UNPAN Middle East

Dubai Policy Review 2

2020-11-05
English
Governance and Public Institutions
Policy Brief
Middle East
Contributed by
ESCWA
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.

AWARENET Webinar Series on Groundwater Management in IWRM

2020-11-02 to 2020-11-07
English
Digital Government
Webinar
Middle East
Contributed by
ESCWA
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.

Arab National Reporting Platforms for the Sustainable Development Goals: Assessment

2020-11
English
Digital Government
Publication
Middle East
Contributed by
ESCWA
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.

E-Handbook on SDG Framework and Metadata: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

2020-11
English
Leadership and Public Servants’ Capacities
Training of Trainer’s Toolkit
Middle East
Contributed by
ESCWA
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.

Building the Arab Digital Economy – A Strategy Blueprint

2020-11
English
Digital Government
Publication
Middle East
Contributed by
ESCWA
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.