ◽  
John Lynam ◽  
Florence Nakayiwa
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Human Resource Capacity ◽  
Demographic Indicators ◽  
Institutional Landscape ◽  
Resource Capacity ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Future Demand

Abstract This chapter provides an assessment of trends in institutional and human-resource capacity in Africa's tertiary education sector and, specifically, in its tertiary agricultural education (TAE) sector. Sections 5.2 and 5.3 focus on the changing institutional landscape since the 1970s, including an analysis of whether more recent TAE expansion mirrors overall growth in the tertiary education sector. Sections 5.4 and 5.5 present an overview of growth in enrolments within Africa's tertiary education sector, along with information on student populations for sample countries and institutions for which TAE data are available. Section 5.6 provides an overview of developments in TAE teaching capacity across these sample countries, both over time and by various demographic indicators. The chapter concludes with an analysis of estimated future demand for PhD graduates in TAE compared with the potential supply, followed by a discussion of implications and recommendations.

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