The workshop on “Water – Energy Nexus: Technology Transfer” targets to strengthen the capacity of ESCWA’ member countries (MCs) in terms of enhancing their ability to achieve an integrated and sustainable management of water and energy resources thereby contributing to realize sustainable development goals 2030 at national level.
It will assist in improving the technical capacity of government officials who manage or oversee the provision of water or energy services in ESCWA’ MCs through availing comprehensive data on the technological options that could be undertaken to adopt suitable decisions to achieve water-energy nexus approach into their operations, activities and projects.

The policy brief analyses the impact of the intersection between conflicts and climate change on gender imbalances in the Arab region.

In facing development challenges, policymakers and humanitarian aid practitioners rely on traditional data sources from official sources to inform their decisions with regards to both host communities as well as refugees. These sources can be costly, time-consuming and difficult to collect, particularly amidst a context susceptible to multiple crises. Also, they are infrequently updated, which can make the information they contain obsolete, especially within the highly volatile political and socioeconomic context of the Arab region.  With the advent of the ‘Data Revolution’, we are currently surrounded by a wealth of information, known as “Big Data”. Vast amounts of data are examined in order to extract patterns and insights, and recommendations and solutions are then formulated accordingly. This pilot project explores the potential of unconventional data sources in informing policymakers of the conditions and vulnerabilities of Syrian refugees and Lebanese host communities.