“…Food insecurity and malnutrition are major international concerns, especially in rural areas. At the global scale, they have received considerable attention and investment, but the results achieved so far have been mixed. …”

“…In addition, it examines: interactions between fiscal policy; public debt management and monetary policy; procedures and instruments; liquidity in secondary markets; and alternative approaches to sovereign borrowing such as green bonds and GDP-linked instruments in the context of global economic and financial developments…”

“…Today, the global youth population is at its highest ever and still growing, with the highest proportion of youth living in Africa and Asia, and a majority of them in rural areas. …”

“…Today, Malaysia is a net outward investor, with its companies increasingly becoming regional and global players. In spite of this enviable performance, the Malaysian economy is confronting numerous inter-related challenges as it strives to attain developed country status by 2020. …”

“…The country has a flexible power system, but future growth requires fine-tuning of market rules in favour of even more flexibility, demand response, smart and effective electricity retail and distribution While security of supply is well ensured by effective markets, an energy-constraint system can benefit from market-based risk managements tools, including a safety net for dry years as well as access to global LNG markets This review analyses the energy policy challenges facing New Zealand and provides recommendations to help guide the country towards a more secure, sustainable and affordable energy future…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction The questionnaire Part 1: Quality of care policies 1.1 Overview of quality of care policies 1.2 Legal framework for quality of care 1.3 Professional certification/licensing and re-certification 1.4 Accreditation and other external quality assessment mechanisms 1.5 Medical devices, blood products and pharmaceuticals 1.6 National audit studies and performance reports 1.7 Practice guidelines 1.8 Quality indicators 1.9 The ability of patients to influence quality and policies on measuring patient experiences 1.10 Public reporting on quality of care 1.11 Financial incentives 1.12 Patient safety and medical malpractice 1.13 Infection control policies Part 2: Information infrastructure questions for measuring quality of care 2.1 Data set at national level 2.2 Custodian at national level 2.3 Estimated proportion of service/population coverage 2.4 Sources of data used to create the dataset 2.5 Standards or guidelines for collecting the data 2.6 Adherence to a global health data standard 2.7 Records for patients 2.8 Unique patient identification number 2.9 Unique patient identifier generated or used exclusively by the facility 2.10 ID system to link the data 2.11 Data use to regularly report on health-care quality 2.12 Indicators used to regularly monitor health-care quality 2.13 Difficulties in regular monitoring of health-care quality 2.14 Comparison with the past five years 2.15 Expectation over the next five years Part 3: Quality improvement initiatives and activities 3.1 SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands 3.2 WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and Manual 3.3 WHO Patient Safety Curriculum Guide 3.4 The adaptation and promotion of QA/QI trainings 3.5 Conceptual framework for the International Classification for Patient Safety 3.6 Other Initiatives and Activities Concluding remarks Acknowledgement…”

“…Today’s global policy climate underlines the importance of better addressing non-economic dimensions of well-being and social progress such as health, social engagement, political interest and crime. …”

“…Les donneurs et les acteurs de terrain peuvent tirer un meilleur parti des évaluations et de leurs enseignements, pour améliorer l’efficacité et les résultats de la communication, de la sensibilisation et de la formation du public aux questions du développement global. Il leur faut en premier lieu comprendre la procédure d’une évaluation et la respecter scrupuleusement. …”

“…This book presents 25 energy efficiency recommendations from the IEA which could, if implemented globally without delay, reduce global CO2 emissions by 8.2 gigatonnes per year by 2030 – equivalent to roughly two-times the amount of current EU CO2 emissions. …”

“…Electricity accounts for more than 40 % of global energy-related CO2 emissions. This issue is most pressing for developing countries where growth in power demand is particularly high, fueling the risk of irreversible investment in CO2-intensive capacity, the so-called “carbon lock-in”. …”

“…As competências se transformaram na moeda global do século 21. Sem investimento adequado em competências, as pessoas permanecem à margem da sociedade, o progresso tecnológico não se traduz em crescimento econômico e os países não podem competir em uma sociedade mundial que se baseia cada vez mais no conhecimento. …”

“…Governments are the major issuers of debt instruments in the global financial market. This 2005 edition provides quantitative information on central government debt broken down by instrument and duration for the 30 OECD member countries for the period 1994 to 2003. …”

“…This situation exists despite half a century of rural development theories and approaches, and despite the global momentum built around the Millennium Development Goals between 2000 and 2015. …”

“…Due to international knowledge spillovers, stabilisation costs could be further reduced through a complementary, global R&D policy. However, a strong price signal is always required…”

“…But there are still key challenges for regulatory policy and its implementation, including enforcement, capacity in the civil service, impact analysis for evidence-based decision-making, and building a culture of consultation. The current global economic crisis is an opportunity for Italy to further clarify how the state intervenes in the economy, to improve multi-level co-ordination, and to expand competition in specific sectors…”

“…Hoy, la corrupción ha pasado a ocupar el lugar principal de la agenda política global conforme su severo impacto en el desarrollo económico y su corrosivo efecto sobre la estabilidad política y las instituciones democráticas se hace cada vez más evidente.En el nuevo milenio, la OCDE y los países asociados, que representan poco más del 75% del comercio y la inversión en el mundo, aplicarán reglas más estrictas. …”

“…En outre, une telle interdiction forcerait les opérateurs de transport à utiliser des itinéraires plus dangereux, dans des zones fortement peuplées par exemple, et accroîtrait donc le risque global. Ce rapport propose des réglementations et des procédures pour améliorer la sécurité et l'efficacité du transport de marchandises dangereuses dans les tunnels routiers. …”

“…Ahora, en los albores del nuevo siglo, la creciente in‐uencia económica global de Asia, y en particular la de China, supone un potencial tercer motor de desarrollo. …”

“…This report evaluates the global impact of new technologies on road safety and provides recommendations to governments and industry to ensure that fatalities and injuries in road traffic are reduced…”

“…Reprise de l'expansion en Norvège continentale -Redressement de la demande et de la production intérieures -Persistance d'un niveau de chômage élevé -Une inflation faible -Retour à un équilibre extérieur global -Bilan du processus d'ajustement III. Les perspectives économiques -Le contexte extérieur -Perspectives à court terme : poursuite de la reprise IV. …”