(e) Upgrading of outdated systems and technology.

Topics such as trade capacity building, innovation, technology upgrading, investment promotion and SME development would be covered.

It also handles the Department's information technology needs, including the maintenance and upgrading of computer equipment and user applications.

Emphasis will be placed on entrepreneurship development, managerial and technical skill upgrading, quality improvements, application of appropriate technology and diversification into higher value added activities.

Exploring the use and application of new financial instruments and tools to support productivity and technology upgrading of private sector enterprises in selected African countries.

In addition, the promotion of investment and technology transfer, and international best practices related to process product upgrading, including quality management, cleaner technology and supply chain management are key to enabling the removal of supply side impediments.

It could transfer not only financial resources but also knowledge and technology, provide access to new markets and supply, and stimulate the upgrading of the enterprise sector.

It could transfer not only financial resources but also knowledge and technology, provide access to new markets and supply, and stimulate the upgrading of the enterprise sector.

C. Slum Upgrading Facility

Technical and financial assistance, including exchange of experience, technology and information, to facilitate the necessary upgrading of existing and future MOTAPM to promote their reliability and minimize their humanitarian risks.

The technology diffusion and support programme for small scale industries to develop and implement sector technology upgrading projects in India and establish a new international mechanism for technology diffusion and transfer of best international practices in managing technological change at the level of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in other developing countries

The initiative Technology Transfer Assessing Needs Promoting Action to strengthen the institutional capacity of participating countries in assessing technological capabilities at national, sectoral and enterprise levels, and to assist counterparts in the development of capability based technology upgrading programmes at national and sectoral levels, facilitating enterprise level technology needs matchmaking for techno economic cooperation.

Tangible steps taken in this direction are the slum upgrading initiatives in Eastern Africa, including the Kenya slum upgrading programme.

The aim is to bring these pilot enterprises into compliance with environmental standards, while taking into account their need to remain competitive and to deal with the social consequences of major technology upgrading.

Its national strategy in that regard pursued economic empowerment of women through income generating activities made possible by micro credit, upgrading of technology, development of skills and the availability of social safety nets.

Upgrading traditional economic sectors though enhanced productivity

g) Others, for example construction or upgrading of warehouses.

General description In order to offer competitive, safe, reliable and cost effective products, enterprises have to be restructured and upgraded, supported by investment and technology inflows for process upgrading, as well as by productivity and quality management improvement.

We welcome the support given thus far to strengthen our judiciary, although we would highly appreciate more, especially in training investigators, lawyers and judges, as well as upgrading the existing infrastructure, including through enhancing information and communications technology capabilities.

If not, one or the other needs upgrading, isn't it?

The strengthening of the value chain not only raises farmers incomes, but also empowers crop diversification and farm upgrading more generally. Similarly, world leading software firms are bringing information technology jobs, including business process outsourcing, right into the villages through digital networks.

In addition to restructuring and upgrading the existing industrial base in developing countries, enhancement of productive capacities encompasses investment promotion, technology diffusion, human resource development, private sector development in concert with creating the enabling environment in terms of policy, institutional and infrastructure support.

Investment in developing countries Provision of goods and services Employment creation, upgrading the skills of the local workforce, and creation of linkages Technology transfer, ethical business behaviour, and minimizing the negative effects of business restructuring The role of policy and the way forward

They are constantly upgrading, and in a few cases, the government helps.

Slum upgrading provides a unique opportunity for attaining the Millennium Development Goals.

Poverty reduction policies needed to focus on job creation and upgrading skills.

a) Expansion, upgrading and major rehabilitation of primary education and health infrastructure

Upgrading Women's Studies Centres at five major universities to full fledged departments.

These global forum activities will thus represent an important complement to UNIDO's technical cooperation services, and will cover areas such as the transfer and upgrading of technology, learning, innovation, and the building of skills and capabilities, which have a direct bearing on productivity growth.

(v) Ensure that adequate funding is allocated for the infrastructure for science and technology development, taking into account national needs for technological upgrading and development and providing a favourable working environment for scientists and researchers to attract and keep them in their home countries

Urban development promoting jobs, upgrading slums and developing alternatives to new slum formation

OSCE works to implement its Maastricht decision on upgrading travel documents security through promoting ICAO security standards for the handling and issuance of passports, upgrading to machine readable travel documents and introducing into them biometric identifiers.

Emphasis has been placed on national polices for urban development, shelter and slum upgrading.

The implementation of occupational retraining measures and upgrading the skills of the affected population

The third requires a far reaching overhaul and upgrading of our human rights machinery.

Pursuant to the goals it has established, the Government is upgrading city neighbourhoods and settlements.

The third requires a far reaching overhaul and upgrading of our existing human rights machinery.

During the period under review, significant progress was made in establishing a slum upgrading facility.

Regional bureaux should strengthen their gender expertise by recruiting regional experts and upgrading staff skills.

Current projects targeted the upgrading to the latest version of the programme by implementing ASYCUDA .

The third component, or arrow, of Abenomics structural reforms aims to restore growth by raising productivity. But increasing efficiency in a wide variety of sectors, as Japan must do, can be a long, difficult, and piecemeal process, as it involves the upgrading of virtually every technology and process.

It has been argued that the impact of developing countries' TNCs on host developing economies in terms of linkages with local firms, use of locally available inputs, or technology transfer and upgrading may be more favourable than that of their counterparts from developed countries (Kumar, 1982 Wells, 1983).

Through Cities Alliance, one of UN Habitat's main partners in slum upgrading work is the World Bank.

Pro poor policies could be a means to engage the poor in city development and slum upgrading.

According to press reports, Cable and Wireless is upgrading its network with the most technologically advanced systems.