Social Development Division Social Participatory Development The overall objective of SPDS is to strengthen partnerships between government institutions and civil society organizations in ESCWA member countries. SPDS is primarily concerned with identifying, ... more >>

PROGRAMME NEWS

"Post-2015 UN Development Agenda: Civil Society Consultation Meeting", Beirut, 14 March 2013 Second Session of "Civil Society Dialogue: Exploring New Frontiers", Beirut, 13 March 2013 "Civil Society Dialogues: Exploring New Frontiers” – 1st session, Beirut, 22 January 2013 Electronic Discussion on “Democracy and Participation”, June-September 2012 Resident workshop on “Capacity-Building for Partnership in Democratic Governance and Public Policy Processes”,Beirut, 16-19 April 2012 Participatory Development & Conflict Resolution: Path of Democratic Transition and Social Justice Comparative analysis of civil Society participation in public policy formulation in Selected Arab Countries (E/ESCWA/SDD/2010/1) Follow up on the Civil Society Forum on Arab Uprisings and Prospects for Renaissance Enhancing public-civic participation in public policy processes Building Capacities in the Participatory Research Approach (PRA) for Development

KEY DOCUMENTS, PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES   Brochures Building Human Resources Capacities   Information Kit Enhancing Civil Society Participation in Public Policy Processes   Projects “PARTICIPATORY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN POST-CONFLICT COUNTRIES” Capacity-Building in the field of Social Participatory Development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/KSA   Reports Role of Media in Triggering Public Opinion on Development Issues Final Report of 1st Civil Society Dialogue “Exploring New Frontiers”, January 2013 Final report of Capacity-Building workshop for Partnership in Democratic Governance, April 2012 ESCWA approach in Local and Participatory Development programmes and projects Final report of national workshop targeting IRAQ on “Building Capacities in Local and Participatory Development” Final report of national workshop targeting PALESTINE, LEBANON & YEMEN on “Building Capacities in Local and Participatory Development” Final report of Expert Group Meeting on “Participatory Community Development”, 12-14 October 2009 – Manama. Final Report of the Expert Group Meeting held in Beirut from 29 to 30 April 2009   SD Bulletin Promoting Participatory Democracy in the ESCWA Region Measures Needed for Public Participation in Policymaking Processes, Vol 3, Issue 2 Social Development Bulletin “Putting the Media at the Heart of Social Development”, Volume 2-Issue 4.   PUBLICATIONS E/ESCWA/SDD/2010/1 Comparative Analysis of Civil Society Participation in Public Policy Formulation in Selected Arab Countries More >>

Specialized Sites Participatory Development in Western Asia

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League of Arab States Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency The UN Youth Unit United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations Development Programme ILO Information Technology and Communication Bureau Arab Planning Institute Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organizations Arab Fund For Economic and Social Development