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| 18 March 2015 |
Institutional frameworks for managing selected energy subsectors in Arab countries: Fact Sheet |
This fact sheet addresses the institutional structure of selected energy subsectors, namely electricity, energy efficiency and renewable energy, the related policy and governance measures, and decision-making mechanisms in the Arab countries. It also looks at planning, efficiency and renewable energy issues, the degree of independence of regulatory bodies where they exist and State-sector reform. |
| 17 March 2016 |
Knowledge Society: ESCWA activities in 2015 Newsletter, Issue No.2, March 2016 |
The newsletter on the knowledge society presents updates on the main activities of the Technology for Development Division (TDD) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). In its second issue, the newsletter provides briefings on the activities of TDD for 2015, under its thematic clusters of work, covering the three TDD entities, namely the Innovation Section, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Policy Section, and the ESCWA Technology Centre (ETC). It also presents the regional advisory services on technology for development. |
| 25 May 2017 |
ESCWA Country Profiles, 2011 |
This publication outlines the main social and economic indicators of ESCWA’s member countries. It was jointly prepared by the Statistics Division and the Office of the Executive Secretary. The data presented by this publication have been collected from diverse United Nations and national sources and are for the most recent year available at the time of data collection. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Review and Appraisal of Progress Made by Yemen in the Implementation of the New Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries During the Period 2001-2005 |
Yemen is the only least developed country (LDC) in the ESCWA region. This study is an expos of measures adopted by Yemen towards the implementation of the Plan of Action that was adopted in 2001 by the Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries. Using an analysis of major social and economic indicators, this study assesses the policies and steps undertaken by Yemen during the period 2001-2005, and contributes towards assisting Yemen in terms of procuring the necessary funding for its development strategy. |
| 16 January 2017 |
Unemployment of Young Women in the Arab Region: Causes and Interventions, Social Policy Brief, No. 8 |
This policy brief unveils the causes and consequences of young women’s unemployment in the Arab region and presents several policy options to address this escalating crisis. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Report on the Electronic Fora as part of the Portal “Towards an Inclusive Participatory Development in the ESCWA region” |
The ESCWA launched a portal called “Towards an inclusive Participatory Development in the ESCWA region”, to promote the participation of civil society and the exchange of ideas and experiences and to trigger interactive discussions. Three electronic fora were part of this portal as they aimed at promoting a dynamic civil society and tackled the following issues: “Participation in Public Policy processes”, “Media and Development” and “Social Integration: towards achieving inclusive participation in Western Asia”. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Annual Review of Developments in Globalization and Regional Integration in the Arab Countries, 2006 |
The fifth issue of the Annual Review, aimed at researchers and academics, analyses the degree to which the Arab economies have integrated into the global economy and the progress made in the Arab regional integration process. It provides policymakers with a set of recommendations on how best to proceed, both in terms of globalization and regional integration. Following thorough analysis, the principal conclusion of the review is that, in 2005, Arab countries made further progress in terms of both regional integration and integration into the global economy. |
| 4 January 2017 |
Analyses on the establishment and application of the single window system to facilitate trade in Sudan |
This paper includes a detailed analysis on the establishment and the application of the single window system to facilitate trade in Sudan. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Implementation of the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination against Women in Arab Countries: Regional Shadow Reports in Arab Countries |
This study aims to find common ground between Governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the implementation of the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination against Women in Arab countries. It discusses ratification of the Convention by the Arab countries and analyses the reservations they have made thereto. It also reviews the mechanisms used to monitor and follow up implementation of the Convention by countries and civil society organizations and presents practical recommendations concerning the main strategic stages in implementing the Convention. |
| 27 November 2019 |
Rethinking Inequality in Arab Countries |
The report adopts a multidimensional approach to assess outcome and opportunity inequality in the Arab states across non-income dimensions. |