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Remittances in financing development in Africa: Lessons learnt from North Africa

Survey of aid effectiveness in the Arab region

E/ESCWA/EDGD/2012/3

The concept paper "Survey of Aid Effectiveness in the ESCWA region" offers a preliminary assessment of aid effectiveness in the region and suggests areas for improvements. The survey attempts to...

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Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment within National Institutions: Technical Notes (Second Edition) cover (Arabic) Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment within National Institutions: Technical Notes (Second Edition)

E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.25

This publication, in its second version, provides necessary technical information and guidance on the implementation of an accountability framework for mainstreaming gender equality in the...

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Action Plan on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women at the Level of National Institutions: Technical Notes cover (Arabic) Action Plan on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women at the Level of National Institutions: Technical Notes

E/ESCWA/ECW/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.8

This publication provides necessary technical information and guidance on the implementation of an accountability framework for mainstreaming gender equality in the organizational practices,...

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Financing the 2030 Agenda: High-Level Dialogue on Domestic Resource Mobilization





The new global financing framework marks a clear departure from the business-as-usual approach that had governed financing for development issues. It broadens the...
Financing the Implementation of Selected Components of the Integrated Transport System in the Arab Mashreq (ITSAM) Financing the Implementation of Selected Components of the Integrated Transport System in the Arab Mashreq (ITSAM)

E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/6

The transport sector is an important component in the economy.  It can be an effective element in developing the prosperity of a society. When transport systems are efficient, they provide...

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Conference on Financing Sustainable Development ~ Curbing Illicit Financial Flows



 ESCWA is organizing an International Conference on ‘Financing...

Financing for Development





ESCWA’s work on financing for development aims to make member countries more attractive for domestic, intraregional and international...
Assessing the Financing Gap in the Arab Region Assessing the Financing Gap in the Arab Region

E/ESCWA/EDGD/2013/5

Financing is one of the core issues in international development. Many wealthy countries have agreed on the need to allocate 0.7 per cent of their national income to financing development in less...

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Arab Governance Report: Governance Challenges in Countries Undergoing Transition Arab Governance Report: Governance Challenges in Countries Undergoing Transition

E/ESCWA/ECRI/2013/4



Following the uprisings, a wave of political transition spread through the Arab region. A large body of research has focused on the complex blend of socioeconomic and political factors...

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ESCWA Report: Enough Resources in Arab region to finance SDG Agenda



ESCWA Report: Enough Resources in Arab region to finance SDG Agenda
 Tueni: Difficult to Channel Funds via Lebanese Banking System...
Foreign Direct Investment Report

E/ESCWA/EDGD/2009/Technical Paper.2

This document is a report that focuses mainly on the performance of ESCWA member countries in terms of attracting foreign direct investment. It reviews the latest developments in the institutional...

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Report on Foreign Direct Investments Inflows in the ESCWA Region cover Report on Foreign Direct Investments Inflows in the ESCWA Region

E/ESCWA/GRID/2006/Technical Material.2

This report represents a first for the ESCWA region in that it analyses actual FDI data based on the implementation of surveys of enterprises with FDI participation in these countries....

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Foreign Direct Investment Report 2011 cover Foreign Direct Investment Report 2011

E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/Technical Paper.3



This report focuses mainly on the performance of ESCWA member countries in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). The report reviews the latest developments in the...

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Foreign Direct Investment Report 2008 Foreign Direct Investment Report 2008

E/ESCWA/EDGD/2008/Technical Paper.1

This Foreign Direct Investment Report provides an overview of the performance of ESCWA member countries in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), reviews the most recent laws and...

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ESCWA Annual Report - 2012

E/ESCWA/OES/2013/1

2012 Annual report focuses on ESCWA activities that meet the priority needs of member countries. In addition to undertaking specific projects, ESCWA mobilized a regional knowledge base and...

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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-...

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-...

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