The July-August 2006 war, launched by Israel, inflicted severe devastation on the human and physical resources of Lebanon and greatly undermined its socioeconomic development. The present paper strongly advocates that any viable nation requires a capable State.

This document contains a draft plan of action for the implementation of the Agreement on International Railways in the Arab Mashreq.

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These guidelines aim to support efforts made in the ESCWA region to develop the usage of information and communications technology (ICT) in economic and social development and building the information society.



Development generates such major forces as rural-urban migration, population growth and socio-economic developments.

In addition to enhancing the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into a country, transnational corporations (TNCs) play a significant role in the transfer of technology from developed to developing countries.