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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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	Leveraging Multi-stakeholder Partnerships to Promote Gender Justice and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development E/ESCWA/ECW/2016/TECHNICAL PAPER.1 Ambitious multi-stakeholder partnerships are an important aspect of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and will be critical to its success. They will... Arabic (35.96 KB) English (35.96 KB)
	Status of Women and Gender Equality in the Arab Region (Beijing +20) E/ESCWA/ECW/2015/3 Against Wind and Tides: A Review of the Status of Women and Gender Equality in the Arab Region (Beijing +20) Although much has been achieved in recent years to advance the... Arabic (758.49 KB) English (758.49 KB)
	Arab Governance Report II: Governance and Institutional Transformations in Conflict-affected Arab Countries E/ESCWA/ECRI/2016/1 Today, conflicts of varying intensity directly affect at least half of the Arab countries, while the rest endure neighbourhood or spillover effects, impeding peoples’ fundamental right to live... Arabic (1.74 MB) English (24.14 MB)
	Report The expert group meeting on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus In the Arab region Amman, 24-25 March 2015 E/ESCWA/SDPD/2015/WG.2/2/Report Arabic (289.36 KB) English (196.9 KB)
	World Day to Combat Desertification E/ESCWA/SDPD/2015/Pamphlet.1 The World Day to Combat Desertification is observed worldwide on 17 June every year. The focus in 2015 was the attainment of food security for all through sustainable food systems. This theme... Arabic (293.84 KB) English (293.84 KB)
	أجندة من أجل "عقد الطاقة المستدامة للجميع في المنطقة العربية" صحيفة وقائع E/ESCWA/SDPD/2015/Fact Sheet.1 Arabic (951.75 KB) English (951.75 KB)
	Analysis of Energy Policy Trends in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2015/5 This report analyses past trends in domestic energy policy in the Arab region and the capacity of today’s policies and institutions to reverse current unsustainable production and... Arabic (1.76 MB) English (1.76 MB)
	Regional cooperation and energy security in the Arab region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2015/4 In the midst of the social, economic and environmental concerns, and the international community's efforts with all its components and organizations to achieve sustainable development, energy... Arabic (1.75 MB) English (1.75 MB)
	Pathways towards Food Security in the Arab Region An Assessment of Wheat Availability E/ESCWA/SDPD/2015/1 No other crop better embodies concerns over food security in the Arab region than wheat. Wheat consumption per capita in the region has been high for the past few decades and is currently... Arabic (1.91 MB) English (1.91 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)
	Measuring sustainable development in the Arab region: A review of country experiences and recommendations for monitoring and evaluation Post-2015 E/ESCWA/SD/2015/TECHNICAL PAPER.1 The objective of this report is to provide a concise assessment of sustainable development monitoring and evaluation in the Arab region and discuss the implications of the post-2015 agenda. The... Arabic (566.84 KB) English (566.84 KB)
	Women's rights and gender equality for sustainable development: Discussing the proposed sustainable development goals within the context of development in the Arab region, 2015 E/ESCWA/ECW/2015/Technical Paper.3 This report reviews the situation of women’s rights and gender equality in Arab countries, and discusses the links between sustainable development, economic growth and inequalities from a gender... Arabic (1.98 MB) English (1.98 MB)
	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... Arabic (2.79 MB) English (5.55 MB)
	Building Capacities in Developing Appropriate Green Technologies for Improving the Livelihood of Rural Communities in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2014/Brochure.1 This project addresses the obstacles faced by rural communities in the Arab region in accessing modern energy services. It is aimed at strengthening the capacity of Arab countries to mainstream... Arabic (11.91 MB) English (11.91 MB)
	Mainstreaming a gender perspective in research E/ESCWA/OES/2014/Technical Paper.1 The overall purpose of this paper is to contribute to achieving the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) goal to “foster comprehensive, equitable, integrated and sustainable... Arabic (363.47 KB) English (363.47 KB)
	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... Arabic (4.16 MB) English (13 MB)
	Report: Regional expert group meeting on small and medium enterprises and their role in sustainable development in the Arab region Kuwait, 6-7 November 2012 E/ESCWA/SDPD/2013/WG.10/Report Arabic (441.45 KB) English (352.81 KB)
	ESCWA Water Development Report 5: Issues in Sustainable Water Resources Management and Water Services E/ESCWA/SDPD/2013/4 The global community was proud to announce in 2012 that the global drinking water target articulated in the Millennium Development Goals had been met five years ahead of schedule. However, the... Arabic (4.18 MB) English (1.83 MB)
	Regional Profile of the Information Society in the Arab Region - 2013 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/6 The information society, in which information is processed efficiently, including the production, exchange, adaptation, and use of information, is the appropriate environment for achieving... Arabic (2.06 MB) English (3.2 MB)
	ESCWA Annual Report, 2011 E/ESCWA/OES/2012/1 The year 2011 was a turning point for the Arab world. The power of citizens has created new momentum for change, opening the door of opportunity for the Arab people. As an institution that... Arabic (15.74 MB) English (26.25 MB)

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