First Committees Chairs are taking initiatives to rationalize the agenda and resolutions.

l) Provide an enabling environment that removes gender specific barriers and creates opportunities for women's entrepreneurial development

They also depend upon the quality of entrepreneurship in the economy since the availability and ability of local suppliers are important here.53

Policy Initiative

This approach is embraced by organizations such as the Gamelan Council seeking to empower entrepreneurs (e.g., through microfinance initiatives).

Quick win initiatives

Tricontinental initiatives

Partnership initiatives

Involvement ranges from employer supported volunteer schemes and funding for volunteer projects, to building partnerships around volunteer focused government and civil society initiatives.

Initiatives of the Palestinian Authority

C. Initiatives of the civil society

(b) Upstream and analytical work, including expert group meetings and joint projects with research institutions, to support the development of UNIDO priority programmes and new initiatives

There have been other international initiatives.

Other initiatives in the field of health

In one way or another, every country is now taking initiatives to include non governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations, community groups, business groups, etc. into decision making processes.

It had also taken part in regional initiatives, including those of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the East Asia and Pacific region.

The designation of 2001 as the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations and the adoption of the Global Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations and its Programme of Action were indeed major initiatives to enhance dialogue and understanding at the beginning of the new millennium.

Specific initiatives in the fight against poverty

Investigative and Study Initiatives by the Government

A year ago, it set five policy initiatives in motion

WFP made considerable resources available for several major initiatives.

Initiatives by the secretariat in the context of the internal review of activities

SDI Initiatives to Support UN Goals and Objectives

Initiatives of the Palestinian Authority 61 63 18

C. Initiatives of the civil society 64 69 18

Initiatives of the United Nations country team

28. Calls upon States and regional organizations to continue the process of convening inclusive national and regional meetings or taking other initiatives, such as public information campaigns, to raise awareness of the World Conference as part of the preparations for the Conference

Recent global economic trends called for major policy initiatives, for example for export diversification, investment in infrastructure and control of price volatility.

Besides taking proactive measures at home, Governments within the region are sponsoring regional cooperation initiatives aimed at stimulating economic growth and improving people's living standards.

The partnerships include business alliances, philanthropy and public policy dialogue, and include local community projects, nationwide initiatives and global projects (see sect.

Monitor target civil society initiatives, websites, and movements.

The Ministry of the Family has promoted a number of family education initiatives.

Private sector initiatives to meet corporate environmental goals and develop more environment friendly products as part of strategic marketing initiatives are also drivers of change.

The countries covered by the UNCTAD survey have not provided much information on businesses using the Internet to transact with government or public authorities, despite the increase in e government initiatives.

The Provisional Institutions have not yet fully engaged in the initiatives for inter community dialogue needed to rebuild confidence and trust.

The group consisted of representatives of companies and institutions involved in initiatives to combat corruption to discuss the needs of the business community in that area and provide guidance to the Global Compact Office on its workplan in relation to the tenth principle.

For this reason, we support initiatives such as the Best of the Blogs awards.

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(g) Developing initiatives for the political and economic empowerment of youth

Malawi has implemented several initiatives to protect youth at risk of being abused.

Noteworthy are such initiatives as the International Financing Facility.

4 See Development Initiatives, Briefing on aid in 2004 (www.devit.org dgagfigs2004brief2.pdf).

On its part, India has undertaken several initiatives in partnership with Africa.

It also stimulates parliamentary initiatives on this these issues.

Initiatives have been taken in a wide range of sector areas.