scholarly journals Agency and Empowerment for Adolescent Girls: An Intentional Approach to Policy and Programming

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 239-254
Author(s):  
Prerna Banati ◽  
Lauren Rumble ◽  
Nicola Jones ◽  
Sarah Hendriks
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Community Safety ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Gender Inequities ◽  
Adolescent Engagement ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
National Governments ◽  
Roll Out

As national governments roll out COVID response plans, an opportunity arises to re-cast adolescent girls’ programs to centrally anchor them on girls’ voices, leadership, ambitions, and assets in development policies and programs. Drawing together the evidence on what we know works for adolescent girls, as well as the growing literature on positive strengths-based programming which are gradually and increasingly being applied, this commentary calls for a girl-intentional approach to policy and programming. A girl-intentional approach is described through 3 case studies, which illustrate the additionality of new or improved adolescent knowledge, skills, and competencies; improved opportunities for adolescent engagement, voice, and agency; improved community safety and support; stronger, healthier relationships; and stronger and healthier norms, attitudes, values, and goals. The case studies describe program hooks that facilitate operationalization, point to measurable outcomes, and identify opportunities for scale, including the re-opening of schools. Overall, inter-sectoral solutions that address the myriad of issues affecting an adolescent girl’s life and tackle pervasive gender inequities require greater emphasis by development actors and national governments.

Asylum-seekers falsely implicating themselves in international crimes: Should they be informed of the existence of Article 1F of the Refugee Convention?

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-101
Author(s):  
Brian Moore ◽  
Joris van Wijk
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Refugee Convention ◽  
International Crimes ◽  
Refugee Claim ◽  
The Uk ◽  
National Governments

Case studies in the Netherlands and the UK of asylum applicants excluded or under consideration of exclusion pursuant to Article 1Fa of the Refugee Convention reveal that some applicants falsely implicated themselves in serious crimes or behaviours in order to enhance their refugee claim. This may have serious consequences for the excluded persons themselves, as well as for national governments dealing with them. For this reason we suggest immigration authorities could consider forewarning asylum applicants i.e. before their interview, about the existence, purpose and possible consequences of exclusion on the basis of Article 1F.

Two Models of Local Development Politics

1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Baglioni ◽  
S Vicari
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Relative Strength ◽  
Implementation Processes ◽  
Business Interests ◽  
Planning Policy ◽  
Development Politics ◽  
Development Policies

In this paper three case studies of urban development policies are outlined in order to advance two models of the diverse structuring of interaction between business and politicians. The three cases concern the Italian cities of Pavia, Parma, and Modena. For each city we describe the economic and political context and review the planning policy, focusing on specific decisionmaking processes. This sets the stage for an analysis of the interaction between political and economic actors and for an evaluation of the results of that analysis with respect to the effectiveness of the decisionmaking and implementation processes of urban policy. Those factors which account for the relative strength of business interests and elected officials and favor their engaging in the bargaining relationships are discussed, and two contrasting models of their interaction are presented.

scholarly journals Analisis Atas Efektivitas Pengelolaan Data Dan Informasi Kependudukan Pada Pemda Kabupaten/Kota Dan Instansi Terkait Lainnya

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1499-1528
Author(s):  
Erwin Antoni ◽  
Silviana .
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Population Data ◽  
City Government ◽  
General Description ◽  
Quality Of Data ◽  
City Governments ◽  
Civil Registration ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Policies And Programs

Population administration is a series of activities in structuring and controlling population documents and data through population registration, civil registration, management of population administration information and utilization of its results for public services and development of other sectors. In the 2015-2019 RPJMN it is mentioned that Population and Family Planning (KKB) Development is directed at one of them: Improving the quality of population data and information as the basis for developing development policies and programs and implementing basic population services. One of the authorities of the Regency / City Government is to carry out community service activities in the area of ??Population Administration. The local government plays an important role in improving the quality of data and information on the population. This paper discusses the administration of population administration in regency/city governments and other relevant agencies. The discussion covers the background of topic selection, general description, regulation, business process on the object of research and risk analysis of the business process. Next, the objectives and types of research are discussed, the period of time, the number and competence of researchers, the methodology and procedures of the research to be conducted. The selection of key areas uses the RIS analysis method (Risk Management, Research Impacts, Significance). The results of this study are expected to provide appropriate and actionable recommendations in order to improve the quality of population data and information.

Explorative case studies on FTTH infrastructure roll-out projects

2010 ◽  
pp. 61-75
Author(s):  
Bernd Holznagel ◽  
Arnold Picot ◽  
Sebastian Deckers ◽  
Nico Grove ◽  
Marc Schramm
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Roll Out

scholarly journals Policy for the Support of Creative Economy

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Jozef Tvrdoň ◽  
Eva Belvončíková
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
Policy Tools ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Policy Level ◽  
Traditional Approaches ◽  
The Eu

Creative economy has become an important part of the development policies for more than a decade. Traditional approaches and tools of regional policy have not sufficiently operated in the creative economy framework. The paper presents the first insight of authors an this topic. The first part is focused on creative economy as a policy object in theory and in the EU policy level. It is followed by examples from two countries oriented on SMEs policy tools and on institutional framework. On a basis of the case studies the paper also looks at policy tools and their status in Slovakia. The final part contains proposals for policy tools in two areas - tools oriented on small and medium sized enterprises support and tools for creation of a specific creative economy development conditions (regulatory framework, supporting institutions and intellectual property rights area).

Mainstreaming DRM into subnational development policies in Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 811-827
Author(s):  
Valeria Maurizi ◽  
Adelfo Santis de la Torre ◽  
Luis Mauricio Escalante Solís ◽  
Ana Luisa Quezadas Barahona ◽  
Gontrán Villalobos Sánchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
Public Policy Instruments

PurposeThe present study proposes the analysis of DRM strategies that had been implemented into subnational development plans and public policy instruments in the States of Chiapas and Tabasco, located in Southeast Mexico. It describes the methodological phases for the implementation of those strategies and the participatory process, with a multi-level approach, carried out with multiple stakeholders and UNDP advisory.Design/methodology/approachFor this research, two case studies were developed to highlight the factors which make successful DRM in development plans and policies. It included the compilation and review of documents generated by UNDP-PMR program on the mainstreaming process in the past four years, interviews with key actors in the states of Chiapas and Tabasco, such as governmental officers, national and international ONG's, UN agencies and rural communities' leaders.FindingsThe review of these case studies demonstrate that for developing countries like Mexico, the process to strengthening institutions setting, needs being present in the field and creating alliances and synergies to generate advocacy processes from a capacity development approach. Having not only an output approach in projects but also mainly an impact strategy, both at the local and the sectoral levels, along with a mid-term timeline and budget, are some of the hallmarks of UNDP-PMR program work.Originality/valueThis study showed two original experiences of mainstreaming DRM into subnational development policies in high risk contexts. These experiences had the participation of multiple stakeholders from local governments and communities. Nowadays, these two experiences are being implemented in the territories despite political administration changes in the last years.

The role of individual adaptive practices for sustainable adaptation

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Wamsler ◽  
Ebba Brink
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Institutional Development ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the strategies used by Swedish citizens to adapt to changing climate variability and extremes. There is an increasing consensus that individual adaptive capacities are critical to successfully adapt to climate change and achieve sustainable development. However, little is known about individual adaptive practices, particularly in developed countries. Design/methodology/approach – The study covered a variety of geographical areas and included single-case studies of specific locations, cross-case studies and country-wide studies. Data were collected through literature review, interviews with at-risk people, observation and group discussions with municipal staff. Findings – The paper provides an overview of Swedish citizens’ adaptive practices and highlights how institutional development efforts affect individuals and their activities, including the equitable distribution of adaptation needs and resources. The paper concludes that individual adaptive capacities do not necessarily translate into adaptation. Practical implications – The results show that planned interventions are required. They emphasise the importance of more people-oriented adaptation planning that fosters the sustainable transformation of cities, together with the role that South-North knowledge transfer can play in this context. Originality/value – The paper offers critical insights into the positive and negative effects of citizens’ adaptation strategies (based on criteria such as effectiveness, sustainability and equity), and it discusses their relevance in the formulation of development policies and programmes.

scholarly journals Review of the Volume ”Dezvoltarea regională. Teorie și practică” [Regional Development. Theory and Practice], Author: Daniela Antonescu, Lumen Publishing House, 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-64
Author(s):  
Felix Angel POPESCU ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Regional Development Policies ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
National Governments

Regional development is a field of research and a discipline of study that transcends several fields of social sciences, and can be studied by students in the fields of administrative, political, economic, social and humanistic sciences and others that include this subject in the curriculum. Regional development is also an attribute of public administration in all Member States of the European Union, as well as outside Europe, with ministries dedicated to implementing balanced regional development policies. Therefore, the book written by the author Daniela Antonescu, “Dezvoltarea regională. Teorie și practică” [Regional development. theory and practice], published by Lumen Publishing House in Iași, Romania, in 2019, who I consider a great specialist in this field (as she is the organizer of a conference on this topic, that attracts specialists from Romania and abroad), addresses a broad public of readers: both researchers and teachers concerned with development issues, as well as civil servants, members of national governments or parliaments, MEPs, members of other international fora, concerned with regional development, which includes not only the region as a territory but also subdivisions at local level: county, municipality / city, commune, village, on a case-by-case basis.

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