scholarly journals Management of Third Sector Highland Development Projects in the Upper Northern Region of Thailand

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jumpol Chaiwong
Keyword(s):  
Third Sector ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Development Projects

scholarly journals Mobilising internally generated funds to finance development projects in Ghana’s Northern Region

2016 ◽  
pp. 147-160
Author(s):  
Felix Puopiel ◽  
Musah Chimsi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Business Taxes ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Finance Development ◽  
Security Checkpoints

This paper assesses the effectiveness of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana’s Northern Region in mobilising internally generated funds (IGF) to finance development projects. The study gathered both primary and secondary data from three MMDAs: Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, Yendi Municipal Assembly and Saboba District Assembly. It employed a multi-stage sampling technique of questionnaires, interviews, focus groups and key informant interviews to collect data from respondents and obtain a snapshot of their situation in the 2013 fiscal year. It established that fines, property rates, licences, annual rates, investment income, permits, sales of tender documents, and business taxes were potential sources of revenue for the assemblies. Also, the study identified a range of strategies employed by assemblies to raise revenue: engagement of revenue collectors, use of a mobile revenue taskforce, registration of businesses, visits to markets and business centres, commission payments for revenue collectors, security checkpoints, incentivisation of revenue collectors, establishment of revenue collection points, and rotation of revenue collectors. Nevertheless, the study found that the MMDAs studied could not meet their IGF revenue targets for the 2013 fiscal year, with all three falling below 50%. This poor performance was attributed to: inadequate logistics to support effective IGF mobilisation; under-declaring of revenues; not enough revenue collectors; poor supervision and monitoring; poor compliance by ratepayers; corruption; political interference; inadequate knowledge and skills among revenue collectors; poor service delivery by the assemblies; ineffective collaboration; and lack of revenue data. 

scholarly journals The third sector and the new development paradigms

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-85
Author(s):  
Valentin Filip
Keyword(s):  
Third Sector ◽  
Democratic Participation ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Economic Sustainability ◽  
The Third ◽  
New Development ◽  
Market Needs ◽  
Market Solutions ◽  
Selection Of

NGOs, as economic actors, are now passing a stage that could change their role in development for the long term. Developing NGOs are not only making peace with the market but are using its mechanisms to better tackle challenges such as poverty, inequality, democratic participation and bottom-up empowerment. Development projects are more sensible to the market needs and evolution while economic sustainability of their results is now a prerequisite. Furthermore, efficiency and accountability are criteria that appear in the majority of funding entities calls for projects, all of this putting a pressure on NGOs for changing their practices, their staff competences and their strategies. This evolution, perceived from the perspective of development economics theories, is contributing the confirmation of the “market solutions” approach, given by the neoliberal theories. However it is important to say that NGOs are making a selection of some large areas that can become a “refined” neoliberalism.

Introduction

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angus McCabe ◽  
Jenny Phillimore
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
The Uk

There is a growing body of literature on the voluntary, or third, sector (Milbourne, 2013). Equally, there is a long tradition of research into communities, stretching back in the UK to the series of reports produced by the Community Development Projects in the UK in the early to mid-1970s (...

scholarly journals Skenaariotyöskentelyllä tietoa tulevaisuuden sosiaali- ja terveyspalveluista ja osaamistarpeista

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Annikki Jauhiainen ◽  
Päivi Sihvo ◽  
Heli Jääskeläinen ◽  
Juuso Ojasalo ◽  
Susanne Hämäläinen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Digital Architecture ◽  
Know How ◽  
The Future ◽  
Bulletin Boards ◽  
Electronic Bulletin Boards

The aim of the two development projects was to provide information about the future of digital social- and health care and the necessary future competencies. Data acquisition was carried out by scenario work in the future workshops. The workshops were attended total of 73 people. The participants worked in the social and health care, both in the public and private sectors, in ICT companies, in educational organizations, and in the third sector. Among the participants were also ordinary citizens. The workshops were remotely connected and data was collected into electronic bulletin boards. The workshops produced total of 25 scenarios, which found eight different themes: information management, quantified self, remote services, robotics - automation of manual labour, multiprofessionality, digital architecture, customer-oriented services and the customer's responsibility, and human encounter. Future competency consisted of ten areas of expertise, which classified into three broader categories: basic know-how of social and health care professionals, special know-how of social and health care professionals and the collective know-how of social and health care and technology professionals. The special know-how also includes information systems and software development skills. Scenario work provided preliminary information about the future social and health services and qualifications. This information will be used in further development projects of digital services as well as more widely in education planning. The future workshops provided information about the scenario method and its compatibility with development activities.

scholarly journals Technological development of the Western Amazon: financing of research and development projects by the Amazon Informatics Law

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Mayana Fernandes Veras ◽  
Claudete Barbosa Ruschival ◽  
Karla Mazarelo Maciel Pacheco
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Free Zone

The Amazon Informatics Law derives from a National Law, but is specific to the northern region, except for Tocantis and Pará states and, in partnership with the Zona Franca de Desenvolvimento - ZFM (Development Free Zone) project regulated by the Superintendência da Zona Franca de Manaus - SUFRAMA (Superintendence of the Manaus Free Zone), it aims to be a public policy to promote social development. It was questioned how the process of execution of this Law works and what would be the impacts resulting from its execution. The objective of this research is to know the process of execution of Research and Development - R&D projects based on the Amazon Informatics Law. For this understanding, a descriptive and documentary research was done to understand the current situation of R&D in the Western Amazon, and through an interview and case study, it was possible to understand and delineate the process itself.

‘Sometimes you need to think outside their boxes’: An Examination of the Voice of Black Minority Ethnic Women in Post-Devolution Scotland

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-444
Author(s):  
Josephine Casserly
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Minority Ethnic

This article explores the voice of black minority ethnic (BME) women in devolved Scotland. Particular attention is given to examining multicultural policies and devolved political processes and how these impact on the position of BME women in the political life of Scotland. The study is based on secondary analysis of existing survey and focus group data, and primary data drawn from qualitative interviews conducted with a sample of respondents from political and non-governmental organisations. Drawing on feminist theories of multiculturalism, culture is perceived as dynamic and contested and the research depicts BME women as agents engaged in shaping Scotland and their own cultures. The findings show that devolution has created a political opportunity structure more favourable to the voices of BME women. However, this voice remains quiet and is limited by barriers within and outside of BME communities. The research also highlights the role of third sector organisations in enabling the voice of BME women. The author concludes by arguing that successive devolved governments’ promotion of multiculturalism in Scotland has benefited BME women but with important limitations.

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