Parliamentarians can play a key role in the formulation and enforcement of policies and reforms for socio-economic development in a society.
The combined impacts of projected climate change and socio-economic development is set to see the damage costs of extreme weather events continue to increase.
Uzbekistan is in ongoing collaboration with the UN in addressing the challenges that threaten peace and stability, prevention of environmental problems, issues of socio-economic development.
The pact "is at the heart of our desire to promote, as never before, the socio-economic development of the Inuit communities, " said Quebec Premier Jean Charest.
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It is now acknowledged that the low literacy rates witnessed in Morocco, and among women in particular, are a major barrier to the process of national socio-economic development.
The common measures of what constitutes a middle class vary significantly between nations and cultures, and where they fall in their socio-economic development with respect to the rest of the world.
Konji Sebati (Permanent Delegate of South Africa to UNESCO) strongly supported the view of freedom of information as a fundamental right central to democratic governance, empowerment, socio-economic development, geo-political understanding and tolerance.
Biosphere reserves have lead to a new approach to conservation which requires not only consideration of the relationship between humans and nature within the protected areas ant their surrounding areas but also a balance to ensure sustainable socio-economic development demands.
Four decades after its establishment, SERVOL continues to implement a number of community-based development and educational projects primarily because the socio-economic problems that led to its formation, such as poverty, sharp socio-economic inequalities, youth criminality or gang violence and drug abuse as well as the disintegration of family structures, high illiteracy rates among and lack of livelihood and educational opportunities for the poor majority, remain prevalent in the country today.
The situation of most, KENYA remains very critical due to the socio-economic, cultural, traditional and development circumstances, natural disasters, armed conflicts, exploitation and hunger.
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In an effort to address these challenges and in order to foster effective post-conflict socio-economic rehabilitation, reconstruction, peace and development, the government of Sierra Leone adopted the National Education Action Plan (NEAP) through which extensive literacy and non-formal education programmes were initiated.
In the area of human development and social inclusion, the UN will continue to work towards reducing poverty, improving access to basic services in areas such as health, education and social protection, and achieving a more equitable and sustainable local and regional development for improving the socio-economic conditions of all, especially vulnerable groups.
The continued prevalence of illiteracy in the country is due to a number of socio-economic factors including high levels of poverty and the general lack of development, all of which prevents many people from gaining access to basic education.
The specific objective of this initiative is to diversify literacy and post-literacy programmes in terms of intervention approach, teaching methods, educational aids, sustainability of learning outcomes and the integration of literacy into the process of sustainable development, the prevention of poverty, and the socio-economic integration of beneficiaries.
Globalization, rapid economic growth and socio-cultural changes have engendered new challenges for human resources development in the Caribbean.
To showcase the real, socio-economic impact of culture, UNESCO will be organizing a Conference in Hangzhou in May 2013 on Culture and Development.
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