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Evaluation |
THE EVALUATION FUNCTION The Strategy, Planning, Accountability, Results and Knowledge Section (SPARK) implements the ESCWA Evaluation Policy and reports to the Deputy Executive Secretary, who in turn reports to the Executive Secretary. A report summarizing key evaluations, plans and recommendations for future action is presented to ESCWA’s inter-governmental Ministerial Commission at its biennial session.
HOW ARE EVALUATIONS CARRIED OUT? |
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Donors |
Since 2014, ESCWA has received $7,129,936 in voluntary contributions to implement national and regional activities. These activities and projects were developed in response to the needs of the region in different sectors including: water; environment; statistics; technology and innovation; social and economic development; and gender. New projects were also developed to respond to the emerging needs of member countries in transition. |
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Partners |
ESCWA is an important regional actor in the field of economic and social development. To amplify the impact of its normative and operational work, the organization enters into different types of partnerships and collaborative ventures with a host of global, regional, national and local partners. They include member countries, development agencies, intergovernmental organizations and agencies within and outside the United Nations system, civil society organizations and the private sector. |
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Ministerial Sessions |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) was established by the General Assembly in 1973 as a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council with a mandate to promote development, boost economic activity and strengthen cooperation in the Arab region. The ESCWA intergovernmental machinery consists of the Commission, the highest body of the organization, and the legislative and consultative committees, which are subsidiary bodies of the Commission. |
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Advisory Bodies and Focal Points |
The Advisory Committee The Advisory Committee was established under ESCWA resolution 175 (XV), of 18 May 1989, to bolster the work of the Commission. It is made up of heads of diplomatic missions in the host country, and a high-level representative of that country. The Committee plays a consultative role and facilitates contact between member States and the ESCWA Secretariat, and among member States themselves, on matters requiring attention between the Commission’s biennial sessions. It meets every four months at ESCWA headquarters in Beirut. |
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UN System Wide Action Plan for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-SWAP) |
Upholding its outstanding performance in mainstreaming gender equality and empowering the women of the United Nations, ESCWA continues to be rated among the best performing entities, meeting or exceeding the requirements of the 17 indicators in the United Nations System-wide Action Plan on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. This framework, known as the UN-SWAP 2.0, updated the first edition, UN-SWAP 1.0 covering the period 2012-2017, continues to focus on the capacity, readiness and accountability of the UN system to mainstream gender equality in its work. |
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The ESCWA Communication and Information Unit (ECIU) acts as a liaison between the Commissions’ divisions and media institutions. ECIU is an instrumental link that allows proper exposure to the ESCWA intergovernmental meetings, expert group meetings, conferences, events related to international days and weeks, and the Commission’s studies and flagship reports. |