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Project Background a summary of the local socio-economic and strategic context that you project was responding too.

Project Background. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have a long history of partnering their efforts with the aim to strengthen health priority areas in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Region. In 2007, PAHO and USAID signed a new three-year US$4 million regional partnership agreement to strengthen health systems in the context of Primary Health Care (PHC) and to improve the quality of services. The objective of the component on strengthening health systems in the context of PHC is to improve the steering role capacity of the National Health Authority (NHA) to develop policies and implement strategies that reduce fragmentation in health through the integration of services, public health capacity building and the creation of synergies between programs and systems. Outcomes focus on the following areas: improving the leadership of the NHA; strengthening health information systems; implementing comprehensive policies that promote universal access and effective interventions; and improving maternal and child health within the context of the continuum of care approach. The objective of the second component on improving quality of health services emphasizes the strengthening of national capacity to organize and develop appropriate and accessible quality health care services that are evidence-based and reflect recognized standards and best practices. Outcomes focus on the following areas: PHC accreditation processes; improved capacity for increased coverage of HIV, malaria and TB prevention, treatment and care among vulnerable populations; strengthening of communicable disease surveillance and response capacity, and the implementation of a Neonatal Regional Plan of Action. The PAHO-USAID collaboration contributes to four Strategic Objectives (SO) from the PAHO Strategic Plan 2008-2012, which are: • SO 2: To combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria; • SO 4: To reduce morbidity and mortality and improve health during key stages of life, including pregnancy, childbirth, the neonatal period, childhood and adolescence, and improve sexual and reproductive health and promote active and healthy aging for all individuals;

Project Background. 6.1.1. Brief description of Contracting Agency’s project background and/or situation leading to this Project

Project Background. End-to-end network functionality is best conceptualized using the 5 layer OSI model, that naturally splits the complete functionality into well-defined layers, where each layer is responsible for a well-defined set of tasks. SDR functionality typically focuses on the lowest layer of the OSI, model, emulating a full or partial physical layer on a reconfigurable platform. The advantage of SDR over “off-the-shelf” technology is that it enables a full and open implementation of all low layer functions, enabling innovation everywhere. The disadvantage is however that implementing a full PHY layer is quite complicated, and for a very long time the real-time execution of the PHY layer functionality was only possible for the slowest and simplest technologies, such as IEEE 802.15.4. Recently, SDR technology is improving, and more and more HW-accelerated SDR functionality is becoming available. As a result, SDRs can even be used for some very high throughput and advanced 5G technology, such as Massive MIMO or mmWave. In parallel, open, reconfigurable and real-time MAC protocols are emerging. As a result, SDR PHY and MAC layer technology is becoming mature enough to start considering the concept of networked SDRs. The ultimate goal of the ORCA project is to enable wireless experimenters to unlock the potential of reconfigurable radio technology, by setting up complex experiments involving end-to-end applications that require control of multiple novel technologies or cooperation between multiple networked SDR platforms within 5G (or beyond 5G) performance constraints on latency, reliability or throughput, well before new radio technologies become available on the market in commercial off-the-shelf products.

Project Background. ViiV Healthcare’s innovation unit, ‘the hive’, and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CWFT) previously undertook a joint working agreement to pilot a service concept that aimed to address challenges related to the management of virally-stable patients at the Xxxxxx Clinic, one of CWFT’s HIV clinics. The pilot demonstrated promising outcome signals. The pilot was appraised by a panel of ViiV and CWFT stakeholders and joint approval was secured to implement the concept at scale, drawing on the expertise of both parties. CWFT and ViiV Healthcare have agreed to develop the stable patient service from a concept to a working model of care. As part of this development, the stable patient service must be scaled-up so that it can provide care for a larger number of patients (vs. pilot) and maintain the benefit observed during the pilot period. In addition, the stable patient service must be implemented in multiple clinics so that its final configuration is flexible enough to work at other sites. Advances in HIV care mean that services now need to transform from acute centres of care to services that manage people living with a long-term condition, referred to as ‘stable’ patients. These patients present a new set of clinical needs as they are an aging demographic and have associated co-morbidities. The clinical characteristics of this patient population, along with an increasing cohort size, has placed burden on services in providing both quality and sustainable care. There is a logical need to transform how care is provided so that positive clinical outcomes are matched with positive service outcomes. It is important that any new model of care works consistently across CWFT’s four HIV clinics. The CWFT stable patient cohort represents one of the largest HIV services in Europe – so the new model of care must work at scale. CWFT is currently updating its IT systems and it is important that the new model of care leverages opportunities presented by digitally-enabled healthcare. This project aims to implement a new model of care for stable patients that is technology- enabled, adaptable to local context, sustainable at scale, and delivers high-quality care as per BHIVA standards. The project will run from Q4 2019 to Q4 2020. The project will be delivered across three phases. During initial implementation, technology from the pilot period will be adapted and deployed in two clinics. Additional technology features will be introduced during a full imp...

Project Background. The Florida Arts to Competitive Integrated Employment (ArtCIE) Project’s primary goals are to increase the number of adults with disabilities transitioning from subminimum wage employment to competitive integrated employment and the percentage of students and youth with disabilities contemplating subminimum wage employment that enter competitive integrated employment. ArtCIE will offer opportunities to at least 1,000 individuals with disabilities; create a dual customer career exploration model with innovations in peer mentoring, work experience, virtual reality modules, and business engagement; and provide training for 14(c) certificate holders, individuals, families, school personnel and employers. ArtCIE will expand partnerships with Florida’s WIOA core partners, Employment First partners, the University of South Florida, Xxxxxxx Center’s VSA Arts, Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx, The Able Trust, PolicyWorks, The Arc of Florida Chapters, ServiceSource, and the Institute for Community Inclusion.

Project Background. Launched in August 2016, the NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities program provides grants and recognition to local governments that demonstrate leadership by completing NYSERDA-selected high- impact actions. The Village of Voorheesville (hereafter, the “Contractor”) has made important strides in the area of clean energy and has met the requirements for grant funding under the Clean Energy Communities program. This funding is to be used for the clean energy project(s) described in this agreement. The funding is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to New York clean energy goals. This agreement describes the general terms and conditions under which the Contractor agrees to plan and implement a Clean Energy Communities grant project. Each project will consist of one or more components. Each component will have a Planning Phase and a Completion Phase. Under this agreement, the Contractor shall implement the following component(s): Contractor will purchase the electric vehicle(s) listed below. The exact make and model will be determined during the project design phase. Funds may be used for a vehicle wrap or decal(s) (with educational information) to highlight commitment to electric vehicles. The Contractor shall receive formal NYSERDA Project Manager approval of Task 1.0 Planning Phase of this Agreement before the commencement of this project component. • Purchase of a 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning, or equal, to be assigned to the following location: 00 Xxxxxxxx Xx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 The estimated savings of this component is 7.7 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e).

Project Background. The Transmission Project identified by the NYISO as “Q#543 Segment B Project” and studied by the NYISO in its System Impact Study includes the following high-level scope of work: A new 54 mile 345/115 kV double-circuit transmission line from Schodack to Pleasant Valley; A new Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 345 kV switching station; The demolition and complete rebuild of the Churchtown switching station; Modifications to the existing Pleasant Valley 345 kV substation; A new Xxx Xxxxxx Capacitor Bank Substation; The retirement of various 115 kV lines between the Greenbush 115 kV station and Pleasant Valley 115 kV station. It is understood by the Parties that the current Transmission Project scope of work is materially consistent with the scope as listed above and as documented in the NYISO System Impact Study.

Project Background. Rajasthan, the largest state of union of India is be administered and governed by more than 79+ departments under 23+ sectors along with other various departments/ offices/ boards/ corporations etc. The state also owns public sector enterprises in industries, infrastructure, and tourism domain. These enterprises and departments procure and provide various items/ services to inter & intra departmental/ organizational stakeholders and citizen as part of their respective core and supported activities. The departments/ organizations are also involved in roll out of various schemes of Rajasthan State to distribute various items/ products with their existing/ new internal / external collaborations. The emergence of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has provided means for faster and better communication, efficient storage, retrieval and processing of data and exchange and utilization of information to its users, be they individuals, groups, businesses, organizations or governments. So far as governments are concerned, the coming together of computerization and internet connectivity/web-enablement in association with process re-engineering, promises faster and better processing of information leading to speedier and qualitatively better decision making, greater reach and accountability, better utilization of resources and overall Good Governance. Government of Rajasthan has initiated the implementation of Rajasthan Government Web Restructuring Plan, which envisages proper web aesthetics, technologically up to date modern web sites and portals, along with unification and centralization of Information available on portals, portals and applications under the aegis of Government of Rajasthan with complete compliance to International and National guidelines and web standards.