Historically, governments focused their assistance on specific countries and regions on grounds of economic and political interests, historical ties or geographical proximity.
Throughout 2006, UNICEF and its partners have focused their assistance on consolidating the gains made in the earlier rehabilitation phase – in hopes that these changes will bring long-term benefits to the affected communities.
He would therefore encourage the protesters to focus their efforts on direct social assistance and positive political action.
Their assistance should focus on building trust by helping to address the practical economic and administrative problems facing countries such as Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.
Right now, the federal government should focus on assistance to ensure the airlines' short-term survival.
Third, because we want to focus our assistance on the most vulnerable people, we do not intend to subscribe to a quota scheme.
John K. Iglehart, the editor of Health Affairs, said the studies suggested that the government should focus its assistance on Medicare beneficiaries with the greatest need for drug coverage, those who are poor and those who have chronic illnesses.
And we will also focus our assistance in areas - such as agriculture - that can make an immediate impact in the lives of the Afghan people.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Ministry of Health requested that all international partners and UNICEF in particular reconsider existing cooperation plans and focus on assistance in flood-affected areas.
We are grateful to the following: Jane Mullins, Carol Maddock, Rachel Russell, and Dawn Skelton for their assistance in organising focus groups; Jane Mullins, Carol Maddock, Marcus Ormerod, and Ricardo Codinhoto for their assistance in facilitating focus groups (hosting and / or note taking); and Harriet Hogarth for facilitating the majority of focus groups and conducting the audio transcriptions.
