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| 8 March 2017 |
Capacity Building Workshop to the National Women Machinery of Mauritania, on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and SCR 1325 |
The ministry of social affairs, children and families in Mauritania has prepared a concept note and draft plan on strategies and approaches on integrating gender perspective and empowering Mauritanian women. The plan was approved by the council of ministers in March 2015. The technical assistance will tap into the strategic plan of the ministry of social affairs in Mauritania and will assist in translating the two pillars of the plan into transformative strategy of engagement for the implementation of the 2030 agenda and the SDGs. |
| 19 March 2019 |
Capacity-Building for National Institutions on Integrating Gender Equality in the Tracking and Allocation of Financial Resources, Assessment and Development of Human Capacities and Institutional Culture |
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| 28 November 2020 |
Training of Trainers Workshop on Traffic Impact Studies of Commercial Buildings and Facilities in Palestinian Cities |
The Palestinian Ministry of Transport requested ESCWA to build the capacity of the Supreme Traffic Council in Palestine in implementing road safety management to improve the safety situation and traffic congestion of Palestinian roads and urban streets. |
| 5 December 2014 |
National Workshop on Energy Statistics and Energy Balance |
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| 19 July 2017 |
Arab Development Outlook 2017: Fiscal Policy in the Arab Region |
A key concern in the region is how effective can policies be in promoting growth and economic diversification, generating decent employment, ensuring social protection, and eradicating poverty. |
| 8 January 2018 |
16 Days of Activism to prevent violence against women |
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign (2016) has been conducted by ESCWA, IWSAW (LAU), ABAAD (Lebanese NGO) and UN-Women Regional Office for Arab States. The overall goal of the campaign is raising public awareness on gender-based violence and especially violence against women, which constitutes a striking phenomenon in the region. The campaign targeted different audiences with a view to reach out all sectors of the public. |
| 28 December 2018 |
Sendai Framework Monitoring and National Disaster Loss Accounting System and Linkage of Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction for Iraq |
The workshop, organized by ESCWA in partnership with UNISDR aims to strengthen national capacities in data collection, entry and analysis on Sendai Framework Monitor and Disaster Loss Accounting System (DesInventar) in order to prepare the national report for Iraq on Disaster Risk Reduction. The Workshop was attended by 16 senior experts from 11 different institutions and ministries (Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Oil, Ministry of Construction and Housing, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Electricity, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Interior). One of the participants from the Ministry of Environment was also the focal for climate change and vulnerability assessment. This group of experts represents part of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Committee of Iraq which is mandated to cope with Disaster Risk assessment, preparedness and recovery plans. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Workshop on: "Scaling up the use of Renewable Energy in rural areas in ESCWA Member Countries" |
In some of the ESCWA Member Countries, a large percentage of the population lives in rural communities (according to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2007 Revision, http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/wup2007/2007wup.htm, these rural communities accounted for 68% in Yemen, 57% in Egypt and 55% in Sudan…). |
| 5 December 2014 |
Fostering Partnerships between International and Regional Private Sector Institutions and their Counterparts in Crisis tricken Countries: Towards a More Resilient Private Sector |
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| 11 March 2019 |
Focus Group Meeting on the Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab Region in Jordan |
Within the framework of the “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small – Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab region (REGEND)” an assessment of the situation of the rural areas in Jordan necessitates a focus group meeting. |
