Investment

For the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), private investment, both domestic and foreign, is needed to provide new engines of growth and dynamism. The biggest challenge for MENA countries lies in strengthening the process of change, maintaining, supporting and tracking the progress of policy implementation as well as providing capacity-building assistance. [more...]
برنامج الاستثمار لدول الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا

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Middle East and North Africa: Attract foreign investment that boosts jobs, says OECD/WEF study

27-Jan-2012

Foreign investment in North Africa and the Middle East needs to diversify away from the oil and gas industries and be encouraged to focus on areas which have a greater impact on boosting jobs, according to a new joint study by the OECD and World Economic Forum.

The Private Sector's Role in Fighting Corruption: Challenges and Remedies for the Egyptian Business Community

21-Nov-2011

This roundtable provided an opportunity for Egyptian business representatives to come together and engage in an exchange on the measures available to prevent and respond to corruption.

Conference on reviving investment in the Middle East and North Africa

06-Dec-2011

Participants assessed the impact of the recent upheavals in the MENA region on investment and trade-flow trends and discussed policy solutions taking into account the increased risk perception.

Middle East North Africa: High-level Women's Business Forum meeting

from 27-Sep-2011 to 28-Sep-2011

Participants at this high-level meeting focused on how MENA economies can advance private sector development efforts through targeted policies and services to support women entrepreneurs.

Consultation en matière d'intégrité avec les entreprises de Tunisie

on 23-Sep-2011

Dans le but d’identifier les problèmes les plus urgents auxquels les hommes et les femmes d’affaires de Tunisie veulent s’attaquer en cette période de transition, le Centre Tunisien de Gouvernance d’Entreprise, en collaboration avec le Programme MENA-OCDE pour l’Investissement et le MEDEF, appellent à un échange de vue avec les représentants des petites et grandes entreprises du pays.

1st Meeting of the Taskforce of Middle East and North African Stock Exchanges for Corporate Governance

05-Jul-2011

This meeting provided a first opportunity to discuss the role of stock exchanges in introducing and monitoring compliance with corporate governance standards in the Middle East and North Africa region. ...

Corruption: Quick and measurable action needed to tackle bribery and corruption in the Arab region, says OECD and UNDP

09-Jun-2011

Governments in the Arab region should quickly step up their efforts to tackle bribery and corruption in order to boost job creation, improve living standards through achieving the MDGs and promote trust in government.

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2009 MENA-OECD Ministerial Conference

22-23 November Marrakech, Morocco