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| 7 January 2020 |
The 20th session of ESCWA Committee on Transport and Logistics convenes in Amman |
Beirut-Amman, 10 December 2019 (ESCWA)--Today, the 20th session of the Committee on Transport and Logistics of ESCWA concluded with a number of recommendations that seek to improve the situation of transport in the Arab region. |
| 7 January 2020 |
ESCWA holds 1st Session of its Committee on Financing for Development |
Beirut-Amman, 12 December 2019 (ESCWA)--A recent ESCWA study found that for every $1 gained from remittances, the Arab region lost $2 between 2011 & 2018 and this is a major gap in the efforts to attain financial sustainability. |
| 8 January 2020 |
Visual arts competition on sustainable development in the Arab region |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing a visual arts competition on sustainable development in the Arab region, to encourage artists and photographers from the region to portray the reality of sustainable development in Arab countries through photographs, videos or infographics/animation. ESCWA is organizing the competition in collaboration with the United Nations Information Centre in Beirut. |
| 10 January 2020 |
Second Lebanese National Workshop on AquaCrop for Irrigation Water Management |
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| 10 January 2020 |
Call for entries: Visual arts competition on sustainable development in the Arab region |
Beirut, 10 January 2020-- The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) launched today in collaboration with the United Nations Information Centre in Beirut ( |
| 13 January 2020 |
A Fiscal-Monetary Interaction Model for Inclusive growth in the Middle-income Arab Countries: Application to Egypt’s Economy |
The paper examines the impact of exchange rate changes on inflation and output in a quarterly SVAR model and assesses the feasibility of achieving debt stabilization within 2022 through a fiscal-monetary coordination framework in a small structural macroeconomic model. |
| 13 January 2020 |
Macroeconomic Effects of Global Shocks in the GCC: Evidence from Saudi Arabia. |
The paper developed a quarterly macro-econometric model (GVAR) for the Saudi economy to study the macroeconomic effects of global shocks, and low oil prices, on the Saudi Economy. |
| 14 January 2020 |
Social Expenditure Monitor for Arab States |
The Social Expenditure Monitor provides a comprehensive monitoring of public social expenditure that could improve the efficiency of allocations and the effectiveness of budgeting. It will enable the rationalization of expenditure components and support the achievement of various objectives, including delivering quality public services, promoting inclusive development and stability, and enhancing economic growth and revenue over time. The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is therefore supporting member States in establishing a social expenditure monitor, viewed as an integrated framework for supporting macro-fiscal policies and the SDGs. |
| 14 January 2020 |
Editor, English, P4 (JO) |
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| 15 January 2020 |
Senior Budget Assistant - G7, ASD/BFS (JO) |