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| 20 May 2015 |
Improving the Communications Infrastructure, Services and Policies in ESCWA Member States |
The development of communications and service infrastructures has become a strategic priority given the increasing awareness of the vital role played by the communications sectors in terms of promoting economic and social activities. This study presents good practices and optimal approaches aimed at meeting economic and social development in the region and its integration in the international communications community. Moreover, it reviews improvements that have occurred in that field in ESCWA member countries, and draws up conclusions and recommendations to meet the development goals. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Social Policy and Social Protection: Challenges in the ESCWA Region, Social Development Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 8 |
This publication highlights the main tasks of social policy and its contribution towards achieving social stability, in addition to challenges facing social protection systems. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Support for the Library of the Iraqi National Center for Consulting and Management Development |
Based on requests by the Iraqi National Center for Consultancy and Management Development (NCCMD) that is part of the Iraqi Ministry of Planning and Development Cooperation Planning, UNESCWA Iraq Task Force with funding from UNDP Iraq has sent around 140 books (Arabic and English) on different topics related to modern management and administrative reform to the library of the NCCMD. The purchased books were complemented by a selection of publications on governance provided by UNDP POGAR. |
| 13 February 2020 |
Egypt second 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 gender indicators and in disseminating, communicating and using statistics and indicators. The workshop will cover topics such as: integrating a gender perspective into official statistics; presenting, disseminating and communicating gender statistics; and improving gender statistics literacy among data users. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Foreign Direct Investment Report 2011 |
This report focuses mainly on the performance of ESCWA member countries in terms of attracting foreign direct investment. |
| 18 October 2017 |
International Human Rights Law and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Social Development Bulletin, Vol 6 No. 3 |
Ostensibly voluntary at first glance, and guided by the conviction that no one should be left behind, there are in fact legal implications involved in the undertaking of Agenda 2030. |
| 3 August 2017 |
Executive Secretary Visits Former Head of State |
Beirut, 3 August 2017 (Communication and Information Unit) -- United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCWA Mohamed Ali Al-Hakim visited on 2 August 2017 former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel in his office in Bikfaya. Al-Hakim took over his functions at the helm of ESCWA last May. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Administrative Decentralization: Trainer's Guide |
This document is the trainer's guide prepared in the context of the training workshop entitled “Administrative Decentralization”. It contains the agenda and the expected outcomes of each session. The workshop aims at building the capacities of ministries and stakeholders in decentralization and in local governance, which allows the development of strong institutional frameworks in the public sector. |
| 12 November 2019 |
ESCWA System for Measuring, Monitoring and Evaluating Economic Integration |
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| 15 April 2020 |
Egypt 3rd 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 gender indicators and in disseminating, communicating and using statistics and indicators. The workshop will cover topics such as: integrating a gender perspective into official statistics; presenting, disseminating and communicating gender statistics; and improving gender statistics literacy among data users. |