Capacity Development Initiatives for Grass Roots Communities

2013 ◽  
pp. 69-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakikur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Capacity Development ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Initiatives ◽  
National Economies

The world has seen the unprecedented development of information and communications technologies (ICTs) and adoption of their diversified methods in elevating all forms of human endeavors. Even a few years back, it was fashionable to speak about the global village. In recent years, many countries have taken leading role in implementing innovative ICT products to accelerate their national developments, enhance their livelihoods, strengthened their national economies, and improve their governance systems. This has been observed that those countries could reap the most benefits out of ICT strategies, which could penetrate at the lowest tier of their governance system. In this context, human development is an element of importance. This research emphasizes that cumulative human development through community approach would be the next level of knowledge dynamics across the world. It also argues that as much the country provides thrust on capacity development initiatives at the grass roots, it has more opportunity to reach at greater context of governance system. This chapter would like to focus on two cases, which penetrated the grass roots reaching out to the community level, act as catalyst to strengthen their national economy and government. Some features and perspectives of e-Sri Lanka and e-Korea are being discussed here to provide insight into these cases, so that researchers in developing and transitional economies could gain knowledge.

Capacity Development Initiatives for Grass Roots Communities

2011 ◽  
pp. 79-106
Author(s):  
Hakikur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Capacity Development ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Initiatives ◽  
National Economies

The world has seen the unprecedented development of information and communications technologies (ICTs) and adoption of their diversified methods in elevating all forms of human endeavors. Even a few years back, it was fashionable to speak about the global village. In recent years, many countries have taken leading role in implementing innovative ICT products to accelerate their national developments, enhance their livelihoods, strengthened their national economies and improve their governance systems. This has been observed that those countries could reap the most benefits out of ICT strategies, which could penetrate at the lowest tier of their governance system. In this context, human development is an element of importance. This research emphasizes that cumulative human development through community approach would be the next level of knowledge dynamics across the world. It also argues that as much the country provides thrust on capacity development initiatives at the grass roots, it has more opportunity to reach at greater context of governance system. This chapter would like to focus on two cases, which penetrated the grass roots reaching out to the community level, act as catalyst to strengthen their national economy and government. Some features and perspectives of e-Sri Lanka and e-Korea are being discussed here to provide insight into these cases, so that researchers in developing and transitional economies could gain knowledge.

scholarly journals Improving Capacity Development for Threatened Maritime and Marine Cultural Heritage Through the Evaluation of a Parameter Framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-427
Author(s):  
Katherine Recinos ◽  
Lucy Blue
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Capacity Development ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Development Initiatives

Abstract Maritime cultural heritage is under increasing threat around the world, facing damage, destruction, and disappearance. Despite attempts to mitigate these threats, maritime cultural heritage is often not addressed to the same extent or with equal resources. One approach that can be applied towards protecting and conserving threatened cultural heritage, and closing this gap, is capacity development. This paper addresses the question of how capacity development can be improved and adapted for the protection of maritime cultural heritage under threat. It asserts that capacity development for maritime cultural heritage can be improved by gaining a more comprehensive and structured understanding of capacity development initiatives through applying a consistent framework for evaluation and analysis. This allows for assessment and reflection on previous or ongoing initiatives, leading to the implementation of more effective initiatives in the future. In order to do this, a model for classifying initiatives by ten parameters is proposed. It is then applied to a number of case studies featuring initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa region. This is followed by a discussion of how conclusions and themes drawn from the examination and evaluation of the case study initiatives can provide a deeper understanding of capacity development efforts, and an analysis of how the parameter model as a framework can aid in improving capacity development for threatened maritime cultural heritage overall.

Community Practices to Improve E-Governance at the Grass Roots

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Hakikur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Electronic Format ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Government Structure ◽  
Governance Framework ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
The Government ◽  
System Inclusion

Wide use of information technologies has lead governments across the globe to adopt the new nature of governance system for their citizens, businesses and within the government structure. Governance systems nowadays do not only enclave simply the dissemination of government regulations and directives to their stakeholders, but also target to improve their knowledge and capacity. At the threshold, by putting the information technologies as a thrust sector for many years and with well adopted e-governance framework, several countries have achieved remarkable success. However, many of them despite diversified efforts could not put into the track mainstreaming electronic format of the governance system. This research feel that to improve the governance system, inclusion of grass roots participants are necessary and nurturing of community practices targeting to raise their knowledge and skills through an adoptive e-governance framework would enhance the process. As a case study, it put forwards a case from UNDP, including hints on similar other cases.

scholarly journals МАКРОЕКОНОМІЧНІ АСПЕКТИ УПРАВЛІННЯ СПОЖИВАННЯМ І ЗАОЩАДЖЕННЯМ В НАЦІОНАЛЬНИХ СТРАТЕГІЯХ ГЛОБАЛЬНОГО РОЗВИТКУ

2020 ◽  
pp. 82-88
Author(s):  
Fomishyna V. ◽  
Rybchuk A. ◽  
Zazulia L. ◽  
Honcharenko N.
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Aggregate Demand ◽  
Economic Space ◽  
Economic Progress ◽  
Optimal Balance ◽  
Consumer Expenditures ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Private Savings ◽  
National Economies

У статті вдосконалено методологічні засади та методичні підходи до визначення джерел економічного зростання країн світу в концепціях техногенного розвитку, сталого розвитку. Розглянуто механізм управління споживанням і заощадженням в сучасних економіках. На основі трактування людини як системоутворюючого ядра сучасного економічного простору в концепції людського розвитку доведено, що важливими об’єктами державного управління розвитком у країнах світу є споживання і заощадження. Єдиним джерелом збереження і примноження основних складових національного багатств, яке є узагальненим показником стратегічного розвитку країн світу, є внутрішні заощадження, доповнені потоком зовнішніх заощаджень. Водночас в сучасних економіках світу, з огляду на гуманістичну спрямованість їх розвитку, особливого значення набуває споживання як мета і джерело розвитку. Встановлено, що головним суб’єктом управління стратегічним розвитком національних економік, відповідальним за забезпечення прогресу і людського розвитку, є уряди країн: саме їх діями визначаються стратегічні і поточні завдання економічного прогресу, вибір макроекономічної і мікроекономічної політики, управління джерелами економічного розвитку і іншу визначальні елементи економічних умов. Обгрунтовано основні за-вдання стратегічного управління споживанням і заощадженнями: управління заощаджувально-інвестиційним потенціалом країни; сприяння ефективному використанню мобілізованих заощаджувально-інвестиційних ресурсів; створення передумов для масового залучення широких верств населення із низькими та середніми доходами до заощаджувально-інвестиційних процесів; забезпечення обсягів і структури кінцевого споживання, сприятливих для економічного зростання; скорочення неофіційного сектору економіки, у якому зосереджені великі потенційні фінансові ресурси розвитку. Таке макроекономічне регулювання має забезпечити оптимальне співвідношення між приватними заощадженнями, котрі складають основу по-повнення інвестиційних ресурсів, і споживчими витратами, що складають основу сукупного попиту і людського розвитку в країнах світової економіки.Ключові слова: споживання, заощадження, управління, глобальний розвиток, національні економіки. The article examines the evolution of approaches to understanding the sources of economic development of countries of the world economy in the concepts of man-made development, sustainable development, and human development. Based on the interpretation of man as the systemic core of the world economic space, the concept of human development has proved that consumption and savings are important objects of development management in the countries of the world. The main objectives of the strategic management of consumption and savings are identified, the implementation of which will ensure the optimal balance between private savings, which form the basis of replenishment of investment resources, and consumer expenditures, which form the basis of aggregate demand and human development in countries integrated into the world economic system. The realization of these objectives forms the basis for so-cio-economic progress at the global level.Key words: сonsumption, savings, managenent, global development, national economies.

Community Practices to Improve E-Governance at the Grass Roots

2013 ◽  
pp. 134-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hakikur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Electronic Format ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Government Structure ◽  
Governance Framework ◽  
Grass Roots ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
The Government ◽  
System Inclusion

Wide use of information technologies has lead governments across the globe to adopt the new nature of governance system for their citizens, businesses, and within the government structure. Governance systems nowadays do not only enclave simply the dissemination of government regulations and directives to their stakeholders, but also target to improve their knowledge and capacity. At the threshold, by putting the information technologies as a thrust sector for many years and with well adopted e-governance framework, several countries have achieved remarkable success. However, many of them, despite diversified efforts, could not put into the track mainstreaming electronic format of the governance system. This research feel that to improve the governance system, inclusion of grass roots participants are necessary and nurturing of community practices targeting to raise their knowledge and skills through an adoptive e-governance framework would enhance the process. As a case study, it put forward a case from UNDP, including hints on similar other cases.

The Role of Technological Change in the Long-run Global Economy Forecasting

2013 ◽  
pp. 97-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Apokin
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Data Quality ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The World ◽  
National Economies

The author compares several quantitative and qualitative approaches to forecasting to find appropriate methods to incorporate technological change in long-range forecasts of the world economy. A?number of long-run forecasts (with horizons over 10 years) for the world economy and national economies is reviewed to outline advantages and drawbacks for different ways to account for technological change. Various approaches based on their sensitivity to data quality and robustness to model misspecifications are compared and recommendations are offered on the choice of appropriate technique in long-run forecasts of the world economy in the presence of technological change.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Inclusive Human Development: A Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh Kumar Gulati ◽  
Manveen Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Geographic Area ◽  
Cognitive Responses ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Work Family

Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) adoption is increasing globally for human development because of its potential affect in many aspects of economic and societal activities such as GDP growth, employment, productivity, poverty alleviation, quality of life, education, clean water and sanitation, clean energy, and healthcare. Adoption of new technologies has been the main challenge in rural areas and is the main reason for the growing gap between rural and urban economy. The work related ICT use have also yielded mixed results; some studies show the individual’s perceived work-family conflict, negative cognitive responses e.g. techno stress while others show increased productivity, improved job satisfaction and work-family balance due to flexible work timings. This paper attempts to understand the role of ICT in human development areas of health, education and citizen empowerment taking into consideration of digital divide which exists in geographic area and within the communities through literature review.

The relevance of dietetic approach of Ayurveda from the perspective of COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 748-752
Author(s):  
Swapnali Khabade ◽  
Bharat Rathi ◽  
Renu Rathi
Keyword(s):  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Healthy Person ◽  
World Health ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Individual

A novel, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causes severe acute respiratory syndrome and spread globally from Wuhan, China. In March 2020 the World Health Organization declared the SARS-Cov-2 virus as a COVID- 19, a global pandemic. This pandemic happened to be followed by some restrictions, and specially lockdown playing the leading role for the people to get disassociated with their personal and social schedules. And now the food is the most necessary thing to take care of. It seems the new challenge for the individual is self-isolation to maintain themselves on the health basis and fight against the pandemic situation by boosting their immunity. Food organised by proper diet may maintain the physical and mental health of the individual. Ayurveda aims to promote and preserve the health, strength and the longevity of the healthy person and to cure the disease by properly channelling with and without Ahara. In Ayurveda, diet (Ahara) is considered as one of the critical pillars of life, and Langhana plays an important role too. This article will review the relevance of dietetic approach described in Ayurveda with and without food (Asthavidhi visheshaytana & Lanhgan) during COVID-19 like a pandemic.

Intervenções de carreira ao longo da vida: perspectivas e desafios

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iúri Novaes Luna ◽  
Valéria De Bettio Mattos
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Human Development ◽  
National Literature ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Career Interventions ◽  
The World ◽  
Psychosocial Processes ◽  
Diversity Of Life ◽  
Professional Guidance ◽  
Central Purpose

This book, comprised of 13 chapters, presents papers which discuss the processes related to the career along one’s life cycle, from adolescents’ professional choices until processes of retirement. Notwithstanding the diversity of life and work contexts, present in the different chapters, they all somewhat correspond in their central purpose, presenting both perspectives and challenges related to contemporary career interventions. Some chapters address themes that are still seldom explored in national literature, while others discuss subjects that are long established in the area, however they are innovative. The authors study them in the context of changes in the world of work in the second decade of the 21st century, of the new career models and psychosocial processes that are linked to human development throughout life. The studies and practices in vocational guidance, career development and retirement, included in this book, are the results of research and practice in recent years carried out by professionals, professors and academics that in different ways have collaborated with the activities of LIOP - Laboratory of Information and Professional Guidance, at the Federal University of Santa Catarina.

Financialization

2018 ◽  
pp. 276-290
Author(s):  
Ravi Roy ◽  
Thomas D. Willett
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Capital Mobility ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Economic Globalization ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis ◽  
National Economies ◽  
Global Financial System

The size and scope of financial sectors throughout the world have grown exponentially in tandem with the rise of globalization and increased capital mobility. The terms “economic globalization” and “financialization” are often discussed as inextricably related phenomena. Although the rapid increase in the number and variety of financial services and products during the past four decades has helped spur economic growth and create wealth on an unprecedented scale, the devastating fallout from the global financial crisis of 2008–2009, and the economic turbulence that followed, demonstrates how poorly managed financial sectors can simultaneously cause enormous pain. This chapter argues that if the opportunities created by economic globalization and financialization are to be maximized, while at the same tempering volatile financial markets, then the global financial system (and the national economies connected with it) must be fundamentally restructured. A number of ways that should be taken under consideration are discussed.

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