DEVELOPMENT
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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... |
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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 The purpose of this note is to clarify the importance of cyber legislation in building the Arab knowledge society and highlight the ESCWA efforts and activities that aim at developing... |
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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 The United Nations has always recognized the importance of addressing the principles, ideas and potentials of youth in order to achieve society’s goals. Noting the importance of youth... |
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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... |