STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT AND NATURE OF PROCUREMENT PROCESS IN THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (MONUSCO) ENTEBBE SUPPORT BASE

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the nature of procurement process followed by MONUSCO and the involvement of stakeholders in this process.Methodology: The study employed a descriptive case study design. The target population comprised of 261 employees of MONUSCO Entebbe Support Base holding international, United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and National contracts. Random and purposive sampling techniques were specifically used to select samples for this study. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guides. The quantitative data collected was further analysed using SPSS for descriptive and inferential statistics while the qualitative data was analysed using content analysis.Findings: The study findings showed that there is procurement planning in most MONUSCO sections; that funds are available before planning; that staff are involved in procurement planning in their respective sections; and that procurement planning contributes to achieve the maximum value for expenditures on goods/services and works to be delivered at MONUSCO sections. The study found that procurement planning had led to improved levels of MONUSCO operations in the areas of humanitarian relief, peacekeeping, development assistance to affected communities. The study further found that staff are involved in the identification and definition of the needs of user sections and that the Statement of Requirements (SOR)/or Scope of Work (SOW) was important in their respective sections. These had aided in full scale involvement of relevant stakeholders in the procurement planning activities of MONUSCO ESB.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends a clear determination of specifications in terms of required quality and quantities by the end-user departments in MONUSCO ESB. Planning and determination of needs should be done early to allow enough time to initiate the procurement process. The study further recommends that the procurement department should always engage all concerned stakeholders in determining the materials and service specification for quality assurance during service delivery. This will enable the sections to always get the quantity of items as requested by end-users, in their right quantity, right quality and at the right time.

PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (MONUSCO) ENTEBBE SUPPORT BASE

International Journal of Supply Chain and Logistics ◽

10.47941/ijscl.v1i2.149 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 82

Author(s):

Gatta Ouyabaka Marius

Keyword(s):

Service Delivery ◽

United Nations ◽

Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽

Target Population ◽

Study Data ◽

Descriptive Case Study ◽

Procurement Process ◽

Technical Specifications ◽

The Relationship

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between procurement process and service delivery in MONUSCO Entebbe Support BaseMethodology: The study employed a descriptive case study design. The target population comprised of 261 employees of MONUSCO Entebbe Support Base holding international, United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and National contracts. Random and purposive sampling techniques were specifically used to select samples for this study. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guides. The quantitative data collected was further analysed using SPSS for descriptive and inferential statistics while the qualitative data was analysed using content analysis.Findings: The study findings showed that procurement process contributed to effective and efficient service delivery in MONUSCO. However, the found relationship between procurement process and service delivery to be very weak. It was found that contracts were awarded to suppliers who met products/materials technical specifications which ensured clear meeting of product standards and service delivery in all MONUSCO user departments. Contracts were awarded to vendors who offer lower price which implied that the bidder with the lowest price is always considered for contract award in MONUSCO ESB. The study found that some vendors did not meet all the terms of contracts as agreed at the time of contract award at the MONUSCO ESB and that to some extent the organization had not taken full appropriate correction measures against non performing vendors. This has to some extent affected the service delivery levels of MONUSCO Entebbe Support Base. It was also found that to a larger extent most vendors had a delivery schedule as per the user department requirements. This meant that the vendors draw and share the supply delivery schedule with the user departments in MONUSCO ESB.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that the management needs to ensure that the procurement activities are accomplished in line with the outcome measures. MONUSCO Entebbe Support Base should focus on implementing strict procurement practices that must be followed with contract value thresholds dictating the procurement practices to be adopted by all MONUSCO sections.

PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (MONUSCO) ENTEBBE SUPPORT BASE

International Journal of Supply Chain and Logistics ◽

10.47941/ijscl.149 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 82-112

Author(s):

Gatta Ouyabaka Marius

Keyword(s):

Service Delivery ◽

United Nations ◽

Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽

Target Population ◽

Study Data ◽

Descriptive Case Study ◽

Procurement Process ◽

Technical Specifications ◽

The Relationship

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between procurement process and service delivery in MONUSCO Entebbe Support BaseMethodology: The study employed a descriptive case study design. The target population comprised of 261 employees of MONUSCO Entebbe Support Base holding international, United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and National contracts. Random and purposive sampling techniques were specifically used to select samples for this study. Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guides. The quantitative data collected was further analysed using SPSS for descriptive and inferential statistics while the qualitative data was analysed using content analysis.Findings: The study findings showed that procurement process contributed to effective and efficient service delivery in MONUSCO. However, the found relationship between procurement process and service delivery to be very weak. It was found that contracts were awarded to suppliers who met products/materials technical specifications which ensured clear meeting of product standards and service delivery in all MONUSCO user departments. Contracts were awarded to vendors who offer lower price which implied that the bidder with the lowest price is always considered for contract award in MONUSCO ESB. The study found that some vendors did not meet all the terms of contracts as agreed at the time of contract award at the MONUSCO ESB and that to some extent the organization had not taken full appropriate correction measures against non performing vendors. This has to some extent affected the service delivery levels of MONUSCO Entebbe Support Base. It was also found that to a larger extent most vendors had a delivery schedule as per the user department requirements. This meant that the vendors draw and share the supply delivery schedule with the user departments in MONUSCO ESB.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommends that the management needs to ensure that the procurement activities are accomplished in line with the outcome measures. MONUSCO Entebbe Support Base should focus on implementing strict procurement practices that must be followed with contract value thresholds dictating the procurement practices to be adopted by all MONUSCO sections.

The impossible basis of secession in the right of self-determination of peoples designed by the United Nations

Secession and Statehood ◽

10.4324/9781003200772-3 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 63-128

Author(s):

Ana Gemma López Martín ◽

José Antonio Perea Unceta

Keyword(s):

United Nations ◽

Self Determination ◽

The United Nations ◽

The Right ◽

Right Of Self Determination

Determination of the Outer Continental Shelf Limits and the Role of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf

The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law ◽

10.1163/157180809x425758 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 387-399 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Christian Reichert

Keyword(s):

United Nations ◽

Continental Shelf ◽

The Arctic ◽

Law Of The Sea ◽

Outer Continental Shelf ◽

The Arctic Ocean ◽

United Nations Convention ◽

The Right

AbstractThe 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC) came into force in 1994. Under its provisions coastal states have the right to delineate the outer limits of the juridical continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles. This article outlines how to provide evidence and obtain the official recommendation by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. Examples of difficulties that may occur under particular circumstances due to complex terminology of the related LOSC provisions are described. Possible implications for the Arctic Ocean are presented.

Knowledge enablers and strategies of survival and development used to increase competitiveness: a case study in a multinational company of the food sector

Revista Ibero-Americana de Estratégia ◽

10.5585/ijsm.v15i2.2323 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 108-121

Author(s):

Michele Silva ◽

Maria Celeste Reis Lobo Vasconcelos ◽

Ester Eliane Jeunon ◽

Simone Duflot

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Data ◽

Study Data ◽

Senior Management ◽

Multinational Company ◽

Food Sector ◽

Descriptive Case Study ◽

Survival And Development ◽

The Right ◽

Case Study Data

The main objective of this paper is to present the results of a research carried out to identify and analyze the contributions of the knowledge enablers and strategies of survival and development to the competitiveness of a multinational company of the food sector. For this purpose it was conducted a descriptive case study. Data collection was done through a questionnaire answered by 219 workers and an interview with a senior management officer. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed based on the theoretical model of Von Krogh, Ichijo and Nonaka (1998). The results showed the presence of the five knowledge enablers and strategies of survival and development indicating their contributions to the competitiveness of the company. The knowledge enablers "promotion of a knowledge vision," "managing conversations" and "identifying the knowledge activists" showed important contributions to company competitiveness. The knowledge enablers "creation the right context" and "globalizing local knowledge" were considered points for improvement. The research results indicate that the company is aware of the competitive environment and creates strategies to ensure its survival and development.

Reflections on the Indonesian Case

World Politics ◽

10.2307/2009158 ◽

1948 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 59-81 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Rupert Emerson

Keyword(s):

United Nations ◽

Security Council ◽

Self Determination ◽

Equal Rights ◽

General Assertion ◽

Form Of Government ◽

The United Nations ◽

The Right ◽

United Nations Charter

The tangled affairs of Indonesia, twice thrust upon the Security Council, have served as an admirable touchstone of the principles, purposes, and effectiveness of the United Nations as well as of the policies of some of its leading members. Fundamental principles of the new postwar order were at stake. The Atlantic Charter had affirmed the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they would live, and the collapse of empires before the Japanese onslaught led to the widespread conclusion that the old colonial system was dead. These doctrines found sober and modified expression not only in Chapter XI of the United Nations Charter, but also in the more general assertion of the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples and of the universal application of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The rights of dependent peoples, the validity of the doctrine of self-determination, and the possibilities for peaceful change all hovered about the Security Council chamber in the course of the debates on the two Indonesian cases.

Analysis of indigenous African political leadership among the Luba people of Kasai in the Democratic Republic of Congo

International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478) ◽

10.20525/ijrbs.v10i7.1411 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 399-407

Author(s):

David Bilungule Bakamana ◽

Laurenti Magesa ◽

Clement C. Abenguuni Majawa

Keyword(s):

Democratic Republic ◽

Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽

Political Leadership ◽

Target Population ◽

Political Leaders ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Republic Of Congo ◽

Traditional Leadership ◽

Rich Information ◽

The Right

This paper aims to examine the nature of indigenous African political leadership among the Luba People of Kasai in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The study employed qualitative research that was rooted in phenomenology. The concentration of the study was on the Kasai Central Province. The target population was charm givers, militia, and political leaders were selected as the units of observation by the researcher. The political leaders comprised of local traditional chiefs of villages and modern leaders. A sample size of 40 participants was adequate to enable the researcher to obtain rich information and reach the saturation point. The targeted 40 participants were: 10 charm givers, 8 members of the provincial parliament, 4 provincial ministers, 13 traditional leaders, and 5 militia leaders. The study used In-depth Interviews (IDIs), focus group discussions, and observations to collect data. The findings indicate indigenous traditional leadership among the Luba has various sources of power. These include the use of various symbols of Luba traditional leadership to perform duties on behalf of the community. The use of the manga is also in line with the customs and traditions of the Luba people and guides the leader on the right things to do while on the throne.

Diaspora Remittances and Financial Inclusion in Kenya

European Journal of Business Management and Research ◽

10.24018/ejbmr.2020.5.2.289 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur ◽

Salome Mwongeli Musau ◽

Festus Mithi Wanjohi

Keyword(s):

National Development ◽

Target Population ◽

Multiple Regression Model ◽

Study Data ◽

Moderating Effect ◽

Financial Inclusion ◽

National Bureau ◽

Policy Interventions ◽

Diaspora Policy ◽

The Right

This study examined the effect of diaspora remittances on financial inclusion in Kenya for a quarterly period from 2008 to 2018. The Kenyan government’s commitment to include the Kenyan diaspora into the national development process led to the launching of Kenyan Diaspora Policy in 2015 as part of the Kenya’s vision 2030 blue print of which financial inclusion is a pillar. This study sought to check if the policy interventions achieved its objective by testing the moderating effect of Diaspora Policy on the relationship between diaspora remittances and financial inclusion. The descriptive research design specifically longitudinal and explanatory non-experimental designs were employed in this study. The target population for this study comprised the three million Kenyans living at the diaspora. The census and stratified sampling design were utilised where census method was first used to include the formal diaspora remittance inflows for the forty four quarterly period and then stratified into corridors for the period under study. Data from the Central Bank of Kenya and Kenya National Bureau of Statistics were analysed using time series multiple regression model. The results of the study showed that formal diaspora remittances received had a positive and statistically significant effect on financial inclusion. Formal diaspora remittances from Rest of the World greatly influenced financial inclusion. Remittance inflows from North America also influenced financial inclusion to some extent while formal diaspora remittances from Europe had no effect on financial inclusion in Kenya. Further, the study established that the moderating effect between formal diaspora remittances and financial inclusion was positive and statistically significant implying that the diaspora policy implemented by government greatly influenced diaspora remittances and financial inclusion in the right direction in Kenya. The study recommended among others, that government of Kenya continues to strategically strengthen the diaspora policies in order to increase the flow of diaspora remittances into the country to boost financial inclusion.

The Right of Secession in Public International Law

Canadian Yearbook of international Law/Annuaire canadien de droit international ◽

10.1017/s0069005800002204 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

pp. 24-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Daniel Turp

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

United Nations ◽

International Law ◽

International Community ◽

Self Determination ◽

Public International Law ◽

The Right ◽

United Nations Charter ◽

Right Of Self Determination

SummaryIn light of the numerous secessionist claims witnessed by the international community, it is of great interest to ascertain if international law provides for a right of secessionist self-determination. An analysis of treaty provisions encompassing the right of self-determination of peoples, namely the United Nations Charter and the Human Rights Covenants, suggests that the latter treaties consecrate an authentic right to secede. Such a right appears to be unhindered by any customary norm which would prohibit secession as a means of implementation of the right of self-determination of peoples, seeing that the practice of States is clearly divided on the issue of secession. It is submitted, however, that there is a need for more detached criteria with respect to the right of secession, its beneficiaries and its conditions of exercise and, consequently, for an acknowledgement, to the benefit of the international community as a whole, of the legitimacy of national affirmations and secessionist claims.