ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL6.GCP/2024/1
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Flagship publications
Cluster: Governance and Conflict Prevention
Focus Area: Climate change, Governance & enabling environment, Natural resource sustainability, Resilient development & conflict prevention, Technology & innovation
Initiatives: Development challenges, Governance and institution building, Arab Dialogue on Internet Governance, Life Cycle
SDGs: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords: Administrative reform, Arab countries, Case studies, Climate change, Cyber security, Digital technology, E-government, Economic aspects, Environmental degradation, Governance, Human development, Institution building, Minorities, New technologies, Peacebuilding, Policy making, Political conditions, Political corruption, Popular participation, Post-conflict reconstruction, Public sector, Recommendations, Recovery, Resilience, Risk assessment, Social media, Sustainable development, Water resources development, Women, Youth
The Arab Governance Report V: People-centred Governance for Post-conflict Recovery
April 2025
The Arab region faces complex, interconnected crises across socioeconomic, institutional and environmental dimensions. This report explores pathways to reform public governance, particularly in conflict-affected and fragile States, to ensure sustainable recovery and prevent further conflict. The report calls for bold reforms addressing institutional fragility, inefficiency and exclusion, so as to create a foundation for lasting peace, sustainable development and inclusive public governance in the Arab region.
Enhancing government effectiveness, reducing corruption and fostering transparency are key to this reform. Strong, accountable institutions are essential to restoring public trust and ensuring that public governance systems serve all citizens, especially marginalized groups in fragile States. An integrated approach that aligns humanitarian, development and peace-building efforts is needed for long-term stability. Digital transformation also presents an opportunity to modernize public governance, improve transparency and enhance service delivery. Governments in the Arab region must invest in digital infrastructure and adopt risk-informed policies to prepare for future shocks, such as environmental disasters and political instability.
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The Arab region faces complex, interconnected crises across socioeconomic, institutional and environmental dimensions. This report explores pathways to reform public governance, particularly in conflict-affected and fragile States, to ensure sustainable recovery and prevent further conflict. The report calls for bold reforms addressing institutional fragility, inefficiency and exclusion, so as to create a foundation for lasting peace, sustainable development and inclusive public governance in the Arab region.
Enhancing government effectiveness, reducing corruption and fostering transparency are key to this reform. Strong, accountable institutions are essential to restoring public trust and ensuring that public governance systems serve all citizens, especially marginalized groups in fragile States. An integrated approach that aligns humanitarian, development and peace-building efforts is needed for long-term stability. Digital transformation also presents an opportunity to modernize public governance, improve transparency and enhance service delivery. Governments in the Arab region must invest in digital infrastructure and adopt risk-informed policies to prepare for future shocks, such as environmental disasters and political instability.
