ESCWA Technology Center (ETC) and the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) in cooperation with the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Lebanon are jointly organizing a meeting titled “Green Technology Investments and Access to Sustainable Financing in the Arab Region” to support countries to access the financing opportunities in the Arab region

Launched in mid-2006, the United Nations Development Account project entitled "Knowledge Networks through ICT Access Points for Disadvantaged Communities" is currently in its final stages of implementation. Led by ESCWA and co-jointly managed with other United Nations Regional Commissions (RCs) – namely ECA, ECE, ECLAC and ESCAP, its main objective is to empower disadvantaged communities by transforming selected ICT access points/telecentres into networked knowledge hubs.

Provision of affordable and quality social services such as health, education and social protection is a key concern in Arab countries. Provision of these services has traditionally been considered as the domain of the State. However, this has been subject to change globally and in the Arab region.  Increased privatization efforts and technical as well as regulatory innovations have enabled non-state actors to contribute to the provision of basic social services. Some countries in the region have deliberately designed policies to allow private participation in some social sectors.