The Social Development Division of ESCWA is responsible for the implementation of subprogramme 2. During the biennium 2016-2017, ESCWA will build on the experience gained during the previous bienniums to advocate the principles of social justice as a guiding framework for public policymaking. Specific attention will be paid to promoting and implementing policies that foster social inclusion and social protection including social welfare and social security and address the social dimensions of poverty; mainstreaming key population and human development issues in policymaking, including youth development and international migration; upholding participatory development and civic engagement; and addressing the social dimension of the post-2015 development agenda.