Press release

23 Apr 2017

Beirut-Khartoum

Technical Cooperation between ESCWA and Sudan

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The Acting Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Ms. Khawla Mattar signed today on behalf of ESCWA a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sudanese Minister of Trade Mr. Salah Mohamed Al-Hassan on behalf of the Ministry in order to provide a framework for inter-institutional dialogue and cooperation on matters of common interest in the fields of sustainable development over the period 2017-2019.
 
The two parties agreed to develop and implement activities in six key areas: achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; trade and investment; economic modeling and technology in policy making and impact forecasting; renewable energy with a focus on biomass; develop the statistical infrastructure including that of supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and develop the System of National Accounts; and integrated social policies including disability monitoring and poverty reduction.
 
Both ESCWA and the Sudanese Ministry of Trade will review this technical cooperation framework and the agreed activities in the light of priorities to be presented by the ministry in mid-2018.
 
ESCWA in brief
ESCWA is one of the five UN regional commissions. It is part of the UN Secretariat, and works under the supervision of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It provides a framework for the formulation and harmonisation of sectoral policies for member countries; a platform for congress and coordination; a home for expertise and knowledge, and an information observatory. It aims at supporting economic and social cooperation between the region’s countries and promoting development process in order to achieve regional integration.
 
Mauritania became member of ESCWA in October 2015. The Republic of Tunis, Libya, and the Kingdom of Morocco had joined it in September 2012. By those new memberships, the number of ESCWA countries rose to 18, including: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
 
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For more information:
 
Nabil Abu-Dargham (head of ECIU): +961-70-99 31 44; dargham@un.org
Ms. Mirane Abi-Zaki: +961-70-99 31 55; abi-zaki@un.org
Ms. Rania Harb: +961-70-00 88 79; harb1@un.org
ECIU email address: escwa-ciu@un.org
 
 
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