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| 2 December 2019 |
ESCWA observes the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People |
Beirut, 2 December 2019 (ESCWA)--The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) held a ceremony at the United Nations House on 29 November 2019 to observe the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Mr. Claudio Cordone, Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Affairs in Lebanon, participated in the ceremony. |
| 3 December 2019 |
Reintegrating IDPs through enhancing Institutional Effectiveness in the Hamdanyieh District/Nineveh Governorate (Iraq), utilizing the results/data of the Institutional Gaps Assessment Methodology |
The workshop is part of a series of activities that aim to strengthen public institutions and local governance structures to address socio-economic challenges associated with the forced displacement crisis. |
| 3 December 2019 |
Cairo hosts Regional Conference and Workshop on the Implementation and Policy Implications of the Global Compact for Migration |
Cairo, Egypt, 3 December 2019 - Under the auspices of the Working Group on International Migration in the Arab Region, the co-chairs of the Working Group - the League of Arab States (LAS), and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa organized a Regional Conference on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: Implementation and Policy Implications for the Arab region. |
| 3 December 2019 |
ESCWA and partners highlight achievements of food and water security initiative |
Beirut-Amman, 2 December 2019 (ESCWA)--ESCWA held on 27 and 28 November a regional meeting on Promoting Food and Water Security in the Arab Region to discuss challenges and opportunities in that area and highlight the major achievements of the related regional initiative since its launch in 2015. |
| 4 December 2019 |
User Guide Manual for AquaCrop Model |
The Arab region is one of the world's most arid regions. They are subject to significant changes in rainfall rates from year to year, which is clearly reflected in the scarcity of water resources. Scientific research confirmed that the whole region will be exposed to severe climate changes, either from low rainfall or from high temperatures and a clear increase in the frequency of cycles of drought. These factors adversely affect agricultural productivity for rainfed and, to some extent, irrigated crops. |
| 4 December 2019 |
Training Manual for Using AquaCrop model to evaluate the Impact of Climate Change on crop Production |
The Arab region is one of the world's most arid regions. They are subject to significant changes in rainfall rates from year to year, which is clearly reflected in the scarcity of water resources. Scientific research confirmed that the whole region will be exposed to severe climate changes, either from low rainfall or from high temperatures and a clear increase in the frequency of cycles of drought. These factors adversely affect agricultural productivity for rainfed and, to some extent, irrigated crops. |
| 4 December 2019 |
Guidebook on Using AquaCrop for Irrigation Water Management |
The Arab region is one of the world's most arid regions. They are subject to significant changes in rainfall rates from year to year, which is clearly reflected in the scarcity of water resources. Scientific research confirmed that the whole region will be exposed to severe climate changes, either from low rainfall or from high temperatures and a clear increase in the frequency of cycles of drought. These factors adversely affect agricultural productivity for rainfed and, to some extent, irrigated crops. |
| 4 December 2019 |
Guidebook on Use of GIS for Climatic Data Analysis |
The Arab region is one of the world's most arid regions. They are subject to significant changes in rainfall rates from year to year, which is clearly reflected in the scarcity of water resources. Scientific research confirmed that the whole region will be exposed to severe climate changes, either from low rainfall or from high temperatures and a clear increase in the frequency of cycles of drought. These factors adversely affect agricultural productivity for rainfed and, to some extent, irrigated crops. |
| 4 December 2019 |
Situation Report on International Migration 2019: The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in the Context of the Arab Region |
This report describes the main trends in international migration in Arab countries from 2017 to 2019, summarizes important developments in migration governance in the region, and analyses the policy implications of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM). |
| 4 December 2019 |
Tracking SDG 7: Energy Progress Report Arab Region |
Progress in sustainable energy lies at the heart of socioeconomic growth and sustainable development across the Arab region. Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all (Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7)) is a key condition for reducing inequalities, poverty eradication, advances in health and education, sustainable economic growth, and the principle of “leaving no one behind”, in addition to climate action. Mainstreaming sustainable energy also presents significant opportunities for achieving a greater gender balance in the Arab region, including through improved energy access for women, access to medical services and education, and job opportunities. |