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| 9 October 2017 |
Social Protection Country Profile: Mauritania |
Profile of social protection in Mauritania, covering social insurance, social assistance and healthcare, as well as the challenges facing these institutions. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Regional Profile of the Information Society in Western Asia 2007 |
ESCWA is publishing the Regional Profile of the Information Society in Western Asia - 2007 as a part of the follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society. The study is the third in a series and includes a review of the current situation and an assessment of the progress made in building the information society in the region. It aims to monitor the profile of the information society in ESCWA countries and the progress each of them has made towards that society, and assess their current situation. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Time Use in Gender Statistics in Iraq |
This report presents a data analysis of the time use survey, which was carried out for the first time in Iraq, as part of the Household Socio-Economic Survey (HSES) implemented by the Central Bureau of Statistics in 2007. |
| 21 August 2013 |
Statistical Abstract of the Arab Region, No.32 |
The Statistical Abstract of the Arab Region presents time series statistics and indicators on core areas of economic and social development in ESCWA member countries. This issue consists of twelve chapters, each focusing on one of the following topics: population, labour force, education and illiteracy, health, gender equality, air pollution, energy, national accounts, industry, foreign trade, financial statistics and prices, and information and communications technology. |
| 30 October 2014 |
Assessment of Renewable Energy Projects through Public-Private Partnerships: Case Studies in Rural Areas of Jordan |
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. |
| 27 December 2016 |
Economic Trends and Impacts in the ESCWA Region, Issue No. 2 |
This study presents an analysis of recent financial developments in the region, especially in the context of the capitalist framework that has been newly introduced. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Health and Millennium Development Goals in the ESCWA region |
This technical paper on Health and MDGs represents one of the concerted efforts of the Statistics Division at ESCWA to provide evidence-based regional information on its member countries in the health sector. It recognizes the contribution made by each country to attain the MDGs in fulfilling their promises to the Declaration. In such a diverse region as ESCWA, attention is to be directed at the most critical areas in order to raise awareness for support and policy-intervention. |
| 28 December 2016 |
Analysis of Performances and Assessment of Growth and Productivity in the ESCWA Region, Fourth Issue |
The goal of this series is the development of recipes in the field of public policy to the ESCWA Member States, in order to ensure better economic growth and productivity performances. |
| 18 November 2013 |
Impact of ICT on Arab youth: Employment, education and social change |
This report analyzes the impact of ICT on Arab Youth by considering the economic, educational and social change dimensions. Chapter I discusses the current status of employment and education among youth in the region. In chapter II initiatives and policies implemented to address youth unemployment in the region are examined. Chapter III focus specifically on the role that ICT could play in curbing regional youth unemployment. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Regional Cooperation between Countries in the Management of Shared Water Resources: Case Studies of Some Countries in the ESCWA Region |
Global demand for water is expected to increase by 50 per cent by the year 2025, while ESCWAs share of renewable water resources remains the lowest in the world. Despite the necessity for sound planning for the protection of shared water resources in ESCWA member countries, it is still difficult for neighbouring countries to negotiate a joint and integrated strategy for action. |