Economic Development and Globalization Division (EDGD) The main objective of the Economic development and Globalization Division (EDGD) is to attain long-term dynamic growth and equitable development in the economies of Western Asia (The ESCWA Region) ... more >>

PROGRAMME NEWS

The Economic Challenges of the Arab Spring Evaluation of the economic and human costs of the sanctions by Arab countries on Syrian Arab Republic Impact of European Debt Crisis on ESCWA Economies Corporate Financing and Firm Employment: Does Size Matter? Commercial banking in the Middle East and GCC countries: A snapshot Launching of the Arab Millennium Development Goals Report 2011: An inclusive approach to development in a time of transition (in arabic) EGM on developing FDI statistics in ESCWA Member Countries, UN-House, Beirut, 27-28 September 2011 (only in arabic) Launching of The World Investment Report 2011 (in arabic) Launching of The World Investment Report 2010 (in arabic) Launch of the Third Arab Report on the MDGs 2010

KEY DOCUMENTS, PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES   BROCHURES 2007 MILESTONES 2007 WORKING TOWARD ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION and BENEFITING FROM THE OPPORTUNITIES IT OFFERS   Committees Links Committee on Transport Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade and Economic Globalization in the Countries of ESCWA Region   Flagship Publications Annual Review of Developments in Globalization and Regional Integration in the Arab Countries, 2007 Annual Review of Developments in Globalization and Regional Integration in the Arab Countries, 2006   Impact of Global Financial Meltdown IMPACT OF THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON ESCWA MEMBER COUNTRIES THE IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON THE WORLD OIL MARKET AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GCC COUNTRIES THE IMPACTS OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS ON ESCWA MEMBER COUNTRIES: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES   Projects 1) The Development Account Project : Strengthening Expertise and Networking on FDI 2) Trade Facilitation Project: Interregional partnership for promoting trade as an engine of growth through knowledge management and taking advantage of information and communication technology 3) Cooperation among the UN Regional Commissions: Inter-regional Transport Links   Reports EGM on the Assessment of Trade Policy Trends in the ESCWA Region (AR) - 2008 Report of the Fifth Session of Committee on Liberalization of Foreign Trade and Economic Globalization,April 2007 Report of Fourth Session of ESCWA Liberalization of Foreign Trade and Economic Globalization Committee Report of Seventh Session of ESCWA Transport Committee Report on the Follow up on the Implementation of the International Conference on Financing for Development in the ESCWA Region   PUBLICATIONS E/ESCWA/EDGD/2012/5 Progress Made by the ESCWA Member Countries on Financing for Development E/ESCWA/EDGD/2012/Technical Paper.1 Enhancing Fiscal Capacity to Attain the Millennium Development Goals: Financing Social Protection E/ESCWA/EDGD/12/2 Survey of Economic and Social Development in the ESCWA Region, 2011-2012 More >>

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