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| 20 May 2015 |
Assessment of Trade Policy Trends and Implications for the Economic Performance of the ESCWA Region |
While ESCWA member countries face a number of obstacles to increasing regional trade, a consensus exists among policymakers that the economic integration in the region is crucial both to promote economic growth and development and to overcome the challenges of globalization. This study identifies the various trade policies adopted by ESCWA member countries and assesses their impact on economic performance, in particular their contribution to improving trade and development in the region. |
| 9 October 2013 |
Monitoring the transition to a green economy in the Arab region: The SME perspective |
During the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), the international community has refined the definition of the green economy to make it more balanced, flexible and effective. In this new approach, green economy is defined by local, national and regional needs and priorities rather than being a top-down economic model. Thus, there is no single interpretation of the green economy, but rather various green economies. |
| 9 December 2015 |
Committee on Women, 7th Session |
The Committee on Women of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) was established pursuant to resolution 240 (XXII) of 17 April 2003, which was endorsed by Economic and Social Council resolution 2003/9 of 18 July 2004. It was mandated to follow up on global and regional conferences addressing women’s advancement and facilitate the participation of member States in related global discussions. It was also tasked with the coordination of regional efforts towards the implementation of its resolutions and recommendations. |
| 29 December 2016 |
Women's Movements in the Arab World |
The report presents a historical overview of women’s movement in the Arab World. It evaluates the main elements and milestones of this movement, including its impact on the broader social environment. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Technical Committee, 6th |
The Secretariat of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has prepared the proposed organization of work of the sixth meeting of the Technical Committee in order to facilitate the consideration of the agenda items within the time limitations. The Committee will be presented with the proposed organization of work enclosed in this document and shall adopt it in that or an amended form. |
| 11 January 2021 |
National ICP Training Workshop for Lebanon |
The workshop aimed at conducting training for Lebanon’s Central Administration of Statistics on the use of the ICP toolkit for data entry and data validation. ESCWA conducted a national workshop for the Lebanese price statistics team on Wednesday 11 November 2020, hosting five staff members from the Central Administration of Statistics at the UN House. |
| 21 May 2016 |
Promoting Food and Water Security through Cooperation and Capacity Development in the Arab Region: Second Coordination Meeting of the Project |
On the basis of the outcome of the first coordination meeting, the second coordination meeting discussed te details of the input and substantive contribution of the partners in the implementation phase. |
| 13 August 2016 |
Sustainable Energy Access for Rural Areas |
The workshop aims at discussing the outcomes of the UN Development Account (UNDA) project entitled “Building Capacities in Developing Appropriate Green Technologies for Improving the Livelihood of Rural Communities in the ESCWA Region”, and proposing the way forward, while providing a platform to debate and agree on an appropriate course of actions for building on the project accomplishments. |
| 15 September 2017 |
Measuring Women’s Representation in Local Government in the ESCWA region |
This workshop, jointly convened by UN Women and UNESCWA will gather national representatives of NSOs, line ministries overseeing local government, Women’s Affairs/Gender Equality Ministries, and electoral management bodies in the region to: |
| 19 August 2019 |
Enhancing Integrated National Development Planning in the Arab Region: 2nd Regional Meeting of Focal Points |
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