February 13, 2016 By: Guy Jobbins (Research Fellow, ODI), Giles Henley (Research Fellow, ODI), and Oscar Ekdahl (Regional Programme Officer, WFP). Share URL This November, COP22 will be held in Marrakech. Yes, we realise it seems like COP21 only just finished – yet holding COP in Morocco is a great opportunity for discussing climate issues in […]
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Rethinking Food Subsidy in Jordan…
January 27, 2016 By: Professor, Mahmud Duwayri - Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jordan- Amman, Jordan Share URL The annual cost of bread subsidy in Jordan is estimated at 154 million Jordan Dinars, equivalent to 225 million US dollars, according to a statement by the Minister of Industry and Trade at the Parliament’s Finance Committee meeting […]
Alternative options for economy wide policy managements: illustrations using CGE models for Tunisia and Morocco
January 13, 2016 By: Mohamed Chemingui- Senior economist and chief of Regional Integration UN-ESCWA Share URL Water constitutes the main constraining factor of agricultural development in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries and particularly in Tunisia and Morocco. The two countries are among the countries where the pressure on water resources is strong with an index of exploitation […]
The Reality of Extreme Poverty in Arab Countries is Much Harsher than Implied by Data…
December 30, 2015 By: Khalid Abu Ismail- Chief of Economic Policy Section at UN ESCWA Share URL While hunger was on the rise in the Arab region (see figures below); Is there an issue in reporting data or measurement approach in explaining the mis-match? One would have thought that the Arab spring, given its widespread regional impact […]
The Arab Public are Ready for More Sustainable Consumption, If…
December 16, 2015 By: Najib Saab, Secretary General – AFED Share URL The Arab public is ready to pay more for energy and water and embrace changes in consumption patterns if this will help preserve resources and protect the environment, according to a survey carried out by Arab Forum for Environment and Development AFED in 22 countries. However, good […]
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