SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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Unemployment of Young Women in the Arab Region: Causes and Interventions, Social Policy Brief, No. 8 E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/Brief.8 This policy brief unveils the underlying causes and consequences of young women’s unemployment in the region and warns that the inability of young women to reach into the labour market, would... |
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What Remains of the Arab Spring? Challenges Impeding the Achievement of Social Justice in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/3 Five years after the popular uprisings that swept the Arab region, this report analyses the consequences of the Arab Spring, by focusing on three cases studies, namely Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco... |
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ESCWA Annual Report 2015 E/ESCWA/OES/2016/1 The year 2015 was remarkable for international development cooperation, the United Nations and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). At the backdrop of UN celebrations of... |
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Urbanization and Sustainable Development in the Arab Region, Social Development Bulletin, Vol. 5, No. 4 E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/TECHNICAL PAPER.6 The present bulletin provides an overview of the ongoing regional and global preparations for the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), which will... |
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Migration Governance in the Arab Region and Beyond Vol. 5, Issue No. 3 E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/TECHNICAL PAPER.4 International migration is a large-scale phenomenon that affects families, economies, service provision and communities, posing both challenges and opportunities for countries in the Arab... |
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Social protection and development: national social protection and insurance programs in the United Arab Emirates E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/TECHNICAL PAPER.2 This country profile maps available social protection and insurance programs in UAE. It highlights the main programmes on social protection, as well as the challenges and developments... |
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2015 Situation Report on International Migration: Migration, Displacement and Development in a Changing Arab Region Report Summary E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/BROCHURE.1 .  Arabic (705.46 KB) English (749.55 KB) |
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Inclusive Social Development E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/2 |
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2015 Situation Report on International Migration: Migration, Displacement and Development in a Changing Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/1 While international migration is one of the main factors driving economic and social change in the Arab region, the continuing displacement of populations occurring in several countries... |
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ESCWA Annual Report 2014 E/ESCWA/OES/2015/1 As the United Nations enters its seventieth year, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) embarks on its fifth decade of work in the Arab region. Our role at... |
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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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Participation and social protection in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2014/Technical Paper.7 The paper introduces social protection as a basic human right enshrined in international declarations and conventions. It also provides a brief overview of social protection provision in the Arab... |
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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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Promoting the Empowerment of Marginalized Social Groups in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2014/PAMPHLET.1 This pamphlet examines key issues related to the empowerment of three marginalized social groups in the Arab region, namely youth, older people and persons with disabilities, with a view to... |
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ESCWA at 40: Working for a Just and Prosperous Arab World E/ESCWA/OES/2014/Booklet.1 This booklet was published on the occasion of ESCWA’s 40th anniversary. It highlights key development challenges in the Arab region, and presents an overview of ESCWA’s work, key achievements and... |
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ESCWA Annual Report 2013 E/ESCWA/OES/2014/1 During 2013, the Commission celebrated its 40th Anniversary and reiterated its commitment to member states and the overall prosperity of the Arab Region. Following a three pronged approach, the... |
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Report on the Electronic Discussion “Towards a New Welfare Mix for the Arab Region?” Outline of the Social Policy Report V E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/WG.2/Report Arabic (153.15 KB) English (153.15 KB) |
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Social justice: Concepts, principles, tools and challenges E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.9 This paper sheds light on some of the underlying theories and fundamental elements of social justice. Specifically, it focuses on the principle of participation given its centrality to a number of... |
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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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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... |