The phrase "increase the provision" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to make something more available or to add to the existing amount of something. It can be used in various contexts, such as in business, finance, or government policies. Here are a few examples: 1. The government plans to increase the provision of healthcare services to rural areas. 2. The company decided to increase the provision of paid parental leave for its employees. 3. The budget proposal aims to increase the provision for education and training programs. 4. The bank announced that it will increase the provision for bad debts in its financial report. 5. The organization is working to increase the provision of clean water and sanitation facilities in underprivileged communities.
For years the priority for women's' rights campaigners has been to increase the provision of maternity leave.
The NHS must increase the provision of suitable alternative places of safety to reduce the numbers still further".
The U.N. refugee agency plans to increase the provision of one-time emergency cash assistance grants to help cover urgent needs like clothing, fuel for heating and rental payments.
In his defence yesterday of the long-term benign impact of globalisation, Mr Blair pointed to a recent report by the McKinsey management consultancy on outsourcing which he said "showed that, contrary to every instinctive reaction, such methods are not merely necessary for business to survive, but can increase the provision of jobs if the extra competitive advantage is properly used".
"However, to maintain momentum in bringing the process to a conclusion it is clear that costs, in particular the claimants' legal costs, will be higher and this has caused us to increase the provision for dealing with these historic matters by £11.5m".
Payments for Forest Conservation (PFC) programs financially compensate forest owners to maintain and increase the provision of ecosystem services.
Banks will have to increase the provisions they make against some loans from 2% to at least 20%.
Measures will be brought forward to help working people by greatly increasing the provision of free childcare.
One solution may lie in increasing the provision of intermediate housing – homes affordable to those who cannot pay full market rent and yet whose relative wealth means they are not eligible for social housing.
The organisers of the Johannesburg summit, however, want rich-world leaders to agree concrete targets for increasing the provision of basic needs, such as water and sanitation, to people in poor countries.
The profession needs to address ways of increasing the provision of clinical education placements in order to satisfy increased demand.
