"PACT would like to congratulate the Government for its strong commitment for this initiative, most notably the village chiefs, the mayors, the parents and particularly the teachers -- who helped give these students a sense of what it means to study a problem, identify solutions and then present it for action by decision-makers". said Yvon Rakotonarivo from PACT.
However, by winter 2010, with over a year and half of exposure and experience, informants reported more Directors and Managers were demonstrating leadership, commitment and support for the initiative.
Others spoke for their colleagues indicating commitment to the initiative, for example ' I think midwives here are 100percentt behind it' (FG4).
The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Mr. Muruli Mukasa, thanked the various partners for their support and commitment towards the initiative on adolescent girls.
Some staff felt this contributed to feelings of change fatigue and frustration and a lack of commitment for another initiative, or "thing to do", highlighting an existing negative emotional domain.
Thirteen advertisers like AT&T, McDonald's, Merck, Procter & Gamble and Wendy's International, which aim their sales pitches broadly, are making financial commitments to support the initiative for next season.
Instead, the Alliance will strengthen political commitment for existing initiatives.
He explained that for the initiative to be a success there is need to sustain commitments and political will.
The Graymatics investment marks the fourth funding commitment for the Citrix Startup Accelerator, the company's Silicon Valley-based seed investment initiative, which launched in December 2010.
While professional relationships with potential preceptors were key to initiating the program, the commitment to establishing informal relationships with newly appointed local academic and administrative staff proved critical for maintaining the enthusiasm for the initiative in the early years.
