Conclusions and Recommendations. Based on our country-by-country analysis, 197 of the AEWA populations are already well-monitored both for population size and trend. Our prioritisation method allowed focusing on the AEWA conservation and management priorities (Priorities 1-2) and to consider cost effectiveness and feasibility (Priorities 3-6). Theoretically, the two- third target of the AEWA Strategic Plan can be just attained by focusing on the development of monitoring activities for Priority 1-5 populations (i.e. leaving out the 168 more widespread Priority 6 populations that would require more species-specific monitoring methods. Most of the Priority 1-5 populations would require improvement of the IWC though regional schemes focusing on the West Asian / East African flyway with possibly three subregional components in the Central Asia, Arabia and Eastern and Southern Africa. In the latter region, improvements in Tanzania and Mozambique are particularly important. In the Black Sea - Mediterranean - Sahelian flyway the focus should be primarily on the Sahel countries and especially on increasing the consistency of annual counts. The quality of monitoring is already better in the Black Sea and Mediterranean regions. In the East Atlantic, the ongoing capacity-building activities should continue and the consistency and representativity of site coverage should be further strengthened in most countries. Angola would require a major capacity improvement but primarily for the intra-African migrants on inland wetlands. It is also clear that the targets of the AEWA Strategic Plan cannot be achieved without complementing the IWC with periodic aerial surveys both in Western Africa as well as in Eastern and Southern Africa, by setting up a periodic offshore waterbird monitoring scheme in the Caspian Sea and by focusing in each country on a relatively small number of breeding bird species strategically selected in this report.
Conclusions and Recommendations. In this article we have statistically tested the Vs,30-slope (or more specifically the NEHRP class-slope) correlations published by Wald and Xxxxx (2007) for Europe and parts of the Middle East. In total 706 sites with Vs,30 measurements were used. It is found that the technique leads to a site classification that is better than chance for all NEHRP site classes in active areas. For stable areas, there are still limited data to enable firm conclusions but our results suggest that the proposed correlations perform poorly in these zones. Based on our findings we reiterate the recommendations of Xxxx and Xxxxx (2007) that site classifications based on Vs,30-slope correlations should only be used for regional or national (and not local or site- specific) first-order studies. In addition, they are only to be used in the absence of other more detailed information (e.g. microzonation studies) and not for sites inside small, relative to the DEM resolution, basins or those with special geological conditions that may affect results (e.g. flat-lying volcanic plateaux, carbonate rocks, glaciated continental terrain or coastal pixels if the slope is not calculated using bathymetric data). Again many of these limitations were stated by Xxxx and Xxxxx (2007). Site classifications based on Vs,30-slope correlations are not sufficiently accurate to replace actual field measurements and they should not be used for site-specific studies. Consequences of erroneous estimation could be serious, so the user of such correlations should be aware that they only provide a first approximation and the true site class for a given site could be incorrect by one or, even, two classes (in either direction). At a local scale, further investigations should be carried out based on geology and measurements. In addition, the slope limits used for estimating Vs,30 are dependent on the slope-calculation algorithm and, as previously shown by Xxxxx and Xxxx (2009) and Xxxxxx et al. (2010, 2012), on the DEM resolution. We prefer predicting a site class rather than Vs,30 even when this is associated with a (large) standard deviation because we believe it gives a better indication that the site class is only an estimate and is not based on a measured Vs,30 value. We fear that the reporting of a numerical estimate for Vs,30 with a measure of its uncertainty would lead to the temptation to use the value and forget about the scatter.
Conclusions and Recommendations. The project got off to a late start because Nicaragua was hit by Hurricane Xxxxx in October of 1998. Project activities did not begin until February 1999 because staff was involved in disaster work (paid by other CARE funds). This has not affected the project’s ability complete all programmed activities, according to the DIP, which was written taking the delay into account. The project is on time with implementation according to the Action Plan presented in the DIP, but modifications have been made in terms of introducing innovative approaches. For example the DIP outlined the training of teachers using Child-to-Child techniques, this was modified to training teachers in a much more traditional manner. The work with nutrition center was originally to be done introducing the Hearth Model, it was later found that this would not reflect the reality of work being done at the center, and has been dropped, as was explained in the first Annual Report. The Trials of Improved Practices (TIPs) model for motivating behavior change has not yet been introduced as was originally planned. Credit and community pharmacies have not been implemented yet, but will be implemented by the end of the calendar year. One of the greatest areas of frustration for volunteers, and CARE and MINSA staff is the lack of participation of many community members. There are reasons for this lack of interest in health and nutrition and the biggest challenge during the next two years will be to identify what those barriers are and how to reach people in ways which attract them, especially in the urban area. Some of the most outstanding aspects of the project are: • Coordination with MINSA at the local level • Accreditation of health facilities as Baby Friendly Units by UNICEF • Improvement in MINSA coordination with the communities • Use of qualitative and quantitative studies for baseline information and to guide project implementation Some of the areas of weakness which need to be prioritized during the next two years: • Follow-up and supervision of all aspects of the project • Improving integrated Health Visits by the Municipal team • More focus on improved methods for changing behavior, not just giving health “talks” • Information System which should be used at all levels • Further strengthening of IMCI One of the most exciting recommendations to come out of the MTE is the planning for differences in activities based on the annual cycle of seasonal employment and workload of project particip...
Conclusions and Recommendations. A. Overall Appraisal:
Conclusions and Recommendations. A. Settlement Analysis
B. Stability Analysis (including pseudo-static slope stability, where required)
C. Foundation Analysis
1. Driven Piles
2. Drilled Shafts 3. Geotechnical Seismic Design VI. Reference Section
A. Generalized Soil Profile B. Pile/Drilled Shaft Design Curves C. Laboratory Test Results
D. Boring Logs
Conclusions and Recommendations. After gradually setting out its observations, findings and judgements on the project in the light of the evaluation questions, the consultant should, in this section, present its general conclusions, so as to give an overall assessment of the evaluated project. - The consultant will distinguish between specific conclusions whose validity is limited to the project evaluated, and more general conclusions. - The consultant will identify strategic and operational recommendations.
Conclusions and Recommendations. All conclusions and recommendations adopted during the discussion must be included in this section. The recommendations must include, inter alia, the following:
a) adoption of the national coordinators’ report;
b) approval of all measures to be taken to ensure sustainability;
c) approval of a small number of activities required to ensure that ongoing difficulties are resolved upon completion of the project. ANNEXES
a) List of participants.
b) Country reports.
c) Meeting schedule.
d) Evaluation tables (if not included in the body of the report).
e) Others.
1. Annual ARCAL COUNTRY report
2. Instructions on the table of financial indicators for assessing countries’ contributions to the ARCAL programme
3. Report by ARCAL project coordinators
4. Instructions on the table of financial indicators for assessing countries’ contributions to Project ARCAL RLA/ / The annual report by national coordinators must reflect progress achieved and setbacks encountered in programme implementation during the year. This report is the responsibility of the ARCAL national coordinator and must be sent before 15 March of each year to the IAEA. In order to provide necessary and useful information for project reporting, monitoring and development, a report format, as set out below, must be followed. ANNEXES Annex 4.1 – Format of the annual report on ARCAL country activities. Annex 4.2 – Table of financial indicators for assessing States’ contributions. 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2. PARTICIPATION OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR IN ARCAL ACTIVITIES
3. RESULTS, DIFFICULTIES AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS AND THE AGREEMENT
Conclusions and Recommendations. All conclusions and recommendations adopted during the session must be included in this section. The recommendations must reflect commitments made by States and the IAEA during the session. The recommendations shall include the following:
a) adoption of the report and its transmission to the BAR session;
b) recommendations on changes to the project activity plan and to the related budget;
c) recommendations on matters within the purview of the BAR session;
d) recommendations on the venue, date and provisional agenda of the next ATCB session;
e) recommendations for consideration by the IAEA;
f) adoption of recommendations on projects proposed for inclusion in the programme for a given biennium; g) adoption of recommendations on the suspension or termination of projects, as appropriate.
Conclusions and Recommendations. FIRE PREVENTION
1. Of special priority is the prevention of wildfires caused by socio-economic changes in the land use, traditional practices of burning for agricultural and farming purposes and wildland-urban interface fires.
2. Local population must be involved in the design and establishment of forest fire prevention policies, as they are primary players in making effective prevention.
3. Wildfire prevention strategies should be integrated in national and regional sustainable environmental policies. Forest policies should pursue optimizing social welfare including
1. payment for ecosystems services.
4. Forest fire related policies should consider landscape approach taking into account different land uses. These must be coordinated with urban, rural and agricultural policies and take into account adverse effects due to climate change.
5. Prevention needs a continuous management that integrates among many other activities fuel treatment, silvicultural measures and prescribed burning planning.
6. Wildland -urban interface fires require specific preventive measures as specific legislation at local level.
7. Appropriate knowledge of fire risk and strategic planning of fuel treatment are key factors to decrease impacts of wildfires.
8. Adaptation strategies for forest management should be worked out to reduce the vulnerability of forest ecosystems against extreme wildfires.
9. Disseminate and share experiences, build up and replicate the best practices in wildfire management, namely by promoting international exchanges between fire professionals of all levels.
10. Promote exchange programs on good practices and develop risk assessment voluntary guidelines and risk cartography with an adequate spatial and temporal resolution, as well as prevention voluntary guidelines.
11. Mutual assistance on suppression operations demands protocols to dispatch resources and to set operational procedures based on technical criteria, standardization and harmonization of terminology and training. Enhancement of joint activities supporting cross border cooperation between countries.
12. Inter-sectoral cooperation and coordination between fire fighting agencies and environmental services is needed.
13. Regarding international cooperation, networks working at international level should combine and coordinate efforts to prevent and fight wildfires using synergies between networks. The joint activities should be supported by bilateral and multilateral cooperation agreements between ...
Conclusions and Recommendations. For the reasons stated herein, Merrimack Energy concludes that the shortlisting decisions by PG&E in the 2007 RPS RFO were reasonable and based on the requirements and evaluation criteria set forth in the Solicitation Protocol. The selection of the shortlist was very inclusive and erred on the side of including more offers in what was a very ample shortlist relative to the procurement target. In the Shortlist Report, Merrimack Energy recommended a number of changes to the RPS procurement process, several of which were adopted by PG&E in the 2008 RPS RFO. Despite recommending certain changes, our assessment is that the PG&E evaluation methodology was appropriate and that it was administered fairly and reasonably.
