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| 20 May 2015 |
Population and Development Report, Issue No.4. Youth in the ESCWA Region: Situation Analysis and Implications for Development Policies |
The youth group in the ESCWA region faces numerous challenges, including poor quality of education, incompatibility of education system outputs with the labour market, high unemployment rates, unhealthy life styles and low participation in decision-making and public and political life. In that regard, ESCWA focuses its activities on the need to address youth as a socio-demographic group that should be targeted with special national policies. As part of those activities, ESCWA publishes the fourth issue of the Population and Development Report which contains three parts. |
| 20 May 2015 |
National Accounts Studies of the ESCWA Region, No. 31 |
Issue 31 of the National Accounts Studies of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) region includes available data and ESCWA estimates of GDP at current and constant prices, in addition to the consolidated national accounts for each ESCWA member country during the period 2006-2010, and the estimated real GDP growth for 2011. Data were compiled from national statistical sources and the responses to questionnaires prepared by ESCWA. This publication is intended for economists, social researchers and planners. |
| 12 April 2019 |
Addressing energy sustainability issues in the buildings sector in the Arab region |
The report focuses on energy efficiency in the buildings sector as a major opportunity for substantial progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 and highlights the associated policy options contributing to the development of a sustainable energy future in the Arab region. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Reinforcing Social Equity: Mainstreaming Ageing Issues in the Process of Development Planning in the ESCWA Region, Social Policy Brief, No. 4 |
It underlines the importance of mainstreaming ageing into the debate over policymaking, and highlights the implications of population ageing for ESCWA countries and the challenges faced by older persons. |
| 7 December 2020 |
Green Technologies, Innovations and Practice in the Agricultural Sector |
The main aim of this factsheet is to introduce a number of green technologies, innovations and practices that could be adopted and applied easily throughout the Arab region and help bridge the gap between growth and sustainability as they reduce unfavorable effects on the environment, improve productivity, efficiency and operational performance. |
| 15 July 2019 |
Beyond Boundaries: Utilizing Protection Orders to Cultivate a Holistic Response to Domestic Violence in The Arab Region |
The present study documents and analyzes domestic violence protection order legislation in the Arab region through the lens of international frameworks and good practice with the aim of having Arab States streamline their legislation in line with such frameworks and practice. |
| 28 October 2015 |
Survey of Economic and Social Development in the Arab Region 2014-2015 |
Arab economies showed some resilience against adverse conditions: low oil prices, social unrest and armed violence. Low oil prices impacts on Arab development. |
| 24 February 2017 |
Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in the Arab Region Issue No. 21 |
The main theme of this issue is dedicated to open technology initiatives. It describes the various technological fields where the openness paradigm is used. Then, it addresses the open data and open government initiatives in the Arab countries, and presents the concept of open government and its role in achieving good governance. |
| 15 February 2016 |
Status of Women and Gender Equality in the Arab Region (Beijing +20) |
Examines implementation of the Beijing Declaration in the Arab region, including political participation, health, education, employment, gender-based violence |
| 12 February 2019 |
Economic Growth, Employment, and Poverty in Developing Economies: A focus on Arab Region |
The study examines the nexus between economic growth, employment, poverty and inequality in the developing economies, and the Arab countries in particular, during the period 1990-2013. |