Country Study Sample Clauses
The Country Study clause outlines the requirements and procedures for conducting an analysis or assessment of a specific country relevant to the agreement. Typically, this clause specifies the scope of the study, the responsible parties, and the timeline for completion, and may require the collection of data on legal, economic, or regulatory conditions in the country. Its core function is to ensure that all parties have a clear understanding of the country-specific factors that may impact the agreement, thereby reducing uncertainty and facilitating informed decision-making.
Country Study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1993. Andrew Rathmell and Kirsten Schultze, ‘Political Reform in the Gulf: The Case of Qatar’, Middle Eastern Studies, p. 57. which was finally settled out of court. Qatar’s neighbours, in particular Saudi Arabia, had supported Sheik Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani’s rise to power by deploying National Guard units near the Qatar-UAE border. 200 Now, two decades later Saudi Arabia, along with Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, backed Sheik deposed Emir and provided either moral or material support for the attempt to dislodge his son. Their decision to do so profoundly influenced Qatar’s emerging approach to external engagement in international affairs. As this thesis will show, this in turn would have significant implications for Qatar’s future bilateral and multilateral relations with its Gulf neighbours inside the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and well as its regional engagement more generally. In a move that went a long way to clear up the succession question, and thus eliminate a major cause of domestic political tension, the new Emir issued an Emiri decree changing the line of succession from within the Al-Thani family to male descendants of Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani He also quickly appointed an heir, his third son, Jasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. In 2000, Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani established the Ruling Family Council, a body appointed by him and under his chairmanship, tasked with deciding on the vacancy for the post of Emir. The new Emir also placed his allies in positions of power and populated the cabinet with highest number of ruling family members of any GCC state.201 Once succession was settled and potential familial threats were neutralized the Emir faced few other credible challengers to his rule. The Al-Thani family had 200 ‘Briefing Memorandum from the Assistant Security of State for Near Eastern and Asian Affairs (Sisco) to Secretary of State Rogers, 18 May 1972, No. 158, Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS), 1969-1976, Vol. XXIV, p. 506. 201Mehran Kamrava, ‘Royal Factionalism and Political Liberalization in Qatar’, Middle East Journal, p.414. dominated Qatar since the nineteenth century to the extent that the history of the ruling family and the country were almost inseparable. As western official documents on the region from the time of independence in 1971 highlight, there was agreement among US and UK officials at the time that ‘it is difficult to s...
Country Study. Paraguay. Informe país – evaluación “Applimar” A report carried out for EXPLICIT (Paris, France) within the frame of the cooperation of the EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Directorate-General for Energy, Development of Decentralized Rural Electrification - "APPLIMAR" Project,THERMIE B Action - Contract SUP-811-96 - ADEME & EXPLICIT (France) e IDAE & Enfoque Global (Spain).
Country Study. Because disability is a cross-sectoral issue, a comprehensive review of disability issues in Indonesia will be undertaken. This study will document the demographics of the disabled population, the causes and types of disability, and their relation to individual, family, and community variables, such as: family status and structure, gender, ethnicity, education, occupation (for those who have worked), individual income, labor force participation and employment, and region of residence. Data from SUSENAS will be the primary source of quantitative information. In relation to the INDOPOV, we will also focus on documenting the kinds of policies and services that now exist in Indonesia to monitor and assist disabled persons. This policy & services review would entail interviews with appropriate government officials at the national and local levels, as well as representatives from DPOs. It also will entail visits to facilities (e.g., government offices, health centers, schools) themselves to assess the constraints to serving disabled persons. These visits would help ascertain the constraints to access for disabled persons, and develop an instrument that government might use for monitoring service delivery for disabled persons.