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| 14 September 2018 |
Improving Arab Regional Development Planning: An Assessment of Good Economic Governance Tools to Support Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy-Making |
The paper applies the governance discussion to regional STI policy planning, a subset of economic development policy that is of concern to the Arab region |
| 25 February 2019 |
Social Protection Reform in the Arab Region |
Workshop to discuss recent and ongoing reforms in the areas of social insurance, social assistance and health care in the Arab region. |
| 6 November 2017 |
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Arts Competition |
Beirut, 6 November 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) – 25 November 2017 marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign. |
| 11 December 2014 |
A Push to the Green End |
Within the context of the ESCWA-lead project on "Strengthening National Capacities in the ESCWA Region on Developing Green Production Sectors", which officially kicked off in April 2012, three Green Help Desks (GHDs) have been established and are currently operational in Oman (September 2012), Lebanon (June 2013), and Jordan (August 2013). The GHDs are respectively hosted by the Omani Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI), and the Royal Scientific Society (RSS) in Jordan.
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| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Hosts Discussion on Reconciliation, Reform and Resilience in Lebanon |
ESCWA hosted a roundtable discussion on the latest Accord publication of the UK-based Non-Governmental Organization, “Conciliation Resources,” entitled “Reconciliation, Reform and Resilience-Positive Peace for Lebanon,” on 17 July 2012 at the UN House, Beirut. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA Hosts Discussion on Reconciliation, Reform and Resilience in Lebanon |
ESCWA hosted a roundtable discussion on the latest Accord publication of the UK-based Non-Governmental Organization, “Conciliation Resources,” entitled “Reconciliation, Reform and Resilience-Positive Peace for Lebanon,” on 17 July 2012 at the UN House, Beirut. |
| 26 November 2018 |
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| 3 July 2017 |
ESCWA and Sister Regional Commissions to Enhance Sustainable Energy |
ESCWA has recently contributed to an international forum, which gathered high-level delegations and leading energy experts to explore how to drive change; how to drive the need for regional cooperation and planning, and the imperative of nexus solutions as part of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Addressing Barriers to Women’s Economic Participation in the ESCWA Region |
Discussions and ongoing debates on Arab women’s rate of economic participation, which is lower than any other region of the world, have emphasized the failure to turn educational gains of the past decade or so into increased participation in the labour force. The present study offers a new reading of current data and key indicators on women’s employment and education attainments to identify structural barriers that have impeded the process of fostering women’s employment. |
| 19 August 2020 |
ESCWA warns: more than half of Lebanon’s population trapped in poverty |
Estimates reveal that more than 55% of Lebanon’s population is now trapped in poverty and struggling for bare necessities, warns a new policy brief by ESCWA. |
