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| 8 September 2020 |
Assessing Arab Economic Integration: How Agricultural Trade can Affect the Achievement of the SDGs through Further Integration Third Edition |
The Arab Economic Integration report singles out the agricultural sector as one which can truly take off with the right mix of proactive policies and underlying conditions. |
| 3 January 2014 |
Bulletin on Population and Vital Statistics in the Arab Region, No. 16 |
The Bulletin presents data on population size and composition in ESCWA member countries; data on fertility and mortality; and statistics and indicators related to marriage and divorce. Following a recommendation made during the ninth session of ESCWA Statistical Committee, data in this bulletin were only taken from national sources, and were compiled mainly from a questionnaire prepared by ESCWA. |
| 6 May 2019 |
Progress on Shared Water Resources Management in the Arab Region: Regional baseline for SDG Indicator 6.5.2 |
This publication presents a regional baseline for SDG indicator 6.5.2 for the Arab Region and explores ways to improve cooperation on shared water resources in the region. |
| 17 October 2020 |
COVID-19: Impact on Transport in the Arab Region |
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a global health and economic crisis that has transformed the world. The transport sector has been hardly hit due to the various measures taken to limit the spread of the pandemic. |
| 21 April 2020 |
Operationalizing intersectionality in the Arab region: Challenges and ways forward |
The present paper focuses on intersectionality and provides a rationale for its applicability to the Arab region. Its objective is to determine key elements and insights on how to operationalize the intersectionality approach in the development practice to better focus on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged suffering from multiple inequalities. This understanding aims to support gearing development efforts to advocate for and induce relevant changes in the legal frameworks, policies, strategies and programmes to reduce inequalities and accelerate the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. |
| 4 February 2019 |
Country fact sheets on food security in the Arab region |
The country fact sheets provide statistical information on the status of Food security along the four identified pillars of Food Security mentioned in the joint ESCWA and FAO report: “Arab Horizon 2030: Prospects for Enhancing Food Security in the Arab Region.” |
| 23 June 2020 |
Wealth Inequality and Closing the Poverty Gap in Arab Countries: The Case for a Solidarity Wealth Tax |
High poverty rates coupled with high concentration of wealth in the Arab region have highlighted the need for a stronger civic solidarity. We investigate the concentration of wealth across the Arab region and juxtapose it with the incidence of poverty. We assess the scope for fiscal redistribution from the wealthiest 10 percent to the poor. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Promoting the ICT Sector to Meet the Challenges of the Knowledge Economy |
In many countries worldwide, the economy is experiencing rapid developments in a shift from production-based economy to information and knowledge based economy. In the Arab region, the ICT sector has grown rapidly over the past few years. e-services improved, and the use of this technology increased in economic and social sectors. The remarkable prosperity of the sector was accompanied by an overall economic growth in Arab countries at a better pace than previous years. |
| 21 April 2020 |
Reducing Gas Flaring in Arab Countries: A Sustainable Development Necessity |
The flaring of gas associated with crude oil production was considered unavoidable, especially in the Arab region, where nine countries are within the top 30 gas flaring countries worldwide. This paper reviews the gas flaring situation in Arab countries and identifies challenges, opportunities and recommendations on key aspects to address, reduce and eventually eliminate associated gas flaring in Arab countries. |
| 30 March 2020 |
Using Internet Self-Enumeration in Population and Housing Censuses: Challenges, Opportunities and Best Practices |
The paper examines the development of smart applications to collect data using most of the devices used for the Internet, such as a laptop, tablets, smart phones, etc., through the contact and communication strategy for a successful use of those methods. The paper also addresses the importance to have available electronic methods for data protection by encrypting and protecting the data before sending it to a central database. Moreover, the paper concluded with a series of recommendations, the most important of which is that the use of this method to be incorporated in the census implementation methodology based on multiple sources of data. Finally, this paper is expected to contribute in assisting the Arab countries in making decisions regarding the use of the Internet in collecting census data. |