Luxembourg Development Co-operation Policy Sample Clauses

Luxembourg Development Co-operation Policy. The fight against poverty and sustainable development constitute the major objectives of the Luxembourg co-operation policy. This policy is carried out in a spirit of partnership and participative development, and is applied always in accordance with the policy framework of the partner country. The policy is based on the respect for the democratic principles, human rights, the rule of law and good governance. In the year 2003, the Official Development Assistance (ODA) reached 0.80% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Government of Luxembourg intends to continue this sound growth of its ODA, aiming to reach 1% of the GDP in the coming years. With the aim to strengthen the efficiency and the impact of its assistance, Luxembourg decided to concentrate its development co-operation effort on a limited number of 10 countries, referred to as target-countries1. The untied character of the Luxembourg aid is another element of Luxembourg’s co- operation policy. Thus, it contributes even more to the development of the economic activities and job creation, thereby enhancing the economic growth of the partner countries. The main focus of the Luxembourg co-operation is on the social sectors: education, primarily health care, access to water, rural development, etc. The projects that are implemented within these focal areas, often aim to also address poverty issues on several fronts within a framework of integrated actions. 1Target-countries are: Namibia, Senegal, Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Vietnam, Laos, El Salvador and Nicaragua. The Luxembourg co-operation promotes (i) the transfer of knowledge and the development of human resource capacities in order to facilitate ownership of the development process by the partner country, (ii) activities with a high labour intensity in order to incorporate less advantaged people as both players and recipients within the development process; and (iii) the development of micro-finance facilities, an instrument that is essential to launch income-generating activities. The acknowledgement of gender equality is another fundamental objective of the Luxembourg co-operation policy. It intends to give priority to women's education in order to enable them to take their destiny into their own hands and to encourage their participation in the political, civil, economic and cultural life in the developing countries. Another major challenge is the sustainable development and the good management of the environment on a global sca...
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  • Staff Development Leave (a) An employee shall be granted leave without loss of pay, at her basic rate of pay, to take courses (including related examinations), conferences, conventions, seminars, workshops, symposiums or similar out-of-service programs, at the request of the Employer. The amount of pay received by an employee shall not exceed the full-time daily hours of work as outlined in Article 14.2. When such leave is granted, the Employer shall bear the full cost, including tuition fees, entrance or registration fees, laboratory fees, and course-related books. The Employer shall also reimburse the employee for approved travelling, subsistence, and other legitimate, applicable expenses.

  • Continuing Professional Development The Official Agency shall provide appropriate training for staff performing official controls, enabling them to undertake their duties competently and to carry out official controls in a consistent manner, as per legislative requirements. The Official Agency shall identify training needs for staff performing official controls and ensure that staff carrying out official controls are kept up to date in their area of competence and develop specialised expertise, in partnership with the Authority and other Local Authorities. While the provision of training is the primary responsibility of the Official Agency, the Authority may provide training interventions where the Official Agency has highlighted areas where training is required. The Authority will endeavour to facilitate networking and collaboration with other Official Agencies to assist in improving knowledge in such areas. The Authority will provide e-learning resources and training for official control staff so as to promote a consistent understanding and application of new legislation, guidance or procedures, as appropriate. The Official Agency shall support participants in using e-learning resources, disseminating knowledge or skills acquired and encourage the application of learning gained through the Authority’s training in official control activities. The Official Agency shall ensure that contractors used in the performance of the Service Contract provide evidence of Continuous Professional Development and Compliance with this section. Where staff from the Official Agency need to travel outside the Official Agency functional area to attend training courses/meetings, this shall be facilitated by the Official Agency. The Official Agency in partnership with the Authority shall develop and implement training programmes for all staff engaged in the performance of the Service Contract. Where staff have participated in Better Training for Safer Food (BTSF) the training content shall be disseminated to relevant staff/contractors in the Official Agency and other local authorities in partnership with the Authority.

  • Professional Development Program (a) The parties agree to continue a Professional Development Program for the maintenance and development of the faculty members' professional competence and effectiveness. It is agreed that maintenance of currency of subject knowledge, the improvement of performance of faculty duties, and the maintenance and improvement of professional competence, including instructional skills, are the primary professional development activities of faculty members.

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