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| 15 January 2015 |
Social Justice |
Arab countries face pressing social justice challenges, including persistent poverty and inequality, a lack of basic goods and services, high unemployment, discrimination against women, unequal treatment of persons with disabilities, forced displacement and occupation. |
| 15 January 2015 |
Economic Governance and Planning |
Good economic governance is a cornerstone for inclusive development. Accountability not only reduces opportunities for corruption in the public and private sectors and the misallocation of resources. In the long term it can contribute more generally to inclusive development, |
| 11 January 2019 |
Committee on Transport and Logistics |
The Committee on Transport and Logistics, established under resolution 213 (XIX), of 7 May 1997. |
| 15 January 2015 |
Economic Development and Poverty |
ESCWA conducts studies and provides technical assistance and advisory services on poverty alleviation, income distribution, and inclusive development. Areas covered include: the impact of economic and sectoral policies on poverty, income distribution, |
| 23 March 2015 |
Housing and Urban Development |
Adequate housing is central to a decent life, and is recognized as such in several international human rights instruments. Without proper housing, access to other necessities, such as adequate food and water, clothing, medical care, physical protection, education and employment may be compromised. |
| 15 January 2015 |
Macroeconomic and Sectoral Policies Coordination |
Achieving a degree of macroeconomic and sectoral policy coordination is a prerequisite for regional integration and a priority for ESCWA, which strives to foster policies that will encourage greater integration. Within that broad framework |
| 15 January 2015 |
Youth |
The 15-24 age group makes up almost one fifth of the total population in Arab countries. Such a young population has the potential to accelerate development, but it faces significant hurdles in the form of massive unemployment and limited participation in decision-making. |
| 5 October 2015 |
Environment and Energy Statistics |
Developing environment statistics including water and waste statistics, air pollution, land cover/land use and biodiversity (see ESIAP website) and applying methodologies for the implementation of the system for environmental economic accounting (SEEA) |
| 14 January 2015 |
Women, Peace and Security |
Women are severely affected by the ongoing wars, intense violence and crumbling State services that torment much of the region today. Along with children, women make up the majority of displaced persons. |
| 20 April 2015 |
Regional and Country Programmes |
ESCWA helps member countries through regional and country programmes to carry out quantitative studies, evidence-based analysis and modeling on planning policies in order to assess their potential macroeconomic and social impact |