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| 22 June 2018 |
Fiscal and Tax Policy Administration |
ESCWA national and regional workshops aim to improve the fairness, transparency, efficiency and effectiveness of fiscal policy consolidation and tax administration, including by broadening the tax base and continuing efforts to integrate the informal sector into the formal economy in line with country specific circumstances. |
| 4 September 2018 |
Enhancing Integrated National Development Planning in the Arab Region |
This project focuses on building the capacities of select UN-ESCWA member States in the area of integrative development planning. |
| 12 October 2018 |
Project on Population and Development |
Launched in summer of 2014, the DA Project titled “Strengthened national capacities for integrated, sustainable, and inclusive population and development policies in the Arab region” (the Project), capitalized on the momentum generated by the Cairo Declaration of the June 2013 Regional Conference on Population and Development in the Arab States. |
| 4 February 2019 |
Beijing +25: Review of the Beijing Platform for Action |
On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPFA), and based on the Economic and Social Council Resolution adopted in June 2018 (E/RES/2018/8), the five United Nations Regional Commissions have been mandated to undertake a regional review and appraisal of progress made in the implementation of the BPFA since the last review that took place five years ago. |
| 4 February 2019 |
Beijing +25: Review of the Beijing Platform for Action |
On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPFA), and based on the Economic and Social Council Resolution adopted in June 2018 (E/RES/2018/8), the five United Nations Regional Commissions have been mandated to undertake a regional review and appraisal of progress made in the implementation of the BPFA since the last review that took place five years ago. |
| 19 February 2019 |
Regional Initiative to Promote Small–Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region “REGEND” |
UN ESCWA develops Sida’s funded Regional Initiative to promote Small – Scale Renewable Energy applications in rural areas of the Arab region (REGEND) |
| 20 March 2019 |
Financing for Development |
The purpose of the Working Group on Financing Sustainable Development (WG-FfD) is to act as a regional hub for cooperation and coordination among the United Nations, the League of Arab States and their specialized organizations and agencies as well as relevant international financial institutions in the implementation of their work on financing for development in the Arab region, including undertaking joint initiatives and research on regional financing for development priority areas. |
| 25 March 2019 |
Up-scaling Energy Efficiency in the residential and services sectors in the Arab Region, UNDA |
project on “Up-scaling Energy Efficiency in the residential and services sectors in the Arab Region” is to substantially enhance the capacity of ESCWA Member States in improving and optimizing energy efficiency in the building sector and up-scaling energy efficiency programs in the existing residential and non-residential building stock. |
| 29 March 2019 |
SDG Monitor |
Messages (similar to https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/) |
| 1 April 2019 |
Arab SDG Monitor |
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