The COVID-19 pandemic has hit organizations and employees in every sector worldwide in unprecedented ways, including the public sector. Almost all governments implemented strict lockdowns, contact tracing measures, and digitization to save lives while ensuring the continuity of essential services such as healthcare, education, public administration, and food delivery. With restrictions on people’s mobility still […]
This P-Talk discusses biodigester systems that convert manure and other biowaste into biogas to provide households with clean cooking fuel, thereby reducing exposure to indoor pollution. The units result in decreased use of traditional fuel such as wood and carbon emissions. The bioslurry is then used as organic fertilizer for farming and reduces the water […]
The Glasgow Climate Pact, which was the outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP 26) held in November 2021, aimed to limit the rise in global temperature to 1.5°C by focusing on mitigation, adaptation, financing, and collaboration. More than 150 countries that contribute over 90% of world GDP have made net-zero commitments […]
This P-Talk shares the practical experience of a university hospital in I.R. Iran in improving health outcomes utilizing timely, reliable health data. It highlights how managers of healthcare organizations optimize the use of integrated, comprehensive information to increase the quality and productivity of health services and make evidence-based decisions through the deployment of an integrated […]
Perishables such as fruit and vegetables require supply chains that reliably deliver fresh products to consumers. After harvest, long-term preservation of perishable products is difficult. Fruit and vegetables need to be sold quickly to avoid food loss and waste. For example, leafy vegetables change color quickly. Even though they are still edible, their price drops, […]
