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| 20 May 2015 |
Water Resources Issues in the ESCWA Region: Country Fact Sheets |
The purpose of these Country Fact Sheets is to examine the water situation in the region, with particular emphasis on the desalination industry as a growing source of freshwater in many of the ESCWA countries. The Fact Sheets examine the trend in population growth, freshwater availability, and water use, highlighting the consumption trends of the most waterintensive sectors in each country. The desalination of each country is presented in terms of quantity produced, type of technology and type of feedwater used, and provides the predicted future desalination volume. |
| 11 December 2014 |
Oman Hosts UNESCWA Regional Workshop on Trade and Environment Capacity Building |
Under the auspices of H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Salem Bin Amer Al-Rawas, Omani Minister of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources, UNESCWA is organizing a “Regional Workshop on Trade and Environment Capacity Building” in cooperation with the League of Arab States (LAS) and the United Nations Environment Program / Regional Office for Western Asia (UNEP/ROWA). The three-day workshop in Muscat, Oman, is scheduled to begin on 25 March 2006 at the Faculty Club Hall in Sultan Qaboos University. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Bulletin on Population and Vital Statistics in the ESCWA Region, No. 10 |
The purpose of this tenth issue of the Bulletin on Population and Vital Statistics in the ESCWA Region is to present available statistics for ESCWA member countries on registered vital events, including births, deaths, marriages and divorces; present the main indicators for each of these events; and compare them with the estimates prepared by the United Nations Population Division. Data was compiled from national statistical sources and by using questionnaires prepared by ESCWA. |
| 27 December 2016 |
Economic Trends and Impacts in the ESCWA Region, Issue No. 2 |
This study presents an analysis of recent financial developments in the region, especially in the context of the capitalist framework that has been newly introduced. |
| 8 October 2019 |
Social Protection Reform in Arab Countries |
The report lays out how Arab governments reform social protection systems, including governance and national dialogue, to support the achievement of the SDGs. |
| 29 October 2018 |
Women, Peace and Security: National Women’s Machineries, Conflict, Occupation and Transition in the Arab Region |
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| 15 January 2015 |
Assessing the Impact of the Conflict on the Syrian Economy and Looking Beyond |
This paper aims to chart the potential main challenges for post-conflict reconstruction in Syria. To do so, the economic and social impact of the crisis must first be assessed. |
| 18 May 2020 |
Expert Group Meetings to discuss the Situation Analysis of Women and Girls in the Middle East |
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| 20 September 2016 |
Regional Workshop on "Institutionalizing Gender at the Organizational Level" |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), in partnership with UN-Women HQ, is organizing a regional workshop on “Institutionalizing Gender at the Organizational Level”. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Analysis of Performance and Assessment of Growth and Productivity in the ESCWA Region, Third Issue |
Resource mobilization dynamics in the diversified ESCWA region are not uniform. In that sense, this study presents an empirical and analytical survey of the savings and investment climates in the ESCWA region by means of analyzing conditions in the region and comparing them to those in other developing countries. Furthermore, the study explores economic policy options available to policymakers with regard to enhancing economic growth and income in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). |