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| 12 April 2019 |
Addressing energy sustainability issues in the buildings sector in the Arab region |
The report focuses on energy efficiency in the buildings sector as a major opportunity for substantial progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 and highlights the associated policy options contributing to the development of a sustainable energy future in the Arab region. |
| 5 October 2018 |
The Due Diligence Standard, Violence against Women and Protection Orders in the Arab Region |
This policy brief discusses the concept of protection orders within the framework of international law and a State’s due diligence obligation to prevent, protect against, prosecute, punish, and provide reparations for acts of violence against women. |
| 28 August 2020 |
Trade and transport costs in the Arab region |
This report has attempted to estimate trade costs in an important first step to identify their magnitudes and roles in hindering trade growth and competitiveness, and crafting proposals to address them. |
| 24 November 2015 |
Assessing Arab Economic Integration: Towards the Arab Customs Union |
This report provides a quantitative assessment of regional economic integration efforts and generates practical policy advice for member countries. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Regional Profile of the Information Society in Western Asia, 2011 |
The information society, in which information is processed efficiently, including the production, exchange, adaptation and use of information, is the appropriate environment for achieving sustainable development and enhancing the quality of life for all citizens. However, the move towards the information society constitutes a real challenge to developing countries, particularly in view of the expanding digital divide with developed countries, thus rendering them increasingly vulnerable to reduction in their productive and economic capacities. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia, Issue No.15 |
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| 15 November 2016 |
Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals |
The water-energy nexus regional policy toolkit contains seven modules addressing priority areas identified jointly by ESCWA Committee on Water Resources and ESCWA Committee on Energy Resources. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2008-2009, Summary |
Even before the international financial crisis, the ESCWA region as a whole was not expected to meet the Millennium Development Goals in view of the already inadequate structure of existing policies. On the economic side, industrialization and full-employment policies remained elusive goals. On the social side, there were some remarkable advances in health and education, but the region was still far from realizing its developmental potential. |
| 15 February 2016 |
Status of Women and Gender Equality in the Arab Region (Beijing +20) |
Examines implementation of the Beijing Declaration in the Arab region, including political participation, health, education, employment, gender-based violence |
| 20 May 2015 |
ESCWA Water Development Report 4: National Capacities for the Management of Shared Water Resources in ESCWA Member Countries |
This report focuses on national and regional capacities for the management of shared water resources in ESCWA member countries. Specific attention is paid to the legal frameworks for shared water resources management and the ways in which legal instruments and agreements can support integrated water resources management in shared river basins and shared aquifers. |