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| 22 June 2015 |
Workshop on Development of National Gender Statistics Programme in Arab Countries |
The Statistics Division at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA) is pleased to convene the second Workshop on Developing National Gender Statistics Programmes in the Arab Countries, from 19-21 May, 2015, in Istanbul, as a follow up to the first workshop, held in April 2014. The meeting is directed to senior and high level experts on gender statistics from selected Arab national statistical offices (NSOs) that finalized the development of their national gender statistics frameworks as per the recommendations of the first workshop in 2014. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Review and Appraisal of Progress Made by Yemen in the Implementation of the New Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries During the Period 2001-2005 |
Yemen is the only least developed country (LDC) in the ESCWA region. This study is an expos of measures adopted by Yemen towards the implementation of the Plan of Action that was adopted in 2001 by the Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries. Using an analysis of major social and economic indicators, this study assesses the policies and steps undertaken by Yemen during the period 2001-2005, and contributes towards assisting Yemen in terms of procuring the necessary funding for its development strategy. |
| 13 September 2017 |
“Launch of the findings of the first phase of the regional project on estimating the cost of violence against women” |
The ESCWA Centre for Women, in partnership with UN-Women, the Swedish Institute in Alexandria and the Lebanese American University, organized a launch event of the publication on "The Status of Women Report: Violence against Women – What is at Stake?", at the Sursock Museum in Beirut. |
| 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. |
| 11 December 2014 |
ESCWA and UNAIDS |
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| 18 December 2018 |
Arab Governance Report III: Institutional Development in Post-conflict Settings |
This report makes the case for post-conflict governance reforms in Libya and Yemen to obtain sustainable peace and development |
| 20 May 2015 |
Regional Cooperation between Countries in the Management of Shared Water Resources: Case Studies of Some Countries in the ESCWA Region |
Global demand for water is expected to increase by 50 per cent by the year 2025, while ESCWAs share of renewable water resources remains the lowest in the world. Despite the necessity for sound planning for the protection of shared water resources in ESCWA member countries, it is still difficult for neighbouring countries to negotiate a joint and integrated strategy for action. |
| 21 November 2019 |
Committee on Transport and Logistics , 20th session |
The 20th session of the Committee on Transport and Logistics will be held in Amman, Jordan, on 9 and 10 December 2019. |
| 1 August 2016 |
Electricity Efficiency in Generation, Transmission, and Distribution of Electricity Systems |
The training workshop will develop capacity of participants in various areas including energy efficiency in electricity generation from fossil fuel and renewable energy. Participants are engineers from the concerned ministries, institutions and utilities in the Arab countries. |
| 24 February 2020 |
Dashti expresses full ESCWA support to Bahrain |
During her visit to Bahrain earlier this week, ESCWA Executive Secretary Rola Dashti discussed potential areas of collaboration in a series of bilateral meetings with ministers and high-level officials. |