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| 20 May 2015 |
Promoting Participatory Democracy in the ESCWA Region |
The Arab region is aware today that the path to democracy is long because of the upheavals that changed their political landscape and led to gross violations of human rights, lack of rule of law and suppression of civil liberties and freedoms. This bulletin represents the link between participation and democracy and brings a wider understanding of the concept, benefits and challenges of the participatory democracy. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Report: Third Inter-Agency and Expert Group Meeting on Gender Statistics in the Arab Region and the Second Meeting of the Task Force on Gender Statistics in the Arab Region |
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| 20 May 2015 |
Bulletin of Industrial Statistics for Arab Countries 2004-2010, No. 7 |
This Bulletin aims at providing detailed data on industrial statistics for Arab countries to be used for evidence-based analysis and policymaking. The publication includes time series data and indicators for the period 2004-2010. It is divided into two parts. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2011-2012 |
The objective of the Survey is to provide governments, and the general public with a snapshot of the current socioeconomic situation and the outlook for 2012. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Managing Change-Mainstreaming Disability into the Development Process |
This brochure analyses the exclusion of persons with disabilities in the Arab region, and highlights the challenges to achieving social inclusion. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Addressing Barriers to Women’s Economic Participation in the ESCWA Region |
Discussions and ongoing debates on Arab women’s rate of economic participation, which is lower than any other region of the world, have emphasized the failure to turn educational gains of the past decade or so into increased participation in the labour force. The present study offers a new reading of current data and key indicators on women’s employment and education attainments to identify structural barriers that have impeded the process of fostering women’s employment. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Report: Expert Group Meeting on the Positions of ESCWA Member Countries Towards the Development of a National Policy for Youth, Beirut, 29 And 30 March 2011 |
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| 20 May 2015 |
Glossary of Shared Water Resources |
This glossary of common terminology used in shared water resources was prepared in cooperation with the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) in Hanover, Germany through a joint project with the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia |
| 20 May 2015 |
Economic policy in the ESCWA region and its impact on employment |
In recent years, there has been considerable economic growth in most ESCWA member countries, however the employment situation has not improved at the same pace. A better understanding of the interrelation between the structure of economic growth and employment dynamics will facilitate broad-based economic growth conducive to job creation. |
| 20 May 2015 |
ESCWA Social Development Division Bulletin, Vol.4 Vol. 1: Employment and Education: Repairing the Broken Link |
One of the biggest concerns in the Arab economies today is related to youth employment. This bulletin tackles the dysfunctional relationship between the labor market and the broader social and economic policy system as it explains the labor-education mismatch. These issues could be treated through several training programs and educational reforms. |