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  - Population 4.37 mln
  - Population growth 2%
  - Life expectancy 79 years
  - Net migration 188,204
  - GDP $2.15 bln
  - - per capita $47,610
  - - growth rate 6%
  - FDI, net inflows $2.15 bln
  - Cellphone users 114%
  - Internet users 56%
  - High-tech exports 28%

Spearheading Hand Wash & Menstrual Hygiene Practices in India

HEEALS, a non-profit organization has collaborated with various schools to spread awareness about the importance of hand wash and menstrual hygiene among children of variable ages. It's often seen that a simple practice like washing hands is not given enough importance by children as well as adults. But, it is a medically proven fact that proper hand washing is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick. Similarly, menstrual hygiene is also an ignored practice among adolescent girls because of more...

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gagan kash on May 16, 2013

INITIATE: Dochas AGM Conference 2013

The conference aims to go beyond principles and theories of transparency. Participants will explore some of the practical dimensions of becoming more transparent as development actors, the rationale for this and create space to look at the nuts and bolts of the International Aid Transparency Initiative.

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Sonia Hossain on April 30, 2013

Digital Efficiency Report

The size of the prize from bringing transactional services offered by central government online is considerable. On the basis of historic data looking at the savings already achieved by existing digital services over offline alternatives, this report estimates that between £1.7 billion and £1.8 billion could be realised as total annual savings to the government and service users This report focuses on the savings potential of digital based on robust historic data. What it does not fully account more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 2, 2013

Smart Schools = Smart Economy

Smart Schools = Smart Economy

This is the Report of the ICT in Schools Joint Advisory Group to the Minister for Education and Science. The Advisory Group’s vision is that Ireland will have an education system that equips our young people with the critical skills to play an active role in the 21st century’s economy. The enabling drivers for a digital learning environment are: ➤ An educational technology vision that is led from the top (ie, Department of Education and Science), but owned and effectively managed throughout more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 14, 2013

Civil partnership and Ireland: How a minority achieved a majority

Civil partnership and Ireland: How a minority achieved a majority

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Some of the most far-reaching legal protections for gay and lesbian couples in the world were signed into law by the president of Ireland on July 19, 2010. For years leading up to Ireland’s civil partnership legislation, a small nongovernmental organisation (NGO) – the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) - along with its many supporters and collaborators, worked quietly and methodically toward this day. The story of how Ireland’s landmark legislation was achieved for samesex couples holds more...

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D C on February 13, 2013

Open Government Partnership Business Case Brief

Open Government Partnership Business Case Brief

Denis Parfenov and Martin Wallace met with Ronan Fox and William Beausang of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on October 16 2012. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss an international initiative known as the Open Government Partnership (OGP). This document is a follow-up to the meeting and it briefly outlines the purpose and mechanism of the OGP, before elaborating upon the many benefits that Ireland may expect to gain from membership of this strategic initiative.

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Sonia Hossain on February 5, 2013

Supporting Public Service Reform eGovernment 2012-2015

The Programme for Government and the Public Service Reform Plan highlight Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) as key enablers to delivering improved public services. To progress these, CMOD, working with the Public Service CIO Council, will develop a series of policy documents. This first one, entitled eGovernment 2012 – 2015 identifies a number of priority action areas for Public Bodies which are intended to enhance public service delivery; ensure that citizens and businesses more...

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Sonia Hossain on January 28, 2013

Supporting Public Service Reform : Ireland eGovernment 2012 – 2015

Supporting Public Service Reform : Ireland eGovernment 2012 – 2015

The Programme for Government and the Public Service Reform Plan highlight Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) as key enablers to delivering improved public services. Implementation of the ICT elements of the Programme and the Reform Plan will ensure a strong focus on the customer and that better and more innovative use is made of technology to improve the customer experience.

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Moushumi Biswas to Open Development Technology Alliance on January 10, 2013

Open Data Ireland

Open Data Ireland

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Ireland is exceptionally well positioned to capitalise upon the opportunity that Open Data presents.This National Cross Industry Working Group welcomes the recent announcement by Government to include Open Data objectives within the Public Sector Reform Plan. This briefing paper has been prepared to provide the Group's collective view of how they will support Government in achieving the open data objectives, based on the Group's industry experience, academic knowledge and public sector more...

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Sonia Hossain on December 17, 2012

Winning Business in Africa

Winning Business in Africa

This report adopts a practical approach in focusing on a select number of African countries and the four important sectors of energy and renewable energy, infrastructure and transport, water and mining. These are four very strategic areas for the economic development. The report clearly sets out the opportunities which exist from the funds to which Ireland contributes including the European Union – the European Development Fund, the European Investment Bank and the World Bank. Irish companies more...

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Sonia Hossain on December 12, 2012

Open Data Ireland: A Briefing Paper

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OpenData has emerged in recent years as the game-changing opportunity for progressive nations to engage their citizens and wider society with government and industry. Internationally, there is evidence of improved services, greater public sector transparency, engagement and efficiency delivered by innovation technology enterprises. Naturally there are practical issues that need to be addressed to create the appropriate environment for growth. Government agencies and bodies have been working in more...

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Moushumi Biswas to Open Development Technology Alliance on November 14, 2012

IN UGANDA, FUNDING MISUSE LEADS TO IRISH AID HALT

IN UGANDA, FUNDING MISUSE LEADS TO IRISH AID HALT

"Ireland has suspended aid payments channeled to the Ugandan government upon learning that €12 million ($15.6 million) of aid were banked in unauthorized accounts of the office of Prime Minister Patrick Amama Mbabazi. "A draft report covering the period July 2011 to July 2012 by John Muwanga, auditor general of Uganda, revealed that €4 million of the mismanaged amount came from Irish Aid. The other donors were Norway, Sweden and Denmark." Posted by Adrienne Valdez on Devex.com, 26 October more...

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John Daly on October 30, 2012

Becoming a Human Rights Friendly School

Becoming a Human Rights Friendly School

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The Human Rights Friendly Schools project aims to empower young people and promote the active participation of all members of the school community in integrating human rights values and principles into all areas of school life.The Human Rights Friendly Schools project builds on and complements the numerous existing initiatives and efforts undertaken in recent years at local and national levels in many countries, from India to Ireland to Colombia and the UK.As the project expands to a greater more...

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Sonia Hossain on September 18, 2012

Ireland: Selected Issues

Ireland: Selected Issues

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Ireland: 2012 Article IV and Seventh Review Under the Extended Arrangement-Staff Report; Informational Annex, Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice

Ireland: 2012 Article IV and Seventh Review Under the Extended Arrangement-Staff Report; Informational Annex, Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice

Added by Zunia.org on September 11, 2012

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