Applying strategic focus.

Greater strategic focus for sustained results

Global partnerships should focus on strategic priorities and share best practices where appropriate.

Today I will focus on four strategic and substantive aspects that are especially important to us.

In connection with the structural change focus has also been placed on the strategic analysis and development as well as the strategic communication seen in an international perspective.

They reflect the aim of this MTSP to sharpen the strategic focus of UNICEF, and the role that strategic partnerships are expected to play in achieving the desired outcomes.

The programme, which has a number of strategic focus areas, will assist road users in curbing road accidents.

With the adoption of the strategic directions, the Strategy system is called upon to focus on the following areas

Delegations welcomed the focus on transition at both the operational and strategic policy levels, particularly in the draft MTSP.

The Government of Peru has a clear commitment to involve young people as strategic stakeholders in development.

Additional resources should be attracted through implementation of the strategic long term vision statement, with its strong focus on poverty alleviation.

But there's been no strategic investment to bring all of the necessary things to bear and focus them in a careful way.

Meanwhile, the United Nations Girls' Education Initiative (UNGEI) is providing a basis for greater strategic focus in building alliances for girls' education.

Can South South cooperation provide a strong strategic and programmatic focus on the effective development of both dynamic industries and livelihood industries?

Based on that, a new strategic programme framework for 2005 2007 was formulated, with a strong focus on the rule of law.

And significantly, there's also a clear focus on both the rights of individuals and the rights of communities.

Several delegations welcomed the focus on gender issues in the focus area on basic education and gender equality but also wanted clear mainstreaming of gender concerns in the other areas.

To accomplish this, some participants noted that there is a need to set clear overarching (strategic) objectives, functions and targets.

Annual resource mobilization targets for each focus area will be set to encourage realistic global strategic planning for meeting the financial requirements of the MTSP.

(a) Focus on timely review of and response to reports received from Member States in order to clear the backlog

The strategic plan emphasizes that the mission of the Institute is to serve as a major catalyst in innovative gender initiatives, by continuing to focus on four strategic areas applied research information sharing and dissemination capacity building and institutional development.

The Strategic Vision begins to show how that can be achieved, including by shifting the focus of UN Habitat from global policy discussion to local implementation.

The executive summary presents the key findings of the independent evaluation and recommendations on the strategic focus, management and modalities that the next regional programme may adopt.

He announced that a specific unit would be put in place within his Ministry to focus on long term development perspectives of the country and provide strategic thinking.

That would not only make the Secretariat more efficient, but it would also enable Member States to focus more on strategic issues and make the Organization more dynamic.

The lesson is clear We should focus our attention on making production more efficient, reducing waste, and addressing the problem of unsustainable consumption.

The Strategic Partnership will also focus on trade and investment facilitation programmes, which will allow for a consistent and profitable flow of goods and services between the two regions.

Many participants expressed the need for a limited number of overarching (or strategic) objectives for the future IAF that should be clear, focused and easily understandable.

(b) Formulation of clear strategic and time bound objectives as well as indicators thereof, aligning international conventions, mission, strategy, priorities and programme project workplans and resources

The challenges of holding such a dialogue relate to a possible lack of clear focus, and time would need to be found to hold it.

The policy implications are clear. Knowhow resides in brains, and emerging and developing countries should focus on attracting them, instead of erecting barriers to skilled immigration.

The scale and great variety of subjects covered by both draft resolutions are clear proof of the strategic importance of ocean affairs in the world in recent years.

Also noting with appreciation the new strategic direction taken by the Joint Programme after the five year evaluation of the Programme by its Programme Coordinating Board, encompassing, in particular, a greater focus on national level processes, continued global leadership and advocacy, and a focus on the gender implications of HIV AIDS,

I think this debate has underlined the importance of mainstreaming protection, providing a clear focus for future action in addressing some of the critical gaps in implementation.

OHCHR provided a plan of action on 20 May 2005 following the issuance of my above mentioned report, which lays out a strategic plan to strengthen and focus the work of the Office.

As members of UNCTs, country offices will apply the tools of rights and results based programming to identify the strategic focus of UNICEF cooperation and develop programmes with national and United Nations partners.

Drawing on the synergy between health and nutrition and in collaboration with other partners, UNICEF will focus on supporting interrelated, strategic results in the areas of maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition

23.8 The objective will be accomplished by giving a more strategic focus to the activities of the Department and the United Nations information centres and services, information components and regional hubs, where applicable.

This imperative is not limited to Obama. All Western policymakers will, before long, have to move beyond their parochial political considerations and anxieties to present a clear strategic vision.

For donor assistance to be truly effective, the States involved must produce clear strategic plans with defined priorities and measurable outcomes, and be transparent in their use of funds.

The establishment of a strategic unit within the Ministry of Planning, as announced by the Minister, to focus on long term development perspectives will contribute to this exercise and provide important food for thought.

Also welcomes the recent efforts by the interim Government of Haiti to focus on long term development through the creation of a strategic planning unit in support of the Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation

27.20 The objective of subprogramme 1 will be accomplished by giving a more strategic focus to the activities of the Department and the United Nations information centres and services, information components and regional hubs, where applicable.

It hoped not to spend time on micromanaging budget issues, but rather to focus on strategic priorities and conclude consideration of the proposed programme budget rapidly, with a short and concise draft resolution on the matter.

Because of a long standing lack of strategic expertise at the top, the Bank has lacked a clear direction. Many projects have catered to US corporate interests rather than to sustainable development.