Strategic initiatives and challenges

Key elements of this strategic approach are

In May 2000, UNDP established a Civil Society Organizations Advisory Committee composed of 14 civil society leaders who provide strategic advice to Administrator and senior management on key policy advocacy initiatives.

The following were identified as the key challenges requiring initiatives

Common country assessments are a key step in formulating those strategic frameworks.

Beyond the initiatives aimed at shelter and other basic needs, the wider aspects of employment generation, income augmentation and entrepreneurial development through micro enterprises will be integrated as key elements in the strategic mix.

Women's non governmental organizations and networks remain key strategic partners in all UNIFEM initiatives, and partnerships are emerging with faith based organizations, other issue based networks and coalitions of non governmental organizations and academic institutions.

Improving the local coordination of initiatives for migrant women is a key aim.

The initiatives, key deliverables and corresponding target dates are detailed in annex 2.

Development of strategic priority initiatives at the subregional and regional levels for promoting sustainable development

Development of strategic priority initiatives at the subregional and regional levels for promoting sustainable development

Development of strategic priority initiatives at the subregional and regional levels for promoting sustainable development

Technology assessment procedures and methodologies are introduced to help identify and select key ICT production sectors and to promote key user initiatives.

Private sector initiatives to meet corporate environmental goals and develop more environment friendly products as part of strategic marketing initiatives are also drivers of change.

Blurring that distinction might be a key to the success of this and other initiatives.

That unit provided strategic guidance and coordinated key pieces of a transition programme for the Mission.

(c) Implementation of strategic objectives and action in critical areas of concern and further actions and initiatives

Integration of the implementation of the Bali Strategic Plan into global, regional and subregional programmes and initiatives

Because of the wall, Palestinians were losing control over key strategic resources such as water and energy.

(a) Strategic national planning and national strategies for the development of statistics are key to improving statistics.

(c) Implementation of strategic objectives and action in the critical areas of concern and further actions and initiatives

In this context, Singapore supports the several key initiatives taken recently by the IAEA Board of Governors.

Only the introduction of UNDAF has made the common country assessment a key step in strategic programme formulation.

In recognition of its unique positioning and role, UNOSAT has become part of several global initiatives of strategic importance.

(b) Conference services, administration and oversight (regular budget) organization of and follow up on meetings strategic planning and initiatives.

The United Nations continues to encourage consultations among key stakeholders to harmonize positions and avoid duplication of initiatives.

As is the case with many new initiatives, this strategic alliance faces varying degrees of complications at the implementation level.

The Special Unit undertook a number of strategic initiatives, many of which focused on least developed countries, especially in Africa.

There has been a distinct and counterproductive lack of coordination among United Nations peacekeeping operations, development initiatives, financing initiatives and other key elements of long term peace and prosperity.

In addition there is a small strategic reserve to provide UNDP with the capacity to respond to decisions taken at the Millennium 5 summit in September 2005, with funding flexibility for strategic initiatives.

UNEP initiatives such as, inter alia, the Bali Strategic Plan for Technology Support and Capacity building (Bali Strategic Plan) and civil society based national UNEP committees are important components in achieving those objectives.

(ii) Inviting industry to develop new voluntary industry initiatives that are meaningful and timely for the implementation of Strategic Approach objectives

These partners comprise a key element of an integrated and strategic approach to UNICEF fund raising for this plan period.

UNDP noted the use of more targeted support for addressing gender perspectives through strategic and pilot initiatives by all organizational practice areas.

(c) Focus increasingly on strategic initiatives that are likely to have a major development impact on a large number of developing countries

Experts emphasized the key role of women's non governmental organizations in designing and implementing initiatives to combat violence against women.

2. Among the initiatives for strategic change, the conclusion was that there was a need for a thorough review of human resources management.

Farmers and agriculture as key to mitigating and adapting to climate change farmers driven initiatives as offering new opportunities to expedite implementation

(h) The many initiatives aimed at creating strategic support frameworks for the implementation of the Convention are very encouraging, although the development cooperation institutions behind these initiatives should simplify access to resources by referring to the basic principles of the Convention (advisory processes, integrated approach, participation) and harmonizing these tools with the existing strategic approaches for reducing poverty

(a) Further reduction of non strategic nuclear weapons, based on unilateral initiatives and as an integral part of the nuclear arms reduction and disarmament process

The further reduction of non strategic nuclear weapons, based on unilateral initiatives and as an integral part of the nuclear arms reduction and disarmament process

It is divided into four clusters of activities, namely, planning and programme development policy and strategic initiatives monitoring and evaluation and communication and knowledge sharing.

The mission found that the projects of HDI E continue to meet their objectives and provide key strategic lessons and experience for the future.

The annual workshop, therefore, should be the key forum for discussion of initiatives for regional cooperation, including through the proposed technical cooperation programme.

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.