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| 10 April 2015 |
Millennium Development Goals |
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| 17 August 2015 |
Energy Efficiency for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is implementing a UN Development Account (DA) project on “Promoting Energy Efficiency Investments for Climate Change Mitigation & Sustainable Development”, designed to promote energy efficiency investment projects in the region. |
| 17 August 2015 |
Appropriate Green Technologies for Enhanced Rural Livelihood |
The project aims to strengthen the capacity of countries in the ESCWA Region to mainstream appropriate pro-poor green technology initiatives into national development programmes and policies, in order to enhance livelihood of rural communities. |
| 18 September 2015 |
Regional Coordination Mechanism |
The Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) was established pursuant to ECOSOC Resolution 1998/46 to hold "regular interagency meetings in each of the five regions (Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean and Western Asia) with a view to improving coordination among the work programmes of the organizations of the United Nations system in each region". The first RCM in the Arab Region was convened by ESCWA in 1999. Since then, meetings have been held annually at the rate of one or two meetings per year. |
| 21 September 2015 |
ESCWA Technology Center |
In an increasingly dominating global economy, the need of harnessing science, technology and innovation (STI) has become quite evident. As globalization has enhanced the dissemination of knowledge and expertise, there is a pressing need to couple STI outcomes with business enterprises and practical applications in the industrial and technical domains. |
| 29 September 2015 |
Working Groups |
The RCM currently has five WGs and four TFs. The four TFs report directly to the Joint WG on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Each WG is led by the relevant regional entity, coordinates its own activities and reports back to the RCM.
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| 22 December 2015 |
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab Region |
This platform captures regional efforts towards the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and serves as knowledge hub for the follow-up and review process. |
| 2 February 2016 |
Promoting Renewable Energy Investments for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development |
UNESCWA is implementing a capacity building project aiming at enhancing renewable energy (RE) investments in member countries in the context of climate change mitigation. |
| 3 February 2016 |
Green Production Sectors |
The project follows a three-step strategy involving: |
| 17 February 2016 |
Beijing +20 |
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The project on "Strengthening national capacities in the ESCWA region on developing green production sectors" was designed and launched by ESCWA in 2012, during the preparatory period leading to Rio+20, to promote practical green economy approaches in the ESCWA member countries.