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	ESCWA response to the UN Youth Strategy, Social Development Bulletin, Vol 7, No. 2 E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/TP.2 Young people under 30 represent 60% of the total population of the Arab region today. The number of youth aged 15 to 24 is expected to increase from 71 million in 2015 to 92 million in 2030. This... Arabic (538.17 KB) English (538.17 KB)
	Capacity building toolkit on the analysis and measurement of a socio-economic inequalities in the Arab region E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.21 The capacity building toolkit on the analysis and measurement of socio-economic inequalities in the Arab region was produced as part of ESCWA’s efforts to build capacities to analyze and measure... Arabic (5.32 MB) English (5.32 MB)
	Toolkit on the design and implementation of equality-oriented policies in the Arab countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.11 ESCWA has prepared the toolkit for designing and implementing equality-oriented public policies and programmes in the Arab countries as part of its efforts to support member countries in... Arabic (2.91 MB) English (2.91 MB)
	Examining multidimensional inequality in the Arab region through a capabilities lens: Presenting a pilot study in Lebanon with a focus on SDG 10 E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/TP.7 This study takes a critical look at Sustainable Development Goal 10 – aimed to reduce inequality within and among countries – and proposes an innovative research approach to capture... Arabic (1.83 MB) English (1.83 MB)
	Bridging the Inequality Gap among Youth in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/TP.5 This policy brief discusses selected dimensions of inequality among Arab youth and highlight the gaps and challenges that affect youth policy development and implementation. It concludes with a... Arabic (436.82 KB) English (436.82 KB)
	National Institutional Structures for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Exploring the Implementation of Article 33 in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/TP.3 This study examines Article (33) on “National Implementation and Monitoring” in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Article 33 is quite groundbreaking as it is the first... Arabic (1.02 MB) English (954.6 KB)
	Social Protection in the Syrian Arab Republic E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/TP.12 This country profile outlines the statutory social protection system in the Syrian Arab Republic including social insurance, social assistance, and social health-care provision. It furthermore... Arabic (1.59 MB) English (1.39 MB)
	Advancing the Implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing in Arab Countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/INF.8 This policy brief provides an overview of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) and its linkages to the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. It highlights MIPAA’s... Arabic (754.36 KB) English (754.36 KB)
	Promoting Social Justice in the Arab Region through Capacity Building Interventions, Social Development Bulletin, Vol.7, No.3 E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/INF.7 This bulletin explores the connection between innovative capacity building and the ability of stakeholders to implement the SDGs. It details the capacity building work undertaken by ESCWA’s... Arabic (663.32 KB) English (663.32 KB)
	Leaving no one behind: Integrating marginalized groups in some Arab countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/4 Unprecedented social progress has been recorded around the world in the past few decades, with significant drops in poverty levels. However, this progress has been uneven as social and economic... Arabic (3.38 MB) English (3.93 MB)
	Manual for Building Capacities in Developing Social Protection Policies based on a Participatory Approach E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.9 The manual for building capacities in developing social protection policies based on a participatory approach is produced as part of ESCWA’s efforts aimed at strengthening... Arabic (3.81 MB) English (3.81 MB)
	Arab Society: Demographic and Social trends Issue No. 14 E/ESCWA/SD/2019/5 Arab Society: A Compendium of Demographic and Social Statistics, Issue No. 14 is the latest in a series of biennial compendia of the Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Commission... Arabic (10.49 MB) English (5.47 MB)
	ESCWA Annual Report 2019 E/ESCWA/OES/2020/1 The last decade was difficult for the Arab region. A few countries fell into civil war while others suffered from serious political and economic instability. As a result, millions of people across... Arabic (3 MB) English (3.12 MB)
	Trends and Impacts in Conflict Settings, No. 6: Developing a Risk-Assessment Framework for the Arab Region E/ESCWA/ECRI/2019/1 The Arab region is undergoing profound transformations due to social, economic, and governance factors, as well as from violent conflict, humanitarian crisis, and political instability. The... Arabic (10.03 MB) English (9.54 MB)
	Wealth distribution and poverty impact of COVID-19 in Lebanon E/ESCWA/CL3.SEP/2020/TP.8 Lebanon is de facto experiencing the impact of three reinforcing growth shocks: a long-term recession post-Syrian crisis as a result of gradual decline in tourism receipts and private investment... Arabic (1.06 MB) English (677.69 KB)
	Wealth Inequality and Closing the Poverty Gap in Arab Countries: The Case for a Solidarity Wealth Tax E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.9 High poverty rates coupled with high concentration of wealth in the Arab region have highlighted the need for a stronger civic solidarity and the shared responsibility of the public, the... Arabic (1.2 MB) English (1.2 MB)
	The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: the promise of making migration work for all in the Arab region E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.5 The Social Development Bulletin describes the road to the historic adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in December 2018, its principles, objectives and... Arabic (1005.5 KB) English (636.96 KB)
	Reforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training: A Gateway for Building a Skilled Youth Workforce in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.4 The technical paper scrutinizes high youth unemployment rates prevalent in the Arab region from the perspective of labour supply. More specifically, it examines technical and vocational education... Arabic (548.24 KB) English (548.24 KB)
	Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants and Refugees in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.16 Migrants and refugees are among the social groups most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and are suffering disproportionately from its social and economic consequences. This publication is a joint... Arabic (1.36 MB) English (2.09 MB)
	The Social Justice Policy Gap Assessment Tool (PGAT) E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.13 The Policy Gap Assessment Tool aims to analyze the extent to which the principles of social justice are integrated into public policies and development programs in the Arab region by identifying... Arabic (1.26 MB) English (1.26 MB)

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