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World

2021 Status Report on the Implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management in the Arab Region

Executive summary The Arab region witnesses one of the highest rates of water scarcity globally and a very critical freshwater situation. More than 200 million people live under conditions of water...

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  • ESCWA
  • UNEP
Posted
14 May 2022
Originally published
13 May 2022

Syria + 17 more

The COVID-19 Pandemic in the Arab Region: An Opportunity to Reform Social Protection Systems - Social Development Report 4 [EN/AR]

Executive summary Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, social protection systems in the Arab region were weak, fragmented, not inclusive and non-transparent. They were also costly and unsustainable...

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Analysis
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  • ESCWA
Posted
17 Apr 2022
Originally published
13 Apr 2022

oPt

Gendered needs during the May 2021 conflict in the Gaza Strip

From 10 to 21 May 2021, the Gaza Strip endured intensive Israeli military attacks that resulted in the deaths of 260 Palestinians, including 66 children and 41 women. At the peak of the offensive,...

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Analysis
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  • ESCWA
Posted
11 Mar 2022
Originally published
10 Mar 2022

Algeria + 22 more

Smart sustainable cities and smart digital solutions for urban resilience in the Arab region: Lessons from the pandemic

February 2022 This technical paper was developed within the framework of the work of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on Sustainable Urban Development, particularly on...

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Analysis
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  • ESCWA
  • UN-HABITAT
Posted
8 Mar 2022
Originally published
8 Mar 2022

Lebanon + 2 more

Release of new purchasing power parities for the Arab region: Real sizes of Arab economies

ESCWA: 2 Arab currencies lost more than 80% of their purchasing power between 2019 and 2021 Beirut, 2 February 2022--The local currencies of the Sudan and Lebanon lost about 87% and 82% of their...

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Analysis
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  • ESCWA
Posted
3 Feb 2022
Originally published
3 Feb 2022

Yemen + 3 more

Arab LDCs: Development Challenges and Opportunities

ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL6.GCP/2020/1 Introduction Least developed countries (LDCs) are highly representative of the most vulnerable and marginalized countries in the world. LDCs are...

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Analysis
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  • ESCWA
Posted
8 Jan 2022
Originally published
6 Jan 2022

Lebanon

Multidimensional poverty in Lebanon: A proposed measurement framework, and an assessment of the socioeconomic crisis

Introduction The deteriorating economic activity and domestic political instability witnessed in Lebanon since 2019 have increased pressure on the fixed exchange rate, and caused a devaluation of the...

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Assessment
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  • ESCWA
Posted
16 Dec 2021
Originally published
15 Dec 2021

Jordan + 2 more

Jordan: Socio-economic framework for COVID-19 response, Update January 2021

As the COVID-19 crisis enters its second year, the United Nations (UN) in Jordan continues to respond to its impacts as outlined in the UN Socio-Economic Framework issued in July 2020. This update...

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  • ESCWA
  • FAO
  • ILO
  • 16 more
Posted
11 Nov 2021
Originally published
31 Jan 2021

Libya

Vision for Libya: towards prosperity, justice and strong State institutions - A rights-based socioeconomic vision and road map for sustainable development

ESCWA proposes a unifying vision for Libya to avert relapse into conflict Beirut, 2 October 2021-- As part of efforts to promote sustainable peace in Libya and prevent the country’s relapse into...

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  • ESCWA
Posted
7 Oct 2021
Originally published
2 Oct 2021

oPt

Social and Economic Situation of Palestinian Women and Girls July 2018 - June 2020 (September 2021)

The present report reviews the situation of Palestinian women and girls during the period July 2018 – June 2020, focusing on political, social, economic and human rights developments. Building on...

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Analysis
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  • ESCWA
Posted
28 Sep 2021
Originally published
8 Sep 2021

Lebanon + 19 more

Engaging Religious Leaders in Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda (September 2021) [EN/AR]

The policy brief discusses the potential role that could be played by religious leaders in promoting the four pillars of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and the Women, Peace and...

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  • ESCWA
Posted
28 Sep 2021
Originally published
13 Sep 2021

Lebanon

Multidimensional poverty in Lebanon (2019-2021): Painful reality and uncertain prospects (September 2021) [EN/AR]

This study examines the multidimensional facets of poverty in Lebanon, for the period of 2019-2021. From a multidimensional poverty perspective, a household can be classified as poor if it is...

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Assessment
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  • ESCWA
Posted
28 Sep 2021
Originally published
4 Sep 2021

Egypt + 8 more

Targeted Social Protection in Arab Countries before and during the Covid-19 Crisis (September 2021)

The present technical paper provides an overview of targeted social protection programmes in selected Arab countries and discusses recent reforms these programmes have been undergoing, focusing on...

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Analysis
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  • ESCWA
Posted
28 Sep 2021
Originally published
10 Sep 2021

Libya + 3 more

The economic cost of the Libyan conflict (September 2021) [EN/AR]

Libya has been in continuous and devastating conflict with fluctuating intensity since the fall of the former regime after the popular uprisings in 2011. The present report assesses the situation in...

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Analysis
Source
  • ESCWA
Posted
28 Sep 2021
Originally published
13 Sep 2021

World

Transforming Food Systems: Regional policy brief

UN regional commissions launch policy brief on transforming food systems 23 September, 2021 New York, 23 September 2021 - The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the world’s fragilities, including the...

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  • ECA
  • ECLAC
  • ESCAP
  • 1 more
Posted
23 Sep 2021
Originally published
23 Sep 2021

Lebanon + 21 more

Arab Food Security: Vulnerabilities and Pathways

Executive Summary Ensuring food security for all is an ambitious and complex endeavour that requires considering its four dimensions: food availability, access, utilization and stability. These were...

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Analysis
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  • ESCWA
  • FAO
Posted
15 Sep 2021
Originally published
14 Sep 2021

Lebanon

Multidimensional poverty in Lebanon (2019-2021) - Painful reality and uncertain prospects [EN/AR]

ESCWA warns: Three-quarters of Lebanon’s residents plunge into poverty Beirut, 3 September 2021-- Poverty in Lebanon has drastically increased over the past year, now affecting about 74% of the total...

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Analysis
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  • ESCWA
Posted
3 Sep 2021
Originally published
3 Sep 2021

Syria + 14 more

Domestic conflict: a proposed index and its implications for Arab States

This paper proposes a domestic conflict index that can be used by policy makers and other relevant stakeholders to assess a given country’s level of internal conflict. The index can be used to...

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Analysis
Source
  • ESCWA
Posted
10 Aug 2021
Originally published
15 Jul 2021

oPt

Nowcasting multidimensional poverty in the occupied Palestinian territory

E/ESCWA/CL3.SEP/2021/TP.7 Introduction Studying inequality and poverty in the Arab region is a challenging task. As pointed out in Atamanov and others (2020), the Arab region has insufficient...

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Analysis
Source
  • ESCWA
Posted
4 Jul 2021
Originally published
15 Jun 2021

Libya + 4 more

Benefits of peace in Libya: Neighbouring countries and beyond

1. Introduction and Objectives The outbreak of devastating conflicts around the Arab world in the aftermath of the Arab Spring has been a great concern for all political actors and international...

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Analysis
Source
  • ESCWA
Posted
1 Jul 2021
Originally published
18 Jun 2021

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