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ESCWA Water Development Report No.2

State of Water Resources in the ESCWA Region

Series: ESCWA Series on Water Development
( Print: April 2008, PDF: July 2008 )

There is a growing concern among the international community that a pending water crisis is threatening the entire global population, not only those living in arid to semi-arid areas. This Report, the...

There is a growing concern among the international community that a pending water crisis is threatening the entire global population, not only those living in arid to semi-arid areas. This Report, the...


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ESCWA Water Development Report No.3

Role of Desalination in Addressing Water Scarcity

Series: ESCWA Series on Water Development
( Print: May 2010, PDF: December 2009 )

There is a growing concern among the international community that a pending water crisis is threatening the entire global population, not only those living in arid to semi-arid areas. This Report, the...

There is a growing concern among the international community that a pending water crisis is threatening the entire global population, not only those living in arid to semi-arid areas. This Report, the...


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ESCWA Water Development Report 4

National Capacities for the Management of Shared Water Resources in ESCWA Member Countries

Series: ESCWA Series on Water Development
( Print: August 2012, PDF: April 2012 )

This report focuses on national and regional capacities for the management of shared water resources in ESCWA member countries. Specific attention is paid to the legal frameworks for shared water...

This report focuses on national and regional capacities for the management of shared water resources in ESCWA member countries. Specific attention is paid to the legal frameworks for shared water...


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ESCWA Water Development Report 5

Issues in Sustainable Water Resources Management and Water Services in the Arab Region

Series: ESCWA Series on Water Development
( Print: October 2014, PDF: September 2014 )

The Arab Ministerial Water Council (AMWC) took the initiative to establish a regional monitoring mechanism for water and sanitation services that builds upon indicators globally monitored under the...

The Arab Ministerial Water Council (AMWC) took the initiative to establish a regional monitoring mechanism for water and sanitation services that builds upon indicators globally monitored under the...


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ESCWA Water Development Report 6 (Arabic language)

The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region

Series: ESCWA Series on Water Development
( PDF: March 2016 )

This sixth issue of the ESCWA Water Development Report offers an analytical framework and a series of case studies for understanding the water-energy-food security nexus in the Arab region. The...

This sixth issue of the ESCWA Water Development Report offers an analytical framework and a series of case studies for understanding the water-energy-food security nexus in the Arab region. The...


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ESCWA Water Development Report 6

The Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region

Series: ESCWA Series on Water Development
( Print: May 2016, PDF: March 2016 )

This report offers an analytical framework and a series of case studies for understanding the water-energy-food security nexus in the Arab region. The analytical framework considers the interlinkages...

This report offers an analytical framework and a series of case studies for understanding the water-energy-food security nexus in the Arab region. The analytical framework considers the interlinkages...


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Women's Entrepreneurship in Eastern Europe and CIS Countries

Series: Entrepreneurship and SMEs
( Print: April 2003 )

In Europe women become entrepreneurs on average twice less often than men. The UNECE Programme on Women’s Entrepreneurship aims at raising awareness of problems of women entrepreneurs by enhancing...

In Europe women become entrepreneurs on average twice less often than men. The UNECE Programme on Women’s Entrepreneurship aims at raising awareness of problems of women entrepreneurs by enhancing...


ESCWA Water Development Report

Vulnerability of the Region to Socio-economic Drought (Arabic language)

Series: ESCWA Series on Water Development

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ESCWA Water Development Report 1

Vulnerability of the Region to Socio-economic Drought

Series: ESCWA Series on Water Development
( Print: February 2006, PDF: October 2006 )

The present study addresses the gap in understanding socio-economic drought in the ESCWA region. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of developing drought detection, preparedness and...

The present study addresses the gap in understanding socio-economic drought in the ESCWA region. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of developing drought detection, preparedness and...


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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Countries in Transition

Series: Entrepreneurship and SMEs
( Print: May 2004 )

This publication provides the main characteristics of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Countries in Transition (CIT) and emerging economies. It gives information on SME definition by...

This publication provides the main characteristics of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Countries in Transition (CIT) and emerging economies. It gives information on SME definition by...


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Access to Financing and ICT for Women Entrepreneurs in the UNECE Region

Challenges and Good Practices

Series: Entrepreneurship and SMEs
( Print: July 2004 )

This report looks at women’s access to financing and ICT within progress and perspectives from selected countries and sub-regions in the area covered by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE). The...

This report looks at women’s access to financing and ICT within progress and perspectives from selected countries and sub-regions in the area covered by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE). The...


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Trade and Gender

Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries

Series: Entrepreneurship and SMEs
( Print: July 2004, PDF: October 2006 )

This publication is the result of findings undertaking by the task force of the UN Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality. The members of the task force studies the interconnections between...

This publication is the result of findings undertaking by the task force of the UN Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality. The members of the task force studies the interconnections between...