Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

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	Social protection and development: national social protection and insurance programs in the United Arab Emirates E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/TECHNICAL PAPER.2 This country profile maps available social protection and insurance programs in UAE. It highlights the main programmes on social protection, as well as the challenges and developments... Arabic (532.82 KB) English (532.82 KB)
	Social Expenditure Monitor for Arab States: A Tool to Support Budgeting and Fiscal Policy Reform E/ESCWA/EC.6/2019/8/Rev.1 Targeting public expenditure in line with social development priorities and macro-fiscal sustainability remains a challenge for most Governments in the Arab region. Budget allocations that... Arabic (1.87 MB) English (1.32 MB)
	Rethinking Inequality in Arab Countries E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/2 The Rethinking Inequality in Arab States report fills knowledge gaps about inequality in the Arab region, using a multidimensional approach that focuses on non-income dimensions: Health,... Arabic (5.52 MB) English (15.43 MB)
	Rethinking Fiscal Policy for the Arab Region E/ESCWA/EDID/2017/4 Amid low oil prices and rising debts, the Arab region faces a challenging economic outlook. At the same time, development priorities related to decent work, poverty and social justice are more... Arabic (2.88 MB) English (3.09 MB)
	Impact of the Libyan crisis on the Tunisian economy: An estimation of the macroeconomic and fiscal impacts of the Libyan crisis on the Tunisian economy E/ESCWA/EDID/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.2 In this paper, three models are presented to capture five different effects of the Libyan crisis on the Tunisian economy: i) the impact of the presence of Libyans in Tunisia on aggregate demand... Arabic (625.05 KB) English (625.05 KB)
	Climate Change Adaptation in Economic Development Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/MODULE.5 The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (41.25 MB) English (41.25 MB)
	Administrative Decentralization: Trainer's Guide E/ESCWA/ECRI/2010/Technical Paper.4/Add.1 This document is the trainer's guide prepared in the context of the training workshop entitled “Administrative Decentralization”. It contains the agenda and the expected outcomes of each session... Arabic (105.52 KB) English (105.52 KB)
	Administrative Decentralization: Participant’s File E/ESCWA/ECRI/2010/Technical Paper.4/Add.2 This document is the participant’s file prepared in the context of the training workshop entitled “Administrative Decentralization”, which included the program of meetings and details on all... Arabic (541.78 KB) English (541.78 KB)
	Arab Society: A Compendium of Social Statistics: Issue No. 12 E/ESCWA/SD/2015/4 Issued biennually, the Compendium of Social Statistics provides a general view of Arab societies and the changes they encounter over time. This issue features data on population, households,... Arabic (2.74 MB) English (3.24 MB)
	Social Protection Country Profile: Tunisia E/ESCWA/SDD/2016/CP.1 This report presents a comprehensive profile of social protection in Tunisia including pensions, healthcare, cash transfers, housing and food and energy subsidies. Social protection in Tunisia... Arabic (406.54 KB) English (406.54 KB)
	Social Protection Country Profile: Mauritania E/ESCWA/SDD/2016/CP.2 This report presents a comprehensive profile of social protection in Mauritania. It covers pensions, health care, cash transfers, and food and energy subsidies, as well as other social... Arabic (514.09 KB) English (514.09 KB)
	Fostering Innovation in Small and Medium Enterprises in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/TDD/2018/TP.2 This report explores the intersection of MSMEs, innovation and technology against the background of the Sustainable Development Goals. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) targets the... Arabic (2.05 MB) English (2.08 MB)
	Foreign Direct Investment Report E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/Technical Paper.2 This document is a report that focuses mainly on the performance of ESCWA member countries in terms of attracting foreign direct investment. It reviews the latest developments in the institutional... Arabic (204.23 KB) English (204.23 KB)
	Assessing Arab Economic Integration: Trade in Services as a Driver of Growth and Development E/ESCWA/EDID/2017/6 Economic integration is an important means to generate income and employment, to boost investment and to spur structural transformation toward more diversified and broad-based economic models.... Arabic (4.41 MB) English (3.23 MB)
	Assessing Arab Economic Integration: Towards the Arab Customs Union E/ESCWA/EDID/2015/4 The limited progress in economic integration in the Arab region in part reflects limited progress in mainstreaming regional integration commitments into national development plans and... Arabic (4.95 MB) English (4.95 MB)
	National accounts studies of the Arab region, No. 34 E/ESCWA/SD/2015/1 Issue No. 34 of the National Accounts Studies of the Arab Region includes available data and estimates made by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) of GDP at both... Arabic (2.24 MB) English (2.24 MB)
	Assessment and Mapping of United Nations Research on Youth E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/Technical Paper.8 The United Nations has always recognized the importance of addressing the principles, ideas and potentials of youth in order to achieve society’s goals. Noting the importance of youth... Arabic (913.01 KB) English (913.01 KB)
	An economic outlook for the Arab region by 2025 E/ESCWA/EDID/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.4 In this report, ESCWA proposes an integrated outlook based on three economic levers set by economic theories and best practices. First the institutional capacity or the so-called newly... Arabic (1.13 MB) English (1.12 MB)
	Employment Profile and Challenges of the Private Sector in Iraq E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/WP.17 The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) primarily address the essential components of achieving a better path of equitable economic growth, providing proper and equal education,... Arabic (671.59 KB) English (671.59 KB)
	Arab Development Outlook: Vision 2030 E/ESCWA/EDID/2015/3 The Arab region is in crisis and it is easy to succumb to pessimism about its future. This report, however, embraces a vision of hope: one that illustrates the... Arabic (8.9 MB) English (9.86 MB)