UN-ESCWA is inviting applications for a call for proposals on Promoting Renewable Energy (RE) Investments in the Context of Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development. All institutions, civil societies and the private sector of member countries are invited to submit their proposals by 1 March 2016, to be included in the ESCWA RE investment projects pipeline. At least 10 projects will be retained as part of a capacity building project the Commission is implementing, which aims at enhancing RE investments in member countries in the context of climate change mitigation.

On the sidelines of the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris in December 2015, ESCWA organized a side event on “Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability Assessments in the Arab Region”.



From 31 January to 5 February 2016 Istanbul hosted the workshop on “Good Governance and the Sustainable Development Goals.” Organized by ESCWA in collaboration the United Nations Development Program  (UNDP) in Iraq, the workshop aimed at building the capacity of Iraqi public sectors institutions through helping officials to adapt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda to national context; incorporate participatory governance practices; and adopt an effective communication strategy that can promote public trust and the citizens’ engagement in the SDGs agenda.    

 “What ESCWA is, What ESCWA Does,” was the main theme of a briefing presented by Angela Samara, from the Social Development Division, Mona Fattah, from the Economic Development and Integration Division and Mirane Abi Zaki from the Communication Unit at ESCWA to a group of students from Saint Mary’s Orthodox College, Freres Libanais, and Al Iman schools, who visited ESCWA headquarters on 17, 25 and 26 February, respectively.

The students were informed on the United Nations in general, and on ESCWA as its regional arm, in particular