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Who’s Involved The members of the International Working Group included: Marco Cangiano served as Assistant Director of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department and Head of its Public Financial Management Division, as well as a member of the Public Expenditure and …
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Evaluation of Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism AllianceCounterpart International is a nonprofit organization focused on building sustainable communities around the globe. In 2008, Counterpart International began implementation of the Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Alliance (ESTA), enhancing regional …
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Refining World Connect’s Strategic Approach to Grant-MakingWorld Connect is a nonprofit that gives micro-grants to empower grassroots community organizations to improve health, environment, and employment opportunities for women and youth. World Connect is at a critical juncture in its development, seeking funds …
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Faces of Hunger: Designing an Anti-Hunger Campaign and Framework for a Statewide CoalitionThe Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) is an organization that works toward racial and economic equity through legal services, policy advocacy, and education. Founded in 2003, MCJ seeks solutions that address social justice in disaster recovery, …
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Identifying and Addressing Service Delivery Gaps for Seniors in Bedford-StuyvesantQuincy Senior Residence, founded in 2006 by Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC), provides affordable independent living apartments to low-income seniors in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Quincy offers a range of need-based, elective programs and …
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Evaluation Plan and Implementation StrategyCDS International is committed to the advancement of international career training opportunities to provide individuals with in-depth practical knowledge of other nations business practices, cultures, and political traditions. CDS believes these …
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An Analysis of Pest Control Services Response and Complaint Tracking ProtocolsThe Pest Control Services of the city of New York, in response to the Mayors initiative on rodent control asked the Capstone team to look at staff allocation at their regional offices, review existing policies and procedures to ensure timely response to …
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Study by Professor Guo Looks at the Impact of Shift From Minimum to Maximum Parking Requirements in LondonDo we build so much parking in urban areas because it’s needed, or because it’s required? Researchers posit that the market would provide fewer parking spaces if minimum-parking requirements did not exist in zoning laws affecting new residential …
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STRATEGIES FOR ANALYZING COMPLEX SURVEY DATA AND CONDUCTING EFFECTIVE SURVEYSThe Community Service Society of New York (CSS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1843 to promote economic opportunity and equity through data-driven research, direct services, and people-driven advocacy. CSS engaged a Capstone team to do a trend …
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Program for an Accelerated Transition to Public Administration CapacityIn order to address the urgent need to develop the human resource capacity in public and health policy and management in Mozambique, NYU Wagner in 2003 was invited to offer an NYU Wagner Masters degree at Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) through an NYU …
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Fostering and Maximizing a Volunteer Relationship with New York University"University Settlement (US), a settlement house located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, provides a broad range of services, including child care, senior services, afterschool programs, and other community support services to its primarily immigrant …
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Program for an Accelerated Transition to Public Administration CapacityIn order to address the urgent need to develop the human resource capacity in public and health policy and management in Mozambique, NYU Wagner in 2003 was invited to offer an NYU Wagner Masters degree at Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) through an NYU …
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Youth House Sustainability in Bosnia, Georgia and TajikistanThe Capstone team conducted an evaluation of Youth Houses in Bosnia, Georgia, and Tajikistan, with specific interest in the programmatic and financial sustainability of the houses independent of United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) support. The …
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Guidelines for Effective Public-Private Partnerships in the Age of GlobalizationThe Capstone team identified the history and nature of public-private partnerships internationally, with particular emphasis on the role of the United Nations and UNOPS in the support of the Global Compact, an initiative of the Secretary- General of the …
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Will Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Create Mixed-Income Communities? Evidence From London, UKMandatory inclusionary housing, which requires market-rate housing developments to include a proportion of affordable housing units, has the potential to deliver affordable housing in more affluent neighborhoods and create mixed-income communities. This …
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Analyzing and Improving the Evaluation of Local Development ProjectsThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) seeks to reduce poverty in Least Developed Countries (LDC) through local development programs combining investment capital, capacity building, and technical advisory services. Its approach emphasizes …
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Water and Sanitation Management in Cuenca: How Ecuador's Third Largest City Employs Strategic Partnerships and Local Ownership to Deliver Services to its Booming PopulationThe purpose of this Capstone project was to create a case study on water and sanitation development in Cuenca Ecuador, based on loans from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the Cuencan water utility company called ETAPA. To evaluate these …
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Evaluation of the fields of Caregivers? and Correctional Health CareThe Langeloth Foundation is a grant-giving organization centered on the concepts of health and well-being. Caregivers? and Correctional health have been priority funding areas for Langeloth since 2003 and 2006, respectively. The key question the …
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Racial Disparities in the Diagnosis of Depression Within a Hospitalized Geriatric Population in New York State"Projections suggest that by 2020 depression will become the second leading cause of disease worldwide. The high prevalence of the disease and its associated morbidity and economic burden are major public health concerns. Racial and ethnic disparities in …
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Operational Assessment"The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School's Child Health Institute of New Jersey (CHINJ) opened in 2005 as a pediatric subspecialty ambulatory practice. Despite steady increases in patient demand, and a favorable payor mix, many ambulatory practice …
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Sustainable Business Forum Market ResearchRainforest Alliance is an environmental nonprofit organization that works to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Rainforest Alliance is currently …
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Sustainable Business Forum Market ResearchRainforest Alliance is an environmental nonprofit organization that works to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Rainforest Alliance is currently …
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Improving Access to Financial Services in Cypress Hills, BrooklynAccess to and use of traditional banking services has historically been limited in low-income neighborhoods, forcing residents to rely on fringe financial services providers with higher rates and fewer opportunities to save. Emerging Markets Inc. (EMI), a …
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Monitoring and Evaluating Fair Trade Community Based OrganizationsGlobal Goods Partners (GGP) is a US-based nonprofit that sells and markets handmade, fair trade artisan goods produced by over 40 community-based organizations (CBOs) in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. GGP aims to improve sustainable livelihoods for …