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ESCWA Annual Report 2015 E/ESCWA/OES/2016/1 The year 2015 was remarkable for international development cooperation, the United Nations and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). At the backdrop of UN celebrations of... |
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ESCWA Annual Report 2016 E/ESCWA/OES/2017/1 The 2016 Annual Report provides an overview of key economic and social developments throughout the Arab region, as well as facts and figures about the Economic and Social Commission for Western... |
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ESCWA Annual Report 2017 E/ESCWA/OES/2018/1 The 2017 Annual Report provides an overview of key economic and social developments throughout the Arab region, as well as facts and figures about the Economic and... |
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ESCWA Annual Report 2018 E/ESCWA/OES/2019/1 The 2018 Annual Report provides an overview of key efforts by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) to support global, regional and national efforts towards a more stable... |
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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... |
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2019 Status Report on the Implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2019/TP.4 This report provides an Arab region baseline for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 6.5.1: Degree of integrated water resources management implementation. The data presented in this... |
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ESCWA Water Development Report 7: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/3 Since 2005, several global processes have called for an integrated approach to climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR). Calls to pursue this integration were... |
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Assessment Report of Prevailing Situations in Rural Areas in Tunisia E/ESCWA/CL1.CCS/2020/TP.2 The baseline study for Tunisia was developed within the Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region (REGEND) framework with an... |
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Assessment Report of Prevailing Situations in Rural Areas in Lebanon E/ESCWA/CL1.CCS/2020/TP.1 The baseline study for Lebanon was developed within the REGEND (Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region) framework with an... |
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UN Report: Arab Region Behind in Disaster Risk Reduction A United Nations report launched in Beirut today said governments of the Middle East and North Africa region were lagging behind global averages in reducing disaster risks. The 2011 UN Global... |
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Report: Regional expert group meeting on small and medium enterprises and their role in sustainable development in the Arab region Kuwait, 6-7 November 2012 E/ESCWA/SDPD/2013/WG.10/Report  Arabic (441.45 KB) English (352.81 KB) |
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Distillation and valorization of materials extracted from medicinal and aromatic plants The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is working on a “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the... |
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Report The expert group meeting on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus In the Arab region Amman, 24-25 March 2015 E/ESCWA/SDPD/2015/WG.2/2/Report Arabic (289.36 KB) English (196.9 KB) |
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Reducing Gas Flaring in Arab Countries: A Sustainable Development Necessity E/ESCWA/SDPD/2019/TP.9 The study highlights the Arab region’s high reliance on fossil fuels, making it the second fastest growing regional source of greenhouse gas emissions. This is increasingly worrying for Arab... |
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Marketing techniques and mechanisms of rural women's products The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is working on a “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the... |
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Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Socio-Economic Vulnerability in the Arab Region: A Methodological Framework for Pursuing an Integrated Assessment E/ESCWA/SDPD/2011/1 The methodological framework presented in this guidance document outlines the integrated assessment approach being implemented in support of the Regional Initiative for the... |
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Assessment of Water Quality Management Practices in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2007/2 This study assesses water quality management practices in selected countries within the region and presents member countries with recommendations on the protection and sustainable use of scarce... |
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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... |
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Green Technology Needs Assessment and Appropriate Policy Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2016/GUIDE (PART I) The guide serves a dual objective. First, it assists rural development practitioners in assessing green energy needs of rural productive businesses. Second, it helps policymakers use the right... |
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Assessing the Current Situation of the Electrical Sub-sector in Yemen to Induce Strengthened Sustainability and Reduced Environmental Impact The electrical grid in Yemen barely services 52% of its population. A number of challenges attributed mainly to growing demand, limited financial and technical capacities and dwindling local... |