Arab trade in 2023: Trends and highlights
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Policy briefs | E/ESCWA/CL4.SIT/2024/Policy brief.1 | September 2024
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- 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 14: Life Below Water
- Goal 15: Life On Land
- Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Initiatives
- Trade & industry statistics
- Blockchain for international trade
- Transport and trade connectivity
- Arab exports
- Sustainable urban development
- Public finance and inclusive fiscal policy
- Addressing multidimensional poverty
- Improving competition and protecting consumers
- Partnerships for Agenda 2030
- Transport statistics
- Arab Forum for Sustainable Development
- Development challenges
- Enhancing integrated national development planning
- Enhancing resilience and sustainability of agriculture
- Financial & macroeconomic statistics for National accounts
- Geographic Information System for transport networks and facilities in the Arab region
- Integrated national financing frameworks
- Monitoring Sustainable Development Goal Data
- Reducing inequalities
- Women’s rights and gender mainstreaming
- Advancing water and food security
- Arab Centre for Climate Change Policies
- ENACT project
- Gender Justice and the Law
- Improving transport & logistics
- National Agenda for the Future of Syria Programme
- Promoting food and water security
- Social Expenditure Monitor for Arab States
- Statistics Governance
- Voluntary reporting on the 2030 Agenda
- Women, peace and security
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Keywords
- ARAB COUNTRIES
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE
- INTRAREGIONAL TRADE
- TRADE POLICY
- FOREIGN TRADE
- EXPORTS
- TRADE FACILITATION
- ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
- IMPORTS
- TRADE AGREEMENTS
- TRADE STRUCTURE
- STATISTICAL DATA
- COVID-19
- TRADE LIBERALIZATION
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- TRADE DATA INTERCHANGE
- LOGISTICS
- RECOMMENDATIONS
- REGIONAL COOPERATION
- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- TECHNICAL COOPERATION
- ECONOMIC GROWTH
- FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- TRANSPORT
- COMMODITY TRADE
- COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
- CUSTOMS FORMALITIES
- EMPLOYMENT
- FOOD SECURITY
- GLOBALIZATION
- INVESTMENTS
- POVERTY
- AGRICULTURE
- ARMED CONFLICTS
- CASE STUDIES
- CONFLICT
- ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
- EGYPT
- FOOD IMPORTS
- FREE TRADE
- LAWS AND REGULATIONS
- LEBANON
- MOROCCO
- PARTNERSHIP
- POVERTY MITIGATION
- REGIONAL PROGRAMMES
- SAUDI ARABIA
- SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
- TEXTILE INDUSTRY
- TRADE FINANCING
- TRADE IN SERVICES
- TRADE STATISTICS
- ACTIVITIES
- CHILDREN
- CLIMATE CHANGE
- COMPETITION
- COMPETITION POLICY
- CUSTOMS UNIONS
- DECENT WORK
- DEVELOPMENT
- ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
- ECONOMIC ASPECTS
- ECONOMIC POLICY
- ECONOMY MEASURES
- EDUCATION
- EMPLOYMENT CREATION
- ENERGY RESOURCES
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- EQUALITY
- EXPORT DEVELOPMENT
- EXPORT PROCEDURES
- FINANCE
- GENDER EQUALITY
- GREEN ECONOMY
- GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
- HOUSEHOLDS
- INNOVATIONS
- JORDAN
- KUWAIT
- MANUFACTURING
- NATURAL RESOURCES
- PRODUCTIVITY
- PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- REGIONAL COMMISSIONS
- REMITTANCES
- RULES AND REGULATIONS
- SANITATION SERVICES
- SOCIAL CONDITIONS
- SOCIAL POLICY
- STANDARDS
- SUDAN
- TARIFFS
- TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
- TOURISM
- TRADE
- TRANSPORT AGREEMENTS
- UNEMPLOYMENT
- WATER
- WATER MANAGEMENT
- ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
- ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM
- ADVISORY SERVICES
- AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
- AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
- AGRICULTURAL TRADE
- AIRPORTS
- AIR TRANSPORT
- ARAB STUDIES
- ATTITUDE
- AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
- BAHRAIN
- BANKS
- BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
- CITIES
- CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
- CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
- CLOTHING INDUSTRY
- COASTAL AREAS
- COMOROS
- COMPETITIVENESS
- CONFERENCES
- COSTS
- CULTURAL HERITAGE
- DATA ANALYSIS
- DATABASES
- DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNMENT
- DESERTIFICATION
- DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
- DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
- DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
- DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
- ECONOMIC COOPERATION
- ECONOMIC INDICATORS
- ECONOMICS
- ECONOMIC STATISTICS
- ECONOMIC TRENDS
- EDUCATIONAL ASPECTS
- EDUCATIONAL POLICY
- ELECTRIC POWER
- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
- ENERGY EFFICIENCY
- ENERGY POLICY
- ENERGY SERVICES
- ENVIRONMENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
- ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGY
- ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
- EUROPEAN FEDERATION
- EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION
- EXPORT PROMOTION
- FEASIBILITY STUDIES
- FERTILIZER INDUSTRY
- FINANCIAL CRISIS
- FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
- FINANCIAL SERVICES
- FISHING
- FOOD POLICY
- FORESTS
- FREE TRADE AREAS
- FUELS
- GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
- GOODS
- GOVERNMENT POLICY
- GROUP DYNAMICS
- GUIDELINES
- GULF STATES
- HEALTH
- HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
- HEALTH POLICY
- HEALTH SERVICES
- HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
- HUMAN RIGHTS
- HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
- HUNGER
- IMPORT PROCEDURES
- INDEXING
- INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
- INDUSTRIALIZATION
- INFLATION
- INSTITUTION BUILDING
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW
- INTERREGIONAL PROGRAMMES
- IRAQ
- JUSTICE
- LABOUR MOBILITY
- LABOUR MOVEMENTS
- LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
- LIBYA
- LIVING CONDITIONS
- MACROECONOMICS
- MARINE POLLUTION
- MARINE RESOURCES CONSERVATION
- MARITIME TRANSPORT
- MARKETING
- MAURITANIA
- MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
- MEMBERS
- MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
- MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
- NATURAL GAS
- NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
- NUTRITION POLICY
- OMAN
- PASSENGER TRANSPORT
- PEACE
- PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
- PHARMACEUTICALS
- PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
- POPULATION GROWTH
- PRIVATE SECTOR
- PRIVATIZATION
- PROGRAMMES OF ACTION
- PUBLIC FINANCE
- PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
- PUBLIC SERVICES
- PURCHASING
- QATAR
- QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
- QUANTITATIVE CRITERIA
- RAILWAY NETWORKS
- RAILWAY TRANSPORT
- REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- REGIONAL PLANNING
- REGIONAL PLANS
- RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
- RESEARCH
- RESILIENCE
- RIGHT TO EDUCATION
- RIGHT TO FOOD
- RIGHT TO HEALTH
- ROADS
- RULES OF ORIGIN
- RURAL POVERTY
- SANCTIONS
- SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE
- SANITATION
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- SERIAL PUBLICATIONS
- SEWAGE
- SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
- SMALL ENTERPRISES
- SOCIAL ASPECTS
- SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
- SOCIAL INTEGRATION
- SOCIAL JUSTICE
- SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
- SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS
- SOMALIA
- STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
- STATE OF PALESTINE
- STATISTICS
- STOCK MARKETS
- SUBSTANTIAL TRANSFORMATION
- SURVEYS
- SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
- SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION
- SYRIANS
- TAXATION
- TECHNICAL ASPECTS
- TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
- TRADE DOCUMENTS
- TRADE EFFICIENCY
- TRADE EXPANSION
- TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
- TRADE PROMOTION
- TRADE REGULATION
- TRANSIT
- TRANSPORT COSTS
- TRANSPORT FACILITATION
- TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
- TRANSPORT POLICY
- TUNISIA
- TURKEY
- UNILATERAL COERCIVE MEASURES
- UNITED STATES
- WATER POLICY
- WATER SUPPLY
- WEALTH
- WOMEN
- WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT
- WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT
- WOMEN'S RIGHTS
- WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT
- WORKFORCE
- WORK PROGRAMME
- YEMEN
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