"strengthen efforts" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it whenever you want to emphasize that someone or something should work harder in order to achieve a desired outcome. For example: "In order to meet our end-of-year goals, we must strengthen our efforts and work harder."
But city leaders say the ban would strengthen efforts to cut down on public drinking.
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to "strengthen" efforts against Isis in the area.
An overall development plan for the old town, beyond the scheme's immediate focus on housing, could strengthen efforts further.
El Niño's impact has been relatively minimal in these rehabilitated and protected landscapes, demonstrating the need to strengthen efforts to build more resilience against climate shocks.
The newly elected chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court pledged on Tuesday to strengthen efforts to bring to justice those who commit sex crime.
While many standards have robust water quality and efficiency requirements, they need to strengthen efforts on water governance, collaboration and resiliency against extreme weather to better mitigate against water risks.
"Universities have been strengthening efforts to recruit more female students," Mr. Togami said.
Decommissioning AppointWomen and strengthening efforts around BoardLinks will assist to streamline government resources and make sourcing high-quality candidates more effective".
The next area for attention is strengthening efforts to build policy making capacity in countries suffering from lack of energy access.
He has ordered his staff to produce by Dec. 1 a plan that meets his goal and strengthens efforts to prevent infections and keep drug resistance low.
10 08 p.m. | Updated The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved new sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry, strengthening efforts to thwart Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
