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5 min read Poor funding is the major reason Nigeria failed to meet the pledge it made in 2012 to achieve a modern contraceptive prevalence rate (MCPR) of 27 per cent among women by 202O, health experts have said. The family planning (FP) 2020 goal was to enable 120 million additional women and girls of reproductive age, globally, to have access to contraceptives by the year 2020. At the dawn of the deadline, the FP 2020 target indicators show that Nigeria has only 12 per cent MCPR for women in the country. FP advocates say the government continuously failed to meet its counter...

Ealing Council has launched a four-year highways framework open to all London boroughs, worth up to £224m. The Highways and Transport Services framework contract is split into four lots covering bridge inspections, condition surveys, general engineering and flood management. The council is looking for firms to undertake consultancy services as well as general services, traffic and highways engineering, structural engineering, asset management, inspections, urban design and safety audits. Once live, all 33 London boroughs will be able to procure work through the agreement. The framework repla...

Neology, Inc.: Sund & Baelt's Expectations Exceeded in First Seven Months of Denmark's Low Emission Zone Deployment Within the first seven months of operation, the solution has been able to demonstrate: Consistently high vehicle processing rates at near 100% levels across all vehicle types, exceeding contract expectations Journey compliance rates have improved and now exceed 99.5% Efficient enforcement and awareness activities have resulted in the reduction of penalty charge notifications by more than 85% compared to peak period The scheme has encouraged transition from higher polluting vehic...

Share: SAN DIEGO, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neology, Inc. and Marston Holdings are pleased to support the Danish Nationwide "Miljoezoner" scheme in the delivery of significant environmental benefits. On July 1, 2020, Neology and Marston Holdings began the operation of an end-to-end solution in five "Miljoezoner" low emission zones (LEZ) to support the reduction of emissions in the most polluting areas of Denmark.         Within the first seven months of operation, the solution has been able to demonstrate: Consistently high vehicle processing rates at near 100% levels across a...

IMPROVEMENT work to "breathe new life" into a major street in a town centre will begin in the spring. A significant new regeneration scheme to transform Worthing’s Portland Road into a "inclusive" space will begin next month. The newly finalised plans highlight key features which will make the street a destination where "pedestrians are the priority". Worthing Borough Council is managing the scheme, which is funded by West Sussex County Council and the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership, with contractors hoping to complete£925,000 of work by the end of the year. The new...