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	Microfinance in Conflict: Strategies for Development and Peace in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/ECRI/2009/Technical Paper.4 This report tackles microfinance amidst conflict in the ESCWA region through a review of the main issues, such as the provision of microfinance services, the role of microfinance in development... Arabic (860.88 KB) English (397.58 KB)
	Access to Justice for Women and Girls in the Arab Region: From Ratification to Implementation of International Instruments E/ESCWA/ECW/2015/1 Access to justice is not only a right in and of itself, applicable in all contexts and for all people; it is a requisite for the achievement of equality and human rights. Yet Arab women face... Arabic (7.39 MB) English (7.45 MB)
	Green Technologies in the Energy Sector for Climate Change Mitigation in the ESCWA Region: Fact Sheet E/ESCWA/SDPD/2013/Technical Paper.9 Green technologies have the potential to ensure environment protection and efficient use of resources based on sustainability concept. This Fact Sheet focuses on RE and EE in the electricity... Arabic (235.74 KB) English (235.74 KB)
	Technology as a tool to make cities safe and combat violence against women E/ESCWA/ECW/2019/Brief.1 The Arab region is witnessing an unprecedented urbanization boom accompanied by diverse challenges including sexual violence and harassment of women in public spaces. This challenge is an... Arabic (325.24 KB) English (249.1 KB)
	Arab Integration: A 21st Century Development Imperative E/ESCWA/OES/2013/3 Around the world, even the greatest powers have opted to be part of larger regional entities in order to manage globalization and the competition it brings. Meanwhile, Arab countries which share... Arabic (22.63 MB) English (7.24 MB)
	Arab Sustainable Development Report, 2015 E/ESCWA/SDPD/2015/3 In September 2015, Governments worldwide adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including 17 wide-ranging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Arab Sustainable... Arabic (16.72 MB) English (18.25 MB)
	The Arab Millennium Development Goals Report: Facing Challenges and Looking Beyond 2015 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2013/1 The Arab region has made impressive progress towards many Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly in education. Achievements, however, were uneven among and within Arab countries. Major... Arabic (4.44 MB) English (4.02 MB)
	Arab Multidimensional Poverty Report E/ESCWA/EDID/2017/2 The Arab Multidimensional Poverty Report, the first of its kind following the launch of the 2030 Agenda, is the result of three years of collaboration between the League of Arab States’... Arabic (1.26 MB) English (633.26 KB)
	The Arab Consolidated Report on Progress Achieved in the implementation of the BPFA: Beijing +20 E/ESCWA/ECW/2015/Technical Paper.1 The report reviews progress achieved in the Arab region in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, twenty years after their adoption at the Fourth World Conference... Arabic (742.63 KB) English (742.63 KB)
	The Third Arab Report on the Millennium Development Goals 2010 and the Impact of the Global Economic Crises This report provides detailed information on where the Arab region stands in terms of achieving the Millennium Development Goals )MDGs( by 2015. It highlights in particular the crucial importance... Arabic (2.53 MB) English (4.12 MB)
	Inter-Regional Report on Labour Migration and Social Protection E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical paper.2 This report provides an overview of the human rights issues associated with international migration from the ESCAP to the ESCWA region. It also looks at the abuse of migrant rights in the... Arabic (6.77 MB) English (6.77 MB)
	Progress Made by the ESCWA Member Countries on Financing for Development E/ESCWA/EDGD/2012/5 While 2010 was, for ESCWA member countries, a year of recovery from the effects of the global financial crisis, in 2011 the continued global economic recession and the popular... Arabic (636.27 KB) English (546.81 KB)
	Progress Made in the Doha Round Negotiations in Agriculture and the Impact on Market Access for the Agricultural Exports of Arab Countries E/ESCWA/GRID/2005/3 With the exception of the countries of the Gulf subregion, the agricultural sector and agricultural exports are vital to Arab countries. This study reviews and analyses recent developments in the... Arabic (1.01 MB) English (1.01 MB)
	Arab Region Progress in Sustainable Energy Global Tracking Framework Regional Report E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/2 The Arab region lacks sustainable natural resource management, mostly in the areas of energy efficiency and its overwhelming reliance on fossil fuels for virtually all its energy needs. War,... Arabic (29.73 MB) English (7.56 MB)
	Progress in the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the ESCWA Region: A Gender Lens E/ESCWA/ECW/2011/1 This report analyses the causes and consequences of the uneven progress made by ESCWA member countries towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by providing a detailed examination... Arabic (1.37 MB) English (460.57 KB)
	Progress Achieved by ESCWA Member Countries towards Implementing the Monterrey Consensus E/ESCWA/EDGD/2010/2 This study reviews the progress achieved by ESCWA member countries in implementing the recommendations contained in the Monterrey Consensus of the International Conference on Financing for... Arabic (693.05 KB) English (693.05 KB)
	Regional Cooperation between Countries in the Management of Shared Water Resources: Case Studies of Some Countries in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2005/15 Global demand for water is expected to increase by 50 per cent by the year 2025, while ESCWAs share of renewable water resources remains the lowest in the world. Despite the necessity for sound... Arabic (567.26 KB) English (320.15 KB)
	Developments in the Regulation of Intellectual Property Rights in Arab Countries E/ESCWA/GRID/2005/8 Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) became the main component of the new International Trade System, especially after the establishment of WTO. The Traderelated Aspects of the Intellectual... Arabic (584.94 KB) English (584.94 KB)
	Strategic Planning in Public Institutions: Participant’s File E/ESCWA/ECRI/2010/Technical Paper.3/Add.2 The purpose of this training workshop is to introduce participants to the stages of strategic analysis and strategic planning in public institutions allowing their implementation in specific... Arabic (1.6 MB) English (1.6 MB)
	Age-Structural Transitions and Sustainable Development in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/PAMPHLET.1 This publication presents the demographic trends and prospects in the Arab region revealing an increase in the proportion of older persons in the population. It analyses the consequences of this... Arabic (4.51 MB) English (4.51 MB)

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