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2nd Joint ESCWA-UNCTAD-OECD Competition Forum for the Arab Region





In 2019, ESCWA, UNCTAD, and the OECD signed a letter of understanding to combine their expertise in order to better support key actors across the...
Arab National Reporting Platforms for the Sustainable Development Goals: Assessment cover Arab National Reporting Platforms for the Sustainable Development Goals: Assessment

E/ESCWA/CL4.SIT/2020/TP.6

SDGs National Reporting Platforms (NRPs) are essential to help member countries to achieve their national development goals and are crucial elements to monitor and report the progress towards...

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Monitoring and Evaluating Trade Integration Toolkit





This workshop aims to monitor the progress achieved in the implementation of the ACU and to Improve the...

Overcoming Population Vulnerability to Water Scarcity in the Arab Region: Population and Development Report Issue No. 7 Overcoming Population Vulnerability to Water Scarcity in the Arab Region: Population and Development Report Issue No. 7



The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a cross-thematic agenda that offers a unique opportunity to approach the issue of water scarcity in an integrated way...

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Policy Brief Employing a gendered approach to transitional justice in the Arab region: Potential role of national women’s machineries cover Policy Brief Employing a gendered approach to transitional justice in the Arab region: Potential role of national women’s machineries

E/ESCWA/ECW/2019/BRIEF.3

The policy brief introduces the concept of ‘transitional justice’ and its key mechanisms that may influence post-conflict reconstruction or political transition. It argues that gendered concerns...

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Violence against Women and Girls and COVID-19 in the Arab Region cover Violence against Women and Girls and COVID-19 in the Arab Region



The policy brief is based on the collective work of United Nations agencies active in the Arab region. Launched during the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, the policy brief...

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Policy Briefs on Food Security Issues in the Arab Region cover Policy Briefs on Food Security Issues in the Arab Region

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2018/TP.7

The policy briefs provide key policy recommendations to enhance food security in the Arab region, with a focus on issues pertaining to agriculture productivity, engagement with world food markets...

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Towards a Regional Monitoring Framework for Enhancing Institutional Effectiveness, Advancing Inclusiveness, Ending Violence and Strengthening Anti-Corruption



The meeting is a first among a series of meetings designed to articulate a relevant and technically-feasible monitoring framework that will...

Advancing SDG7 in the Arab Region cover Advancing SDG7 in the Arab Region

E/ESCWA/2020/POLICY BRIEF.16

Achieving SDG 7 in the Arab region requires significant advancements in renewable energy and in decoupling regional growth from energy consumption, which can be achieved by improving energy...

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Towards Inclusive Development for Conflict Prevention: Socio-economic and Political Repercussions of Macroeconomic Reform Policies in the Arab Region



In light of a new wave of socioeconomic discontent in the Arab region, exemplified by the recent anti-austerity protests in Tunisia, there has been a reexamination of the relationship...

Towards More Gender Inclusive National Institutions: Concepts and Guidelines cover (Arabic) Towards More Gender Inclusive National Institutions: Concepts and Guidelines

E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.12

These guidelines aim to support national institutions in implementing the action plan on gender equality and the empowerment of women at the level of national institutions by providing the...

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Beirut Call for Action: Prioritizing women, peace and security on the Arab agenda cover Beirut Call for Action: Prioritizing women, peace and security on the Arab agenda

E/ESCWA/ECW/2016/PAMPHLET.1

The Beirut Call for Action includes 15 recommendations designed to advance the women, peace and security agenda. They fall under three categories: localize the agenda; promote women’s activism in...

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Regional Seminar for Parliamentarians on 2030 Agenda





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Webinar on “A Nontechnical Overview of Economic Modelling Tools for Public Policy and Impact: Morphing Knowledge into Practice”





ESCWA is organizing a webinar “A Nontechnical Overview of Economic Modelling Tools for Public Policy and Impact: Morphing Knowledge into Practice”.  This...
ESCWA side event on Arab Integration ... A Transformative Change for Sustainable Development



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External Trade Bulletin of the Arab Region, No. 27 cover External Trade Bulletin of the Arab Region, No. 27

E/ESCWA/SD/2019/3

This Bulletin presents data and statistical indicators on external and intraregional trade in goods in ESCWA member countries. Data are presented in time series until 2017, and were drawn...

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Technology for Development Bulletin in the Arab Region 2019 cover (Arabic) Technology for Development Bulletin in the Arab Region 2019

E/ESCWA/TDD/2019/4

The first section is devoted to new technologies. The role of open data and big data within open government perspective is addressed to highlight its potential opportunities and impact on socio-...

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ESCWA System for Measuring, Monitoring and Evaluating Economic Integration






This workshop aims to introduce member states with ESCWA composite indexes and scoreboards system for Arab economic integration performances monitoring...
ESCWA’s approach to Key Social Groups and Emerging Issues in the Arab region cover ESCWA’s approach to Key Social Groups and Emerging Issues in the Arab region

E/ESCWA/SDD/2018/PAMPHLET.1

ESCWA is an active regional partner in several United Nations initiatives addressing the situation of key social groups – notably youth, older persons and persons with disabilities – as well as...

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Intellectual Property Systems in the Arab Region





Intellectual property rights (IPRs) allow for the protection of inventions, innovations and creations. The protection of industrial...

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