An ESCWA-Birzeit University study describes the effects of the 2014 Israeli offensive on Gaza, on health and well-being of adult Gazans, using data from PCBS.

The project “Enhancing and Improving Access to Energy Services through Development of PublicPrivate Renewable Energy Partnerships” seeks to build the capacity of governments and other stakeholders of PPPs for promoting renewable energy services in rural areas. Different types of PPPs will be examined evaluated in different regions/areas based on economic and social conditions. The project aims to focus on countries with special needs, taking into account experiences from different regions.

This document includes the themes addressed by the training workshop entitled "Project Planning and Performance Management" that aims at identifying priorities and needs, studying the project’s feasibility, implementing it on practical situations and defining the importance of institutional performance measurement in planning in general and in project planning in particular. The document contains the agenda and the expected outcomes of each session.

The Arab cities are experiencing fast transformation in their economic, social and architectural structures. That transformation encompasses many contradictions resulting from internal factors related to natural characteristics and external factors related to the economic globalization. On the one hand, the growing cities generate such economic development dynamics as employment opportunities and creative urban cultures. On the other hand, they face such growing challenges as inequity, violence, social exclusion and poverty.