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| 5 December 2014 |
Regional workshop on EE investment projects pipeline |
Call for Project Proposals for the ESCWA Energy Efficiency Investment Projects Pipeline: The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in cooperation with the other UN Regional Commissions, is implementing a UN Development Account project on “Promoting Energy Efficiency Investments for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development”. The project’s objective is capacity building for development of energy efficiency (EE) investment projects. |
| 18 December 2018 |
Evaluating the capacity of Iraqi institutions in implementation and coordination |
The workshop aims to evaluate the capacity of institutions working in the health, education and labor sectors in addition to the municipal institution in Al-Hamdania district (Nineveh governorate) to meet the challenges of reconstruction and the integration of IDPs, based on an assessment of institutional capacities in the implementation of planned projects, and in addition to assessing the coordination capacities among different bodies, governmental and non-governmental and international organizations. |
| 14 December 2015 |
Urbanization and Sustainable Development in the Arab Region, Social Development Bulletin, Vol. 5, No. 4 |
The bulletin highlights the ongoing regional and global preparations to the Habitat III conference and presents the main targets and objectives of both Habitat III and Goal 11 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). |
| 28 March 2017 |
Implementation of the SDG Indicator Framework in the ESCWA Region |
The overall objective of the workshop is to reflect on the preparation of national indicator frameworks based on national, regional and global priorities, and on the roadmaps for the development of a clear set of strategies to strengthen national statistical systems and their deliveries in line with the Global Action Plan. The workshop will also launch the 10th Tranche of the Development Account (DA 10) programme on data and statistics for ESCWA member countries.
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| 11 December 2014 |
Partnership Building Forum for Arab Domains on the Internet |
ESCWA and the League of Arab States (LAS) are organizing a Partnership Building Forum for the Implementation of the Arab Top Level Domains (TLD) “.arab” & “.عرب”, on 5 and 6 July 2011 at the Fairmont Heliopolis and Towers Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. This forum is organized in partnership with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and hosted by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) in Egypt. |
| 22 March 2018 |
Transport and Connectivity to Global Value Chains: Illustrations from the Arab Region |
This publication aims to review recent developments related to Global Value Chain engagement and connectivity in the context of the Arab region. In doing so, it will provide an assessment of the role of transport services in the participation of Arab countries in Global Value Chains, with a view to formulating some key recommendations on how to improve the role of transport services for greater Global Value Chain participation. |
| 3 December 2013 |
Combating Domestic Violence against Women and Girls: Policies to Empower Women in the Arab Region |
This study examines the phenomenon of domestic violence against women and girls in the Arab region. It analyses its sociocultural and legal aspects and its economic impact and cost. |
| 21 January 2016 |
Overcoming Population Vulnerability to Water Scarcity in the Arab Region: Population and Development Report Issue No. 7 |
The report analyzes the nexus between population dynamics and water scarcity and underlines the need to account for such dynamics in formulating sustainable development policies. |
| 4 August 2017 |
Executive Secretary of ESCWA Meets Lebanon’s Minister of State for Administrative Reform |
Beirut, 4 August 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ESCWA Executive Secretary Mohamed Ali Al-Hakim today visited Lebanese Minister of State for Administrative Reform Inaya Ezzeddine, heading a delegation comprising Director of Emerging and Conflict Related Issues (ECRI) at ESCWA Tarek Alami, ESCWA Regional Adviser for Emerging and Conflict Related Issues Karam Karam, and ESCWA Regional Advisor for Sustainable Development Adib Nehme. |
| 28 February 2019 |
Policy Options for Promoting Green Technologies in the Arab Region |
This report provides an overview of public policies that can be considered by Arab governments to promote green technologies while reducing the risk for businesses and industry and attracting investments at the same time. The report also focuses on the tools, regulations and policies necessary to create an enabling environment. The report presents best practices, and providing a pathway for other countries in the Arab region to follow. |