In addition, such a group could serve as a focal point for providing technical assistance and conducting capacity building activities in countries, contributing to strengthening equity-oriented health information systems.
Mainstreaming this empowerment in long-term participatory DRR processes is regarded as a complex but crucial task in order to strengthen equity and reduce root causes of vulnerability in heterogeneous societies.
These programmes include associations that promote opportunities and strengthen equity.
Major effort is needed to strengthen equity-based programming to address the gaps noted by past evaluations.
In other words, strengthening the equity funding of banking would cause an economic contraction on the order of 4 percent of G.D.P.
Lockheed announced last December that it had retained Lazard Freres & Co. to assist it in strengthening its equity base, including a possible merger.
"We also regard the announcement as highly negative for Barclays, if it has to follow RBS and Lloyds in strengthening its equity capital ratio, which would now be the lowest in the sector by some 150 basis points," the Nomura analysts added in their note.
We developed a framework for systematically mapping the characteristics of our case studies which enabled us to identify commonality and differences in approaches and lessons for research for health systems strengthening and equity (see additional file 1).
Moreover, strengthening health equity across nations and socioeconomic groups is needed to meet the ambitions of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health, who have proposed closing the health gap between nations and groups in a generation [ 89].
Invest resources into teacher training in the areas of dealing with children with disabilities (i.e., learning, behavioral and emotional, social, physical disabilities, and visual and hearing impairments), thereby strengthening the equity focus of curriculum delivery.
