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| 20 May 2015 |
Regional Profile of the Information Society in Western Asia, 2011 |
The information society, in which information is processed efficiently, including the production, exchange, adaptation and use of information, is the appropriate environment for achieving sustainable development and enhancing the quality of life for all citizens. However, the move towards the information society constitutes a real challenge to developing countries, particularly in view of the expanding digital divide with developed countries, thus rendering them increasingly vulnerable to reduction in their productive and economic capacities. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Review of Productivity and Sustainable Development in the ESCWA Region, First Issue. Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication: Principles, Opportunities and Challenges in the Arab Region |
The Arab region continues to face many challenges in its endeavour to embrace the principles of sustainable development. The rapid increase in population, acute water scarcity, food security, energy security, environmental deterioration, unsustainable consumption and production patterns in various sectors are the key persistent pressures that hinder the implementation of integrated policies in the region. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Foreign Direct Investment Statistics in ESCWA Member Countries |
This report focuses primarily on the performance of ESCWA member countries in attracting foreign direct investment. It reviews recent developments in the institutional framework governing the activities of FDI enterprises, includes a brief study on the impact of FDI inflows on welfare in ESCWA member countries, and aims to provide readers in general and policymakers in particular with an overview of the latest FDI activities in the region. |
| 20 May 2015 |
32 Years of CEDAW: 1979-2011 |
This public information paper titled 32 Years of CEDAW 1979-2011, defines The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and it’s articles, it states the obligations on States parties for the implementation of the Convention, CEDAW Committee and its mechanisms , it also lists the reservations of Arab States vis-à-vis the Convention. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Key Factors in Establishing Single Windows for Handling Import/Export Procedures and Formalities: Trade Facilitation and the Single Window |
Trade facilitation plays a significant role in improving trade growth and competitiveness within the context of the global supply chain. This report sheds light on the requirements for establishing the Single Window system for trade facilitation. Having defined the Single Window system, the report provides comprehensive information on the compliance of national trade policies with trade treaties, trade law and trade regulations. It also analyses initiatives in ESCWA member countries to establish the Single Window system with a view to highlighting best practice across the region. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Information and Communication Technology Division |
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| 20 May 2015 |
National Youth Policy: Priorities and Paradigms |
This public information paper paper states that adopting a national youth policy is first and foremost an indication of the society’s commitment towards its citizens. It is also a statement of a common national vision concerning the young generation. Such a policy provides a basis for a fair distribution of necessary resources to fulfill needs and priorities of youth. Through their active participation in the formulation and implementation of a national youth policy, young people get involved in decision-making at a national level. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Gender Mainstreaming in the Policies, Programmes and Activities of Ministries of Labour and Social Affairs in ESCWA Member Countries: Guide |
This guide reviews gender mainstreaming in institutional plans, policies and programmes, and highlights key steps taken with a view to integrating gender-related issues into programmes and activities of formal institutions. The guide underlines the fact that national machineries for women must be involved in the gender mainstreaming process, since those machineries play a key role at the national level in monitoring, implementing, evaluating and following up on all issues that impact women. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Progress in the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the ESCWA Region: A Gender Lens |
Analysis of the causes and consequences of uneven progress towards the MDGs in the Arab region, which calls for the adoption gender-responsive and rights-based national development policies. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Foreign Direct Investment Report 2011 |
This report focuses mainly on the performance of ESCWA member countries in terms of attracting foreign direct investment. |