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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Asset development"”.
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That's the Thing with Community: Social Networks and Asset Development
… networks in the lives of participants in an asset building program. Focus groups were conducted with parents whose children hold accounts in a multi-site demonstration project of Children's Savings Accounts. The study's research questions were: 1) How can the social networks of parents' be …
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Economic Empowerment of Young Women in Southern Uganda: An embedded mixed-methods Dissertation study
… gender equality and promoting sustainable development, as it is intertwined with sociocultural, familial, legal, political, and psychological practices that foster gender equality. Empowering women economically can help them gain control over their financial future, break free from the …
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Process improvement and policy analysis in oil and gas well development and construction through applications of system engineering and system dynamics concepts
… the boom in unconventional oil and gas reservoir development, an increasing number of companies started to employ a manufacturing philosophy and use factory-like models in asset development. This thesis seeks to provide an overview of the main development processes and, with the help of system …
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Connections First: Community perceptions of social connections
… the need for action to accelerate connection and asset development. Community connectors and assets facilitate natural supports strategies and social connections within urban community settings. Limited access to space, and difficulties recruiting and retaining volunteers were identified barriers. …
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Youth credit unions : investing in the future of our communities with the youth of today
… a relatively new and innovative community youth development program. It is a twist of youth development and financial literacy. The basic idea of a youth credit union is to develop financial and leadership skills of young people through youth savings accounts, financial literacy education, asset …
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Institutional Logics and the Double Bottom Line: A Study of Chikum Microfinance Bank Limited
… avowed commitment to founding mission; human asset development; pro-active poor products and services offering; innovative/strategic products pricing; and institutional competitive advantage. The interrelated themes also constituted the framework for the study’s findings.</p> <p>The findings …
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Large-scale grid-connected renewable energy in Australia: Potential barriers, strategies and policy support mechanisms that may affect RE development from the perspective of energy specialists at a leading consultancy operating in the built environment in Australia
Barriers to renewable energy development in the past have been identified as high upfront costs with challenges around equity and debt financing, as well as limited legal frameworks and limited regulatory support. Although it is noted that barriers to development are country specific, as well as …