SOLiD-South Mediterranean Social Dialogue

SOLiD-South Mediterranean Social Dialogue is a pilot project for the promotion of social dialogue in the Southern Mediterranean Neighborhood. It is a three years programme (2016-2018), financed by the European Union. SOLiD brings together regional and international representatives of social partners as well as a number of relevant partners from the EU.

Universal Periodic Review

Perceived as a tool for continuous monitoring and advocacy on human rights and rights-based policy changes, ANND engages in the process focusing on economic and social rights conditions and highlighting root causes of violations; fostering coalition-building and networking among civil society groups. 

Tax Justice

Tax Justice is a track that ANND works on with national and international partners with the aim of raising awareness on, and supporting movement around, fair and progressive tax policies in the Middle East and North ِAfrica. 

Launching of the Arab Watch Report on Informal Employment

2017/04/27

The Arab NGO Network for Development, in cooperation with the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, will be holding a workshop to launch the latest report from the Economic and Social Watch in the Arab Countries on Informal Labor. The event will be held at the Issam Fares Institute at the American University of Beirut on Monday 8 May 2017 from 9 AM to 5 PM.

National Dialogues on the Implementation of Agenda 2030 in Lebanon

2017/03/29

The Arab NGO Network for Development and Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, with the support of the United Nations Development Fund and in collaboration with the Lebanese Transparency Association, Mouvement Social, Lebanese Trade Union Training Center, and the Lebanese Observatory for the Rights of Workers and Employees cordially invite you to a Conference: National Dialogues on the Implementation of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development in Lebanon.

Workshop on Tax Justice in the Arab Region

2017/03/17

The Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) and Christian Aid are organizing a regional workshop entitled “Tax Justice in the Arab Region” which will be held on Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st of March, 2017 in Sparr Hotel, Amman, Jordan.        

Arab Watch Report on Informal Employment

2017/04/27

The Arab NGO Network for Development, in cooperation with the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, will be holding a workshop to launch the latest report from the Economic and Social Watch in the Arab Countries on Informal Labor. The event will be held at the Issam Fares Institute at the American University of Beirut on Monday 8 May 2017 from 9 AM to 5 PM.

Universal Periodic Review - Lebanon 2015

2015/07/23

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a UN human rights monitoring mechanism  which involves a periodic review of the human rights records of all 193 UN Member States. This joint publication that brings together civil society submissions presented to the OHCHR concerning Lebanon was launched in a press conference organized by ANND on July 23rd in the Press Club in Beirut.

Social Protection in the Arab World: the Crisis of the State Exposed

2015/01/31

This report could be quoted and referenced, as it is possible to reproduce the containing information with a reference to ANND as a work source. This report is published with a support of the Ford organization, DIAKONIA and OSF. The content of this report does not necessarily express the point of view of any mentioned organization.  

Reflections on the 2017 HLPF and the Ministerial Declaration

2017/08/04

Following 8 days involving 43 Voluntary National reviews (VNR) and 147 side events with 77 ministry-level participations and 2458 registered stakeholder representatives, the statistical outlook of the 2017 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Goals is quite promising. It is only the second review and just two years after the kick-off for the implementation of a universal agenda towards leaving no-one behind. Yet, time is marching on and there is a long way to go on the level of implementation.

ورقة موقف تحضيراً للمؤتمر الوزاري حول \"دعم مستقبل سوريا والمنطقة\"

2017/03/30

انطلاقاً من عددٍ من الدراسات ولقاءات المناصرة عن الوضع في سوريا والدول المجاورة، الناجم عن الصراع والأزمات الإنسانية الحادة، تدعو منظمات المجتمع المدني المذكورة أعلاه إلى أن يضع المؤتمر الوزاري المسائل التالية ضمن أولويّات اعتباراته.

Position paper - “Supporting the future of Syria and the Region” Conference

2017/03/28

Following several studies and advocacy meetings on the situation of Syria and of neighboring countries resulting from the conflict and the severe humanitarian crisis, the above CSOs (ANND, Ghosn-Zeitoun, SCPR and CEA) advocate the following issues to be put forward to the Ministerial conference.

Launching of the Arab Watch on Informal Labor

2017/05/10

The Arab NGO Network on Development (ANND) launched the third issue of the Arab Watch on Economic and Social Rights, with a focus on the question of Informal Labor, in two workshops held in each of Beirut and Cairo, which brought together a group of experts, researchers, academics, and civil society activists. The report was produced with the support of Ford Foundation, Diakonia, Swedish Development Cooperation, Norwegian People’s Aid, and IM Sweden.

Announcement of a Regional Coalition on Tax Justice

2017/03/23

A regional coalition on tax justice was announced during a regional workshop in Amman, Jordan, following in-depth sessions between several institutions, associations, and organizations from various Arab countries.

ANND Publications: 2015-2016

2017/02/16

With the new season of ANND publications coming soon, here is a reminder of our key resources issued in the past two years.

سوق العمل وقضية التشغيل في لبنان

2017/02/20

منذ الاستقلال وإلى الآن، لم يعرف لبنان سياسة للتشغيل، لا على نحو مستقل، ولا كجزء من سياسة أو خطة اقتصادية واجتماعية عامة. وفي هذا السياق، جاءت السياسات والإجراءات، التي اندرجت بعد اتفاق الطائف تحت مسمى "مشروع النهوض الاقتصادي وإعادة الإعمار"، مسكونة بهم وحيد وهو استعادة وتحديث نمط النمو الذي كان سائدا قبل الحرب، والقائم على الوساطة وإنتاج الخدمات لحساب الداخل العربي. لم تتضمن هذه السياسات بالتالي، أي حيز مستقل لمعالجة القضايا الاجتماعية بما فيها قضية التشغيل.

Arab uprisings and Social Justice, implications of IMF subsidy reform policies

2014/02/03

This paper traces the evolution of IMF recommendations on fuel and food subsidies from the onset of the global financial crisis (2007-2008) through the aftermath of the 2011 Arab uprisings. During this period, the IMF has intensified its calls for the reduction of food and, in particular, fuel subsidies in the MENA. In addition to conducting a comprehensive review of IMF staff reports from 2007 to 2013, the authors of this paper interviewed representatives of over 11 development and human rights-focused organizations based in Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, and Yemen.4 By consulting civil society perspectives, this paper seeks to highlight the concerns of societies in the Arab region over the socio-economic consequences of IMF-backed subsidy reforms.

Facing Challenges of Poverty, Unemployment, and Inequalities in the Arab Region

2009/06/01

Do policy choices of Arab governments still hold after the global economic crisis?   This paper was produced by ANND and Christian Aid and contains five main sections: “Executive Summary: a crisis of multiple dimensions; the threat of explosive vulnerabilities and increasing insecurities”, “Vulnerability to poverty: the key challenges faced by the Arab region”, “Responses to the crisis demonstrate a persistent lack of coordination and comprehensive policy making”, and “Recommendations: towards an active role for the Arab countries in protecting poor and marginalized in light of the crisis”.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Repercussions of Tax Policies in the Arab Region

2017/07/17

Summary of regional reports on tax justice and tax and gender, to be published shortly by ANND.