The UNDP report on development challenges comes at a time when the region is passing through a critical historical conjuncture of deep changes, towards the redefinition of the social contract and the economic system. The report goes beyond numbers to deal with the interrelationship between the political and socio-economic factors that affect development results, by delving (investigating) into an understanding of the policy environment and reasons for differential outcomes amongst Arab countries. (...)

The article:
http://www.uni-med.net/?option=com_content&task=view&id=473&lang=en

The Report:
http://www.uni-med.net/images/arab_dev_challenges.pdf