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| 9 January 2017 |
Annual Review of Globalization and Regional Integration in ESCWA Member States, 2005 |
This study presents and analyses the level of integration of Arab economies into the global economy and the economic cooperation between the Arab countries. |
| 9 January 2017 |
Achieving Social Justice in the Arab Region |
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| 10 January 2017 |
Achieving Social Justice in the Arab Region |
During the ESCWA 29th Session held on 13-15 December 2016, ESCWA presented the guide that it is currently preparing to incorporate social justice principles into development plans in Arab countries. The guide aims to inform officials in charge of the formulation of policies and plans in Member States on how to integrate the social justice concepts and principles in their national development policies and plans and to explain the link between social justice and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and of relevant international conventions. |
| 10 January 2017 |
Consultative Expert Group Meeting on “Violence against Women in the Arab Region: What is At Stake?” |
The EGM aims to review a study on the topic currently under development by the ESCWA Centre for Women (ECW) in partnership with UN-Women and the Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW) at the Lebanese American University. |
| 11 January 2017 |
Regional capacity building workshop on “Water - Energy Nexus Operational Toolkit: Resource Efficiency” |
The regional workshop will be organized under the strategic framework of UNESCWA on strengthening the capacity of Governments of the MCs on mainstreaming the energy-related SDGs into their national development plans and within the context of the work program 2016-2017. |
| 11 January 2017 |
Expert Consultation on SDG6 Indicators |
Within the framework of informing the efforts of the members of the IAEG-SDGs from Arab States, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is organizing an Expert Consultation Meeting on SDG6 indicators on 21 December 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon. |
| 16 January 2017 |
Unemployment of Young Women in the Arab Region: Causes and Interventions, Social Policy Brief, No. 8 |
This policy brief unveils the causes and consequences of young women’s unemployment in the Arab region and presents several policy options to address this escalating crisis. |
| 16 January 2017 |
The Strength of Competition Policy and Regulation in the Arab Region – Application of OECD Indicators to selected Arab Countries in 2015 |
In the broader context of economic governance in Arab countries, the paper aiming to build a sustainable and fair “competition culture”, testifies to the commitment of some Arab countries towards establishing better competition policies. |
| 16 January 2017 |
Evolution of opportunities for early childhood development in Arab countries |
This report contributes to the review of early childhood development (ECD) opportunities in the Arab region by expanding historical coverage and putting our existing knowledge regarding ECD opportunities in perspective of their longer-term trends. By combining country-level results across multiple survey waves, this study identifies new patterns regarding evolution of ECD opportunities in the Arab region during recent years. |
| 16 January 2017 |
Land Degradation Neutrality in the Arab Region: Preparing for SDG Implementation |
The Factsheet explains the concept of Land Degradation Neutrality and provides data and case studies on land degradation in the Arab Region. |