Environmental assessment of urbanization

Assessment of effects on women of environmental policies

C. Socio economic and humanitarian impact assessments

Efforts towards policy impact and learning benefited from the lessons learned through the impact assessment as well as from the independent external programme evaluations.

The impact of the Ombudsman's Office is difficult to assess both quantitatively and qualitatively.

B. Assessment of the effect of activities of the United Nations

SIAPAC, 2002.

Policy Division, Bureau for Programme Policy and Evaluation

Aware of the pivotal role of adequate information in the proper diagnosis of the outcomes, opportunities and constraints of current housing processes, and in assessing the impact of policies, strategies and programmes thereon,

quot Aware of the pivotal role of adequate information in the proper diagnosis of the outcomes, opportunities and constraints of current housing processes, and in assessing the impact of policies, strategies and programmes thereon,

(d) Assessment of the impact of United Nations information centres, taking into account their mandates

Third, it is very difficult to get a current assessment of the effect of armed conflict on treaties.

This lag makes it difficult to assess the effect that new forms of armed conflict are having on treaty relations.

(b) Baseline impact assessment to ascertain a standard for the stock level against which to measure changes

It is extremely useful, since it permits evaluation of the impact of programmes on health, nutrition and social well being.

B. Progress and future activities of the World Climate Impact Assessment and Response Strategies Programme 21 May 1993 57

The involvement of religious leaders has also had a significant impact on the successful implementation of population policies and programmes.

A nation apos s fundamental economic policies and infrastructure also have a crucial impact on the well being of families.

The Agreement on Agriculture would have an important impact on the way agricultural policies developed in future.

A comprehensive assessment of the benefits of that cooperation was needed to ensure maximum impact.

1. Notes the recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the World Climate Impact Assessment and Response Strategies Programme

Particular social, cultural, economic and environmental factors have a major influence on the success of policies, programmes and projects.

The process should help Governments to assess policies and programmes and to share good experiences.

Advocacy evaluation, also called public policy advocacy design, monitoring, and evaluation, evaluates the progress or outcomes of advocacy, such as changes in public policy.

More information would be available once the impact of the reforms had been assessed over a longer period.

An evaluation in 2002 that examined the impact of the Empretec programme in Brazil pointed to its success in generating better performing companies.31

The active participation of women in this process had a direct impact on women's increased participation in policymaking.

This worldwide polarization had an impact also on the domestic politics of South Africa, and it was a negative impact.

Population, Health and Development Vision 2030. Windhoek.

SIAPAC, Inequalities and Social Welfare Vision 2030,2002, p.89.

It cooperates with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, other conventions, and related organizations engaged in climate change impact assessment, systematic observation and mitigation of climate change.

Quantitative and qualitative surveys can help assess the impact of a DMS, but they are subject to resource constraints.

(a) Evaluating the impact of programmes designed to enhance the status of women and legislation granting women equal status with men

The Centre also carries out periodic evaluations of country programmes in order that the effect of such programmes may be gauged and follow up plans developed.

19. It is too early to assess the impact of the introduction of a new placement and promotion system in November 1993.

This would include evaluating the impact of emergency activities, drawing conclusions and identifying lessons learnt for application in other situations.

When gender equality was made a cross cutting issue, it often became invisible, as did the effect of development policies on women and their role in shaping them.

In the light of Cambodia's recent accession to membership of the World Trade Organization and the ending of the Multi Fiber Arrangement, indicate whether an evaluation of the impact on the livelihoods of women has been undertaken in order to readjust macroeconomic policies accordingly.

She also discussed the assessment of the impact of the trade policies of OECD countries in Africa.

126. The Committee noted with concern the projected decline in extrabudgetary resources and stressed the need to assess its impact on programmes.

Having considered the report on progress and future activities of the World Climate Impact Assessment and Response Strategies Programme, Ibid., part I.

29. To avoid further deterioration of the situation of young people, new policy, in particular the draft world youth programme of action, must be based on an assessment of past policy.

On the contrary, the situation was not at all conducive to effective governance or to effective allocation of financial resources. The result of this was that public policies had a limited impact on reducing poverty.

He also discussed the importance of indicators to measure the impact of policies and actions aimed at achieving the Goals, which he linked to the question of investments and planning.

4. Sustainable development trade and environment the impact of environment related policies on export competitiveness and market access.