THE WORLD ECONOMIES AND DEVELOPMENT GOALS:AN ARCHITECTURAL POLICY FRAMEWORK

DEVELOPMENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CHALLENGE FACING THE HUMAN RACE BUT THE PROCESSES DRIVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARE BY NO MEANS FULLY UNDERSTOOD. HOWEVER, THE CORE CHALLENGE FOR DEVELOPMENT IS TO ENSURE PRODUCTIVE WORK AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD. THIS CHALLENGE MAY BE DAUNTING AND IT IS. THIS PAPER THEREFORE ARGUES THAT A GLOBAL ECONOMIC ARCHITECTURE IS IMPERATIVE FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF THE MUTUAL IMPACT OF DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING WORLDS. AND WITHIN THE EMERGING NEW ECONOMIES, DEVELOPMENT MUST FOCUS ON ACHIEVING KNOWLEDGE-INTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT OR E-DEVELOPMENT(WITH CULTURAL INCLUSION).world economy, development goals, africa, north america, south america, antarctia, asia, oceania, europe, income poverty, education, hunger, hiv/aids

International development, UK aid and Official Development Assistance spending

This helpdesk provides an introduction to international development, UK aid and Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending. It was developed over five days. Unlike previous helpdesk reports, the current paper does not provide a summary of relevant evidence, but rather it was designed to introduce someone unfamiliar with the field of international development to some of its complexities through the provision of resources. It includes hyperlinks to sources rather than a traditional referencing system, to make follow-up learning as easy as possible for the reader. There are five main sections. The first section introduces international development and signposts where the reader can look for further information on this topic. The second section provides some information on the global context of international development. The third sections details the UK parliament’s guiding principles, legislation and strategy for international development. The fourth section provides an overview of UK ODA spending

Global Governance Initiative Annual Report 2005

This is an annual report of the WEF

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya annual report 2016

Our Mission: To protect and improve health in Kenya and globally through science, communication, policy, partnership, and evidence- based public health action.For 40 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has helped strengthen public health and laboratory systems in Kenya, creating an integrated research and program center. This model ties together multiple program areas, leveraging technical skills and a strong partnership with the Government of Kenya to build sustainable public health capacity. CDC Kenya saves lives by conducting research on the effectiveness of new interventions and by preventing disease, reducing death and disability, and implementing evidence-based public health programs.CS 305704-ACDC in Kenya \ua0-- Four Decades Forward: CDC Kenya Celebrates 40th Anniversary \ua0-- Timeline of Key Events \ua0-- Acronyms \ua0-- Science \ua0-- Service \ua0-- Surveillance \ua0-- International Accolades \ua0-- Publications.2019722

ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN HIV/AIDS HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN SLUMS (A Case of Kawangware Division, Nairobi Kenya)

Purpose: Information and Communication Technologies are key elements of a civil society response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, enabling advocacy, mobilization, and empowerment of People Living with HIV (PLWHA), women, and other vulnerable groups. This study sought to investigate the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in HIV/AIDS Health Communication in slums through a case study of a project sponsored by AfriAfya in Kawangware division, Nairobi Kenya. AfriAfya, also known as the African Network for Health Knowledge Management and Communication, is a consortium of health NGOs namely: Aga Khan Health Services; African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF); CARE Kenya; Christian Health Association of Kenya; HealthNet Kenya; the Ministry of Health, Kenya; PLAN International; and World Vision International, Kenya. AfriAfya was set up in April 2000 to explore the ways of harnessing ICTs for community health in rural and marginalized communities.  The study was guided by the following specific objectives: (i) to analyze the ICT interventions and tools used in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenya; to examine the benefits derived from adoption of ICTs in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenyan slums; to assess the challenges faced in the adoption of ICTs in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the slums in Kenya; and to recommend strategies on how best to employ ICTs in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenyan slums. Methods: The data collected by this study was analyzed by descriptive statistics such as percentages, frequencies and tables. In addition, standard deviations and mean scores were used to present information pertaining to the study objectives. The information was presented and discussed as per the objectives and research questions of the study. Findings: Findings of the study indicate that all the four objectives were met as follows:- The tools used in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenya were established as being e-mail discussion groups, Internet, Dissemination of information on World Wide Web (www), Radio, Television, and  Distance learning systems. The interventions used in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenya were established as being Prevention:-Dissemination of prevention messages as well as prevention services to target groups such as commercial sex workers; School Based Education:- Education and life skills training in the schools for effecting appropriate behavioral changes among youth; and Education of Health Care Workers :- ICTs are being used to improve access to information, education, and communication for health workers using, Internet, email discussion groups, and distance learning systems. The benefits derived from adoption of ICTs in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenyan slums were determined as being Social change; empowerment and reduction of vulnerability; advocacy, mobilization, networking and capacity building; Remote consultations and diagnosis; Information sharing; Remote mentoring; Facilitation of Distance learning teaching; and Online Counseling. The challenges of adoption of the ICTs in HIV/AIDS Health Communication were established as being: - Limited connectivity; Poor ICT infrastructure status; High costs of accessing the Internet; and Language barrier. Key Words: Information & Communication Technology, HIV/AIDS, Community Based Organizations

Media and Society: The Controversy in a Political System

This paper aims to examine the misconception people have about the mass media of communication. Often, the media which include radio, television, books, newspaper, magazines, billboards, Internet and social media such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Quora, Linkedin, YouTube, Snapchat, Telegram, Instagram, and TikTok, are blamed for every societal problem not minding the fact that the media are not the manufacturers of these problems but rather mirror on what affects or is happening in the society. Though social media have come to justify the claim that the media generate problems in society. The study evaluates the audience's perception from academic works done on media and the political system. Several aspects of the society such as advertising, politics, youths, crime, diseases, values and ethics were examined vis-a-viz the media. The researchers adopt a library research approach relying on secondary data for this study. Conclusions were however, drawn from empirical data that were obtained from already existing studies used as secondary data for this research. Keywords: Media, society, misconception, controversies, political system. DOI: 10.7176/NMMC/104-10 Publication date: June 30th 2023

Globalization and its methodological discontents: Contextualizing globalization through the study of HIV/AIDS

There remains considerable discontent between globalization scholars about how to conceptualize its meaning and in regards to epistemological and methodological questions concerning how we can come to understand how these processes ultimately operate, intersect and transform our lives. This article argues that to better understand what globalization is and how it affects issues such as global health, we must take a differentiating approach, which focuses on how the multiple processes of globalization are encountered and informed by different social groups and with how these encounters are experienced within particular contexts. The article examines the heuristic properties of qualitative field research as a means to help better understand how the intersections of globalization are manifested within particular locations. To do so, the article focuses on three recent case studies conducted on globalization and HIV/AIDS and explores how these cases can help us to understand the contextual permutations involved within the processes of globalization

The Global Risks Report 2016, 11th Edition

Now in its 11th edition, The Global Risks Report 2016 draws attention to ways that global risks could evolve and interact in the next decade. The year 2016 marks a forceful departure from past findings, as the risks about which the Report has been warning over the past decade are starting to manifest themselves in new, sometimes unexpected ways and harm people, institutions and economies. Warming climate is likely to raise this year's temperature to 1° Celsius above the pre-industrial era, 60 million people, equivalent to the world's 24th largest country and largest number in recent history, are forcibly displaced, and crimes in cyberspace cost the global economy an estimated US$445 billion, higher than many economies' national incomes. In this context, the Reportcalls for action to build resilience – the "resilience imperative" – and identifies practical examples of how it could be done.The Report also steps back and explores how emerging global risks and major trends, such as climate change, the rise of cyber dependence and income and wealth disparity are impacting already-strained societies by highlighting three clusters of risks as Risks in Focus. As resilience building is helped by the ability to analyse global risks from the perspective of specific stakeholders, the Report also analyses the significance of global risks to the business community at a regional and country-level