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| 20 May 2015 |
Statistical Abstract of the ESCWA Region, No. 28 |
This publication presents time series comparative statistics and indicators on core areas of economic and social development in ESCWA member countries for 2008. This issue of the Statistical Abstract consists of 11 chapters, each focusing on one of the following: population and labour force, education and illiteracy, health, gender equality, national accounts, energy, industry, transport, foreign trade, financial statistics and prices, and information and communications technology. |
| 29 June 2015 |
Measuring sustainable development in the Arab region: A review of country experiences and recommendations for monitoring and evaluation Post-2015 |
The objective of this report is to provide a concise assessment of sustainable development monitoring and evaluation in the Arab region and discuss the implications of the post-2015 agenda. The report presents a series of recommendations intended to identify actions required in the region to prepare it to effectively undertake development monitoring and evaluation after 2015. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Training for Palestine Standards Institution on Standardization |
A series of training courses for the staff of the Palestine Standards Institution (PSI) were held in Ramallah between 21 and 28 August 2005. The courses aimed at enhancing knowledge among PSI personnel on different concepts and practices of standardization, and on different models of standardization in Europe and the USA, ISO/IEC. |
| 20 May 2015 |
ESCWA Technical Cooperation Menu: Delivering a Broad Range of Expertise to Member Countries |
This document lists a variety of programs that are responsible of delivering a range of expertise to member countries. It starts by explaining the role of Technical Cooperation Program that provides advisory services and technical support for member countries and development partners in order to achieve inclusive and sustainable development. This program assists them particularly in establishing development strategies, strengthening human resources and disseminating knowledge and information. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Guidelines for Energy Efficiency in the Tourism Sector: Strategy, Design, Systems and Operations Approach |
The primary objectives of this document are to help public and private sector planners, developers and designers, as well as the management and operating staff, in the tourism sector to conceptualize and recommend options for energy systems, design and management, that minimize the consumption of scarce energy resources and reduce the energy system’s environmental impacts. |
| 15 August 2013 |
Inter-Regional Report on Labour Migration and Social Protection |
This report provides an overview of the human rights issues associated with international migration from the ESCAP to the ESCWA region. It also looks at the abuse of migrant rights in the country origin and the sponsorship system that regulates their lives from ESCAP countries in the GCC countries. Moreover, this report discusses the relevant international conventions that protect migrant domestic workers, the legal framework within which they live and work as well as the ratification of the International Labour Organization Convention on Domestic Workers. |
| 3 December 2020 |
Executive Committee, Seventh Meeting |
The Executive Committee was established pursuant to ESCWA resolution 320 (XXVIII), which amended the terms of reference of the Technical Committee, redesignating it and increasing its executive role within ESCWA. The Executive Committee plays an important role in steering and coordinating the Commission’s activities, tracking the implementation of recommendations and following up on important regional and global issues. It held its sixth meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, on 15 and 16 June 2019. |
| 11 July 2019 |
UNSD/ESCWA Technical Assistance to Lebanon on Improving Energy Statistics for Sustainable Development |
The objective of this assessment mission is to assist the General Directorate of Oil at the Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) and the Central Administration of Statistics (CAS) in producing a step-by-step plan towards meeting Lebanon’s energy statistics needs. For this purpose, other government stakeholders’ views need to be considered so that the collective national policy needs in this area are incorporated in the plan. Cooperation and coordination among agencies will be essential to improve Lebanon’s energy statistics in a cost-efficient way. |
| 27 November 2018 |
Jordan national training workshop to improve use of gender statistics |
The national training workshop aims to improve technical capabilities in using gender statistics to monitor SDG Tier I and II gender indicators and in disseminating, communicating and using statistics and indicators. ESCWA certified national trainers who attended ESCWA first Training of Trainers in the Dead Sea in 2016 will present their localized modules of the Gender Statistics Toolkit |
| 22 May 2018 |
Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Jordan |
The growing demand for energy in Jordan, coupled with the heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels, is an increasing economic challenge. This situation has been aggravated by the influx of high numbers of refugees in recent years, which has led to a sharp increase in demand for electricity. This has increased the complexity of sustainable energy management in the country. |