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| 20 May 2015 |
Macroeconomic Policy Analysis for Regional Coordination in the ESCWA Region: Business Cycle Synchronization and Macroeconomic Policy Coordination |
The increasing trend towards regional and international globalization is presenting the ESCWA region with several monetary and fiscal challenges. Given the low level of economic integration within the ESCWA region, this study examines the case for increased policy coordination and, ultimately, the adoption of a common single currency. To achieve this objective, this report assesses the relationship between trade intensity, economic structure and the degree of business cycle synchronization in the ESCWA region. |
| 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. |
| 19 January 2017 |
Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Resource Efficiency Module |
This module addresses water and energy efficiencies as a key to a water and energy secure future for the countries of the ESCWA region, taking into account the impacts of climate change. Furthermore, when considering water and energy, the production of one depends on the other; also the efficiency for both these types of resources must be pursued simultaneously through a holistic water-energy nexus approach. |
| 31 December 2013 |
Institutional development and transition: Decentralization in the course of political transformation |
Have Arab uprisings opened space for deeper, grassroots-driven decentralization reforms in the region? What are the optimum designs, sequencing and models of decentralization for countries in political transition? While political discourse in the region uniformly emphasizes reforming State institutions, decentralization reform agendas have unfolded along contrasting trajectories across Arab transition countries. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Compendium of Environment Statistics in the ESCWA Region, 2008-2009 |
The economic development in the ESCWA region is accompanied by an overexploitation of resources causing adverse impacts on the environment, particularly deteriorating air and water quality, diminishing water resources, land degradation and desertification, and biodiversity loss, all of which affect the sustainability and quality of life. |
| 15 May 2020 |
Information and Communication Technologies: Prospects for Promoting Gender Equality in the Arab Region |
This study examines how ICTs can accelerate the achievement of SDG 5 in the Arab region. It examines myriad opportunities for improving gender equality offered by ICTs and covers possible risks. |
| 21 July 2020 |
Strengthening Women's Political Participation Women Running for Elected Office in Iraq: Needs and Challenges |
With support from the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) and technical assistance from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the Iraq Foundation is conducting a project to strengthen women’s participation in political life at the national and subnational levels, and to strengthen the capacity of women seeking public office. |
| 15 October 2019 |
Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation Implementation in the Arab Region: regional report 2019 |
The United Nations five Regional Commissions (ECA, ECE, ECLAC, ESCAP and ESCWA) conducted, in 2019, the third Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation (formerly the Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation) to collect relevant data and information from their respective Member States on the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement and other related measures. |
| 13 January 2020 |
Macroeconomic Effects of Global Shocks in the GCC: Evidence from Saudi Arabia. |
The paper developed a quarterly macro-econometric model (GVAR) for the Saudi economy to study the macroeconomic effects of global shocks, and low oil prices, on the Saudi Economy. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Impact of ICT on Community Development in ESCWA Member Countries |
Measuring the multifaceted information society is a very complex task. In the past, measurement approaches were confined to simply aggregating a variety of data on selected information and communications technology (ICT) indicators, adjusting the weight of some factors, and applying statistical tools. Those approaches, however, lacked theory and validation. While measuring the ever-changing ICT landscape might seem to be enough, this study emphasizes that societies are not exclusively driven by technology. |