2012 Annual report focuses on ESCWA activities that meet the priority needs of member countries. In addition to undertaking specific projects, ESCWA mobilized a regional knowledge base and prepared country plans upon request. Through those efforts, ESCWA supported member countries in economic development, food security, gender, information and communication technology, the Millennium Development Goals, national dialogue, social development, trade, transport, water and environment, and statistics. Through adherence to the three pillars of our strategic framework: (i) Equitable Growth and Sustainability; (ii) Regional Integration; and (iii) Good Governance and Resilience, the Commission strives to respond to the needs of member countries and strengthen their development and the development of the Arab region