The Dubai Policy Review (DPR), published by the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government, targets the policy and government community with the objective of contributing to higher government quality, better government practice, and informing future policymaking directions. The aim is to advance future governance and public policy, through accessible and actionable practice-oriented knowledge.

The aim of the training is to improve knowledge and enhance understanding of the complex nature and intersectoral challenges facing sustainable groundwater governance and management in the Arab region. The AWARENET Coordinator Mrs. Dima Kharbotli presented an overview of the network and its most prominent activities. 

This report presents an assessment of the existing National Reporting Platform (NRP)s in ESCWA member countries and introduces the main seven characteristics and principals for designing and implementing a national data platform that enables countries to move towards achieving the SDGs.

This is a resourceful tool that includes, where available, background information, country examples, and other resources to provide in-depth knowledge to data producers and users to improve the collection, compilation, and analysis. 

Within the context of global digital transformation, Arab countries are largely lagging behind. This is substantiated by a host of economic indicators demonstrating weak levels of competitiveness and continuously increasing unemployment rates, pointing to considerable vulnerabilities in their economies.