2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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	ESCWA Water Development Report 7: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/3 Since 2005, several global processes have called for an integrated approach to climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR). Calls to pursue this integration were... Arabic (4.65 MB) English (3.88 MB)
	Disability and SDG 11 in the Arab Region, Social Development Bulletin, Vol. 7 No. 1 E/ESCWA/SDD/2018/TP.2 SDG 11 aims to "make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable". In order to achieve this in the highly urbanized Arab region, it is critical that cities make... Arabic (670.97 KB) English (960.07 KB)
	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... Arabic (2.27 MB) English (2.27 MB)
	Disability in the Arab Region 2018 E/ESCWA/SDD/2018/1 This report presents and analyses statistics relating to the demographic characteristics and socio-economic situation of persons with disabilities in the Arab region. It is based on data from... Arabic (1.07 MB) English (1.03 MB)
	Social Development Report 2: Inequality, Autonomy and Change in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/6 This report examines how inequality and personal autonomy are likely to impact on the broad “political settlement “in the Arab region overtime. Chapter one provides a historical overview of the... Arabic (3.54 MB) English (2.08 MB)
	Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2017-2018 E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/1 The Arab region continues to manage uncertainties on its path towards an inclusive and sustainable growth trajectory: geopolitical tensions persist, and global interest rates have soared. The... Arabic (4.04 MB) English (5.79 MB)
	The Due Diligence Standard, Violence against Women and Protection Orders in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/ECW/2018/BRIEF.2 As of 2018, six Arab States have implemented stand-alone violence against women laws, with other States having draft legislation underway. Such legislation may outline social, legal and/or... Arabic (392.13 KB) English (308.58 KB)
	Women in the Judiciary: A Stepping Stone towards Gender Justice E/ESCWA/ECW/2018/BRIEF.1 The limited presence of women in the judicial branches of Arab States is attracting increasing attention as an obstacle to the development of representative institutions and the achievement of... Arabic (709.67 KB) English (399.57 KB)
	Gender Justice & Equality before the law: Analysis of Progress and Challenges in the Arab States Region The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the United... Arabic (4.67 MB) English (4.31 MB)
	RICCAR Arab Climate Change Assessment Report E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/RICCAR/Report RICCAR Arab Climate Change Assessment Report:... Arabic (30.78 MB) English (65.54 MB)
	Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change Adaptation Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/MODULES/INTRO The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (62.53 MB) English (80.85 MB)
	Climate Change Adaptation in Economic Development Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/MODULE.5 The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (41.25 MB) English (41.25 MB)
	Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/MODULE.2 The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (59.02 MB) English (59.02 MB)
	Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Morocco E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.6 Being the largest energy importer in North Africa, Morocco is faced with the challenging task of meeting rising local energy demand while keeping its import bill under control. Facing these... Arabic (1.62 MB) English (1.62 MB)
	Arab Horizon 2030: Prospects for Enhancing Food Security in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/1 This publication aims to inform the debate on the status of food security in Arab countries, and provide policy options for enhancing food security in the future, in line with the overarching... Arabic (9.3 MB) English (25.65 MB)
	Climate Change Adaptation in the Health Sector Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2016/MODULE.3 The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (37.49 MB) English (37.49 MB)
	Climate Change Adaptation and Ecosystem-Based Management Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2016/MODULE.1 The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (36.86 MB) English (36.86 MB)
	Climate Change Adaptation in Human Settlements Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2015/MODULE.4 The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (36.38 MB) English (36.38 MB)
	International Human Rights Law and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Social Development Bulletin, Vol 6 No. 3 E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.8 The 2030 Development Agenda expresses the commitment of the United Nations to accelerate development efforts and to leave no one behind. Parts of this aspirational agenda are also enshrined in... Arabic (440.19 KB) English (264.76 KB)
	Measuring Urban Poverty in the Arab Region: Localizing Global and National strategies, Social Development Bulletin, Vol 6, No. 1 E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.2 This bulletin examines how urban poverty is addressed in the 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda (NUA). It also considers urbanization and urban... Arabic (510.25 KB) English (510.25 KB)