World Development Challenges Report: Development from a broader lens
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Policy briefs | E/ESCWA/CL6.GCP/2022/1/POLICY BRIEF | October 2022
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Focus areas
- 2030 Agenda
- Climate change
- Debt and fiscal policy
- Financing for development
- Gender equality
- Governance & enabling environment
- Inclusive development
- Future of employment
- Macroeconomics
- Natural resource sustainability
- Population dynamics & migration
- Resilient development & conflict prevention
- Statistics
- Technology & innovation
- Trade & regional connectivity
SDGs
- Agenda 2030
- Goal 1: No Poverty
- Goal 2: Zero Hunger
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being
- Goal 4: Quality Education
- Goal 5: Gender Equality
- Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Initiatives
- Governance and institution building
- Development challenges
- Support to the Palestinian people
- Sustainable urban development
- Arab Open and Innovative Government
- Libya Socioeconomic Dialogue
- ENACT project
- Addressing multidimensional poverty
- Climate Resilience through Regional Cooperation
- Supporting Least Developed Countries
- Arab Forum for Sustainable Development
- Enhancing competition and consumer protection laws and policies
- Life Cycle
- Promoting social justice
- Public finance and inclusive fiscal policy
- The ESCWA Stories
- Integrated national financing frameworks
- National Agenda for the Future of Syria Programme
- Strengthening transboundary risk mitigation
- Advancing water and food security
- Digital Arabic Content
- Enhancing resilience and sustainability of agriculture
- Forced displacement
- Innovation policies
- Monitoring Sustainable Development Goal Data
- Partnerships for Agenda 2030
- Promoting food and water security
- Statistics Governance
- Women, peace and security
- Arab Digital Inclusion Platform
- Arab Financing for Development Scorecard
- Arab information society
- Arab Internet Governance Forum
- Artificial intelligence & big data
- AWARENET
- COVID-19 Stimulus Tracker
- Cyber Legislation
- Digital Development
- Enhancing integrated national development planning
- Financial & macroeconomic statistics for National accounts
- Government electronic & mobile services
- International migration
- Islamic finance
- Promoting renewable energy investments
- Reforming social protection systems
- Technology Centre
- Trade & industry statistics
- Transport and trade connectivity
- Transport statistics
- Voluntary reporting on the 2030 Agenda
- Women’s economic empowerment
- Yemen Vision for Recovery and Development
Clusters
Keywords
- GOVERNANCE
- CONFLICT
- ARAB COUNTRIES
- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- ARMED CONFLICTS
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
- STATISTICAL DATA
- PEACEBUILDING
- SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
- CLIMATE CHANGE
- FOOD SECURITY
- PEACE
- POVERTY
- DEVELOPMENT
- ECONOMIC ASPECTS
- EDUCATION
- RECOMMENDATIONS
- INSTITUTION BUILDING
- SOCIAL ASPECTS
- TRAINING PROGRAMMES
- UNEMPLOYMENT
- COVID-19
- DISPLACED PERSONS
- ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
- POLITICAL CONDITIONS
- REGIONAL COOPERATION
- ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM
- ECONOMIC GROWTH
- HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- REGIONAL COMMISSIONS
- CAPACITY BUILDING
- EMPLOYMENT
- MILITARY OCCUPATION
- NATURAL RESOURCES
- TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL
- ACTIVITIES
- DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
- LEBANON
- POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION
- PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
- SOCIAL CONDITIONS
- STATE OF PALESTINE
- TECHNICAL COOPERATION
- VIOLENCE
- YOUTH
- DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
- GENDER EQUALITY
- HEALTH
- RISK ASSESSMENT
- SERIAL PUBLICATIONS
- WAR ON GAZA
- WAR VICTIMS
- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
- AGRICULTURE
- CIVIL SOCIETY
- COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
- DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNMENT
- DIRECTORIES
- E-GOVERNMENT
- ENVIRONMENT
- EQUALITY
- GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
- HUMAN RESOURCES
- HUMAN RIGHTS
- HUMAN SECURITY
- INNOVATIONS
- LIBYA
- RECOVERY
- RISK
- SOCIAL JUSTICE
- WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT
- CIVIL WAR
- CONFERENCES
- CORRUPTION
- DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
- DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
- GLOBALIZATION
- GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
- HEALTH CONDITIONS
- INCOME
- INCOME DISTRIBUTION
- INDEXES
- INFLATION
- LABOUR MARKET
- LAWS AND REGULATIONS
- POLICY MAKING
- POVERTY MITIGATION
- PROGRAMME PLANNING
- PUBLIC SECTOR
- RESILIENCE
- TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
- VIOLENT DEATHS
- WAR
- WATER SUPPLY
- ACCOUNTABILITY
- DECENTRALIZATION IN MANAGEMENT
- DEMOCRACY
- DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
- DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
- ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
- ECONOMIC CRISIS
- ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
- EGYPT
- FINANCIAL ASPECTS
- FINANCING
- HEALTH SERVICES
- HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
- INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
- ISRAEL
- JORDAN
- JUSTICE
- KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY
- LIFE EXPECTANCY
- LIVING CONDITIONS
- MAURITANIA
- MEDICAL ASPECTS
- MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
- PALESTINE QUESTION
- PARTNERSHIP
- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- RESOURCES ALLOCATION
- SANITATION SERVICES
- SOCIAL POLICY
- SOCIAL SECURITY
- STATISTICS
- SUDAN
- VIRUSES
- YEMEN
- ACCESS TO INFORMATION
- ADMINISTRATION
- AGENDA
- ALGERIA
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- BAHRAIN
- BANKING
- BIG DATA
- CASE STUDIES
- COMPETITION
- COMPETITION POLICY
- CONTINUING EDUCATION
- CYBER SECURITY
- DAMAGES
- DATA COLLECTION
- DATA PROTECTION
- DEMOCRATIZATION
- DEVELOPMENT POLICY
- DJIBOUTI
- DRINKING WATER
- EMPLOYMENT CREATION
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- ETHNIC CONFLICT
- FACTOR ANALYSIS
- FERTILITY
- FINANCIAL CRISIS
- FOOD SHORTAGE
- FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
- FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
- GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
- GREEN ECONOMY
- GROUP CONFLICT PREVENTION
- HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
- HOUSEHOLDS
- IMPORTS
- INFORMAL SECTOR
- INTERCOMMUNAL NEGOTIATIONS
- INTERNAL SECURITY
- INTERNATIONAL LAW
- IRAQ
- KUWAIT
- LAW REFORM
- LEADERSHIP
- LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
- MACROECONOMICS
- MEASUREMENT
- MIGRATION
- MOROCCO
- NATIONAL SECURITY
- NATURAL DISASTERS
- NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
- OMAN
- PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
- PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
- PILOT PROJECTS
- POLICE
- POPULAR PARTICIPATION
- POPULATION
- PRIVATE SECTOR
- PRODUCTIVITY
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
- PUBLIC HEALTH
- RADICALISM
- REFUGEES
- SANITARY FACILITIES
- SAUDI ARABIA
- SECURITY MANAGEMENT
- SECURITY SECTOR REFORM
- SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
- SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
- SOCIAL CONFLICT
- SOCIAL INTEGRATION
- Social protection
- SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
- TOURISM
- TUNISIA
- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
- WAR CRIMES
- WAR PREVENTION
- WATER
- WOMEN
- ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS
- ADOLESCENTS
- AERIAL BOMBINGS
- AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
- AGRICULTURAL TRAINING
- ANTITRUST LAW
- ARABIC LANGUAGE
- ARAB STUDIES
- BANKRUPTCY
- BASIC NEEDS
- BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
- BLOCKADE
- BRAIN DRAIN
- BRIBERY
- BROADBAND
- BUDGETING
- BUSINESS
- CARE OF AGEING PERSONS
- CARTELS
- CEASEFIRES
- CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
- CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS
- CITIES
- CIVILIAN PERSONS
- CIVIL SERVICE
- CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
- CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
- COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
- COMMUNICATION PROCESS
- COMPETITION LAW
- COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
- CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
- CONSTITUTIONS
- CONSUMER PROTECTION
- CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
- CORPORATE PLANNING
- CORPORATION LAW
- CORPORATIONS
- COSTS
- CULTURAL ASPECTS
- CUSTOMS UNIONS
- DATA ANALYSIS
- DATABASE MANAGEMENT
- DATA MODELLING
- DATA PROCESSING
- DATA STORAGE
- DEATH RATE
- DECENT WORK
- DECISION-MAKING
- DEMOGRAPHY
- DEVALUATION
- DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
- DIGITAL DIVIDE
- DISASTER LOSS
- DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
- DISASTER RELIEF
- DISCRIMINATION
- DROUGHT
- EARLY MARRIAGE
- EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS
- ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
- ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE
- ECONOMIC LIBERALIZATION
- ECONOMIC POLICY
- ECONOMIC RECESSION
- ECONOMIC REFORM
- ECONOMICS
- EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS
- EDUCATIONAL QUALITY
- EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
- ELECTRIC POWER
- ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
- ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE
- EMPOWERMENT
- ENERGY RESOURCES
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
- ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS
- ESSENTIAL DRUGS
- EXPORTS
- FINANCE
- FINANCIAL RESOURCES
- FISCAL POLICY
- FISHING EQUIPMENT
- FLOODS
- FOOD
- FOOD IMPORTS
- FOOD PRODUCTION
- FOOD WASTE
- FORCED MARRIAGE
- FORCED MIGRATION
- FREEDOM
- FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
- FREE TRADE
- FRENCH LANGUAGE
- FRESHWATER
- FUELS
- FUNDS
- FUTURE STUDIES
- GENDER
- GENDER MAINSTREAMING
- GLOSSARIES
- GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
- GOVERNMENT POLICY
- GOVERNMENT PURCHASING
- GRADUATION
- GUIDELINES
- HEALTH INDICATORS
- HEALTH INSURANCE
- HEALTH STANDARDS
- HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES
- HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
- HOUSING
- HUMANITARIAN STANDARDS
- HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY
- INCENTIVES
- INDEXING
- INDEX NUMBERS
- INFANT MORTALITY
- INFORMATION SERVICES
- INFORMATION SOCIETY
- INTERGOVERNMENTAL BODIES
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW
- INTERNET
- INTRAREGIONAL TRADE
- INVESTMENT POLICY
- INVESTMENTS
- IRAQ SITUATION
- JOB VACANCIES
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- LABOUR POLICY
- LANGUAGES
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- LEGAL ASPECTS
- LIFE
- LIQUIDITY
- LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT
- MARINE POLLUTION
- MARINE RESOURCES CONSERVATION
- MASS MEDIA
- MEDICAL SUPPLIES
- MENTAL HEALTH
- MENTAL STRESS
- MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
- METADATA
- MICRO-ECONOMICS
- MICROCREDIT
- MILITARY EXPENDITURES
- MILITARY REFORM
- NATIONAL BUDGETS
- NATIONALITY
- NEIGHBOURING STATES
- NEW TECHNOLOGIES
- NON-STATE ACTORS
- OCCUPATIONS
- OIL POLLUTION
- OPEN GOVERNMENT
- ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
- ORGANIZATIONAL REFORM
- ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
- ORGANIZED CRIME
- PALESTINE
- PALESTINE REFUGEES
- PALESTINIANS
- PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
- PETROLEUM PRICES
- PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
- PLURALISM
- POLICE POWER
- POLITICAL ASPECTS
- POLITICAL CORRUPTION
- POLITICAL VIOLENCE
- POPULATION GROWTH
- POPULATION TRENDS
- PRECIPITATION
- PROBLEM SOLVING
- PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
- PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
- PROJECT PREPARATION
- PROTEST MOVEMENTS
- PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
- PUBLIC DEBT
- PUBLIC FINANCE
- PUBLIC GOODS
- PUBLIC INFORMATION
- PUBLIC OPINION POLLS
- PUBLIC SERVICES
- QATAR
- QUALITY MANAGEMENT
- QUANTITATIVE CRITERIA
- RECONSTRUCTION
- RECRUITMENT
- RECYCLING
- REGIONAL PROGRAMMES
- REGIONAL SECURITY
- RELIGIOUS GROUPS
- REMITTANCES
- RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
- RESEARCH
- RESOURCES MOBILIZATION
- RESTRICTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES
- REVOLUTIONS
- RIGHT TO FOOD
- RIGHT TO HEALTH
- RISK MANAGEMENT
- ROADS
- SANITATION
- SELF-DETERMINATION OF PEOPLES
- SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- SHORE PROTECTION
- SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRY
- SOCIAL GROUPS
- SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS
- SOCIAL MEDIA
- SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
- SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
- SOCIAL SERVICES
- SOCIAL STATISTICS
- SOCIAL VALUES
- SOCIAL WELFARE
- SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS
- SOLIDARITY
- SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
- SOMALIA
- STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY
- STOCKHOLDERS
- SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
- SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION
- TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
- TEMPERATURE
- TERMINOLOGY
- TERMS AND PHRASES
- TIME MANAGEMENT
- TOLERANCE
- TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
- TRADE
- TRADE AGREEMENTS
- TRADE POLICY
- TRANSLATION
- URBAN AREAS
- URBAN PLANNING
- VALUE
- VOCABULARY
- VOCATIONAL TRAINING
- WASTE DISPOSAL
- WASTE TREATMENT
- WATER MANAGEMENT
- WATER POLICY
- WATER POLLUTION
- WATER RESOURCES
- WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
- WATER REUSE
- WATER STATISTICS
- WATER TREATMENT
- WESTERN ASIA
- WOMEN'S STATUS
- WOMEN IN ARMED CONFLICTS
- WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT
- WOMEN IN POLITICS
- WORKERS' RIGHTS
- WORKING GROUPS
- YEMEN SITUATION
- YOUTH MOVEMENTS
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