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| 16 October 2017 |
Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change Adaptation Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools |
The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change Adaptation by Applying IWRM Tools”. |
| 30 October 2018 |
Population and Development Report Issue No. 8: Prospects of Ageing with Dignity in the Arab Region |
The report explores the prospects of ageing with dignity in the Arab region, affirms the principle of “leaving no one behind” and supports the protection of the human rights, wellbeing and development of older persons. |
| 8 February 2018 |
Arab Region Progress in Sustainable Energy Global Tracking Framework Regional Report |
The Arab region is highly dependent on fossil fuels in almost all of its energy needs; thus, highlighting the priority for sustainable energy development. |
| 30 January 2019 |
Women in the Judiciary in Lebanon |
This background paper examines the presence of women in the judiciary in Lebanon, underlining recent achievements as well as enduring challenges. |
| 14 October 2019 |
Impact of Fourth Industrial Revolution on Development in Arab countries |
This study discusses the significance of the current industrial revolution and overviews the most significant development challenges in the Arab countries. Also, it notes that the accelerated developments in technologies are disruptive to all facets of living in their impact relevance. |
| 12 October 2018 |
Assessing Arab Economic Integration: Trade in Services as a Driver of Growth and Development |
Economic integration is an important means to generate income and employment, to boost investment and to spur structural transformation toward more diversified and broad-based economic models. Services do not only satisfy domestic consumption and investment demands but are also exported and used as intermediate inputs and, through their vital impact on the productive efficiency of other sectors, services are a determining factor in a country’s participation in international production networks. Coupled with the fact that the services sector tend to account for rather large and growing shares of output, employment, and foreign direct investment, services remain a key area in deeper regional economic integration efforts to reap sizable socio-economic benefits. |
| 20 May 2015 |
The Demographic Profile of the Arab Countries |
This issue of The Demographic Profile of the Arab Countries examines the trends in population size, growth and distribution in the 22 countries of the Arab region, highlights the course of fertility and mortality transitions, and discusses the implications of fertility transition on the population age structure during the period 1980-2050. It also studies the levels and trends in international migration during the period 1990-2010 with particular reference to labor migration. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2011-2012 |
The objective of the Survey is to provide governments, and the general public with a snapshot of the current socioeconomic situation and the outlook for 2012. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Study on National Accounts in the ESCWA Region: Sources and Methods |
Concerned about the level of implementation of the 1993 System of National Accounts (1993 SNA) in the Western Asia region, and in view of the new challenges represented by the recent adoption of the 2008 System of National Accounts (2008 SNA), ESCWA conducted a survey in 2009 to explore the main obstacles hindering the full implementation by its member countries of the 1993 SNA fifteen years after its adoption. |
| 14 September 2018 |
Regional Guidebook to Improve Disability Data Collection and Analysis in the Arab Countries |
This regional Guidebook explores the different approaches in design, implementation and analysis of disability data collection in the Arab countries, in view of improving the standardization and implementation of the Washington Group Short Set on Functioning and related indicators used to capture data on people with disabilities. |