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	ESCWA response to the UN Youth Strategy, Social Development Bulletin, Vol 7, No. 2 E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/TP.2 Young people under 30 represent 60% of the total population of the Arab region today. The number of youth aged 15 to 24 is expected to increase from 71 million in 2015 to 92 million in 2030. This... Arabic (538.17 KB) English (538.17 KB)
	Arab Sustainable Development Report 2020 E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/2 Achieving sustainable development in the Arab region faces structural barriers that are often shared among the 22 Arab countries, despite variations in income level, natural resources, and...
	ESCWA Disability Framework: 115 indicators to bridge the gap between policy and statistics E/ESCWA/SD/2019/TP.3 ESCWA Disability Framework: 115 indicators to bridge the gap between policy and statistics, is the first three-dimensional disability framework that maps disability-related indicators to three... Arabic (2.3 MB) English (1.49 MB)
	Arab Society: Demographic and Social trends Issue No. 14 E/ESCWA/SD/2019/5 Arab Society: A Compendium of Demographic and Social Statistics, Issue No. 14 is the latest in a series of biennial compendia of the Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Commission... Arabic (10.49 MB) English (5.47 MB)
	Arab Society: A Compendium of Demographic and Social Statistics, No. 13 E/ESCWA/SD/2017/5 Arab Society: A Compendium of Social Statistics, Issue No. 13 is the latest in a series of biennial compendiums of the Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia... Arabic (4.25 MB) English (1.77 MB)
	Rethinking Inequality in Arab Countries E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/2 The Rethinking Inequality in Arab States report fills knowledge gaps about inequality in the Arab region, using a multidimensional approach that focuses on non-income dimensions: Health,... Arabic (5.52 MB) English (15.43 MB)
	Population and Development Report Issue No. 8: Prospects of Ageing with Dignity in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/3 The number and share of older persons in the Arab region are steadily growing and will increase substantially in the following decades. The advent of this ageing transition, which most Arab... Arabic (5.15 MB) English (6.2 MB)
	Arab Society: A Compendium of Social Statistics: Issue No. 12 E/ESCWA/SD/2015/4 Issued biennually, the Compendium of Social Statistics provides a general view of Arab societies and the changes they encounter over time. This issue features data on population, households,... Arabic (2.74 MB) English (3.24 MB)
	Inclusive Social Development E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/2 The 2011 uprisings have affected the entire Arab region politically, economically and socially. Political instability and conflict have since then replaced optimism and hope, and calls for... Arabic (741.94 KB) English (741.94 KB)
	Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2010-2011 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/8 In a very highly volatile and changing scene in the aftermath of the Arab uprising, understanding the present in view of the recent past and projecting the near future is almost an impossible... Arabic (3.82 MB) English (4.19 MB)
	Fact Sheets on Key Water Issues in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2010/Technical Paper.2 This document contains fact sheets on important water challenges facing the Arab region. For example, climate change is one of the challenges that affects the availability of water resources, and... Arabic (2.14 MB) English (2.14 MB)
	The Impact of Economic Variables on the Social Dimension of Development: Education and Health E/ESCWA/EAD/2005/4 Investment in human capital is crucial for poverty reduction and has a positive impact on economic growth and human development. This study analyses the impact of public policy on human... Arabic (1017.45 KB) English (599.15 KB)