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| 20 November 2014 |
Emerging Channels of Public Participation after the Arab Uprisings, policy brief, No. 3 |
This brief explores the transformation of civic engagement and participation leading up to and following the Arab uprisings, as well as the challenges and potential of the new channels of participation. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation for All: Regional Assessment Report on the Status and Achievements of ESCWA Member Countries towards Improved Water Supply and Sanitation |
This report was prepared upon the request of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and in cooperation with the German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ). It presents an assessment of the achievements of ESCWA member countries towards improving the supply of safe drinking water and basic sanitation. It also highlights the major constraints and challenges impeding progress in implementing the Millennium Development Goals-related target of halving, by 2015, the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Active Labour Market Policies in Arab Countries |
Recent protests in the region have revealed the social and political costs of high unemployment, underemployment and informal labour, particularly among youth, and the need to develop and implement policies that can successfully enhance labour and socioeconomic opportunities for all. |
| 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. |
| 9 September 2017 |
Measuring Urban Poverty in the Arab Region: Localizing Global and National strategies, Social Development Bulletin, Vol 6, No. 1 |
This bulletin examines how urban poverty is addressed in the 2030 Agenda and the New Urban Agenda, and sheds light on one urban poverty measurement index. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Evaluating Gender Statistics in Iraq |
This study is the result of bilateral cooperation between the Central Organization for Statistics and Information Technology (COSIT) at the Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation in Iraq, and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in the area of developing the analysis of gender statistics in Iraq. |
| 20 May 2015 |
The Millennium Development Goals in the Arab Region, 2005 |
This report is meant to supplement Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) reporting that has taken place at the country and global levels. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Social Policy and Social Protection: Challenges in the ESCWA Region, Social Development Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 8 |
This publication highlights the main tasks of social policy and its contribution towards achieving social stability, in addition to challenges facing social protection systems. |
| 15 August 2019 |
Arab Gender Lens 2019 Pocketbook: A Statistical Portrait of the Western Asia Region |
This pocketbook is designed to serve as a source of information on the issues of gender and women’s empowerment in the Arab region. |
| 13 November 2013 |
Trafficking of women and children in the Arab region: A regional perspective |