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Report of the Expert Group Meeting on National Regional Priorities for the Millenium Development Goals in the Arab Region, Beirut, 19-20 July 2011

E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/WG.5/Report

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Report of the Expert Group Meeting on Labour Markets and Labour Market Policy in the ESCWA Region

E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/WG.4/Report

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Report of the Expert Group Meeting on Transport and Trade Facilitation in the ESCWA Region

E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/9

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Estimates and Forecasts for GDP Growth in the ESCWA Region, 2006-2007 cover Estimates and Forecasts for GDP Growth in the ESCWA Region, 2006-2007

E/ESCWA/EAD/2007/Technical Material.2

ESCWA region has witnessed a period of robust economic growth in 2006 driven by a strong global economy, high oil prices, and a thriving financial performance. Better investment opportunities have...

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Estimates and Forecasts for GDP Growth in the ESCWA Region, 2007-2008

E/ESCWA/EAD/2008/Technical Material.1

In 2007, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) region registered its fifth consecutive year of robust growth in the wake of a continuous increase in oil prices and a...

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Enhancing Fiscal Capacity to Attain the Millennium Development Goals: Financing Social Protection cover Enhancing Fiscal Capacity to Attain the Millennium Development Goals: Financing Social Protection

E/ESCWA/EDGD/2012/Technical Paper.1

The present study shows that the Arab uprisings took place despite strong progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It advocates social protection as a way to overcome the...

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Enhancing Integrated National Development Planning in the Arab Region: 2nd Regional Meeting of Focal Points





This meeting brings together the national focal points of the Development Account project “Towards the Arab Horizon 2030: Enhancing Integrated National...
Enhancing Integrated National Development Planning in the Arab Region: 1st Regional Meeting of Focal Points






The objectives of the meeting include:
  • Discuss current national development planning approaches in the Arab region...
Enhancing Integrated National Development Planning in the Arab Region: National Workshop





ESCWA is organizing a national workshop for Tunisia as part of the activities of the Development Account Project “Towards the Arab Horizon 2030: Enhancing...
Promotion of Electronic Exchange of Customs Information and the Adoption of Standard Electronic Messages



The purpose of the seminar was to promote the electronic exchange of transit information between customs administrations and the adoption of standards for electronic messages by means of...

Presentation of Bilateral Investment Treaties to UAE Investors



In collaboration with the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates ESCWA held a National Workshop to present the bilateral investment agreements to the UAE investor during the period 19-...

Increasing productivity is key to revive economic growth and support the 2030 Agenda in Asia-Pacific, says UN



As nations begin implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the next phase of Asia-Pacific economic growth should be driven by broad-based productivity gains, the United Nations...

Implementation of the eTIR International System in the ESCWA region





ESCWA organized in cooperation with UNECE, IRU and Euro Med Transport Support Project a capacity building workshop “Implementation of the eTIR...
Settlement of Disputes in Bilateral Investment Treaties in Morocco



In collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Morocco ESCWA held a National Workshop on disputes between States and investors during the period 5-7 June 2013. The...

Settlement of disputes between States and Investors within Bilateral investment treaties



In collaboration with the National Agency for Investment in the Republic of Sudan ESCWA held a National Workshop on settlement of disputes between states and investors during the period 26-28...

Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Investors



In collaboration with the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lebanon, ESCWA held a National Workshop on settlement of investment disputes between states and investors during the period 25-...

Transport and Trade Facilitation in the ESCWA Region





ESCWA convened an Expert Group Meeting on Trade and Transport Facilitation in the ESCWA region, at Le Bristol Hotel, Beirut, during 7-8 December 2009.
The meeting discussed...
Trade Facilitation with Reference to Selected Arab Countries cover Arabic) Trade Facilitation with Reference to Selected Arab Countries

E/ESCWA/GRID/2005/10

This study aims at shedding light on the concept of trade facilitation, its importance, the challenges to be addressed, and the experiences of different countries in this regard to be used as...

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Facilitate the Launch of the Arab Customs Union



This workshop provided technical support and capacity-building for the representatives of the ministries of trade and finance in the Arab States members of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area in...

Training for Staff from the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in Jordan (MOPIC) on Computable General Equilibrium Modelling



ESCWA with its partners UNCIEF Jordan and the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC) in Jordan have organized their first two day online training for...

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