CIVIL SOCIETY
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Promises of Spring: Citizenship and Civic Engagement in Democratic Transitions E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/3 This publication offers a critical analysis of the Arab uprisings, their possible triggers and potential trajectories. It considers citizenship as an essential factor not only in the struggle... |
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Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia, Issue 17 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2012/1 The spread of information and communication technology (ICT) in the region has increased the use of electronic, especially, e-government services. The involvement of citizens and the civil... |
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Social development bulletin No. 3: The post-2015 UN development agenda E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.3 This bulletin explains the content of a report entitled “Realizing the Future We Want for All” that sets out a vision for the future based on the core values of human rights, equality and... |
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ESCWA Country Brief - 2013 E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.7 This set of country briefs presents the socioeconomic, political and developmental challenges facing three countries in transition, namely Libya, Tunisia and Yemen. It reviews the causes of... |
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Organizations of Persons with Disabilities in the Arab Region: A Preliminary Study E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/Technical Paper.11 Organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) represent essential actors at the policy level, and play a key role in the Arab region where inclusion of persons with disabilities is a high... |
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Participation and Civic Engagement Policy Brief Series: Policy Brief One Participation And Transitional Justice E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.5 This policy brief discusses the central role of civic engagement and civil society in forging transitional justice mechanisms. Using international case studies, it outlines the general instruments... |
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Information Kit - Effective Indicators to Measure Public Civic Participation E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.6 Civic participation was a key demand of Arab citizens who took to the streets demanding to be heard. Young and old, rich and poor, they came together as active citizens to express their... |
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The Role of Civil Society in Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development E/ESCWA/SDD/2016/TECHNICAL PAPER.1 This paper aims at highlighting the role of civil society in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the national and regional levels. It includes six sections and discusses... |
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Civil Society Development in Transition: Lessons from Egypt, Libya Tunisia, and Yemen E/ESCWA/SDD/2014/Pamphlet.3 This publication highlights contemporary civic engagement and participatory development initiatives in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen, which have seen radical shifts in political and social... |
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Report of the Workshop on Delivery of E-Services in Civil Society E/ESCWA/ICTD/2009/19
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Report: Arab regional consultative meeting of civil society organizations on the post-2015 UN development agenda Beirut, 14 March 2013 E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/WG.4/Report Arabic (342.43 KB) English (144.81 KB) |
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Report of the Expert Group Meeting to Review Publication of Comparative Analysis of Civil Society Participation in Public Policy Formulation in Selected Arab Countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2010/WG.3/Report Arabic (3.47 MB) English (249.28 KB) |
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Report of the Peer Review Meeting on Social Policy Report No. 2 - Proposed Outline Integrated Social Policies Project E/ESCWA/SDD/2007/6 Arabic (64.72 KB) English (64.72 KB) |
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Enhancing Civil Society Participation in Public Policy Processes E/ESCWA/SDD/2010/Technical Paper.1 . Arabic (439.18 KB) English (414.55 KB) |
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Promoting Participatory Democracy in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2012/Technical Paper.2 The Arab region is aware today that the path to democracy is long because of the upheavals that changed their political landscape and led to gross violations of human rights, lack of rule of law... |
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Comparative Analysis of Civil Society Participation in Public Policy Formulation in Selected Arab Countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2010/1 In the past decade, civil society organizations in the Arab region have achieved significant improvements in performance and capacity to request change with respect to certain issues. However,... |
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Broadband for Development in the ESCWA Region: Enhancing Access to ICT Services in a Global Knowledge Society E/ESCWA/ICTD/2007/10 This report highlights the vast development potential in the ESCWA region as it moves towards the broadband revolution, with real business examples focused on selected countries. It also offers an... |
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Arab Integration: A 21st Century Development Imperative E/ESCWA/OES/2013/3 Around the world, even the greatest powers have opted to be part of larger regional entities in order to manage globalization and the competition it brings. Meanwhile, Arab countries which share... |
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Inter-Regional Report on Labour Migration and Social Protection E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical paper.2 This report provides an overview of the human rights issues associated with international migration from the ESCAP to the ESCWA region. It also looks at the abuse of migrant rights in the... |
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Review of Productivity and Sustainable Development in the ESCWA Region, First Issue. Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication: Principles, Opportunities and Challenges in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2011/3 The Arab region continues to face many challenges in its endeavour to embrace the principles of sustainable development. The rapid increase in population, acute water scarcity, food security,... |