Investor Presentaiton

MENA-OECD INVESTMENT PROGRAMME Possible Constrains to the Success of EZs in MENA General Policy Framework Regulatory Framework •Complacency with zone reforms does not allow to extend to wide economy reforms. •Weak links between industrial, export and investment and zone strategies; in many cases zones are uncoordinated development initiatives. •Unaligned strategies lead conflict between Zone authorities and Investment Promotion Agencies. •Possible constraints imposed by WTO rules on the use of performance requirements (export subsidies and export requirements) if GNI surpasses the USD 1,000 threshold. •Private sector role is not sufficiently facilitated. •There is a general lack of transparency in most processes for both investors and private developers, eg. Land designation, bidding processes, selection criteria. •Proper legal infrastructure for PPP financing is lacking. 15 OECD

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