Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

Social Expenditure Monitor for Arab States:
Toward making budgets more equitable, efficient and effective to achieve the SDGs

Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

Social Expenditure Monitor for Arab States: 
Toward making budgets more equitable, efficient and effective to achieve the SDGs

Assessment

In Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia, REGEND assessed socioeconomic and political dynamics and environmental considerations linked to productive activities by sector.

REGEND increased the knowledge of policymakers and local institutions on socioeconomic and political dynamics and environmental considerations in Arab rural communities. Understanding grew of appropriate small-scale renewable energy technologies that support gender mainstreaming and entrepreneurial development, and address climate change and the water-energy-food nexus.

Competition and trade

The Lebanese trade balance was estimated to be -28 per cent of GDP in 2021,^[11] and the historical trade-in-goods deficit is widening due to the sharp decline in dollar-denominated GDP. The recent competition law will help position the country on the global and regional trade map and support its efforts to accede to the World Trade Organization.

Competition and trade

The Lebanese trade balance was estimated to be -28 per cent of GDP in 2021,^[11] and the historical trade-in-goods deficit is widening due to the sharp decline in dollar-denominated GDP. The recent competition law will help position the country on the global and regional trade map and support its efforts to accede to the World Trade Organization.