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| 20 May 2015 |
Annual Review of Developments in Globalization and Regional Integration in the Arab Countries, 2008 |
The performance of Arab countries in 2007 was uneven. Some sectors increased their share in the world economy while others saw their share decline. This issue of the Annual Review assesses, through an analysis of economic indicators, the performance of the Arab economies in achieving regional integration and integration into the world economy, with an emphasis on foreign direct investment. The Annual Review also discusses labour migration as one of the regional integration indicators. |
| 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. |
| 15 May 2019 |
Policy Briefs on Food Security Issues in the Arab Region |
This compendium of briefs proposes policy options based on major trends, scenarios and interventions to sustainably respond to the Arab region’s food security challenges by highlighting key approaches to sustainable, context-based and climate-smart agricultural production interventions best suited to Arab States, outlining key options for optimizing engagement with world food markets that could be adapted to Arab countries and tackling issues of food loss and waste. |
| 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. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2005-2006 |
The Survey reports on the most recent economic and social developments in the region and makes policy recommendations based on an in-depth analysis of regional development issues. The main theme of this edition is rights to development in the ESCWA region. |
| 26 November 2018 |
Multidimensional Poverty in Comoros |
In-depth analysis of the prevalence, distribution, and severity of multidimensional poverty in Comoros |
| 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. |
| 26 March 2019 |
Technology as a tool to make cities safe and combat violence against women |
The Arab region is witnessing an unprecedented urbanization boom accompanied by diverse challenges including sexual violence and harassment of women in public spaces. |
| 2 June 2020 |
The Impact of Conflict from Childhood to Adulthood Evidence for the Arab Region: Trends and Impacts in Conflict Settings Issue No. 5 |
The results of the study show complex ways in which armed conflict affects human development, and the challenges that those countries will face to meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. For the Arab region, framing the complex situations of conflict around the Sustainable Development Agenda represents an opportunity to carry out interventions to promote human development. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Broadband for Development in the ESCWA Region: Enhancing Access to ICT Services in a Global Knowledge Society |
This report highlights the vast development potential in the ESCWA region as it moves towards the broadband revolution, with real business examples focused on selected countries. It also offers an assessment of the factors that may hinder the spread of broadband, while proposing concrete actions to guide ESCWA member countries in their quest for the enhanced infrastructure necessary to build the knowledge society. |