Their predicament has been compounded by economic policies that have prevented the vast majority from improving their livelihoods.

The flooding was compounded by drainage problems resulting from limited pumping capacity and poor maintenance of drainage systems.

Their predicament has been compounded by economic policies that have prevented the majority of them from improving their livelihoods.

The challenge of tourism players from the developed world to the competitiveness of developing countries is compounded by the changes brought about by ICT.

Fractured administrative responsibility for privatization, especially in the Federation, compounded the problem.

Energy companies are under pressure from lower crude oil prices, an economic situation compounded by the British decision in June to leave the European Union.

This situation is compounded by a lack of professional expertise in Liberia to replace those who may be removed from office in a new political climate.

Although the greatest cyber threat comes from rogue states with the capacity to develop extremely sophisticated computer viruses, risks can also come from anarchistic hackers and terrorists, or even from computer glitches compounded by natural catastrophe.

Debt constrained structural adjustment policies compounded the problem through a decline in agricultural investment.

The problems resulting from overcrowded prisons are compounded by limited access to health care facilities and legal counsel for prisoners as well as the erratic supply of water to prisons.

As already mentioned, in the mid 1990s there were catastrophic food shortages brought about by floods and drought, compounded by power imbalances and an inadequate response from the power structure.

This increase is further compounded by the fact that the Appeals Chambers considers ICTY appeals as well.

The poor security situation in western Darfur is compounded by issues that straddle the Sudan Chad border.

This was also compounded by higher unofficial exports of cement to Malawi and the DRC (including smuggling).

And all of these conflicts are compounded by power games and bad or less than democratic governance.

Transferring her from a positive multicultural society to a bicultural society with recent racist experiences would be extremely cruel , the effects of which would be compounded by her family being economically crippled .

We've had 28 percent per year compounded growth in dollars in information technology over the last 50 years.

The access agreement problem is compounded when island nations lack the resources to regulate and enforce the agreements.

The situation had been further compounded by globalization, which had intensified the inequalities confronting many women and hampered their opportunities.

Their suffering was compounded by excessive and indiscriminate violence and systematic violations of human rights committed by the occupying forces.

Ongoing social and economic hardship, compounded by the intensification of the conflict in some areas, meant that shifting the bulk of investments from humanitarian to development programmes was delayed for much of the reporting period.

O you who believe! Do not feed on usury, compounded over and over, and fear God, so that you may prosper.

O you who believe! Do not feed on usury, compounded over and over, and fear God, so that you may prosper.

Confusion was compounded by the use of the same titles for those functions currently carried out by civilian and military personnel.

Another topic was the crisis in Africa's health human resources more health workers were dying than were being trained and recruited, compounded by a massive brain drain of health workers from Africa to industrialized countries, and from poorer African countries to countries like South Africa.

False and hostile accusations against humanitarian workers through national media outlets have been compounded by a series of arrests of humanitarian workers.

You shall make it a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer it shall be a holy anointing oil.

You shall make it a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer it shall be a holy anointing oil.

The increased sophistication of traditional wooden dhows compounded by their lack of regulation and proper registration (at least in Somalia) has made them the mode of choice for arms embargo violators, in particular for arms originating from a neighbouring Gulf State.

(d) On 21 September 1981, political protests, compounded by social troubles, led to the overthrow of the democratic regime by André Kolingba, an army general.

The staffing situation has been compounded by the unpredictability of financial resources, which makes it impossible for the staff to be offered longer term contracts.

In the Kass and Kalma camps in South Darfur, difficulties in the registration process have been compounded by the actions of obstructive local government authorities.

Today s problems are compounded by a lack of sufficient private demand particularly household consumption in the advanced economies to compensate for demand losses stemming from austerity. During the last two decades, consumption drove these countries economic growth, reaching historically high GDP shares.

The problem has been compounded by the requirement that the Office not only be self financing but should also generate, from the minimal procurement business awarded to it, surplus income for financing inter agency services, which IAPWG members have acknowledged as valuable.

Programme implementation was, however, being hampered by inadequate funding, a problem which was further compounded by the persistent imbalance between special purpose and other types of contributions.

Energy dependency is compounded by the difficulties that countries face in importing technology and holding on to their human resources, in particular the most qualified among them.

The situation in the region has been compounded by the developments in Iraq and the disastrous threats posed by terrorists, as we have recently witnessed in Jordan.

One could not be oblivious to the situation of African children. In Africa, the other problems that could afflict children were compounded by poverty, malnutrition and AIDS.

This is compounded by lack of coordination in many countries between the national statistical office and the statistical units associated with various ministries (for example, health and education).

These problems are compounded by a major reorganization which the Mission is in the process of implementing under the support component in the administrative offices of the Mission.

The gross irregularities in the negotiating process  which included the imposition of terms, secrecy, exclusion and discrimination have now been compounded by the grave omissions in this document.

Some people think this number's a little bit large, but copyright mathematicians who are media lobby experts are merely surprised that it doesn't get compounded for inflation every year.

Costa Rica had an abundant supply of water. However, the treatment of all wastewater remained a challenge, which was compounded by population growth and concentration in the major cities.

Noting that the territorial Government continues to have significant financial, budgetary and internal control problems and that the Territory's deficit and financial condition are compounded by the high demand for government services from the rapidly growing population, a limited economic and tax base and recent natural disasters,

They also face abuse, compounded by racism, cultural and language barriers, lack of documentation and information on social and legal rights, fear of deportation and a general sense of isolation.