The “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region”, led by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and funded by The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), constitu

ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC) is organizing the sixth technical committee meeting to provide guidance on the focus areas of the centre and  its work program for 2019 based on the outcome of the ministerial session and key regional technological priorities.

Beirut, 31 August 2018 (Communication and Information Unit)-- The circumstances of persons with disabilities living in institutions in the Arab region and the urgency of ensuring their access to adequate support and services was the focus of a recent expert meeting organised by

This regional Guidebook explores the different approaches in design, implementation and analysis of disability data collection in the Arab countries, in view of improving the standardization and implementation of the Washington Group Short Set on Functioning and related indicators used to capture

The adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), re-emphasised the importance of governance as a critical ingredient to and precursor of development.