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Parliamentary Engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals

6 April 2017
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development places accountable institutions and inclusive decision-making at the heart of achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Challenges like weak capacities, for instance, frequently hamper the effectiveness of parliaments to engage with the SDGs. In…

Audit Staff Competency

5 April 2017

Implementing COSO 17 Principles in Audit

5 April 2017

The Role of Government in Healthcare

20 February 2017
How important are government interventions in healthcare? How can public-private partnerships help? Why are government inventions in the health sector important? What are the types of government interventions in the health sector? Is public-private partnership necessary in providing healthcare? How…

Health, Development, and Health System

20 February 2017
Learn about the basic workings and development of the different national health systems in the world and in Asia. Health is a human right and is essential to development. Good health improves learning, worker productivity, and income. As such, health contributes to economic growth. This slide…

Health Security and Public Goods

20 February 2017
What is health security? What are public goods? Why is health security a public good? Learn about health security as an important public good. This presentation covers the multiple dimensions of health security and how historical events shaped institutions related to health security. It also…

Service Delivery and Human Resources for Health

20 February 2017
Learn about health service delivery and its importance in achieving universal health coverage. Universal health coverage is achieved when quality health service delivery is available for people to access. This presentation explains how health service delivery works and why it matters. Topics…

Primary Health Care and Urban Health

20 February 2017
Primary healthcare forms an integral part of the country’s health system and its provision in densely populated urban areas can be challenging. Learn about the the importance and avenues of primary healthcare and the challenges of providing universal health coverage in urban areas. The presentation…

Digital Revolutions in Taxation

2 December 2016
Digitalization has vast potential for tax policy and revenue administration. Increased access to information, enhanced digital systems, and greater processing capabilities will allow for reductions in the cost of tax collection and compliance and lead to new tax policy options. Based on the latest…

Session Video - Eminent Speakers Forum - Protecting People and Profits

22 November 2016
United Nations Enviroment Programme Executive Director Erik Solheim discusses how to invest in natural capital and improve environmental management, while making profits and achieving lasting social, economic, and environmental progress.