Welcoming the efforts undertaken so far to rationalize and improve the functioning and impact of United Nations funds, programmes and specialized agencies,

Affirms its role to provide overall policy guidance on the use of the Fund to maximize its impact and improve its functioning

A formal performance management system involving regular evaluation of programme impact should be put in place to improve output delivery.

Mr. Okio (Congo) said that the Caribbean regional seminar had demonstrated the impact of good documentation, another reason to improve dissemination of information.

Ms. Karaborni concluded by underlining the need and impact of more concrete proposals to move forward and efficiently improve the lives of the poor.

The new arrangements maximize the impact of expenditures and improve service by streamlining administration, reducing overlap and directing resources to lower income Canadians in need.

(d) Developing and disseminating model legislation, guides and practical best practice products to improve the impact of law related measures taken by States under the conventions.

This exercise would make it possible to simulate the impact of various NTB evolution scenarios, as has been done for tariffs, and thus improve the tools available to policymakers.

Delegates also looked forward to continued discussion on how to further improve the delivery of protection and to an evaluation of the impact of the new structure after two years.

While progress has been encouraging, greater efforts are still needed, including in countries with low prevalence, to establish baselines and improve understanding of the impact of HIV AIDS on children.

They stressed the importance of effective measures to prevent the brain drain of those personnel which has a negative impact on the strategies to develop and improve the human resource of developing countries.

10. Reiterates that measures to mitigate the impact of excessive volatility of short term capital flows and to improve transparency of and information about financial flows are important and must be considered

13. Reiterates that measures to mitigate the impact of excessive volatility of short term capital flows and to improve transparency of and information about financial flows are important and must be considered

Mindful that reduction of tensions brought about by a change in nuclear doctrines would positively impact on international peace and security and improve the conditions for the further reduction and the elimination of nuclear weapons,

For example, focus area 2 incorporates areas of cooperation that address the impact of HIV AIDS on schools, teachers and pupils, as well as initiatives to improve nutrition, clean water and sanitation in schools.

All sectors can improve the impact of their operations through ICT, reducing their use of resources through smart energy management, more efficient transport, transport substitution, dematerialization, electronic commerce and substitution of services for products.

In order to improve security at the main prison in Abidjan, following the escape of 3,645 prisoners in November 2004, UNOCI has provided assistance for the rehabilitation of the prison's infrastructure through quick impact project funding.

The OECD Working Party of National Experts on Science and Technology Indicators aims to improve the methodology for the collection of internationally comparable data for measuring the input, output, diffusion and impact of science and technology.

Mindful that the reduction of tensions brought about by a change in nuclear doctrines would positively impact on international peace and security and improve the conditions for the further reduction and the elimination of nuclear weapons,

Affirms its role to provide overall policy guidance on the use of the Fund to maximize its impact and to improve its functioning, and encourages the Economic and Social Council to discuss the implementation of the Fund

(b) Redesign of the special programme for control of non communicable diseases and prevention and control of iron deficiency anaemia in order to improve the impact of these programmes on the health status of the target group

6. Reiterates in this regard that measures to mitigate the impact of excessive volatility of short term capital flows and to improve transparency of and information about financial flows are important and must be considered

8. Reiterates in this regard that measures to mitigate the impact of excessive volatility of short term capital flows and to improve transparency of and information about financial flows are important and must be considered

To maximize the impact of those measures and actions in all three areas and to increase their synergy, the Commission adopted measures to address the interlinkages among water, sanitation and human settlements and to improve national coordination.

17. Affirms its role to provide overall policy guidance on the use of the Fund to maximize its impact and to improve its functioning, and encourages the Economic and Social Council to discuss the implementation of the Fund

50. Recognizes that a comprehensive and participatory approach to monitoring and evaluation calls for a closer involvement of national authorities and civil society in the monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness and impact of operational activities, in order to ensure that the results of those evaluations are utilized to improve operational activities for development and their impact

Mindful that a diminishing role for nuclear weapons in the security policies of nuclear weapon States would positively impact on international peace and security and improve the conditions for the further reduction and the elimination of nuclear weapons,

The mission highlighted the need for greater coherence among United Nations agencies and led to the engagement of the management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Its task was to assist the United Nations in developing a framework to improve regional and country level coordination structures and ultimately improve the effectiveness and impact of the United Nations in the region.

Decides to establish an ad hoc working group to improve the procedures for communication of information, as well as the quality and format of reports on the impact of implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

To improve the quality of our aid, we must improve its coordination.

Evidence confirms that it is possible to design high impact intervention packages that effectively improve child survival and development in very different contexts, depending on the relative burden of direct neonatal and post neonatal causes and associated malnutrition.

The impact

4. Underlines the importance of promoting financial stability, and reiterates that measures to mitigate the impact of excessive volatility of short term capital flows and to improve transparency of and information about financial flows are important and must be considered

Meanwhile, poverty is killing millions right now, with an impact on global GDP that is likely an order of magnitude higher. And too many people, however well intentioned, are unwilling to acknowledge the tradeoffs needed to improve poor people s lives.

Calls upon the international community to make efforts to mitigate the effects of excess volatility and economic disruption, which have a disproportionately negative impact on women, and to enhance trade opportunities for developing countries in order to improve the economic situation of women

The United Nations University organized two major research projects that are tied exclusively to the International Decade, the broad objective of which is to promote knowledge of the impact of armed conflict on children and the challenges involved in trying to improve their situation.

Another report raises the issue of the real impact of reforestation measures and reaches the conclusion that they are not sufficient as a solution for combating desertification if they are not accompanied by an effective strategy to improve the living conditions of local populations.

Impact

If one could secure ports, boundaries, et cetera, easily without having an impact on ordinary life, if one could improve security without causing inconvenience, then we would be able to fulfil Sun Zi's aphorism about war the greatest victory involves no casualties.

25. Calls upon the international community to make efforts to mitigate the effects of excess volatility and economic disruption, which have a disproportionately negative impact on women, and to enhance trade opportunities for developing countries in order to improve the economic situation of women

17. Calls upon the international community to make efforts to mitigate the effects of excess volatility and economic disruption, which have a disproportionately negative impact on women, and to enhance trade opportunities for developing countries in order to improve the economic conditions of women

21. Calls upon the international community to make efforts to mitigate the effects of excess volatility and economic disruption, which have a disproportionately negative impact on women, and to enhance trade opportunities for developing countries in order to improve the economic situation of women

12. Encourages Governments, the international community and other relevant stakeholders to improve the awareness, preparedness and infrastructure to cope with the increasing impact of disasters in mountain regions, such as flash floods, including glacial lake outburst floods, as well as landslides, debris flow and earthquakes

HelpAge International has supported evidence gathering and research at the national level in order to improve policymaking on a variety of issues, including the impact of HIV AIDS on older persons and their dependents in the United Republic of Tanzania and Thailand, the nutritional status of older persons in displaced persons camps in the Sudan, and the impact of the tsunami of 2004 on older persons in India and Sri Lanka.

Because there isn't going to be a lot of money to improve public services, or to improve government, or to improve so many of the things that politicians talk about.