Our programmes build upon each other so a funding cycle should not be confused with our level of engagement and long term commitment in the countries where we work".
As I discussed our needs with various potential partners, I kept our long term commitment in mind, knowing that we would not only need something custom-built for this project, but that it had to be something that could evolve and scale with us.
UNICEF calls on all stake holders to make a long term commitment in supporting the professional development of teachers, both for pre- and in- service training.
That kind of science — which is especially valuable for understanding climate change — requires long-term commitments in financing and education.
That requires long-term commitments in a world where political attention spans are usually short and where no government can easily bind its successors.
Including such long-term commitments in the agreement would turn the accord into a bilateral treaty, one that would require Senate approval.
The IDB's deep, long-term commitments in Haiti and professional expertise in agriculture, health, education, and infrastructure qualify it to co-ordinate the multitude of agencies that will be involved.
Unlike democracies, however, authoritarian regimes can hardly make credible long-term commitments, in part because of grave succession problems.
"We're probably one of the few companies right now that are making long-term commitments in focused research and development, and are fortunate to have the ability to do that," Capuano says.
Pop-ups help because they can make long-term commitments in higher volume markets and invest in more temporary strategies for highly seasonal locations or those with more concentrated markets.
Daniels agreed that the university's responsibilities go well beyond public safety on and around its campuses and highlighted the university's ongoing long-term commitments in Baltimore on education, health, and economic opportunity but he added that the city's present struggles with crime and violence cannot be ignored.
