The Narasimham committee on rural credit recommended the establishment of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) on the ground that they would be much better suited than the commercial banks or co-operative banks in meeting the needs of rural areas. Accepting the recommendations of the Narasimham committee, the government passed the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976. A significant…
N.B. The Government announced the abolition of the nine Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) in England – eight regional agencies through the Public Bodies Bill and the London Development Agency through the Localism Bill - on 22 June 2010. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills stated that it wished to ensure an orderly transition and closure of RDA…
This new conception of space enables identification of highly distinct polarities in a territory. Activities, resources, economic and market relations structure themselves around these polarities to generate a cumulative process of territorial agglomeration and a virtuous circle of development. This conception of space restores one of the inspiring principles…
The three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury today announced the hiring of Mercury legend Penny Taylor as the team’s Director of Player Development and Performance. Taylor, a member of all three Mercury championship teams, steps into her new role following a 13-season WNBA playing career, 10 of which were spent in Phoenix. “As we have always tried to make clear…
The Regional Co-operation for Development (RCD) was set up by the regional members of the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO), Iran, Turkey and Pakistan, in July 1964 to strengthen their socio-economic development. However, a number of financial, political and administrative difficulties made progress under RCD slow. Despite assurances to the contrary, the probable…
The ERDF aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between its regions. The ERDF focuses its investments on several key priority areas. This is known as thematic concentration : Innovation and research; The digital agenda; Support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); The low-carbon economy. The ERDF…
As Iskandar enters its tenth year as a development region, some projects that were seen as catalysts for growth in the region appear to be taking a longer gestation period than expected, with many developers taking a wait and see approach. Companies hoping to take advantage of the region as a lower-cost location have faced problems in getting the manpower they…
Energy autarky is presented as a conceptual framework for implementing sustainable regional development based on the transformation of the energy subsystem. It is conceptualized as a situation in which the energy services used for sustaining local consumption, local production and the export of goods and services are derived from locally renewable energy resources…
The aim of development policy is to support developing countries’ efforts to eradicate poverty and inequality and promote sustainable development. Development policy is an integral part of Finland s foreign and security policy, development cooperation being one of the means of implementing it. Development policy and development cooperation – what are they? Development…
A regional development needs to be notified and assessed by a council and then determined by the relevant Joint Regional Planning Panel (regional panel). Regional development is defined in Schedule 4A of the EP&A Act and includes: development with a capital investment value (CIV) over $20 million, development with a CIV over $5 million that is council…
Small Business Development Center The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers assistance to entrepreneurs in all stages of the business lifecycle, whether they are beginning their business endeavor or are looking to grow their existing operation. The SBDC provides free one-on-one counseling centered around the business planning process, including financing…
Freimuth adds: But my gut tells me there s probably something there. Freimuth s cautious optimism is backed up by at least two potential investors approaching the authority to talk informally about such a project, he said. Now, the XL Center loses about $2 million a year, an amount subsidized by the state. The authority estimates that the arena will reap about…
Why are so many projects lacking real input, engagement and leadership by the communities they are said to serve? Start each initiative by asking “who are the key groups that are accessing their right to health by informing, engaging and contributing to our project?”. read more SPIDER enters a partnership with Amref Health Africa with a project using mobile solutions…
The PhD program in Urban and Regional Development Planning provides rigorous academic training and research critical to the planning and design of innovative futures. The regional emphasis, from rural and urban neighborhoods to national levels, recognizes that increasingly planning problems transcend geographic boundaries and require spatially-based systems thinking…
VA Claim Exam: Endocrinological Home Loans Eligibility To qualify for a VA-guaranteed home loan, there are certain eligibility requirements for Servicemembers, Veterans, spouses, and other eligible beneficiaries. Academic Boot Camp The Warrior-Scholar Project s academic boot camp is designed to help enlisted veterans as they prepare for reintroduction to academic…
1972 Environmental Simulation Laboratory (ESL) created within IURD, with funding from the National Science Foundation (Donald Appleyard, Departments of City and Regional Planning (DCRP) and Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (LAEP); Kenneth Craik, Department of Psychology). ESL was later transferred to CEDR under the leadership of Peter Bosselmann…
The Delta Regional Authority has updated its strategic plan. The Regional Development Plan (RDP) builds and expands upon RDP II, the strategic plan which has guided the agency’s priorities and actions since 2008. RDP will now guide the region’s economic growth over the next five years. In collaboration with stakeholders and community leaders across the region…
Let’s assume that your firm has a significant international presence. In that case, it probably has something called a “global strategy, ” which almost certainly represents an extraordinary investment of time, money, and energy. You and your colleagues may have adopted it with great fanfare. But, quite possibly, it has proven less than satisfactory as a road…
Founded in 1 as Communities and Physicians Together, Communities, CHPT began as an informal service-learning partnership between multiple Sacramento based community organizations and the UC Davis Department of Pediatrics. The program has grown into a multifaceted and multidisciplinary collaboration; fostering medical outreach, child advocacy, and community service…
Regional business development managers conduct analyses of past, present, and future performance to create projections, planning, and growth models. Regional business development manager are often responsible for seeking potential business opportunities, which requires a good eye for detail, analysis, and judgment. The manager may also supervise, or interact…
2017 2018 AAR Regional Development Grant Application Cycle provide funds for special projects within the regions that promise to benefit the scholarly and professional life of AAR members and do the work of the AAR in the regions. Workshops, special programs, training events and other innovative regional projects may be funded through this source. Generally…
