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Showing 1 to 20 of 95 for “"Institutional capacity"”.
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Strengthening Human And Institutional Capacity: A Program Assessment
… descriptive case study documented the impact of institutional capacity developed in Rwanda’s health and education system through the twinning model from 2011 to 2016.</p> <p>This case study was a desk review of historical data on the twinning initiative between US faculty and their Rwandan …
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The South African parliamentary committee system and institutional capacity
… of the factors which facilitate or impede the capacity of the portfolio committees of the South African National Assembly in the carrying out of the primary function of oversight. Parliamentary oversight presents itself as a key function of legislatures and further than this, serves as a …
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Conceptualizing Institutional Capacity Building Through a Learning Process Set in Motion by a Foundation
… a learning process associated with building capacity in community-based organizations (CBOs) through an investigation of the Institutional Capacity Building Program (ICBP) initiated by a Foundation. The study sought to: (a) examine the importance of institutional capacity building for …
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The institutional capacity of the UK speculative housebuilding industry – responding to the brownfield development policy agenda
… housebuilders and explores the concept of institutional capacity through an investigation into the private sectors response to public policy change.
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Is small really beautiful? The impact of scale on political institutional capacity for integrated environmental management in Malta
… of integrated environmental management (IEM) capacity has encountered major challenges. Specific environmental problems have remained unchecked for decades, with the island remaining a late-comer in the implementation of environmental policy, when compared to other large countries. The …
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An evaluation of the implementation of the institutional capacity for disaster risk reduction (DRR) : the case of Capricorn District Municipality
… aims to evaluate the implementation of the institutional capacity for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Capricorn District Municipality. This dissertation caters for the reader within the theory of organisation. Subsequently, the disaster risk management structures were discussed, based on the …
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Agent-based models of socio-hydrological systems for exploring the institutional dynamics of water resources conflict
… theory formulates relations between institutional capacity in a basin and the level of water conflict in that basin, suggesting that higher levels of institutional capacity will lead to reduced levels of water conflict in a given system. I test the substance of this theory using …
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Local government in South Africa – Efficiencies revisited
… regarding the impact of grant support and institutional capacity on their efficiency despite the importance of local municipalities in delivering services. The covid-19 pandemic being an unforeseen circumstance also provided inherent pressure on the struggling economy and ailing government …
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Building Governance Capacity in Rural Niger: A Study of Decentralization and Good Governance Policy as Experienced in a Local Village
… and quality to education and strengthening institutional capacity. Local interviews and an analysis of relevant policy documents reveal limited policy implementation at the local level accompanied by a lack of state capacity, accountability and responsiveness to local school needs. Moreover, …
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Preserving a pueblo : a plan for the future of Guayama, Puerto Rico
… through recommendations that develop local institutional capacity and increase local and visitor demand. Institutional capacity, or the ability of local organizations to develop and implement revitalization strategies, forms the backbone of this thesis. Case studies suggest that a downtown …
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Local government capacity and tourism development in Thailand.
… and expectations. The study examines the institutional capacity of the TAOs in relation to their tourism and associated rural development responsibilities. There is an assessment of the extent to which these organizations were able to assume their responsibilities for tourism-related …
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A critical analysis of the use of blended finance for public infrastructure development in South Africa: The IIPSA Case Study
… Union and the SA stakeholders. Governance, State Capacity, DFI mandate restriction, Ambiguous communication of programme objectives, Misalignment in Expectations, Resistance to change, Performance measure, Regulatory restrictions, and an Unstable political environment constitute the nine main …
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A critical analysis of the use of blended finance for public infrastructure development in South Africa: The IIPSA Case Study
… Union and the SA stakeholders. Governance, State Capacity, DFI mandate restriction, Ambiguous communication of programme objectives, Misalignment in Expectations, Resistance to change, Performance measure, Regulatory restrictions, and an Unstable political environment constitute the nine main …
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Strategies for design : shaping private development adjacent to transit stations
… process than a stronger regulatory framework. Institutional capacity and development community capacity both improve as government and the development community learn from each other. This feedback loop creates progressively stronger results. In San Juan, the regulatory framework needs to be …
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A tale of two cities : the regulation of particulate air pollution in Mexico City and Los Angeles
… agencies in Mexico City lack the requisite institutional capacity, political resources and financial resources to adequately address the particulate and ozone air pollution problem. Subsequently, any policies aimed at reducing the particulate levels in Mexico City need to be tailored towards …
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From Ideas to Actions: Hazard Mitigation Policy Adoption—Analysis of Floodplain Property Buyout Program
… categories: hazard problem, social context, institutional capacity, cross-sector collaboration, and policy diffusion. Notably, institutional capacity plays a crucial role in buyout adoption, encompassing individual, organizational, and system capacity. These factors influence the uptake of …
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A critical assessment of how local municipalities implement local economic development: case studies of Bergrivier and Cape Agulhas local municipalities
… of LED strategies. The comparison focused on institutional arrangements, intergovernmental relations, access to resources, and community engagement. Additionally, the research critically assessed the institutional capacity, political commitment and stakeholder involvement which shapes the roll …
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Explaining Civil War Persistence in Afghanistan
… and the particularities of insufficient institutional capacity (including governance) in the conflict-ridden country of Afghanistan. The study argues state-weakness deprives the state/government from ensuring a favorable war-outcome; state-weakness robs the state/government of societal …
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Co-producing Environmental Knowledge with Community Stakeholders
… findings suggest that additional attention to institutional capacity constraints, such as socio-political processes, space, funding, timing, and facilitation, as well as power and inclusion constraints, such as representation and knowledge, provide opportunities for increased integration of …
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Urban decay and regeneration strategies in small towns: a case study of Thohoyandou, South Africa
… alignment, and poor governance and inadequate institutional capacity linked to staff shortages with appropriate expertise. The implications of these findings are that current strategies are limited and outdated. The current urban regeneration strategy needs to be revised to enhance policy …
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