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| 1 April 2020 |
Research Assistant, G5 - Subprogramme 1: Climate change and natural resource sustainability (JO) |
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| 3 April 2020 |
Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19: Policy Briefs |
/sites/www.unescwa.org/files/uploads/impact-covid-19-arab-financial-systems-english.pdf A decade marked for accelerated action and delivery towards sustainable development has been disrupted by a global health threat that has severely impacted the Arab region. |
| 3 April 2020 |
Development of Price Statistics and Preparation for ICP 2020 |
ESCWA conducted a regional event consisting of two back-to-back meetings for the production of purchasing power parities (PPPs) and development of price statistics for the Arab region, and for the preparation and development of price surveys for the 2020 International Comparison Program (ICP) cycle. The meeting was attended by participants from 11 member countries and focused on: |
| 3 April 2020 |
Regional Meeting for Revision of 2011-2017 Expenditure Data |
In order to ensure the accuracy of National Accounts expenditure data and hence reliability of the International Comparison Program (ICP) results, ESCWA conducted a regional meeting for the validation of 2011 to 2017 National Accounts expenditure data and treatment of outliers. The meeting was attended by participants from 11 member countries and focused on: |
| 3 April 2020 |
Joint workshop for capacity building in price data collection |
Given that some countries are participating in the ICP in both Western Asia and Africa regions, the regional offices at ESCWA and the African Development Bank (AFDB) conducted a joint workshop for building statistical capacity in ICP/CPI price data collection in dual participating countries. |
| 6 April 2020 |
Senior Economic Affairs Officer, P5 (JO) |
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| 6 April 2020 |
ESCWA & partners warn: violence against women has increased due to COVID-19; Women will lose twice as much as men in terms of jobs |
Beirut, 6 April 2020--While COVID-19 is affecting people indiscriminately, women and girls are among the most vulnerable to the impact of the pandemic. A new policy brief by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and other United Nations entities (attached) emphasizes that existing domestic violence and social challenges faced by women and girls in the Arab region have worsened. |
| 6 April 2020 |
Regional launch of the ‘2019 Financing for Sustainable Development Report’ Arab world needs 3.6 trillion USD to fund Agenda 2030 |
Beirut, 10 April 2019 (ESCWA)--Recent reports affirm that 3.6 trillion US dollars (USD) are needed to fund the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Arab world. |
| 7 April 2020 |
Publishing Assistant (Assembly and Binding Equipment), G3 - RMSDD/CMS (JO) |
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| 7 April 2020 |
Information Technology Assistant (Light Current Security Engineer), G5 - RMSDD/ICTS (JO) |