How can we improve our understanding of desertification and its impacts?

Better data, if collected and disseminated, would improve understanding about these investments.

This should significantly improve the responsible staff members' understanding of payroll related transactions.

These results will improve our understanding of the nervous system apos s adaptation to change.

I try to explore and I've been trying to improve my understanding of your culture.

We must improve understanding amongst faiths and cultures, and we must foster stronger respect between communities.

(a) Improve international understanding on social development through, inter alia, the exchange of information and experience

He further encouraged the Parties to improve their understanding of the links between climate change and biodiversity.

The memorandum of understanding also sought to improve joint agency accountability in the provision of food assistance to refugees.

Full analysis of the data combined with model calculations will improve our understanding of the chemistry and processes of midlatitudes.

So, we're working on understanding those underlying principles and then building activities which will let music really improve people's health.

Experience seems to indicate that pilot schemes are effective means to improve understanding of EMS and to gain practical experience.

What actions can be undertaken to improve understanding of the contribution of small scale fisheries to food security and poverty reduction?

There is room for developing country enterprises, including SMEs, to improve their understanding of the benefits, risks and challenges of OFDI.

In order to improve understanding of rural ageing issues, FAO has undertaken country studies in Bolivia, Chile, Ghana, India and Thailand.

There needs to be a better understanding of why this is the case prior to developing processes to improve the situation.

The Board reiterates its previous recommendation that the Administration continue its efforts to improve the timely finalization of memorandums of understanding.

The Special Committee notes the continuing efforts of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to improve administrative aspects related to memorandums of understanding and encourages it to further improve its achievements in this regard.

To help the Council consider further steps and improve its understanding of the LRA, it could consider appointing a panel of experts.

Additional efforts are also required in the area of civic education, to improve popular understanding of the draft constitution and polling modalities.

In paragraph 334, the Board recommended that the Administration continue with its efforts to improve the timely finalization of memoranda of understanding.

These projects may provide experience and lessons which could improve understanding of the technology transfer process and be beneficial to other Parties.

When considering changes to the guidelines, it might be appropriate to see how reporting in a different manner might improve understanding of these questions.

The Office had also engaged the World Economic Forum to conduct a series of consultations on understanding how public private partnerships could improve the reach and the effectiveness of development assistance and improve the climate for private investment.

Most Parties highlighted the importance of data collection, monitoring and further research in order to improve understanding about impacts and aid in development of appropriate adaptations.

Continued global, regional and subregional partnerships will improve our understanding of ocean processes and ensure that its resources are preserved for the enjoyment of our children.

Through its efforts, a network of seven legal rights training officers has been created to improve the understanding and protection of human rights in the region.

A memorandum of understanding to improve emergency preparedness and action had been signed with UNHCR and other such memorandums were under consideration with other United Nations partners.

Capacity building from a variety of perspectives is needed Strengthen participatory approaches Information and data need to be standardized Improve capacity to work with early warning systems (EWSs) and monitoring systems Improve institutional articulation and coordination Translate traditional knowledge into scientific understanding.

Emphasizing the importance of continued international and regional dialogue and discussion in order to build understanding, solidarity and commitment to improve early warning systems and to reduce disasters,

The programme is also designed to improve skills and emphasize cross legal and cross cultural approaches in order to develop better understanding of the diversity of legal systems.

It is expected that in two years the Committee will publish a comprehensive report which will improve the understanding of the effects of radiation and the underlying risks.

1400 1530 meeting local needs prioritization of these needs and the elaboration of specific time bound steps which would eventually improve the effective understanding and utilization of space technology

36. The central aim of the University s studies of the global economy is to improve understanding of the many underlying complexities of the world s trade in goods and services.

Major changes in flora and fauna are of interest to the world scientific community because they may improve the understanding of the pathways and effects of radionuclides on ecosystems.

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.

The intention is to gain a better understanding of the socio economic profile of male and female prisoners in order to improve the job training projects and education for this population.

75. In order to ensure the success of the Fourth International Conference and improve our understanding of the democratization process, it is important that extensive preparation is undertaken before the Conference.

Urges MINUSTAH to urgently develop and implement a proactive communications and public relations strategy, in order to improve the Haitian population's understanding of the mandate of MINUSTAH and its role in Haiti

In order to improve the Haitian population's understanding of MINUSTAH's mandate and its role in Haiti, the mission recommends that MINUSTAH urgently develop and implement a proactive communications and public relations strategy.

56. Since the revised version of their memorandum of understanding came into effect on 31 March 1997, WFP and UNHCR have been involved in a number of joint initiatives to improve cooperation.

For example, we need to improve our understanding of the patterns that characterize illicit trafficking activities in order for Member States to be provided with the information needed to effectively combat such activities.

They should also take steps to improve the cost effectiveness ratio of the Organization's work, on the understanding that the forthcoming reform should not be used as a pretext for introducing budget cuts.

Professionals should develop and implement measures to make it easier for children to testify or give evidence to improve communication and understanding at the pre trial and trial stages. These measures may include

These activities serve to fill gaps in the knowledge required by Parties to improve the understanding of the possible impacts of climate change and to prepare them for developing sound climate change strategies.