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| 16 December 2020 |
Ex-Post Evaluation of Lebanon’s Free Trade Agreements: The Cases of the FTA with the European Union and PAFTA with the Arab Countries |
This study examines the tangible impact of Lebanon’s trade agreements with Arab countries and the European Union on its economy, as well as the reasons behind their relatively poor outcomes. It also offers some policy recommendations to reap benefits of greater trade integration. |
| 11 December 2019 |
Social Expenditure Monitor for Arab States: A Tool to Support Budgeting and Fiscal Policy Reform |
Social expenditure Monitor (SEM) is designed as a multipurpose policy tool to support budgeting and fiscal policy choices, among others. SEM can be useful in advancing SDGs through fostering social justice and inclusive development, growth and fiscal sustainability, and producing better statistics. |
| 10 July 2020 |
Advancing the Implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing in Arab Countries |
The policy brief provides an overview of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and the key results and recommendations of the third regional review and appraisal process in ESCWA countries. |
| 26 February 2015 |
Access to Justice for Women and Girls in the Arab Region: From Ratification to Implementation of International Instruments |
The study examines the ability of women to access judicial processes and their ability to access remedy for violating their rights. |
| 2 April 2019 |
Arab Regional Review Five Years After the 2013 Cairo Declaration |
The pamphlet sheds light on the outcomes of the Arab regional review conducted five years after the 2013 Cairo Declaration “Development Challenges and Population Dynamics in a Changing Arab World”. |
| 15 October 2019 |
Ex-Post Trade Impact Analysis: a methodological note |
This paper aims at providing technical details on trade indicators that are commonly and frequently used in ESCWA studies and assessments. |
| 23 September 2020 |
Syria at War: Eight Years On |
The “Syria at War: Eight Years On” report is the second product of the collaboration between the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Centre for Syrian Studies (CSS) at the University of St Andrews. It is the result of extensive research by scholars and experts and benefited from the National Agenda for the Future of Syria (NAFS) Programme’s platform for technical dialogue between a broad spectrum of Syrian stakeholders aimed at moving towards consensus beyond the polarizations of the conflict period. |
| 29 December 2016 |
Mainstreaming Gender in Developmental Policies and Programmes: Water Resources and Environmental Protection |
Includes two background papers containing information on water and environmental resources in the Arab region, and key policy considerations for mainstreaming gender in issues relating to both resources. |
| 8 November 2017 |
Women’s Political Representation in the Arab Region |
This study examines the status of women's political representation in the Arab region and identifies barriers to women's presence in governance structures. |
| 28 February 2019 |
Policy Options for Promoting Green Technologies in the Arab Region |
This report provides an overview of public policies that can be considered by Arab governments to promote green technologies while reducing the risk for businesses and industry and attracting investments at the same time. The report also focuses on the tools, regulations and policies necessary to create an enabling environment. The report presents best practices, and providing a pathway for other countries in the Arab region to follow. |