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| 23 October 2020 |
An Introductory Study on the Status, Challenges and Prospects of Governance and Institutions in Libya |
The present study is one of the three baseline studies conducted as part of the Libyan Socioeconomic Dialogue Project, which was launched with a view to developing a vision for future social and economic development in Libya, outlining options available to stakeholders in the political process and facilitating a national dialogue on socioeconomic development and good governance, with a particular focus on key sustainable development priorities. |
| 24 October 2020 |
An Introductory Study on the Status, Challenges and Prospects of the Libyan Economy |
This paper is aimed to conduct a preliminary study of Libya's socio-economic dialogue project. The objective of the project is to provide a platform for a broad and comprehensive range of Libyan experts and stakeholders to formulate a long-term vision for Libya's social and economic development and to develop policy options that enable Libyan decision-makers to achieve this vision after conducting a national dialogue. |
| 24 October 2020 |
An Introductory Study on the Status, Challenges and Prospects of the Libyan Society |
This paper presents a critical sociological and historical analysis of the Libyan crisis and its impact on Libyan society after 2011. In addition, it reviews and focuses on local strategies for survival and resistance. Four major arguments are made in the analysis of the Libyan crisis. First, that the persistent violence does not stem from cultural concepts such as fragmentation and tribalism but, rather, has been manufactured by the failed leadership and outside intervention. |
| 7 December 2020 |
Green Technologies, Innovations and Practice in the Agricultural Sector |
The main aim of this factsheet is to introduce a number of green technologies, innovations and practices that could be adopted and applied easily throughout the Arab region and help bridge the gap between growth and sustainability as they reduce unfavorable effects on the environment, improve productivity, efficiency and operational performance. |
| 8 December 2020 |
Advancing SDG7 in the Arab Region |
This policy brief provides the progress achieved towards achieving SDG 7 in the Arab region, along with the required policy actions over the coming four years and towards 2030. |
| 13 December 2020 |
ESCWA Annual Report 2019 |
The 2019 Annual Report provides an overview of key ESCWA activities to support global, regional and national efforts towards a more stable and prosperous Arab region. It presents facts and figures about ESCWA, its mission, strategy and activities implemented in 2019. |
| 15 December 2020 |
Big data readiness assessment National guide |
As frontier technologies led by Artificial Intelligence and Big Data which are enabled by connectivity and internet of everything are becoming the fashionable indicator of modernity, and are borderless crossing geographical and political boundaries, there is a normal tendency to catch the wave and capture part of the huge claimed advantages especially towards accelerating the achievement of the SDGs |
| 15 December 2020 |
Developing an artificial intelligence strategy: National guide |
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the driver of the great technological transformation that will impact the human race. It is widely accepted that AI is the engine of productivity and economic growth, however, some predict it will have a disruptive effect on society due to the shift in the jobs market and the societal implications of the disruptive technology on equality, education, and other social dimensions. For the national AI strategy, a guide is suggested for Arab countries based on international best practices, regional context, and UN AI for good values. |
| 15 December 2020 |
Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants and Refugees in the Arab Region |
This publication examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrants and refugees in the Arab region. It focuses on several relevant areas including health, income security, the economy and education. It also addresses return and voluntary repatriation, and trafficking in persons during the pandemic. The paper and its accompanying policy brief present a set of actionable short- and medium-term policy recommendations to guide countries’ responses to these issues.
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| 16 December 2020 |
Ex-Post Evaluation of Lebanon’s Free Trade Agreements: The Cases of the FTA with the European Union and PAFTA with the Arab Countries |
This study examines the tangible impact of Lebanon’s trade agreements with Arab countries and the European Union on its economy, as well as the reasons behind their relatively poor outcomes. It also offers some policy recommendations to reap benefits of greater trade integration. |