ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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ESCWA Water Development Report 4: National Capacities for the Management of Shared Water Resources in ESCWA Member Countries E/ESCWA/SDPD/2011/4 This report focuses on national and regional capacities for the management of shared water resources in ESCWA member countries. Specific attention is paid to the legal frameworks for shared water... |
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International Migration and Development in the ESCWA Region: Challenges and Opportunities E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/Technical Paper.5 This paper discusses migration policies and their impact on development on both the theoretical and practical levels, focusing on ESCWA member countries and highlighting good practices and major... |
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Managing Change: Social Policy for Economic Development E/ESCWA/SDD/2010/Technical Paper.5 This pamphlet emphasizes the need for sustainable growth strategies to promote investment in human resources and the expansion of social protection. It also stresses the need for a new system of... |
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ESCWA Annual Report, 2010: A Year in Review E/ESCWA/OES/2011/1 In 2010, the Commission intensified its efforts towards the achievement of regional economic and social integration, as well as greater interaction between the region and the rest of the world.... |
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Review of Information and Communications Technology and Development, Issue 16 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2011/5 The increased use of communication and social media means in various areas has a significant impact on human interaction, social behavior and social and economical development. Therefore... |
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Central Bank Independence and its Effect on Inflation Performance in the ESCWA Countries E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/WP.2 The main objectives of this paper are to measure the central bank independence in the ESCWA countries and to explore its effects on the inflation performance. In section two, the paper reviews... |
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Report of the Workshop on Macroeconomic Simulations for MDG Achievement, Beirut, 28-29 September 2011 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/WG.7/Report Arabic (111.23 KB) English (111.23 KB) |
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Report of the Expert Group Meeting on National Regional Priorities for the Millenium Development Goals in the Arab Region, Beirut, 19-20 July 2011 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/WG.5/Report Arabic (205.29 KB) English (63.13 KB) |
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Report: Regional Training Workshop on “Requirements for the Establishment of a Single Window for Trade Procedures and Formalities in the ESCWA Region”, Beirut, 3-4 March 2011 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/WG.4/Report
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Arab Millennium Development Goals Report 2011: An inclusive approach to development in a time of transition E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/7 The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) intends to contribute to the critical evaluation of the progress made towards the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)... |
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Financing the Implementation of Selected Components of the Integrated Transport System in the Arab Mashreq (ITSAM) E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/6 The transport sector is an important component in the economy. It can be an effective element in developing the prosperity of a society. When transport systems are efficient, they provide... |
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Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2009-2010 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/1 This year's Survey looks at the effect that the 2008 global financial crisis had on economies and social development in the Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA) region. Like... |
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Progress in the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the ESCWA Region: A Gender Lens E/ESCWA/ECW/2011/1 This report analyses the causes and consequences of the uneven progress made by ESCWA member countries towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by providing a detailed examination... |
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The Governance Deficit and Conflict Relapse in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/ECRI/2011/1 The post-colonial socio-political landscape of the ESCWA region has witnessed a seemingly endless chain of conflict, fragile peace and constantly heightened levels of political tension, all of... |
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ESCWA Annual Report, 2009 E/ESCWA/OES/2010/1 In 2009, which marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of ESCWA, the Commission has further intensified its efforts towards the achievement of regional economic and social integration, as well as... |
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Review of Information and Communications Technology and Development, Issue 13 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2010/1 Information and communications technology plays a significant role in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in particular in the areas of awareness-raising, capacity-building and... |
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Conflict Mitigation and Development: Vision, Approaches and Achievements. Information Kit E/ESCWA/ECRI/2010/Technical Paper.1 . Arabic (491.55 KB) English (2.21 MB) |
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The Demographic Profile of the Arab Countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2009/Technical Paper.9 This issue of The Demographic Profile of the Arab Countries examines the trends in population size, growth and distribution in the 22 countries of the Arab region, highlights the course of... |
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Integrated Social Policy: Visions and Strategies in Arab Countries, Report III E/ESCWA/SDD/2009/4 Most countries in the ESCWA region see social policy as a basic element in achieving balanced human and economic development. However, those countries are facing diverse challenges, are endowed... |
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ESCWA Annual Report, 2008 E/ESCWA/OES/2009/1 This Annual Report summarizes the accomplishments achieved by ESCWA under its seven subprogrammes in 2008. Using a results-based approach in reviewing those accomplishments, the report provides a... |