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Arab Stakeholders Dialogue on Food Systems



The Arab Stakeholders Dialogue on Food Systems aims at providing an integrative and engaging platform to enable groups representing farmers, women, banks, engineers, private sector, and others...

Road Map for Sustainable Energy Policies: Energy Security Issues in the Arab Region



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Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Ukraine cover Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Ukraine

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.13

National energy policy serves as one of the key factors of economic development in Ukraine, representing both risks and potential for further improvements. In order to solve the various challenges...

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Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Jordan cover Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Jordan

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.9

Having scarce natural resources, Jordan’s concerns over energy security and fossil fuel import dependency have intensified due to the political events in recent years. In fact, Jordan currently...

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Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in the United Arab Emirates cover Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in the United Arab Emirates

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.8

UAE is one of the major oil and gas producers; nevertheless, its journey to renewable energy started in 2006 in Abu Dhabi when the Government announced the creation of the Masdar Initiative in an...

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Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Morocco cover Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Morocco

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.6

Being the largest energy importer in North Africa, Morocco is faced with the challenging task of meeting rising local energy demand while keeping its import bill under control. Facing these...

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Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Georgia cover Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Georgia

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.10

The Georgian power sector has changed significantly in the last 10–12 years with policy reforms and major rehabilitation of the power sector leading to investment flows in the sector.

The...

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Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Serbia cover Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Serbia

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.12

The renewable energy sources sector in Serbia, apart from hydro-energy, is still in its early phase of development but the country has set clear political goals to use renewable energy, mitigate...

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Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Kazakhstan cover Case Study on Policy Reforms to Promote Renewable Energy in Kazakhstan

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.11

Within the framework of the concept of transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to sustainable development adopted for 2007–2024, it was stated that the sustainable economic development of...

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Case study on policy reforms to promote renewable energy in Lebanon cover Case study on policy reforms to promote renewable energy in Lebanon

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/CP.7

The energy sector in Lebanon has been suffering since the beginning of the 1990s because of the lack of a clear policy setting goals for the development of the sector. No investments have been...

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Study on Gender Mainstreaming, Social Inclusion, Human Rights Processes and Outcomes of Access to Energy in Targeted Local Communities in Jordan cover Study on Gender Mainstreaming, Social Inclusion, Human Rights Processes and Outcomes of Access to Energy in Targeted Local Communities in Jordan

E/ESCWA/CL1.CCS/2020/TP.4

This report was developed within the REGEND (Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region) framework with an assessment to guide...

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Study on Gender Mainstreaming, Social Inclusion, Human Rights Processes and Outcomes of Access to Energy in Targeted Local Communities in Tunisia cover Study on Gender Mainstreaming, Social Inclusion, Human Rights Processes and Outcomes of Access to Energy in Targeted Local Communities in Tunisia

E/ESCWA/CL1.CCS/2020/TP.6

This report was developed within the REGEND (Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region) framework with an assessment to guide...

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Study on Gender Mainstreaming, Social Inclusion, Human Rights Processes and Outcomes of Access to Energy in Targeted Local Communities in Lebanon cover Study on Gender Mainstreaming, Social Inclusion, Human Rights Processes and Outcomes of Access to Energy in Targeted Local Communities in Lebanon

E/ESCWA/CL1.CCS/2020/TP.3

This report was developed within the REGEND (Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region) framework with an assessment to guide...

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Inventory of Shared Water Resources in Western Asia

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2013/Inventory

This publication is the first effort led by the United Nations to comprehensively identify and assess the state of transboundary surface and groundwater resources in the Western Asia. It was...

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Supporting the Monitoring and Implementation of the SDGs in the Arab region: Transboundary water cooperation SDG 6 Indicator 6.5.2



The workshop is jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), ESCWA and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (...

Guide on climate change negotiations for representatives and negotiators from Arab countries cover Guide on climate change negotiations for representatives and negotiators from Arab countries



The main objective of the guide is to strengthen the capacities of negotiators from Arab countries in negotiations about future climate change, with a view to enhancing regional cooperation and...

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User Guide Manual for AquaCrop Model cover (Arabic) User Guide Manual for AquaCrop Model

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2019/GUIDE.1

Within the context of Food Security, ESCWA is implementing a Sida funded project on “Promoting food and water security through cooperation and capacity development in the Arab region” that...

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Training Manual for Using AquaCrop model to evaluate the Impact of Climate Change on crop Production cover (Arabic) Training Manual for Using AquaCrop model to evaluate the Impact of Climate Change on crop Production

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2019/GUIDE.2

Within the context of Food Security, ESCWA is implementing a Sida funded project on “Promoting food and water security through cooperation and capacity development in the Arab region” that...

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Guide on the Application of the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach in the ESCWA Region

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2011/6/Manual

This guide promotes the adoption and integration of the Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) and helps improve and develop the well-being of the population in the ESCWA region. This approach is...

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Manual for Monitoring Food Security in the Arab Region cover Manual for Monitoring Food Security in the Arab Region

E/ESCWA/SDPD/2019/Manual.1

A Regional Framework on Monitoring Food Security in the Arab Region was developed in consultation and coordination with the Arab Organization for Agriculture Development (AOAD), FAO, national...

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