Eldis Middle East and North Africa

The state of Arab cities 2012: challenges of urban transition

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:06:58 GMT

This regional report by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) highlights that, although urban slums are decreasing and urban innovations ...

Social inequalities, regional disparities and health inequity in North African countries.

Tue, 08 May 2012 09:06:26 GMT

During the last decades, North African decision makers have endeavoured to improve social and economic conditions of their populations. Globally, health, ...

Gender in the Middle East and North Africa: progress and remaining challenges

T Vishwanath — Sun, 06 May 2012 09:06:43 GMT

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has made impressive strides in reducing gender gaps in human development. The ratio of girls to boys in ...

Is trade policy an appropriate instrument for addressing poverty in the MENA region?

N. Minot; M.A. Chemingui; M. Thomas — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:01:11 GMT

The effect of agricultural trade liberalisation on poverty varies widely across countries, in part because the effect of liberalisation on agricultural ...

AWID Brief 11: Women's economic empowerment in the Arab region: How chronic development challenges and the global crises triggered people's revolutions

K Mohamadieh — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:14:30 GMT

This brief provides an analysis on how the global crises has contributed to exacerbating an already deteriorated context in the Arab region which is marked ...

Gnder equality issues and e-Government projects

B.A. AL-Rababah; E.A. Abu-Shanab — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:55:47 GMT

This research aims to review experiences on integration of gender equality issues with e-Government projects all over the world, and introduce justifications ...

Women's views from the frontline

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:07:24 GMT

The Huairou Commission initiated the action-research 'Women's Views from the Frontline' to complement 'Views from the Frontline' ...

2010-2011 Annual Performance Report of UNDP supported GEF financed projects

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:08:59 GMT

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have published this annual report on joint projects financed during 2011 ...

A global view on demographic pressure and labour market participation

L. Groot — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:07:37 GMT

Demographic change across the globe puts pressure on labour markets and public finances. Most studies on ageing focus on the projected development of ...

The "Resource Curse" in MENA? Political Transitions, Resource Wealth, Economic Shocks, and Conflict Risk

M Ross — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 09:09:34 GMT

The recent political upheavals in the Middle East and North Africa region have exposed growing concerns about conflict risk, political stability, and ...

Policy brief 11: mainstreaming gender equality concerns in Palestinian TVET system

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:04:40 GMT

This policy brief presents the summary of an assessment1 by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the Technical and Vocational Education and ...

Brief 11 - Women's economic empowerment in the Arab region: how chronic development challenges and the global crises triggered people's revolutions

K. Mohamadieh — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:02:38 GMT

Brief 11: Women's economic empowerment in the Arab region provides an analysis on how the global crises has contributed to exacerbating an already deteriorated ...

Proposals for upcoming activities under the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:04:23 GMT

This document published by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) outlines proposals for upcoming activities under the Nairobi ...

Guidelines for mainstreaming gender in literacy materials

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:02:23 GMT

Education is a fundamental human right for all people, women and men, of all ages. Basic education, including literacy skills, should therefore be provided ...

Skills for Green Jobs: A Global View

C. Hofmann — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:02:38 GMT

This volume examines the experiences of 21 developed and developing countries in adjusting their training provision to meet the new demands of a greener ...

From resolution to reality: lessons learned from Afghanistan, Nepal and Uganda on women's participation in peacebuilding and post-conflict governance

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:02:34 GMT

UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (SCR 1325, 2000) was hailed a victory for women's rights activists around the world. The adoption of the resolution ...

Diversity and female political participation: views on and from the Arab world

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:02:26 GMT

Equality, respect for human rights, and protection of citizens' rights by the government are mutually enhancing features of good governance. They are ...

An exploratory study on child domestic workers in Egypt

Y. Ahmed — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:02:20 GMT

In Egypt, an estimated 2 to 2.5 million children between the ages of 6-15 are working as street vendors, domestic workers, agricultural labourers, factory ...

Reflections on Women in the Arab Spring: In Celebration of International Women's Day 2012

K Heideman; M Youssef — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:22:06 GMT

On the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8, 2012, the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center asked a cross-section of women ...

A place at the table: safeguarding women's rights in Afghanistan

L. Hancock — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:51:22 GMT

Ten years on from the start of the western intervention in Afghanistan, Afghan women are facing an uncertain future. Women have strived for, and made ...

This paper aims to highlight the research, performed in 2006-2007, the purpose of which was to identify the effectiveness of ICTs in improving the food availability of rural Iranian households.

F. Lashgarara; S. Mirdamari; S. Hosseini — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:41:55 GMT

This paper aims to highlight the research, performed in 2006-2007, the purpose of which was to identify the effectiveness of ICTs in improving the food ...

Pathways for women in democratic transitions - international experiences and lessons learned

V. Helgesen — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:01:06 GMT

Women have been pushing for their space in politics and public life across the Arab region, not just in Egypt, but in Bahrain, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Saudi ...

How Stable is Jordan? Brookings Policy Brief

S Hamid — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:01:16 GMT

This policy briefing takes a closer look at Jordan's changing political dynamics, with a focus on the role of the king, the royal court, and the ...

A review of the literature on autonomous adaptation to climate change focusing on developing countries

A. Malik; X. Qin; S. Smith — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:38:26 GMT

The global climate is already shifting and further significant change is expected in the coming decades. Studies on climate change have long focused on ...

How important is information to disaster response?

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:37:26 GMT

This paper highlights recent advances in the use of climate information to improve livelihoods and save lives. By analysing experiences like that of the ...

HIV and AIDS research findings from the Middle East and North Africa

W. McFarland; L.J. Abu-Raddad; Z. Mahfoud — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:56:11 GMT

Of all areas of the world, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) may engender the most perceptions and misperceptions about the HIV and AIDS epidemic ...

HIV among MSM in the Middle East and North Africa

G. Mumtaz; N. Hilmi; W. McFarland — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:42:25 GMT

Men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a disproportionately higher burden of HIV infection than the general population. The objective of this review ...

Environmental drivers of human mobility

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:04:28 GMT

Environmental change is one of a larger set of factors that affect human migration and displacement worldwide. Climate change and variability will particularly ...

Mapping study for evaluation of Norwegian support for human rights

V. Bye; R. Bezerra; A.D. Disch — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:55:43 GMT

Almost 10 billion kroner (approximately 1,8 billion US dollars) havebeen given to development cooperation to promote human rights over thepast decade. ...

Can growth be achieved without prosperity?

T. Jackson — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:46:36 GMT

This report attempts to shed light on whether nations can prosper without actually achieving sustainable growth. It also questions whether the benefits ...