The Ministry of Women Development is the national focal machinery for the advancement of women and implementation of CEDAW.

(b) Formulation of social policies.

To reformulate sectoral policies

Participation in the Formulation and Implementation of Government Policy to hold Public Office and perform all Public Functions at all Levels of Government.

Many similar organizations have flourished, gaining the ability to shape political outcomes and public policies.

In formulating general economic, trade and development cooperation policies, Governments were urged to consider how those policies affected migration.

(d) Establishing channels for public participation in policy formulation, implementation and monitoring of the national shelter strategy at the local and national levels.

Formulation of a technology policy for Governments involves an understanding of the relationship between private business, government laboratories and science institutes.

7. Emphasizes the need to ensure the full participation of women in the formulation and implementation of national and local policies to promote human resources development

(b) Promoting an integrated approach in the formulation of economic and social policies

Trade policy

Policies and compliance

The General Assembly, as the body responsible for overall policy formulation, has to take decisions on the Conference follow up in the United Nations system.

Component 3 youth policy formulation and programme planning capacity

(f) Formulating the programme budget of the Commission jointly with the Office of Policy and Programme Coordination

Participation on a national level in the formulation and implementation of national forest policies is essential.

(d) The capacity to formulate the appropriate spatial policies needed for the siting of industry

(a) Formulating and promoting policy recommendations in the area of trade liberalization and facilitation and electronic business identifying trade opportunities and barriers among target countries

Public policies and implementation of the recommendations

Policy planning and development

Asian policies and challenges now help shape the international economy and security environment.

The role of NGOs is increasing on the policy formulation side.

Many countries26 specifically mentioned NGO involvement in public policy formulation and national strategy development.

This will go a long way in making the development policy formulation process more gender sensitive.

There is a need for a stronger focus on gender mainstreaming in policy formulation.

C. Implications for public policy

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The aim is to provide concrete examples of how ICT policies are being enacted in practice and to give guidance as to how implementation might be improved.

Assistance in the framing of government policies and stimulating social attitudes in order to achieve gender equality

Institutions that produce information need to make further efforts to provide data and statistical analyses that reflect the gender perspective, so as to have an impact on the formulation of public policy.

Public as well as private enterprises must be held accountable for the environmental impact of their activities, and Governments must take the lead in formulating policies and pursuing development strategies that encourage environmentally sound development.

The detailed report of this workshop aims to provide policymakers with a toolkit of options to draw upon when designing holistic national TK policies.

18. Effective policy oriented research by United Nations bodies necessitates new theoretical approaches and the incorporation of new findings into the formulation of global policies.

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(a) Support in the formulation and implementation of integral strategies and policies

Several sections of the Policies and Procedures Manual were drafted in 1993 and reviewed by an internal working group.

The Constitution also envisaged participation by the people in policy formulation through representative organizations.

Follow up to policy recommendations of the General Assembly and the Council

(f) The formulation of sectoral policies for HRD has to be undertaken in an integrated fashion and these policies should be incorporated in the national development plan or strategy

(d) The provision of training for officials of public and private entities on the techniques of dealing with transnational corporations and on the issues arising in the formulation of investment policies and the negotiation of specific international business transactions.

20. Under subprogramme 7, Natural resources and energy development, efforts will concentrate on the formulation of integrated energy policies and integrating those policies into general socio economic development.

The wrong public policies can induce recessions.