DEVELOPMENT
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Protracted Conflict and Development in the Arab Region: Trends and Impacts in Conflict Settings, Issue No. 4 E/ESCWA/ECRI/2015/2 The Arab region is presently beset by armed civil conflict, one of the most profoundly devastating social phenomena in the modern world. This study examines the relationships between... |
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An Arab Perspective on the Post 2015 Agenda: National targets, regional priorities and global goals E/ESCWA/EDGD/2014/WP.1  Arabic (1.19 MB) English (770.35 KB) |
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Policy Note: Development and Harmonization of Cyber Legislation in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/Technical Paper.2 . Arabic (672.74 KB) English (672.74 KB) |
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Report: Consultative Meeting on Establishing A Committee on Emerging Issues and Development in Conflict Settings, Amman, 11 December 2013 E/ESCWA/ECRI/2013/WG.3/Report Arabic (139.92 KB) English (79.34 KB) |
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Strengthening Development Coordination Among Regional Actors in The ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/ECRI/2012/Techncial Paper.2 Arab Gulf countries are heavily dependent on food imports. This dependency is expected to continue to rise as a result of rapidly growing populations, improving living conditions, sustained... |
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Report: Expert Group Meeting on the Positions of ESCWA Member Countries Towards the Development of a National Policy for Youth, Beirut, 29 And 30 March 2011 E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/WG.1/6/Report Arabic (5.83 MB) English (281.41 KB) |
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Assessment and Mapping of United Nations Research on Youth E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/Technical Paper.8 . Arabic (913.01 KB) English (913.01 KB) |
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Population in the Arab Region: Trends and Implications E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/Technical Paper.6 This paper provides an overview of the levels and trends of key demographic indicators in the Arab region. It serves as a regional reference for policymakers and researchers on the patterns of... |
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International Migration and Development in the ESCWA Region: Challenges and Opportunities E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/Technical Paper.5 This paper discusses migration policies and their impact on development on both the theoretical and practical levels, focusing on ESCWA member countries and highlighting good practices and major... |
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Population and Development Report, Issue No. 5, Youth Exclusion in the ESCWA Region: Demographic, Economic, Educational and Cultural Factors E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/2
Millions of young people in Arab countries suffer exclusion in many areas. The aspects of this exclusion include rising unemployment, low qualifications, exacerbated illiteracy and the decline of... |
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Bridging the Urban Divide in the ESCWA Region: Towards Inclusive Cities E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/1 This report sheds light on the urban divisions and development challenges faced by the countries of the ESCWA region. Specifically, it addresses the spatial dimension of the urban development vis-... |
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Report of the Expert Group Meeting on National Regional Priorities for the Millenium Development Goals in the Arab Region, Beirut, 19-20 July 2011 E/ESCWA/EDGD/2011/WG.5/Report Arabic (205.29 KB) English (63.13 KB) |
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Trends and Impacts in Conflict Settings: Conflict and MDGs, Issue No. 2 E/ESCWA/ECRI/2011/2 One additional year of civil war in an ESCWA member country causes a decline in per-capita GDP of about 17.5 per cent, which is marginally higher than in other countries. It also causes... |
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Social Policy and the State in Comparative Perspective: Tracking Change in Arab Countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2010/WP.1 Arabic (113.04 KB) English (113.04 KB) |
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Report of the Fifth Meeting of the ESCWA Consultative Committee on Scientific and Technological Development and Technological Innovation E/ESCWA/ICTD/2010/WG.4/Report
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Population and Development Report, Issue No.4. Youth in the ESCWA Region: Situation Analysis and Implications for Development Policies E/ESCWA/SDD/2009/6 The youth group in the ESCWA region faces numerous challenges, including poor quality of education, incompatibility of education system outputs with the labour market, high unemployment rates,... |
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Gender in the Millennium Development Goals E/ESCWA/SCU/2007/Technical Paper.1 This booklet represents the main outcome of the project "Toward more gender-responsive Millennium Development Goal (MDG) monitoring and reporting in the Arab region" that was implemented by the... |
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ESCWA Water Development Report 2: State of Water Resources in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2007/6 The ESCWA region has an arid to semi-arid climate and the livelihood of its population is significantly affected by the scarcity of water. This series aims to enhance the application of integrated... |
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Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia, Issue No. 8 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2007/16 This issue sheds light on the importance of Information and Communications Technology for Education (ICT4E) and its various dimensions and its anticipated effect on the development of an... |
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Mainstreaming Gender in Developmental Policies and Programmes: Water Resources and Environmental Protection E/ESCWA/ECW/2007/2 This study was conducted within the ESCWA Centre for Women (ECW) strategic framework for 2006-2007, with a focus on the approach of mainstreaming a gender perspective in developmental policies... |