whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

1.
(Comments)

...eal job. I can\'t set up a business on public property, nor can I practice in the security industry without training and union affiliation. These laws are there to ensure a working social and econo...

2. The Remarkable Power of Remarkable People
(Analysis/Analysis)

...etermined that his small island nation would excel at something. He chose public health and subsidised the training of a vast number of doctors. There are now almost six doctors per 1,000 people in ...

3. 100 Days of Sodom
(Analysis/Analysis)

... will be replaced. Instead of a permanent job will come a short-term contract. The new staff will require training, safety equipment and the like. The overall cost of the project will go up as will...

4. Zimbabwe: the Hollow State
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ficient that China's and was in trouble before. Restarting it will require massive new investment and retraining. There are few entrepreneurs willing to take that on in Africa. Without exception...

5. The war of informal markets against central states; a bellwether of support
(Analysis/Analysis)

...compliancy costs or cutting red tape may have no impact at all. Government policy may be artificially constraining growth so that the formal economy is not creating jobs as rapidly as the informal e...

6. Demonstration Enterprise Development Consultant B
(Ratings Demonstration/Demonstration)

...ape Town.  Demonstration began operations in 1992.  They offer a number of social development and training services as well as catering for the Umsobomvu voucher program. They are based i...

7. Demonstration Enterprise Development Consultant A
(Ratings Demonstration/Demonstration)

...ontact Details Contact Name: Some Name Contact Number: Some Number Service Offering Entrepreneurial Training, Health Checks, Feasibility Studies, Due Diligence, Business Plans, Accounting ...

8. Rating to create a market; questions and answers
(Analysis/Analysis)

...harmonisation and collected endeavour.  Sprinters are timed over the same course to see whose ideas of training and strategy are best; computers are measured against each other running benchmark ...

9. Lies, damned lies, and curriculum vitae; or why ratings may be the future of education
(Analysis/Analysis)

...rather than with employers simply failing to offer jobs.  The educational institutions responsible for training people are producing graduates who are not able to perform at the standard that the...

10. Western Cape economic development support agencies lack the capacity to halve unemployment
(Analysis/Analysis)

...siness. Such skills development may encompass a wide range of services: from personal skills assessment, to training, business plan development or assessment, business process / systems / product deve...

11. Enterprise Development and Employment: Experiences in South Africa and South Eastern Europe
(Analysis/Analysis)

...the region. From the Conference on Entrepreneurship and Employment in Bucharest, Romania to the Workshop on Training for Employability in Thessaloniki, the organisations focus on addressing the unempl...

12. Should charitable organisations be allowed to compete with businesses?
(Analysis/Analysis)

...ore cheaply. Consider the not-too-far-fetched example of a development organisation specialising in sewing training selling its students stock against past graduates of its school.  But at much ...

13. The other losing battle: Africa's war on talent
(Analysis/Analysis)

...est and brightest is hotting up.  Infosys, the Indian technology giant, spends $ 100 million a year on training. It is no wonder that, with all this competition, TCS – an Indian software ...

14. AIDS-related illnesses cost South African businesses up to R 2.2 billion per year
(Analysis/Analysis)

...minent in large urban centres, are uniquely placed to provide a range of quality HIV-related services (from training of home-based caregivers to provision of antiretroviral therapy) to those in need.&...

15. Guide To Volunteering
(Analysis/Donation Tips)

...;t be surprised if you are asked to stop in for an interview. You may even be required to undergo extensive training once you are accepted into their program. Thus it is a good idea to conduct a self-...

16. Research Reports, eBooks and Ideas
(Static Content)

...s and was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his achievements. Wikineur is an open resource, containing training materials as well as a wealth of business ideas and plans, which are aimed at micro...

17. Ratings Subscriptions
(Static Content)

...tants and gateways) Health (HIV/AIDS orphanages and antiretroviral treatment) Education (schools and skills training programs) Service offerings: Annual subscription per sector - Western Cape:  R...

18. Research Reports, eBooks and Ideas
(Static Content)

...s and was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his achievements. Wikineur is an open resource, containing training materials as well as a wealth of business ideas and plans, which are aimed at micro...

19. Ratings Subscriptions
(Static Content)

...tants and gateways) Health (HIV/AIDS orphanages and antiretroviral treatment) Education (schools and skills training programs) Service offerings: Annual subscription per sector - Western Cape:  R...