Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)

Name:	Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Abbreviation:	ESCWA
URL to homepage:	http://www.escwa.org.lb/
Country:	Lebanon

Mandate

To monitor and survey economic and social development trends of the Member States;
To enhance cooperation among Member States through harmonization of the relevant norms, standards and legislative instruments in:

economic area especially in dealing with economic reform and liberalization policies as they impact various development sectors;
social development through the implementation of the recommendations of global conferences;
management of natural resources and environment.

To assist Member States in human and institutional capacity building.

Relevance to forests by key words

Sustainable development, capacity building, regional cooperation, environmental conservation, preventing and reversing forest and land degradation