capital needs for development
11Capital Markets Index — The Capital Markets Index (CPMKTSsm) [http://www.cpmkts.com] is an investment tool that tracks the value of traditional investment grade U.S. capital market securities. CPMKTS is a real time, market weighted index. It includes approximately 9,500 …
12Capital Allocation — A process of how businesses divide their financial resources and other sources of capital to different processes, people and projects. Overall, it is management s goal to optimize capital allocation so that it generates as much wealth as possible …
13Sustainable development — is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the indefinite future. The term was used by the Brundtland Commission which coined what has …
14Social capital — is a concept in business, economics, organizational behaviour, political science, public health, sociology and natural resources management that refers to connections within and between social networks. Though there are a variety of related… …
15Social development theory — In sociology, social development theory attempts to explain qualitative changes in the structure and framework of society, that help the society to better realize its aims and objectives. Development can be broadly defined in a manner applicable… …
16Millennium Development Goals — MDG redirects here. For other uses, see MDG (disambiguation). The Millennium Development Goals are a UN initiative …
17Australian Capital Territory — a federal territory on the continent of Australia in the SE part: includes Canberra, capital of the Commonwealth of Australia. 221,609; 939 sq. mi. (2430 sq. km). Formerly, Federal Capital Territory. * * * Political entity (pop., 2001: 321,680),… …
18History of Northwest Territories capital cities — The history of Northwest Territories capital cities begins with the purchase of the Territories by Canada from the Hudson s Bay Company in 1869 and includes a varied and often difficult evolution. Northwest Territories is unique amongst the… …
19Community development financial institution — Community development financial institutions (CDFI) are financial institutions which provide credit and financial services to underserved markets and populations, primarily in the USA but also in the UK. A CDFI may be a community development bank …
20OPEC Fund for International Development — The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is a multilateral development finance institution established in 1976 by the Member Countries of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Its objective is to reinforce… …
