Several activities of UNDP focus on this area.

Focus area 1 Young child survival and development

Focus area 1 Young child survival and development

Focus area 2 Basic education and gender equality

In relation to Millennium Goals for which this plan does not identify a separate focus area, Goal 7 (Environmental Sustainability) is addressed by the inclusion of a key result area on water, sanitation and hygiene under focus area 1 and through school based initiatives under focus area 2.

These are the outcomes sought through focus area 2.

Evidence and research generated in conjunction with other focus areas (especially area 5), by academic institutions and others, will provide support for advocacy with national level decision makers, opinion leaders and media.

Focus area 4 Child protection from violence, exploitation and abuse

(a) Strengthening advocacy and leadership in the MTSP focus area

Note Bold face denotes the primary contributions of each focus area.

E. Focus area 5 Policy advocacy and partnerships for children's rights

On focus area 4, child protection, a speaker expressed appreciation for the use of the protective environment framework, the reference to elimination of female genital cutting and the work of the Innocenti Research Centre.

Similarly, some focus areas of this plan are likely to receive relatively greater weight within UNICEF cooperation in LDCs or emergency affected countries (e.g., focus area 1), compared to others in middle to higher income countries (e.g., focus area 5).

Several countries are conducting research in the area of the family.

Age appropriate participation in decision making will be promoted through focus area 5.

As a focus area for field audits OIOS reviewed the Medical Insurance Plan (MIP), an area already identified by UNHCR as high risk.

Several delegations endorsed the mainstreaming of emergency response in the focus areas, but one delegation suggested that emergency response be a separate focus area.

Research also suggests that the happiest couples are the ones that focus on the positives.

Protecting water resources from contamination and excessive consumption will be a special area of focus.

Meanwhile, focus area 2 addresses issues facing children in the preschool and school going years.

There are ten specific areas of focus with a number of programmes under each area.

In addition, some United Nations training or research entities have a thematic focus on gender issues.

Support for addressing adolescent learning needs and expanding their learning opportunities is encompassed under focus area 2.

Some delegations urged that a larger proportion of regular resources should be allocated to this focus area.

At the corporate level, UNDP has tended to move rapidly from one area of focus to another.

Several delegates supported the multi faceted approach of the focus area, including the focus on high impact health and nutrition interventions, water and environmental sanitation and dracunculiasis eradication.

Most reporting Parties mentioned the need for further research in the area of human health vulnerability.

They provide a useful resource base for research in the area of international law and practice.

A description of the area of focus for this discussion panel is contained in annex III, section A.

One major area of focus in 2005 was support to the first joint office model in Cape Verde.

There is a tendency to focus on continuing education as an alternative in the area of indigenous education.

No other African country comes close to matching South Africa in even a single area of research and development. Based on published research papers, the country accounts for 64 of all research undertaken in Africa.

Several delegations welcomed the focus on gender issues in the focus area on basic education and gender equality but also wanted clear mainstreaming of gender concerns in the other areas.

Saudi Arabia also relies on the results of a focus group research study and a health care provider survey.

UNHCHR will research key issues, identify best practices and develop tools to assist States in this area.

Focus area 5 will promote knowledge generation on the overall situation of children and women and related causal factors.

By building capacities and strengthening partnerships to develop evidence, analysis, participation and civic education, focus area 5 will complement the other focus areas by addressing overarching and cross cutting policy issues.

Four research streams are being conducted a Nova Scotia population based survey, focus groups, secondary data analysis and caregiver portraits.

The individual focus areas in chapter IV contain specific emphases on research and learning related to their respective key results.

Finally, research and analysis by UNCTAD on trade related development benchmarks in the area of services was stressed.

This is further reinforced though support for mothers, infants and young children affected by HIV AIDS under focus area 3.

UNICEF estimates that health and nutrition combined will represent 75 per cent of total programme expenditure for this focus area.

UNESCO reports that its activities focus on science, education and the enhancement of skills in this particular area of activity.

There is not a single law in Brčko District in the area of science and scientific and research work.

In the area of information and communication technology, the Committee will continue to focus on capitalizing on investments in that field.