Towards a theory of the small firm: theoretical aspects and some policy implications

Includes bibliography

Fly your kite: a metaphor for a theory of territorial development

Includes bibliography

Towards a theory of change

Includes bibliography

Towards a theory of change

Includes bibliography

On the article by Raúl Prebisch, Towards a theory of change": comments"

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Dinámica y estructura del proceso de asentamiento humano en América Latina y el Caribe: principales áreas críticas = Dynamics and structure of the human settlement process in Latin America and the Caribbean: main critical areas

Incluye Bibliografía

Evaluation of technical assistance needs in population activities in Latin America

Dada la escasez de recursos para la asistencia internacional en actividades de poblacion en la region, la definicion de funciones y responsabilidades de las diversas agencias debe hacerse en terminos de sus objetivos, excelencia profesional y de sus relaciones institucionales con los paises. Los objetivos de dicha asistencia se orientan a desarrollar capacidades, conocimientos e insumos para la comprension de los aspectos demograficos del desarrollo y la formulacion de politicas de poblacion. La discusion de los nuevos arreglos institucionales y formas de organizacion de la ayuda para el logro escalonado de estos objetivos debe basarse en la consideracion de las ventajas y desventajas de la experiencia acumulada hasta ahora. En este sentido, destacan como determinantes del grado de factibilidad y eficiencia de la asistencia tecnica el grado de conciencia sobre la problematica poblacional, la existencia de programas estructurados y el apoyo de agencias ejecutoras a nivel de cada pais

An analysis of the index of unsatisfied basic needs (NBI) of Argentina with suggestions for improvements

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Information and communication technology for disaster risk management in the Caribbean: subregional solutions to the challenge of limited human resource capacity

This document was adapted from a paper originally presented to the 8th Annual Caribbean Conference of Comprehensive Disaster Management, held in Montego Bay, Jamaica in December, 2013. It summarizes several activities that ECLAC has undertaken to assess the current state of information and communications technology (ICT) in the field of disaster risk management (DRM) as practiced in the Caribbean. These activities included an in-depth study that encompassed a survey of disaster management organizations in the region, an Expert Group Meeting attended by the heads of several national disaster offices, and a training workshop for professionals working in DRM in the Caribbean. One of the notable conclusions of ECLAC’s investigation on this topic is that the lack of human capacity is the single largest constraint that is faced in the implementation of ICT projects for DRM in the Caribbean. In considering strategies to address the challenge of limited human capacity at a regional level, two separate issues are recognized – the need to increase the ICT capabilities of disaster management professionals, and the need to make ICT specialists available to disaster management organizations to advise and assist in the implementation of technology-focused projects. To that end, two models are proposed to engage with this issue at a regional level. The first entails the establishment of a network of ICT trainers in the Caribbean to help DRM staff develop a strategic understanding of how technology can be used to further their organizational goals. The second is the development of “Centres of Excellence” for ICT in the Caribbean, which would enable the deployment of specialized ICT expertise to national disaster management offices on a project-by-project basis.