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 VS30-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 VS30 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 VS30-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 VS30-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 VS30 are dependent on the slope-calculation algorithm and, as previously shown by Xxxxx and Xxxx (2009) and Xxxxxx et al. (2010), on the DEM resolution. We prefer predicting a site class rather than VS30 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 VS30 value. We fear that the reporting of a numerical estimate for VS30 with a measure of its uncertainty would lead to the temptation to use the value and forget about the scatter.
Conclusions and Recommendations. This is a technically-sound, innovative program to address the health needs of an underserved region of a country, as well as the health needs of an underserved population: newborns. The BCC strategy is in progress and its quality is excellent: print and audio materials have been developed following proper materials development techniques. The laminated picture cards have been praised by all and the main complaint is that not everyone involved in training others has a full set. The trainings on IMNCI and MAMAN, as well as the educational sessions related to IMNCI topics, were well received by all of those who have attended: from health personnel to CHWs to expecting/new mothers. They are described as dynamic, interactive, participatory and interesting, both due to the topics covered, and the techniques used (with special mention to the role plays). Many people have complimented the way the project team has interacted with local authorities, community members, and each other. This favorable review has led to a feeling of ownership among those involved/participating, which will be important to tap into as plans to make this project sustainable are developed. At the policy level, the (former) Project Director has been working closely with colleagues, on bringing the topic of IMCI with a neonatal focus to the national health agenda, with success. Newborn health is now a national health priority, and the Healthy Babies project can be used as a trial of the implementation of the IMNCI in a rainforest site: results from this project will help guide national level strategies with regards to the IMNCI implementation at a national level. Where the project is lacking has been in its scope of work: due mostly to funding issues, as well as various other contextual factors described in that section in detail, the project has only done a small number of the proposed trainings and only developed some of the materials. The good news is that the training materials and capacity is in place, and the materials are drafted and validated and ready to be printed, so the project is in a great position to implement its activities fully with the complete budget they received for Year Three. Moreover, policy work has been focused on the national level. The new Project Director will be based 50% of the time in Pucallpa, which will be key in full involvement in the work towards development of regional health policies that focus on maternal and newborn health improvements. In addition, ...
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.
