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Rethinking Cooperative Enterprises in Post-Conflict Agriculture and Integrated Rural development in Syria



The aim of the meeting is to understand the contribution of agriculture cooperatives to improved resilience, food security and social cohesion in Syria and to strategize how cooperative...

Towards Inclusive Development for Conflict Prevention: Socio-economic and Political Repercussions of Macroeconomic Reform Policies in the Arab Region



In light of a new wave of socioeconomic discontent in the Arab region, exemplified by the recent anti-austerity protests in Tunisia, there has been a reexamination of the relationship...

East Mediterranean Maritime Conference





ESCWA will participate in the East Mediterranean Maritime Conference that will be...

Enhancing capacity building addressing Water and Energy interlinkages for Sustainable Development in the Arab Region



In September 2015, Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 related...

Discussion of ESCWA’s forthcoming regional report on “Social Protection Reform in the Arab Region”





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Coordination meeting on Applying Nationally Adopted Good Agriculture Practices in Jordan and Lebanon



Among the many objectives of implementing the project on “Promoting Food and Water Security through Cooperation and Capacity...

Expert Group Meeting on Tracking Food Security in the Arab Region



The project on “Promoting Food and Water Security through Cooperation and Capacity Development in the Arab Region” aims at the development of an institutionalized national and regional...

Artificial Intelligence and Local Industrial Development





ESCWA and Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization (AIDMO) co-organized an expert group meeting on Artificial Intelligence and Local Industrial...
Focus Group Meeting in Tunisia on the Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab Region



The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is working on a “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small – Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab region (...

Empowerment, Inclusiveness and Equality as Pathways to Peace and Sustainable Development in the Arab region



Increasing evidence shows that policies that are not grounded in the principles of inclusiveness, empowerment and equality can have harmful impacts on the communities and exacerbate...

From plan to implementation for achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals: Budgeting in support of effective institutions






Under its regular work programme the Economic Governance and Planning Section at UNESCWA/EDID undertakes a series of initiatives addressing the...
Focus Group Meeting on the Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab Region in Jordan



The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is working on a “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small – Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab region (...

Aligning the strategic goals of the National Agriculture Research Center (NARC) for the years 2019-2023 with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)



Agriculture research is a core pillar in sustainable and resilient agriculture development at national and regional levels. It facilitates the transfer of techniques, practices, technology, and...

Advancing the Land Governance Agenda in the Arab Region: Planning Session



In the context of the Arab Region Programme on Good Land Governance, the overall objective of the meeting was to provide updates on the work being done or planned and strategizing on how to join...

Multidimensional Inequality in Arab Countries





The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in collaboration with the Economic Research Forum is organizing an Expert Group Meeting on...
National Consultation Meeting on the Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab Region in Tunisia



The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is implementing the “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small – Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab...

Intellectual Property Systems in the Arab Region





Intellectual property rights (IPRs) allow for the protection of inventions, innovations and creations. The protection of industrial...
Green Technology Investments and Access to Sustainable Financing in the Arab Region





ESCWA Technology Center (ETC) and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) in cooperation with the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) in...
Second Arab High-level Forum on WSIS and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development



ESCWA organized the Second Arab High-level Forum (AHLF) on WSIS and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Beirut, from 19 to 21 March 2019, at the UN-House in Beirut, Lebanon, in partnership...

Shelters for Survivors of Violence: Availability and Accessibility





ESCWA Centre for Women organized an Expert Group Meeting titled “Shelters for Survivors of Violence: Availability and Accessibility” that was...

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