Capstone Projects
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The Investment and Technology Branch of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is undertaking a project with the government of Ghana to improve the countrys investment climate and increase the flow of foreign investment. This …
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization
As part of the United States Agency for International Development technical assistance to the Indonesia Ministry of Finance, the project studied new taxes and charges adopted by local governments under the countrys evolving decentralization process. This …
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Indonesia Ministry of Finance
In the wake of the 1997 Asian fiscal crises and the demise of the Suharto regime, the government of Indonesia has implemented a decentralization program that is considered the new hope for development and growth in the country. If local government …
World Bank, Jakarta Urban Development Office
The Capstone team was sponsored by the United Nations Capital Development Fund and World Bank to evaluate a national decentralization program, recently established to develop grassroots democracy and alleviate poverty. Research focused on the emerging …
United Nations Capital Development Fund and World Bank
In December 2000, the number of municipalities in South Africa was reduced from 843 to 284, as a result of demarcation to improve the efficiency of the public services provided by each municipality. Since then, the South African Department of Provincial …
South African Department of Provincial and Local Government
The Capstone team developed a policy paper intended to inform key decision makers about the current debate surrounding the use of participatory techniques in establishing and managing Protected Areas in the developing world. The discussion includes an …
Interhemispheric Resource Center
With the assistance of a Capstone team, the Parks department has begun development of a 10-year capital plan. This plan is a reflection of the departments commitment to honor the needs of its constituents and ensure that it has the appropriate financial …
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
With the assistance of a Capstone team, the Parks department has begun development of a 10-year capital plan. This plan is a reflection of the departments commitment to honor the needs of its constituents and ensure that it has the appropriate financial …
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
"311 is New York City's phone number for government information and nonemergency services. The Capstone team effectively measured the public's experience with the services provided by 311 through an online survey on nyc.gov and a phone customer …
New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
In addition to the taking of lives and the destruction of the towers, the attacks on the World Trade Center, created a leadership vacuum. Fortunately, the Department of Design and Construction (DDC), a little known city agency, was able to quickly …
Independent Research
This research paper compared the experiences of recipients and non-recipients of aid from the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks on September 11, 2001. It hypothesized that there are distinct patterns of aid and exclusion from aid that help to clearly …
Independent Research
"The Education For Employment Foundation (EFE) works in the Middle East and North Africa to provide disadvantaged youth with skills to improve the economic future of both themselves and their countries. EFE accomplishes this objective by providing …
Education for Employment Foundation
In the past, various plans have been proposed to develop Governors Island, however all have relied heavily on government support. This study intends to present a plan that will create a public space devoid of any outside financial support so that …
Governors Island
The Capstone team prepared a multifaceted marketing plan for the Shira Ruskay Center (SRC) of the Jewish Board of Family and Childrens Services. SRC provides endof- life care services for Jewish residents of New York City. Through interviews, focus …
UJA-Federation of New York and Jewish Board of Family and Childrens Services
The Capstone team prepared a multifaceted marketing plan for the Shira Ruskay Center (SRC) of the Jewish Board of Family and Childrens Services. SRC provides endof- life care services for Jewish residents of New York City. Through interviews, focus …
UJA-Federation of New York and Jewish Board of Family and Childrens Services
"For this project, Capstone members conducted research and fieldwork that were used to develop a public policy and advocacy agenda to inform and improve the education and youth service system's response to the service needs of adolescent girls in New York …
Citizen's Committee for Children of New York
The Juvenile Offender Team (JO Team) at Legal Aid was created in 1996 to help address the needs of the 13-15 year-olds prosecuted in the adult court system in New York County. The Capstone team was brought on board to document the JO Teams ability to …
The Legal Aid Society
The Juvenile Offender Team (JO Team) at Legal Aid was created in 1996 to help address the needs of the 13-15 year-olds prosecuted in the adult court system in New York County. The Capstone team was brought on board to document the JO Teams ability to …
The Legal Aid Society
The Capstone team developed a satellite radio-training course, comprised of five modules, aimed at citizens and local government authorities in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The modules will be broadcast in these countries with the intention of educating …
World Bank Institute
The Capstone team developed a satellite radio-training course, comprised of five modules, aimed at citizens and local government authorities in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The modules will be broadcast in these countries with the intention of educating …
World Bank Institute
On September 11, 2001, business in Lower Manhattan changed in a way that no one ever expected. The attacks destroyed and damaged approximately 40 percent of Lower Manhattan's commercial space and immediately cost downtown the temporary loss of 114,000 …
Independent Research
"For the past 160 years, the New York Academy of Medicine has been engaged in research and education to enhance the health of people living in cities, particularly disadvantaged populations. The Academy relies primarily on grants to support its activities …
New York Academy of Medicine
This study utilizes administrative data from the Arizona Drug Treatment and Education Fund from 1997-2003. The Capstone team utilized a combination of qualitative and quantitative strategies to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the program at the …
This study utilizes administrative data from the Arizona Drug Treatment and Education Fund from 1997-2003. The Capstone team utilized a combination of qualitative and quantitative strategies to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the program at the …