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Educating for change:Universities and sustainable development in the Arab regionShared Prosperity Dignified LifeVISIONESCWA, an innovative catalyst for a stable, just and flourishing Arab regionMISSIONCommitted to the 2030 Agenda, ESCWA’s passionate team produces innovative knowledge, fosters regional consensus and delivers transformational policy advice.Together, we work for a sustainable future for all.Shared Prosperity Dignified LifeE/ESCWA/CL5.SDGS/2025/Brief.1Economic and Social Commission for Western AsiaEducating for change: universities and sustainable development in the Arab region2© 2025 United Nations All rights reserved worldwidePhotocopies and reproductions of excerpts are allowed with proper credits.All queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), email: publications-escwa@un.org.The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its officials or Member States.This report was prepared based on data sent to ESCWA by the participating agencies.The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.Links contained in this publication are provided for the convenience of the reader and are correct at the time of issue. The United Nations takes no responsibility for the continued accuracy of that information or for the content of any external website.References have, wherever possible, been verified.Mention of commercial names and products does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations.References to dollars ($) are to United States dollars, unless otherwise stated.Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document.United Nations publication issued by ESCWA, United Nations House, Riad El Solh Square, P.O. Box: 11–8575, Beirut, Lebanon.Website: www.unescwa.org.3 Educating for change: universities and sustainable development in the Arab regionAcknowledgementsThe present document was produced by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), under the direction of the Leader of the 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination Cluster, Maisaa Youssef.Authors:Tanner Boisjolie and Jana El BabaSurvey design and administration:Tanner Boisjolie, Lara Geadah and Nadera El BizriData analysis:Tanner BoisjolieSpecial thanks to partner universities that carried out the survey informing this document: • Al Quds University, State of Palestine • American University of Kuwait, Kuwait • Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco • The Canadian International Col