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| 2 September 2020 |
Assessment Report of Prevailing Situations in Rural Areas in Tunisia |
The baseline study of Tunisia, which is developed within the REGEND framework, provides an assessment on the socioeconomic and political dynamics, and the environmental considerations in terms of access to energy services and availability of supply sources and associated technologies needed to support resilience |
| 20 May 2015 |
National Accounts Studies of the ESCWA Region, No. 30 |
This bulletin provides data on, and ESCWA estimates of the gross domestic product (GDP), the consolidated national accounts for ESCWA member countries during the period 2005-2009 and the estimated real GDP growth rates for 2010. It comprises three chapters. Chapter I contains tables on selected indicators including annual growth rates of real GDP, GDP at constant and current prices, GDP per capita, national disposable income per capita, gross capital formation and percentage of net exports to GDP. |
| 25 May 2018 |
Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Ukraine |
The energy sector in Ukraine has undergone some major transformations during the last decade, mainly due to the evolution of the geopolitical situation in the country. This new situation is increasingly challenging the country’s sustainable energy management and calls for judicious policy reforms to encourage further development of RE in the energy mix. |
| 22 October 2015 |
Provision of Education by Non-State Actors in Arab Countries: Benefits and Risks |
This study looks at major trends related to the provision of education by non-State actors in the Arab region. |
| 20 May 2015 |
National Accounts Studies of the ESCWA Region, No. 26 |
Issue No. 26 of the National Accounts Studies of the ESCWA Region includes available data and ESCWA estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) at both current and constant prices, in addition to the consolidated national accounts for each ESCWA member country during the period 2001-2005, and the estimated real GDP growth for 2006. Data was compiled from national statistical sources and by using questionnaires prepared by ESCWA. This publication is intended for economists, social researchers and planners. |
| 4 May 2020 |
Electricity Interconnection in the Arab Region |
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) jointly with the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO) and the League of Arab States (LAS), is organizing an online event to discuss the Arab regional energy interconnection within the context of global transformation of the energy systems. |
| 3 July 2013 |
Transition to Democracy in the Arab Region: Regional Cooperation Mechanisms in Comparative Perspective, 2013 |
The study analyzes existing cooperation mechanisms across nation-states in the Arab World in light of Arab transformations that began in 2011. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Fact Sheets on Key Water Issues in the ESCWA Region |
This document contains fact sheets on important water challenges facing the Arab region. For example, climate change is one of the challenges that affects the availability of water resources, and the rise of water-related disasters. In addition, sanitation is a major challenge given the rapid growth in economic and social development. Also, the water demand is increasing in the agricultural, domestic and industrial sectors, yet the Arab countries witness water scarcity as many of them are listed among the poorest in freshwater resources. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Enhancing Fiscal Capacity to Attain the Millennium Development Goals: Financing Social Protection |
This paper discusses the financing of social protection in the current fiscal circumstances after assessing the impact of the Arab Spring on public finances. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Arabic Terminology in the Field of Productivity and Sustainable Development: Glossary of Shared Water Resources, Technical, Socio-Economical and Legal Terminology (Advanced Copy) |
This glossary of common terminology used in shared water resources was prepared in response to a request from the Committee of Water Resources at ESCWA at its Sixth Session (Beirut, 2-4 December 2004) which called for the provision of assistance through a clear terminology for internationally shared water (surface water and groundwater). The glossary was prepared with assistance from the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) in Hanover, Germany through the common project with ESCWA on “Advisory Services to ESCWA and ESCWA member countries on Water Resources”. |