Monday, May 20, 2013

WB to tell the government to identify the poor

The World Bank has recommended that the Government is prepared to the new statistics, people living below the poverty line, so that it can allocate funds to support the Group's actual number of people in need.

The bank also called on the government to identify the poor, so that they achieve timely assigned to money.

According living on $ 2 a day Population Reference Bureau, the results of the latest survey of the U.S. non-organization, about 88 percent of Tanzanians.

WB country director, Philippe Dongier the weekend, he made a two-day visit to Bagamoyo and Kibaha District in Coast region, the agricultural sector by the Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) and the progress of the project initiated by the Development Assessment Programme (ASDP).

World Bank-supported projects aimed at helping poor communities out of poverty.

Dongier banks to inject more than $ 600M / - per year to support many projects in Tanzania.

WB the Country Director Fukayosi and Mlingotini villages in Bagamoyo District, has received financial support for community-based conditions Cash Transfer (CB-CCT) to assist the elderly and children living below the poverty line from TASAF people.

Experienced by the Director of the WB the implementation of the cash transfer programs for the poor and praise, it is successfully implemented.

He further access Mwanabwito village Kibaha District where TASAF, also funded the project to benefit from 327.

The TASAF executive director Ladislaus Mwamanga, TASAF to carry CB-build a pilot project in the coastal zone, it has reached the third stage, as they began the project.

Mwamanga in the first phase of the project, more than 72 billion / - so far over 450 billion / - for two will expire next month.
He added that in the three-phase more than 435bn / - has been allocated, pursuant to which the Bank has invested $ 250 million / -, equivalent to $ 400,000,000,000 / -.

The TASAF According to Mwamanga project is being sponsored by the World Bank, the Government of Tanzania, the public and District Council, is designed to support poor communities in the country live below the poverty line, access to health and education services.

He said that the target population is elderly, over the age of 65 suffering from the disease for a long time. This lack of treatment and children do not attend school because they lack the funds to support their schools need money.

Read the project report former World Bank country director Mwanabwito members said Fatma Juma TASAF should increase its budget to support the beneficiaries, because the cost of living have gone up, added that because of the money they receive is not enough.

Juma lack of diagnostic kits, medical centers, especially elderly and test a course of their disease.

She suggested that students benefit from the project should be supported, even at the secondary level, because failure to do so may result in that they do not study.

The narrative Benefits Tasaf support, one of the beneficiaries of the project, Mwajuma from Mlingotini allies, engaged in seaweed farming, Tasaf-funded projects to help the poor to set up small businesses such as poultry and soap.

Senate Republicans released details of the first North Carolina budget

North Carolina budget proposal the Republican-led Senate provide details Sunday night room in a spending plan for the next two years, the leader of the Senate said it would absorb the still spiraling medical costs, and create a new country division of labor focused on rural economic development.

Will spend $ 20.6 billion spending plan, from July 1 this year, or basically Republican Gov. Pat McIlroy in his budget to spend two months ago.

Senate leader Phil Bo Jiexiu major categories of expenditure figures will be mostly flat compared with the current year, in addition to the health and human services, natural and economic resources. By the national health spending will grow 11 percent to nearly $ 35 billion.

The General Assembly has formally approved more money for medical costs to deal with a shortage of 1.5 million inhabitants, mostly poor, the disabled and elderly residents health insurance plan another is expected this fiscal year. Are 413 Senate Budget provision indicates McIlroy administrative come up with health care reform proposals early next year.

Senate Republicans also want to transfer McIlroy under the National Bureau of Investigation, according to Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper oversight bodies. The budget proposal released late Sunday shows the value of the transfer of $ 330,000 from the Ministry of Justice, SBI is now living department, the Department of Public Safety, led by McIlroy appointment of the Secretary-General Kieran Shanahan.

Cooper scheduled a news conference on Monday - it is expected that the same day the Senate Budget Subcommittee to meet to consider the spending plan - SBI "with law enforcement to maintain an independent state executive branch call." Cooper's office blocked the success of previous efforts by the Republican Party two years ago, mobile SBI Department of Public Safety.

Senate Republicans plan to hold their own budget news conference Monday. Is expected to be held the first plenary chamber on Wednesday two required floor votes. The House of Representatives passed its own version. The goal of both houses McIlroy's final plan is presented to the June 30, they hope that he will sign into law.

The Senate proposal would increase compared to the 2.3% of the spending authority, but also laid the foundation for the Senate tax reform proposals, a Berger news release said. Berger said last week he did not expect the actual tax plan - including lower income and sales tax rates - inserted in the budget.

"This budget is the former leader of the attempt failed tax, consumption and in stark contrast to learn their way to prosperity," Berger said, more than 100 years ago, the Republican Party in 2011 to make a clear reference in the Democratic-controlled legislature. Budget adopted by the legislature in 2011 and 2012 in the veto Democratic Governor.

Berger's office said the budget would cost about reform efforts in many public schools, Berger is seeking $ 54 million to $ 10 billion dollars, as well as the advantages of the pay system for school teachers in the 2014-15 fiscal year. State employees will not get a pay rise next year.

The spending plan also would eliminate, the money they expected to return to part - Recently, it has been in the millions of dollars - as a cost-saving measures received each year by the local school district spending cuts. Changes in the news release said, "the education budget process is completely transparent." This is not yet clear, however, changes in the public school classroom may affect employment.

Senate Republicans will create a new "Rural Economic Development Division in the Ministry of Commerce put $ 55 million more than two years, a new" Rural Infrastructure Authority "nonprofit NC Rural Economic Development Center working capital will be eliminated, or The annual loss of approximately $ 16.7 million.

Elsevier and the Russian Education and Science announced the winner of the 2013 Scopus Award

Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services provider, and the Russian Ministry of Education and Science the Russian Award winners announced Scopus 2013.

The Scopus Award Scheme, held in Russia in 2005, aimed at supporting Russia to honor its outstanding scientists and research. This year's event is co-sponsored by Elsevier and the Russian Education and Science and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research Foundation (RFBR) and the Russian Academy of Sciences support.

This year, the selection criteria is based on the data in the world's largest peer-reviewed abstracts and citation database Scopus. The selection criteria included the h-index score, the number of publications and references, as well as at the national level academic recognition. The award consists of Russia, Youngsuk "YS" Chi, Elsevier and Dr. Elsevier President of Russia and Belarus Regional Director Igor Osipov Mr. Andrei Polyakov, Ministry of Science and Education.

The six award winners are:

Outstanding contribution to the field of computer science:

Sergei Obiedkov - Associate Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics and Information Science, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation.

Outstanding contributions to the field of physics:

The Dr. Ruslan Metsaev, - researchers PN column Lebedev Physics Institute, Moscow, Russian Federation.

Outstanding contribution to the field of chemistry:

Andre Cheprakov - Moscow, Russian Federation, Moscow State University, Department of Chemistry, associate professor.

For outstanding contributions to the field of biology:

Dr. Konstantin Lukyanov - Biophotonics Laboratory, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Moscow, Head of the Russian Federation.

For outstanding contribution to the field of social sciences:

Professor Helena Slobodskaya (MD, Sc.D.) - Principal Research Scientist, Institute of Physiology, basic medicine, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation Novosibirsk State University.

Early career researchers:

Alexander Chernov (PhD) - Research Fellow, Institute of General Physics, Moscow, Russian Federation.

Scopus awards ceremony to commemorate the Russian Academy of Sciences brightest individuals is an important event, we share with the celebration of the Russian Science and Elsevier glad, and hope that these awards inspire our researchers to continue their findings and to change the world become a better , Andrei Polyakov, deputy director of the Department of the development of science and technology, Education and Science Mr. said.

The "YS" Youngsuk Chi, Chairman of Elsevier, which means that Elsevier is honored to participate in this celebration in the Russian research proved the bright prospects of the Russian scientific research achievements of six very talented. Working with Russia Over the years, Elsevier goal is to continue to support Russian researchers with the highest quality content and state-of-the-art solutions and we are pleased today to see the results of our lasting cooperation. "

Scopus Award Presentation Ceremony, held at the Grand Hotel Europe, May 14, 2013, before the International Congress. Congress multidisciplinary discussion further scientific point of view and technologies, and the development of higher education in Russia meeting point. Congress participants and speakers, research, education and business areas, including the RFBR Deputy Chairman Vladimir Kvardakov (), a member of the Richard Berg (research and innovation, the EU delegation to Russia), Andrea Poli Yaakov (deputy director of the Russian Ministry of Education and version) Youngsuk "YS" Chi (Chairman, Elsevier), as well as many other experts in science, education and business.

With regard to the Russian Education and Science Ministry,

Ministry of Education and Science is a federal agency of executive power, the development of national policies and norms of legitimate regulatory activities in education, science, science and technology and innovation, nanotechnology, the field of intellectual property, and in the field of upbringing, social support and protection of students in educational institutions.

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