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External sources (not reviewed)

to the Commission’s normative and analytical work and that clearly feed into the achievement of the Commission’s expected accomplishments; and handles project appraisal, monitoring and evaluation of technical cooperation projects.

development programmes and will support the Subregional Offices contribution to regional integration and implementation of technical assistance initiatives to address the special needs of member States, such as food security and energy shortages, national and subregional capacity-building for the development of mining policies, development of energy policies and strengthening of the ECOWAS Community Development Programme to help overcome major developmental challenges in West Africa.

for developing countries, as weaker countries were sidelined, and policy space constrained.

of international agreements and standards; supporting intergovernmental processes to strengthen the global normative and policy framework on gender equality; advocating for gender equality and women’s empowerment and championing the rights of women and girls — particularly those most excluded; leading and promoting coherence in the work of the United Nations system on gender equality; and acting as a broker of knowledge and experience, aligning practice with normative guidance.

organizations, particularly those within the UN system.

related to the Millennium Development Goals, national accounts, prices, business statistics, gender disaggregated statistics and statistical data dissemination.

with national priorities; (b) supporting intergovernmental processes to strengthen the global policy and normative framework for gender equality and its implementation on the ground; and (c) leading, coordinating and promoting the accountability of the United Nations system in its work on gender equality and the empowerment of women.

consultation with national authorities and relevant stakeholders, including the private sector and consumer rights and other civil society organizations.

at the level of the partner country.

to reverse in the latter half of the year.

areas to generate visible results.

effective use of information and communications technologies and knowledge acquisition and management for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals.

days of submitting an application.

with the aim of helping partner countries to strengthen their institutions and human resources.

medicine; food security and ecologically and culturally appropriate economic activities; social infrastructure and communications; natural resource and land management; strengthening of community-based organizations, including women’s organizations and cooperatives; technical, managerial and administrative capacitybuilding; bilingual education and basic literacy training for adults; and promotion of culture and folklore.

two months of 2010 while the United States and Europe experienced increases of 15 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively.

of both donors, particularly as regards harmonization and predictability of aid, and their partners.

economic and technical cooperation on a demand-driven basis and by sharing experiences.