Sustainable Development and Productivity Productive Sectors The production sectors in the ESCWA region suffer from low productivity and weak competitiveness, which can largely be attributed to the inefficient use of resources, insufficient ... more >>

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Exchange Visit of Environmental Knowledge between Palestine and Tunisia under the Patronage of ESCWA Concludes with MoU ESCWA Communicates with Young Leaders Cooperation on "strengthening national capacities on the development of the green productive sectors in the ESCWA region” Forests: Nature at your service How can Environmental Goods and Services Sector Help Transform the Arab Region into a Green Economy? ESCWA assesses the productivity and competitiveness of zaatar production On the 2010 World Day to Combat Desertification, ESCWA calls for renewal of commitment to the sustainable management of natural resources Promoting Sustainable Land Management in the ESCWA Region

KEY DOCUMENTS, PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES   On-going Activities Employment Creation and Income Generation through the Development of Micro and Small Agro-industries in South Lebanon Regional Program for Trade and Environment Capacity-Building in the Arab Region   Publications Green Economy   Reports of Meetings Expert Group Meeting on Promoting Best Practice for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in the ESCWA Region - Beirut, 24-25 November 2010 Report of the EGM on Harnessing Technology for Enhanced Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Productivity and Competitiveness (Cairo, 3-4 November 2007) Report of the Regional Seminar on Sustainable Development and Competitiveness of the Agro-Food Sector (Beirut, 1-2 December 2005) EGM on Reversing Land Degradation: Issues and Options, 25 to 27 July 2005 Draft Report of the Workshop on Clusters and Enterprise Support Schemes; Modern Technology Inputs (Beirut, 5-9 December 2005) Draft Report of the E-Forum on Modern Biotechnology; Technical and Policy Implications in the Near East and North Africa Region (1 September- 10 October 2005)   PUBLICATIONS E/ESCWA/SDPD/2010/Technical Paper.3 Best Practices and Tools for Increasing Productivity and Competitiveness in the Production Sectors: Assessment of Zaatar Productivity and Competitiveness in Lebanon E/ESCWA/SDPD/2009/5 Increasing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises through the Use of Environmentally Sound Technologies: Assessing the Potential for the Development of Second-generation Biofuels in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2007/4 Land Degradation Assessment and Prevention: Selected Case Studies from the ESCWA Region More >>

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The Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization United Nations Industrial Development Organization General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries League of Arab States UNEP Regional Office for West Asia The Mediterranean Technical Assistance Program (METAP) OECD Science, Industry and Services ILO Regional Office for the Arab States International Food Policy Research Institute The Agricultural Research Center/Cairo The Arab Center For The Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands The International Fund for Agricultural Development The Arab Organization for Agricultural Development The International Center For Agricultural Research In The Dry Areas The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations