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6 September 2013 |
Information Kit - Effective Indicators to Measure Public Civic Participation |
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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. |
15 August 2013 |
Participation and Civic Engagement Policy Brief Series: Policy Brief One Participation And Transitional Justice |
This policy brief discusses the central role of civic engagement and civil society in forging transitional justice mechanisms. Using international case studies, it outlines the general instruments of transitional justice and describes the role that civil society has played in this process. Case studies of different transitional justice programmes in Arab countries are provided, highlighting the different approaches adopted. |
13 August 2013 |
Social Policy Brief - Gender Mainstreaming in Youth Strategies - Issue No. 5 |
This Brief provides an overview of national youth policies in ESCWA member countries and underlines the importance of youth and gender integration in fostering sustainable development. |
29 July 2013 |
Survey of aid effectiveness in the Arab region |
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24 June 2013 |
ESCWA Annual Report - 2012 |
2012 Annual report focuses on ESCWA activities that meet the priority needs of member countries. In addition to undertaking specific projects, ESCWA mobilized a regional knowledge base and prepared country plans upon request. Through those efforts, ESCWA supported member countries in economic development, food security, gender, information and communication technology, the Millennium Development Goals, national dialogue, social development, trade, transport, water and environment, and statistics. |
21 June 2013 |
Business Models for Digital Arabic Content |
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25 April 2013 |
Progress Made by the ESCWA Member Countries on Financing for Development |
While 2010 was, for ESCWA member countries, a year of recovery from the effects of the global financial crisis, in 2011 the continued global economic recession and the popular movements in some Arab countries led to a downturn in economic growth rates in most member countries. These challenges and changes have placed added pressure on member countries to implement the commitments set out in the 2002 Monterrey Consensus of the International Conference on Financing for Development and reaffirmed in 2008. |
20 May 2015 |
Social and Economic Situation of Palestinian Women |
This report reviews the status of women and girls in Palestine during the period of January 2011-June 2012, focusing on developments in the social, economic and political rights of women. The report highlights positive changes with implications for gender equality, such as the adoption of a cross-sectoral national gender strategy by the Palestinian Authority, the suspension of a number of legal provisions regarding honour killing and the accession of more women to decision-making positions. |
20 May 2015 |
Seminar on Legal and Regulatory Requirements for Sustainable Knowledge Society in the Arab Region |