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	Food Security and Conflict in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/ECRI/2010/1 The Section for Emerging and Conflict Related Issues (ECRI) at ESCWA has prepared this study as part of a series of publications aimed at analyzing the socio-economic impact of... Arabic (3.18 MB) English (2.92 MB)
	Policy Recommendations on Cybersafety and Combating Cybercrime in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/TDD/2015/1 Technological advances, such as high Internet and mobile phone penetration and the availability and affordability of mobile broadband services, have led to a growing number of Internet users and... Arabic (1.99 MB) English (2 MB)
	Institutional frameworks for managing selected energy subsectors in Arab countries: Fact Sheet This fact sheet addresses the institutional structure of selected energy subsectors, namely electricity, energy efficiency and renewable energy, the related policy and governance measures, and... Arabic (9.02 MB) English (9.23 MB)
	Socioeconomic Impacts of Macroeconomic Reform Policies in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/EDID/2019/TP.1 The technical paper aims to test that hypothesis by evaluating Tunisia and Egypt’s experiences with neoliberal adjustment against the SDGs. The UNESCWA expert group meeting Towards... Arabic (1.38 MB) English (1.38 MB)
	Community Development Approach as a Tool for Formulating Social Policy at the Local level E/ESCWA/SDD/2006/Technical Paper.3 This paper seeks to emphasize that community development is a participatory process whereby consensus-building, open dialogue and the promotion of an active civil society are all key ingredients... Arabic (364.03 KB) English (120.05 KB)
	Adopting Good Agriculture Practices (GAPs) for Enhanced Food Safety in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2018/TP.6 Food safety, which is an integral part of food security, is essential for protecting consumers from the hazards of foodborne illnesses that may be introduced at different stages of the food value... Arabic (2.28 MB) English (2.15 MB)
	Central Bank Independence and its Effect on Inflation Performance in the ESCWA Countries E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/WP.2 The main objectives of this paper are to measure the central bank independence in the ESCWA countries and to explore its effects on the inflation performance. In section two, the paper reviews... Arabic (228.47 KB) English (228.47 KB)
	Review of Productivity and Sustainable Development in the ESCWA Region, First Issue. Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication: Principles, Opportunities and Challenges in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2011/3 The Arab region continues to face many challenges in its endeavour to embrace the principles of sustainable development. The rapid increase in population, acute water scarcity, food security,... Arabic (24.5 MB) English (1.17 MB)
	Review of Productivity and Sustainable Development in the ESCWA Region, Second Issue E/ESCWA/SDPD/2011/6 The concept of “Sustainable Development” was adopted during “The Earth Summit” in Rio, in 1992, and The UN “Commission on Sustainable Development” (CSD) was established to review progress achieved... Arabic (788.02 KB) English (788.02 KB)
	Review of Sustainable Development and Productivity, Issue No. 4 E/ESCWA/SDPD/2005/14 ESCWA has particular expertise in terms of implementing and following up on activities targeting sustainable development in the region. Within that context, the Review presents work achieved by... Arabic (706.88 KB) English (706.88 KB)
	Review of Sustainable Development and Productivity: Issue No. 3 E/ESCWA/SDPD/2005/3 The Review presents two selected key papers, namely: the specifications and indicators of wastewater treatment for use in irrigation; and the environmental impact assessment arising from the... Arabic (914.48 KB) English (914.48 KB)
	E-Government Strategies in Arab Countries: Current Status and Development Prospects E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/Technical Paper.4 This document presents the reality of e-government strategies in the Arab countries and the adopted applications and prospects for their development. It also studies the projects undertaken in e... Arabic (1.4 MB) English (1.4 MB)
	Addressing energy sustainability issues in the buildings sector in the Arab region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2018/TP.5 The report focuses on energy efficiency in the buildings sector as a major opportunity for substantial progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 and provides an evaluation on the... Arabic (26.61 MB) English (26.34 MB)
	Guidebook on Use of GIS for Climatic Data Analysis E/ESCWA/SDPD/2019/GUIDE.4 This guidebook is the fourth of a series of guidebooks produced by ESCWA in cooperation with the Arab Center for Studies of Arid Zones and Drylands (ACSAD) in relation to irrigation water... Arabic (19.53 MB) English (19.53 MB)
	The Use of Urban Observatories as a Tool for Localizing Urban and Social Policy E/ESCWA/SDD/2009/WG.3/WP.1 Arabic (357.63 KB) English (190.17 KB)
	Guidebook on Using AquaCrop for Irrigation Water Management E/ESCWA/SDPD/2019/GUIDE.3 This guidebook is the third of a series of guidebooks produced by ESCWA in cooperation with the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD) in relation to the use of Aquacrop... Arabic (22.88 MB) English (22.88 MB)
	Fiscal policy response to public debt in the Arab region E/ESCWA/EDID/2017/WP.6 The paper examines fiscal sustainability in the middle income Arab countries by analysing three sets of information: (1) general government gross debt to GDP; (2) the fiscal balances to... Arabic (877.95 KB) English (877.95 KB)
	Implementation of the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination against Women in Arab Countries: Regional Shadow Reports in Arab Countries E/ESCWA/ECW/2007/1 This study aims to find common ground between Governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the implementation of the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination against Women... Arabic (851.88 KB) English (851.88 KB)
	Networking Research, Development and Innovation in Arab Countries E/ESCWA/SDPD/2005/2 Innovation is central to the development of successful economies. This study is intended to encourage research, development and innovation (RDI) networking in Arab countries. RDI networks that are... Arabic (1 MB) English (481.88 KB)
	SDG Priority Conceptual Issues: Towards an Arab Approach for the Sustainable Development Goals E/ESCWA/SDPD/2013/Technical Paper.8 This document elaborates the content examined during the Arab Regional Consultative Dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals. First, the discussion showed the importance of SDGs for the Arab... Arabic (1.05 MB) English (1.05 MB)

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