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	Social Justice Matters: A view from the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia E/ESCWA/SDD/2018/TP.6 Achieving social justice and leaving no one behind are urgent priorities in the Arab region. This pamphlet aims to provide general information and raise awareness on social justice and related... Arabic (2.72 MB) English (2.72 MB)
	Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment within National Institutions in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/ECW/2019/INF.1 This brochure describes the process followed to develop the Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women’s empowerment in National Institutions in the Arab region in view of strengthening their... Arabic (625.9 KB) English (535.41 KB)
	Fostering Open Government in the Arab region E/ESCWA/TDD/2018/INF.1 Open government refers to a government which is effective and efficient in the performance of its duties, transparent in and accountable for its actions, accessible to all through its services,... Arabic (12.67 MB) English (1.61 MB)
	World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2018: Smart Choices to Preserve our Land E/ESCWA/SDPD/2018/INF.2 The Arab region has limited land resources while it faces daunting challenges that include high population and urbanization growth rates, resource over-exploitation, diminishing water resources,... Arabic (2.98 MB) English (2.92 MB)
	Evaluating Renewable Manufacturing Potential in the Arab Region – Jordan, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.6 The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA) conducted a study on the potential of local manufacturing of... Arabic (1.99 MB) English (1.99 MB)
	ESCWA’s approach to Key Social Groups and Emerging Issues in the Arab region E/ESCWA/SDD/2018/PAMPHLET.1 ESCWA is an active regional partner in several United Nations initiatives addressing the situation of key social groups – notably youth, older persons and persons with disabilities – as well as... Arabic (2.27 MB) English (2.27 MB)
	A Model with Heterogeneous Agents to Study Pension Reforms: A Theoretical Presentation and Application using Tunisian data E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/TP.7 In this report, ESCWA developed a hybrid general equilibrium model with overlapping generations taking into account the heterogeneity of the agents and the non-linearity of pension formulas. The... Arabic (999.87 KB) English (999.87 KB)
	The State of Financing Development in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/TP.2 The financing for development (FfD) outlook for the Arab region remains turbulent. The prognosis stems, in no little measure, from a strained socioeconomic fabric that risks being frayed by the... Arabic (1.1 MB) English (17.98 MB), English (164.06 KB)
	Illicit Financial Flows in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/EDID/2018/TP.1 Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are constantly evolving outpacing detection at every corner. IFFs undermine the rule of law, distort macro-economic stability, and raise severe security... Arabic (2.78 MB) English (2.78 MB)
	Water-Energy Nexus Operational Toolkit: Technology Transfer Module E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/TOOLKIT.3 This module, implemented within a United Nations Development Account (DA) project on “Developing the capacities of ESCWA member countries to address the water and energy nexus for achieving... Arabic (21 MB) English (17.57 MB)
	Water-Energy Nexus Operational Toolkit: Renewable Energy Module E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/TOOLKIT.2 This module was prepared as part of the United Nations Development Account project on developing the capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to address the water and energy nexus for achieving... Arabic (12.05 MB) English (8.23 MB)
	Natural Gas Vehicle in Transportation in the Arab Region: Fact Sheet E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.4 The Arab region is highly dependent on fossil fuels as a transport fuel which has one of the highest growth rates of carbon dioxide emissions. Although the use of natural gas vehicles in the Arab... Arabic (1.7 MB) English (1.7 MB)
	Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change Adaptation Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/MODULES/INTRO The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (62.53 MB) English (80.85 MB)
	Climate Change Adaptation in Economic Development Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/MODULE.5 The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (41.25 MB) English (41.25 MB)
	Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/MODULE.2 The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (59.02 MB) English (59.02 MB)
	Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Jordan E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.9 Having scarce natural resources, Jordan’s concerns over energy security and fossil fuel import dependency have intensified due to the political events in recent years. In fact, Jordan currently... Arabic (2.91 MB) English (2.91 MB)
	Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in the United Arab Emirates E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.8 UAE is one of the major oil and gas producers; nevertheless, its journey to renewable energy started in 2006 in Abu Dhabi when the Government announced the creation of the Masdar Initiative in an... Arabic (1.79 MB) English (1.79 MB)
	Case study on policy reforms to promote renewable energy in Lebanon E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.7 The energy sector in Lebanon has been suffering since the beginning of the 1990s because of the lack of a clear policy setting goals for the development of the sector. No investments have been... Arabic (1.77 MB) English (1.77 MB)
	Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Morocco E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.6 Being the largest energy importer in North Africa, Morocco is faced with the challenging task of meeting rising local energy demand while keeping its import bill under control. Facing these... Arabic (1.62 MB) English (1.62 MB)
	Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Ukraine E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.13 National energy policy serves as one of the key factors of economic development in Ukraine, representing both risks and potential for further improvements. In order to solve the various challenges... Arabic (1.35 MB) English (1.35 MB)

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