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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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	Desertification and Drought Day 2020: Food. Feed. Fibre. Sustainable Production and Consumption E/ESCWA/CL1.CCS/2020/INF.1 This paper is prepared on the occasion of the celebration of the Desertification and Drought Day 2020. It addresses this year’s theme for which the United Nations Convention to Combat... Arabic (4.7 MB) English (4.6 MB)
	Status of Women and Gender Equality in the Arab Region (Beijing +20) E/ESCWA/ECW/2015/3 Against Wind and Tides: A Review of the Status of Women and Gender Equality in the Arab Region (Beijing +20) Although much has been achieved in recent years to advance the... Arabic (758.49 KB) English (758.49 KB)
	ESCWA’s approach to Key Social Groups and Emerging Issues in the Arab region E/ESCWA/SDD/2018/PAMPHLET.1 ESCWA is an active regional partner in several United Nations initiatives addressing the situation of key social groups – notably youth, older persons and persons with disabilities – as well as... Arabic (2.27 MB) English (2.27 MB)
	Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia, Issue No. 10 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2008/7 This issue highlights the importance of promoting the knowledge society and the culture of knowledge exchange in the region through the information and communications technology (ICT) which... Arabic (3.64 MB) English (3.64 MB)
	Overcoming Population Vulnerability to Water Scarcity in the Arab Region: Population and Development Report Issue No. 7 The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a cross-thematic agenda that offers a unique opportunity to approach the issue of water scarcity in an integrated way... Arabic (2.79 MB) English (5.55 MB)
	Arab National Reporting Platforms for the Sustainable Development Goals: Assessment E/ESCWA/CL4.SIT/2020/TP.6 SDGs National Reporting Platforms (NRPs) are essential to help member countries to achieve their national development goals and are crucial elements to monitor and report the progress towards... Arabic (990.86 KB) English (990.86 KB)
	Country and Regional Profiles for Sustainable Development Indicators with Selected Sectors in the ESCWA Region: Technology Sector E/ESCWA/SDPD/2005/Booklet.6 ESCWA prepared a set of handbooks for the following six sectors: energy, water, environment, agriculture, small and medium-sized enterprises and technology, each addressing sustainable... Arabic (1.01 MB) English (1.01 MB)
	Arab Governance Report II: Governance and Institutional Transformations in Conflict-affected Arab Countries E/ESCWA/ECRI/2016/1 Today, conflicts of varying intensity directly affect at least half of the Arab countries, while the rest endure neighbourhood or spillover effects, impeding peoples’ fundamental right to live... Arabic (1.74 MB) English (24.14 MB)
	Proposed Arab Digital Agenda: Preliminary Framework for the Arab Information and Communication Technology Strategy for Sustainable Development E/ESCWA/TDD/2019/TP.4 The integration of ICT into the various sectors has led to improve the effectiveness of activities and to develop these sectors. Regional and national digital Agendas are documents that provide a... Arabic (1.78 MB) English (1.78 MB)
	Compendium of Social Statistics and Indicators, Social Indicators of the Commission of Sustainable Development, No. 8 E/ESCWA/SCU/2007/9 Sustainable development has been recognized as a cross-cutting issue and basic pillar for improving lives and ensuring peace and prosperity. The eighth issue of the Compendium focuses on... Arabic (5.78 MB) English (422.37 KB)
	Measuring sustainable development in the Arab region: A review of country experiences and recommendations for monitoring and evaluation Post-2015 E/ESCWA/SD/2015/TECHNICAL PAPER.1 The objective of this report is to provide a concise assessment of sustainable development monitoring and evaluation in the Arab region and discuss the implications of the post-2015 agenda. The... Arabic (566.84 KB) English (566.84 KB)
	Tracking various development plans and women strategies within the framework of the SDGs E/ESCWA/ECW/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.1 This report examines a number of sustainable development goals, specifically Goal 5 on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls. It tracks various development plans and... Arabic (968.57 KB) English (968.57 KB)
	Innovation Policy for Inclusive Sustainable Development in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/TDD/2017/1 The aim of this study is to provide decision-makers in Arab countries with a framework for the formulation of policies for economic growth and achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable... Arabic (4.45 MB) English (7.58 MB)
	RICCAR Arab Climate Change Assessment Report E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/RICCAR/Report RICCAR Arab Climate Change Assessment Report:... Arabic (30.78 MB) English (65.54 MB)
	ESCWA's vision on the work modalities for producing, developing and implementing the Arab Information and Communication Technology Strategy (The Arab Digital Agenda) E/ESCWA/CL4.SIT/2020/TP.7 This document presents “ESCWA's vision on the work modalities for producing, developing and implementing the Arab Information and Communication Technology Strategy (The Arab Digital Agenda)”. It... Arabic (1.5 MB) English (1.5 MB)
	Women's rights and gender equality for sustainable development: Discussing the proposed sustainable development goals within the context of development in the Arab region, 2015 E/ESCWA/ECW/2015/Technical Paper.3 This report reviews the situation of women’s rights and gender equality in Arab countries, and discusses the links between sustainable development, economic growth and inequalities from a gender... Arabic (1.98 MB) English (1.98 MB)
	The Role of Civil Society in Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development E/ESCWA/SDD/2016/TECHNICAL PAPER.1 This paper aims at highlighting the role of civil society in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the national and regional levels. It includes six sections and discusses... Arabic (757.58 KB) English (757.58 KB)
	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... Arabic (1.66 MB) English (1.48 MB)
	Examining multidimensional inequality in the Arab region through a capabilities lens: Presenting a pilot study in Lebanon with a focus on SDG 10 E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/TP.7 This study takes a critical look at Sustainable Development Goal 10 – aimed to reduce inequality within and among countries – and proposes an innovative research approach to capture... Arabic (1.83 MB) English (1.83 MB)
	Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals E/ESCWA/SDPD/2016/MANUAL Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Regional Policy Toolkit The water and energy nexus... Arabic (14.39 MB) English (13.35 MB)

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