becoming skilled at evaluating the potential impact of nanotechnology products from cradle to grave

The flows and impact of FDI should, therefore, be among the criteria for evaluating progress in goal 8 in the context of the right to development.

t) Promote the collection of gender disaggregated data both qualitative and quantitative for nationally monitoring and evaluating the impact of globalisation and trade liberalization on women.

A number of representatives recognized the importance of assessing the national situation, monitoring progress and evaluating the impact of the efforts made to reduce demand for drugs.

A number of representatives recognized the importance of assessing the national situation, monitoring progress and evaluating the impact of the efforts made to reduce demand for drugs.

As the number of post intervention reviews increases, a rudimentary framework for evaluating the impact of NGOs has appeared. Rather than simply looking at project inputs and outputs, the emphasis has turned towards measuring the overall impact of an operation.

71. Recognizes that national Governments have primary responsibility for coordinating external assistance, including that from the United Nations system, and evaluating the impact of its contribution to national priorities

Evaluating a FDF document

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has taken the lead in monitoring and evaluating sport and development programmes and in selecting impact indicators showing the benefits of sport and development programmes in the field.

Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the joint strategy

Experts suggested the use of the concept of promising practices , since many factors had an impact on the quality or effectiveness of a particular practice and the parameters for evaluating a particular practice were seldom spelled out clearly.

D. Modalities for bringing together and evaluating the information

(3) monitoring identifying, evaluating and reporting compliance risks

(ii) Requested to collect and compile case studies of successful experiences and best practices in science, technology and innovation that showcase their positive impact on the Millennium Development Goals, with a view to evaluating and benchmarking national science and technology policies

(e) Taking corrective action by evaluating field and programme elements

This was reflected in the decision to suspend the set aside rule that requires a proportion of agricultural land to lie fallow. Now the EU is preparing to increase dairy quotas progressively, and evaluating the impact on world markets of its decisions regarding bio fuels.

In the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, States, in cooperation with civil society, should ensure that people of African descent are empowered to participate and contribute effectively in planning, designing, monitoring and evaluating strategies that may have a greater impact in improving their lives.

Those reports are invaluable tools for evaluating the dynamic developments in ocean affairs.

(vii) Strengthening HIV AIDS surveillance and systems for evaluating programme effectiveness

Ontario is evaluating the usefulness of the tool in the context of bail hearings.

Table 2 Core indicators for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the joint strategy

The Court is also evaluating its needs in connection with the investigation in Darfur.

COFEG is involved as well in monitoring and evaluating the activities of its members.

The projects and programmes conducted in the area of the rehabilitation of degraded land do not always include appropriate mechanisms for evaluating the impact of the activities involved or for determining the area of land rehabilitated, for which figures are given in less than a quarter of the reports.

It was also essential to create mechanisms for evaluating the effectiveness of the projects implemented.

22. Notes the request by the Commission on Human Rights that the independent expert prepare, in consultation with all relevant United Nations agencies and the Bretton Woods institutions, a preliminary study on the impact of those issues on the enjoyment of human rights, starting with an analysis of the existing efforts and means of assessing and evaluating that impact, for consideration by the Working Group at its future sessions

In addition, the present methods for evaluating the MDGs hide the growing disparities within disadvantaged populations.

the Conference of the Parties in evaluating the continued need for DDT for disease vector control

Institutional arrangements for following up the implementation of projects under the Strategy and evaluating their outcomes

States parties are now evaluating the results and recommendations and considering the need for further action.

The participation of indigenous communities in designing, implementing and evaluating educational programmes and projects is essential.

(1) examining and approving compliance policies, supervising their implementation and evaluating their implementation annually

The division is also responsible for monitoring, evaluating and reporting on progress in the implementation of the Plans.

For these reasons, the UNICEF approach to evaluating the implementation of the joint strategy will be broadly collaborative.

At this plenary meeting we are evaluating our individual national implementation of the World Programme of Action.

Currently, OECD member States are developing an assessment framework for evaluating the effectiveness of their ethics programmes.

With regard to programme execution, Venezuela was concerned by the remarks made by ACABQ that there was currently no effective mechanism for monitoring, evaluating, and measuring the outcomes and impact of the Organization's programmes and activities, and no direct correlation with financial aspects it asked for clarification on this subject from the Secretariat.

Indeed, evaluating the impact of any research project is difficult. As Marc Kirschner, a professor at Harvard Medical School, pointed out in a thoughtful editorial in the journal Science One may be able to recognize good science as it happens, but significant science can only be viewed in the rear view mirror.

They're why stock investors hold onto losing stocks longer because they're evaluating them in relative terms.

These are significant reasons for evolving bottom up approaches and methodologies for assessing and evaluating performance.

For example, IMF is evaluating whether the MetaStore computer system could fully accommodate its DQAF dissemination standards metadata model.

As to the criteria to be taken into consideration in evaluating candidatures, those proposed in the reports are indeed objective.

We are also evaluating what the financial implications of accession would be against the background of Japan's serious fiscal deficits.

Evaluating two decades of US sanctions to curb Iran s nuclear appetite, the US Congress s Government Accountability Office recently concluded that the results are unclear, adding with candid obliqueness that some evidence, such as foreign firms signing contracts to invest in Iran s energy and Iran s continued proliferation efforts, raise questions about the extent of the sanctions impact.

The UN could support an approach to evaluating the MDG process in which the most disadvantaged populations are present as actors.