Comments for Ideas 4 development

Comment on Quel développement face à la crise environnementale globale ? by Pr & Dr BOUTTI

Pr & Dr BOUTTI — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:19:41 +0000

La théorie des ensembles cours de mathématique fondamental dans les collèges ne semble pas à l’heure actuelle un paradigme unissant les nations.
En effet, chaque pays voit ses interêts propres et semble plus éloigné des intérêts des autres.
Cette situation s’accentue lorsque l’impact ne se verra qu’à long terme.
En effet, les hommes politiques qui président à notre destinée sont omnubulés par leur mandat d’une durée de 5 ou 6 ans. Tout ce qui émergera en positif ou négatif en dehors de cet horizon n’est pas pris en charge. Bref, après moi le déluge !!
Pr Rachid BOUTTI
http://www.controledegestion.org

Comment on Quel rôle du secteur privé dans le développement? by Pr & Dr BOUTTI

Pr & Dr BOUTTI — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:49:16 +0000

Le développement durable dans l’optique d’une jointe venture est bien souvent vécu comme une vue de l’esprit.
En ce sens, nous nous retrouvons bien souvent dans deux périmètres fonctionnels avec deux logiques contradictoires à faire fusion : l’intérêt général et la profitabilité (l’intérêt privé).

Bien plus, l’Etat dans sa logique normale en dehors de tout partenariat est qualifié bien souvent, et ce à juste titre, d’opérateur zinzin.

Enfin, l’absence d’une évaluation de la performance dans le secteur étatique rend toute action entamée par l’Etat perverse. Dans l’absence tangible de résultat, l’Etat se cache souvent dans une logique d’intérêt général ou de considération sociale dont l’impact sera visible à très long terme.

En conclusion, avant de réfléchir à fusionner ces deux paradigmes à géométrie variables, n’est pas opportun de procéder à une mise à niveau dudit Etat pour une congruence reussie.
De toute évidence, ne faudra t’il pas comme préalable incontournable non pas « plus » ou « moins » d’Etat mais un Etat performant avec des reporting standards, des suivis des actions programmées ex ante et évaluées ex post.
Dés lors, les résultats escomptés ne vont plus se faire attendre, ou encore apparaître sur des horizons temporel invérifiables.
Pr Rachid BOUTTI
www.controledegestion.org

Comment on Agriculture et énergie en Afrique by Mali

Mali — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:00:28 +0000

Dear Michael Ardizzone,

I think your idea is quite interesting, it would mean almost free energy ! I see three problems :
1) wouldn’t it need a lot of water ? replacing the use of oil which is a limited resource by another limited resource, is it such a good idea ?
2) I’m not sure the energy industry would warmly welcome this idea !
3) it would take years before the car industry would be able to propose a car with a steam engine, wouldn’t it ?
Do you have more information about a steam engine, like a website to recommend, or is it just an idea that crossed your mind ?

Comment on Agriculture and energy in Africa by Michael Ardizzone

Michael Ardizzone — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:36:20 +0000

Dear Gentlemen:
I have an idea that would eliminate our dependency
on oil.
Why don’t we have all our cars run on steam. We can easily build an engine that runs on steam and replace all our gas burning engines.

Many countries used steam engine trains to expand when there was no combustion engine. Many steam powered trains are still in use today.

Why don’t we construct a smaller version to fit in all our cars.

My idea would involve using solar panels and small wind turbines in the front of the car to power up batteries. The batteries would power heating panels and microwave boxes to heat water to a boiling point to create the steam. The steam would then power the pistons for locomotion.

The water would be stored in the back tanks instead of our usual gas. We can add a small amount of alcohol to the water to keep it from freezing. Windshield washer fluid doesn’t freeze because of the added alcohol.

Viola, an engine that runs on steam instead of gasoline.

This idea would also help to clean up our environment by giving us less pollution in the air.

Tell me what you think of this idea.

Michael

Comment on Microfinance, micro-impacts ? by ndeya

ndeya — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:46:04 +0000

il faut noter cependant que les institutions de microfinance tendent de plus en plus devenir comme les banques classiques; en effet les garanties demandées isolent de plus en plus les démunies.

Comment on Regionalism for Development by CHE THUY NHU

CHE THUY NHU — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:21:15 +0000

Vietnam -Lao -Campuchia have many benefits in collaboration under WTO rules .
(07/07/2008-01:30:00 PM)
Government Portal -This morning 7/7 in Hanoi , the seminar of Sub-regional ” Sharing the experiences to join to WTO and implementation of WTO agreement by MOFA and Hanns-Seidel - Germany co- organize
The seminar involved the participation of 100 representatives from Government, Enterprises and researchers from 3 countries : Campuchia, Lao,Vietnam with UNDP and WB
In the opening speech , Vice- minister MOFA Dao Viet Trung said that the globanization, the difficulties of World economy in recently years put many problems for countries in formulation of strategies and implementation the globanization in Vietnam , Campuchia and Lao .He said 3 countries have the same level in development , they are members of ASEAN, ASEM, triangle development - east - west corridor) , 3 countries are facing many challenges and chances in the development way .So the Seminar is a chance for representatives sharing the experiences in multilateral trading system , implementation of WTO agreements and support the benefits of 3 countries .
Ph.D Hans Zehetmair. Chairman of Hanns Seidel FUND said that : join to WTO give the countries in regions challenges and chance .Highly evaluate the results of Vietnam economy after joining to WTO ( The GDP 8.5% in 2007 ) PH.D . Zehetmair promise continue support Vietnam through programmes for development competition abilities .
With 3 theme ” Globanization and World economy -Tendency and impact to Campuchia, Lao and Vietnam .” experiences in negotiations join to WTO ” and ” experiences of implementation WTO agreement ” The members of Seminar raising the commons problems of 3 countries facing the Globanization, economy integration in the World .
As new members of WTO, the representatives of Campuchia and Vietnam share the experiences in implementation WTO and share the experiences in joining the WTO with Lao in negotiation in trade , International cooperation , support the economic growth and sustainable development in 3 countries

They also study the lessons learn of Industrialization of other countries like South Korea , Malaysia , Taipei , China .
They all agree that 3 countries have natural resources , cheap labor , good place in East - Asia, the societies is safe , the economic growth can be high . 3 countries in Indo-China have a chance to jump , and Involve the FDI and to get benefit from collaboration in WTO .

Hương Giang

Comment on Aid for Trade Global Review by CHE THUY NHU

CHE THUY NHU — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:18:35 +0000

Approval some projects
(06/07/2008-01:10:00 PM)
( Government portal ) - date 4/7, Pri-minister Nguyen Tan Dung approved the project ” Technical support for renovation trading registration in Vietnam ” With total ODA 8.980.000 USD by the UNIDO support period 2006 -2010 .
The ministry of Planning and Investment complete the project proposal, approval, sign with UNIDO and implement it bases the rules in side Vietnam and ensure to achieved the objectives .

In the same day, Pri-minister agree the Agreement of technical cooperation and technology between Socialist of Vietnam and Democratic republic Braxin . Pri-minister assigned the Ministry of Science and Technology on behalf of Vietnam government signed this agreement with Braxin.MOFA complete the necessary documents .
In the same day 4/7, Deputy Pri-minister Pham Gia Khiem agree that Vietnam taking part in 29 projects Regional and Inter -Regional by the IAEA support the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Health and Military Ministry, Ministry of Rural and Agricultural development in cycle 2007-2008.
Pri-minister agree the Ministry of Planning and Investment on behalf of Vietnam government submit to Japan Government support 8 kinds of equipment and soft ware value 226.400 U S D to project ” Apply the knowledge ’s Information in Vietnam ” -It given by ODA of Japan government .
Ministry of Science and Technology receive this ODA follow the rules .
Ngọc Diệp
(Resource :Document 1048, 1053, 4372, 4393/VPCP

Comment on Quel rôle du secteur privé dans le développement? by Madi

Madi — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:59:52 +0000

M. Severino,

Limiter le secteur public à un rôle de garde fou n’est-il pas dommageable pour les populations locales ? Laisser le secteur privé en charge du développement des services de base (accès à l’eau, à l’électricité etc.) défavorise de fait les populations les plus pauvres qui ne sont pas solvables. Alors que les entreprises répercutent le coût de leurs investissements sur la facture du consommateur, l’Etat peut répartir ces coûts sur une population plus large et par le principe de solidarité aider une région en difficulté grâce aux ressources produites par une autre région, qui aura peut être un jour à son tour besoin de profiter de cette solidarité.
Un exemple simple : la privatisation de l’eau à Cochabamba en Bolivie en 2000 a fait triplé le prix de l’eau, ce qui a conduit à la Guerre de l’eau, notons que dans le même temps les régions du Nord prospéraient grâce à l’exploitation des ressources naturelles. L’entreprise en charge de ce service plutôt que de se placer dans un temps long a voulu rentabiliser au plus vite ses investissements mettant en grandes difficultés les populations les plus défavorisées.
Pourquoi refuser de donner une place plus importante au secteur public ?

Comment on Justice and Development by henry2015

henry2015 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:24:04 +0000

It is inspiring but we need more commitments!

Comment on Growth, Inequality, and Global Development: Who is Being Left Behind? by Phillip Huggan

Phillip Huggan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:52:57 +0000

China probably has enough financial muscle to address much of their own problems, and hopefully the world’s need for them to built wind turbines and not coal plants, and electric cars and not gasoline guzzlers (maybe with some Western help).
But I’m worried about India. They are kind of on the borderline and could easily regress into a Sub-Saharan Africa standard-of-living. It would be nice to see “intervention storage” initiated there. Be nice to see environmental accounting included in their urbanization plans. At some point, India might attain enough critical mass to begin a self-reinforcing cycle of progress, China-style (for instance, you don’t have to worry about a Mugabe destabilizing a province in India). I’d like to think that some added foreing aid to India now, tied to environmental accounting and corruption reforms (whatever those are), would increase the speed of India’s modernization and ultimately result in less overall foreign aid needed were the country to remain in limbo for longer. I haven’t studied India in detail though; just a guess.