Integrated social policy
Subtitle: visions and strategies in the ESCWA region : report III
Publisher: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Beirut]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 73
Subjects: Social policy
Description: Most countries in the ESCWA region regard social policy as essential for achieving balanced human and economic development. They emphasize public responsibility for the common good and strive to reconcile divese needs across all parts of society agains scarce resources. This report, building on the previous two, lays out a conceptual approach to integrated social policy in the region, and concludes that cross-sectoral partnerships, equitable allocation of resources and inclusive growth are critical challenges.--Publisher's description
Notes: "21 October 2009"--T.p. verso.

"E/ESCWA/SDD/2009/4"--T.p. verso.

"09-0427"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-73).

Also freely available online.
Table of contents: title: Social policy and social security systems; title: Social and economic challenges in the ESCWA region; title: Values and objectives in the strategy documents of ESCWA member countries; title: Key dimensions of social policy; title: Roles and responsibilities; title: Concluding remarks and important issues going forward.