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| 11 January 2019 |
Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade |
The aim of establishing such a committee was to: contribute to the identification of concerns and priorities of the UN-ESCWA member countries with respect to multilateral trade agreements and negotiations; monitor developments in global trade negotiations and the establishment of economic and trade blocs, |
| 6 December 2017 |
ESCWA Consultative Committee on Scientific and Technological Development and Technological Innovation, Fifth Meeting |
The fifth meeting of the ESCWA Consultative Committee on Scientific and Technological Development and Technological Innovation (ESTIC) was held on 29 and 30 March 2010 at United Nations House in Beirut. The fifth ESTIC meeting aimed at the following: (a) reviewing the achievements of the Information |
| 20 May 2015 |
Plan of Action for Implementation of the Agreement on International Railway in the Arab Mashreq |
This document contains a draft plan of action for the implementation of the Agreement on International Railways in the Arab Mashreq. |
| 17 June 2021 |
Side Event on “Women-led rural development through renewable energy” |
Within the framework of the High Level Dialogue on Energy 2021, the online Side Event on “Women-led rural development through renewable energy” is organised by ESCWA in partnership with ENERGIA, GWNET, and SEWA on the sidelines of the Ministerial Thematic Forum on Enabling SDGs through Inclusive, Just Energy Transitions. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Bridging the Urban Divide in the ESCWA Region: Towards Inclusive Cities |
This report sheds light on the urban divisions and development challenges faced by the countries of the ESCWA region. Specifically, it addresses the spatial dimension of the urban development vis-à-vis strategies aimed at inclusive urbanization, social equity and economic balance. With reference to selected case studies and examples, it presents an array of spatial development interventions taking place in the region; and highlights the ways they respond to urban fragmentation and inequalities, and their limitations. |
| 27 February 2020 |
Develop a Specific Institutional Gaps Assessment Methodology and Tools for Workforce Planning in Palestine (POSTPONED) |
The workshop will present and develop further the proposed Institutional Gaps Assessment Methodology and tools by the workforce planning team in the State of Palestine. This workshop will serve to further a Palestinian-specific institutional gaps assessment methodology, where senior civil servants continue to build on the previous workshop in advancing good governance into public institutions. |
| 22 May 2018 |
Case study on policy reforms to promote renewable energy in Lebanon |
Because of its high dependency on imported fossil fuels, and the lack of adequate electrical generating capacity, the energy situation in Lebanon has been critical over the past decades. This situation has worsened since the beginning of the conflict in Syrian Arab Republic, and the influx of Syrian refugees resulted in a sharp increase of the demand for electricity, therefore widening the gap between generation and demand to approximately 5,524 GWh in 2014. This situation is further challenging the country’s sustainable energy management. |
| 26 February 2015 |
Tunisia Hosts 5th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development |
The five United Nations Regional Commissions namely, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), are jointly organizing with the government of Tunisia “The Fifth International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development", on 4-7 November, in Hammamet, Tunisia. |
| 14 January 2014 |
Green agricultural value chains for improved livelihood in the Arab region |
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| 6 April 2017 |
Technical Cooperation between ESCWA and Morocco |
Beirut, 16 March 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) – The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Deputy Executive Secretary for Programme Support Khawla Mattar signed today on behalf of ESCWA a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Moroccan Minister of General Affairs and Governance Mohamad Al-Wafa on behalf of the Ministry in order to provide a framework for inter-institutional dialogue and cooperation on matters of common interest in the fields of sustainable development over the period 2017-2019. |