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The 2013 Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness in Africa: promises and performances
Posted on: 16 October 2013
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The Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness is an exercise in mutual accountability undertaken jointly by the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the OECD following a request of NEPAD Heads of State and Government in 2003. Its purpose is to assess what has been done by Africa and its development partners to deliver commitments in relation to development in Africa, what results have been achieved, and what the key future priorities are.
Urbanization, biodiversity and ecosystem services: Challenges and opportunities
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This is described as the world’s first global assessment of urbanization and the links to ecosystem services and biodiversity. The project is a joint collaboration between the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the UN Convention of Biological Diversity. Related reports can also be found here, including assessments of India and Bangalore.
Event management: Budgeting challenges and event ROI
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In this survey of 400 event planners from agencies and enterprises around the world, Azavista sought to identify the severity of the budgetary and other problems event planners face, as well as the corellation between these challenges and the measurement of Event Return on Investment (ROI).
UK Services Apartment Report
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Savills has published the latest quarterly report (4th quarter 2013) on the UK serviced apartment market.
Msheireb heart of Doha: An alternative approach to urbanism in the Gulf Region
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The objective of this article is to highlight some of the challenges faced by emerging Gulf nation states in modernizing their cities. The Msheireb Heart of Doha Masterplan is used as an exemplar project to offer an alternative approach in urban planning and regeneration in the region. The article describes how the challenges of land ownership, privatization, climate, social diversity and cultural relevance are dealt with in the masterplan, which seeks to create a modern Qatari homeland that is rooted in its local traditions and heritage. Towards the end of the article, reflections and evaluations are examined to prompt further thoughts and discussions.
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Greater London Authority Act 2007 and the London Assembly
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The House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee has published a report which notes that, while recent legislation has enhanced the powers of the London Mayor, it has built anomalies and confusion into the powers and operation of the London Assembly.
Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership: Spatial Plan for Recovery and Growth
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The Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP has published a draft spatial plan, the first draft city-region spatial plan drawn up by a local enterprise partnership. Subject to an annual review and update, the plan is intended to outline the “broad scale and distribution of growth for housing and employment sites” in the city region as well as transport infrastructure and environmental initiatives.
Climate and carbon: Aligning process and policies
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The international community has agreed to limit the average global temperature increase to no more than 2ºC above pre-industrial levels. This will require a gradual phase-out of fossil fuel emissions by the second half of this century. This report brings together lessons learned from OECD analysis on carbon pricing and climate policies. It recommends that governments ensure coherent policies surrounding the gradual phase-out of fossil fuel emissions and consistent signals to consumers, producers and investors alike.
Better regulation of Public-Private Partnerships for transport infrastructure
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The report examines the nature of risks and uncertainty associated with different types of PPP project and the practical consequences of transferring risks to private partners. It assesses the fiscal impact of PPPs and discusses budget procedures and accounting rules to limit the public liabilities they can create. The report also reviews the relative merits of tolls, availability payments and regulated asset base models for attracting finance for public infrastructure from private investors on a sustainable basis.
The BIM Share + Inspire
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This website aims to bring more clarity and understanding to the use of BIM in the AEC industries, cutting through the hype and building a definitive video resource.
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