Goals and methods The Competitiveness Programme contributes to the development of inclusive, sustainable and competitive economies across the region by: l Enabling high-level regional policy dialogue l Shaping policy agendas through analytical work l Supporting countries with capacity-building Key figures (June 2018 – June 2019) Policy dialogue l 8 high-level regional meetings of Working Groups and Networks (1200 participants) l 17 dissemination events on gender, youth business associations, and investment policies Analytical work l 5 main reports l 16 thematic background notes Capacity building l 3 regional trainings at Kuwait IMF Center on business integrity, SME policies, and competitiveness (100 participants) l 4 study tours Regional and national activities l Country Programmes: Morocco, Egypt (in progress) l EU-OECD Programme on Promoting Investment in the Mediterranean l Deauville Partnership projects: Investment policies (Jordan, Egypt), SME policies (Jordan, Libya) l Integrity: Collective actions in Morocco l Social dialogue: Economic and Social Council of Lebanon International partners l Arab Monetary Fund l Businessmed l Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTA) l European Union l International Monetary Fund (IMF) l Islamic Development Bank l League of Arab States l Union for the Mediterranean l Union of Arab Banks l UN Women l World Bank For more information: www.oecd.org/mena/competitiveness MENA-OECD Competitiveness Programme
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Goals and methods
The Competitiveness Programme contributes to the development of inclusive, sustainable and competitive economies across the region by: l Enabling high-level regional policy dialogue l Shaping policy agendas through analytical workl Supporting countries with capacity-building
Key figures (June 2018 – June 2019)
Policy dialogue l 8 high-level regional meetings of Working
Groups and Networks (1200 participants)l 17 dissemination events on gender, youth
business associations, and investment policies
Analytical work l 5 main reportsl 16 thematic background notes
Capacity building l 3 regional trainings at Kuwait IMF Center on business
integrity, SME policies, and competitiveness (100 participants)
l 4 study tours
Regional and national activities
l Country Programmes: Morocco, Egypt (in progress)l EU-OECD Programme on Promoting Investment in the
Mediterranean l Deauville Partnership projects: Investment policies
(Jordan, Egypt), SME policies (Jordan, Libya)l Integrity: Collective actions in Moroccol Social dialogue: Economic and Social Council of Lebanon
International partners
l Arab Monetary Fundl Businessmedl Center of Arab Women for Training and Research
(CAWTA)l European Unionl International Monetary Fund (IMF)l Islamic Development Bankl League of Arab Statesl Union for the Mediterraneanl Union of Arab Banksl UN Womenl World Bank
For more information: www.oecd.org/mena/competitiveness
MENA-OECD Competitiveness Programme
MENA-OECD Competitiveness Programme structure
For more information: www.oecd.org/mena/competitiveness
MENA Steering Committee External Relations Committee
MENAWorking Groups & Networks(Co-chairs)
Investment and tradeJordan, Japan
SME and entrepreneur-shipTunisia, Italy
Corporate governanceUAE, Portugal
Business integrityMorocco, OECD Working Group on Bribery
Working Group on International Investment Statistics
Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneur-ship (WPSMEE)
Committee on Industry, Innovation and Entrepreneur-ship (CIIE)
Corporate Governance Committee
Working Party on State-Ownership and Privatisation Practices
Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions
OECD Gender Initiative
Development Assistance Committee (DAC)
International Network on Conflict and Fragility (INCAF)
Business at OECD (BIAC)
Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC)
OECD
Directorates involved
Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, Investment Division (DAF/INV)
Centre for Entrepreneur-ship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE)
Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, Corporate Governance and Corporate Finance Division (DAF/CG)
Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, Anti-Corruption Division (DAF/ACD)
Office of the Secretary General (SGE)
Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (ELS)
Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD)
Development Centre (DEV)
Development Co-operation Directorate, Global Partnerships and Policies Division (DCD/GPP)
Inclusive Growth Initiative (SGE)
Recomm
end ations /Instrum
ents/Tools
Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
Policy Framework on Investment
Declaration on Strengthening SMEs and Entrepreneur-ship for Productivity and Inclusive Growth
G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises
Anti-Bribery Convention and other related tools
2013 OECD Recommend-ation of the Council on Gender Equality in Education, Employment and Entrepreneur -ship
Principles for Good International Engagement in FragileStates and Situations
MEN
A Publications (2018-2019)
Enhancing the Legal Framework for Sustainable Investment: Lessons from Jordan (2018)
SME Policy Index Interim Assessment (2018)
SME Policy Effectiveness in Jordan (forthcoming)
Corporate Governance in MENA (2019)
Morocco: Strengthening Integrity in the Energy, Transportation and Health Sectors (2018)
Women’s Economic Empowerment in MENA Countries (2017)
Analysis of recent legal reforms in selected MENA countries (forthcoming)
IMF Middle East Center for Economics and Finance
For more information: www.oecd.org/mena/competitiveness
Goals and methods
The Governance Programme is a strategic partnership between MENA and OECD countries to share knowledge, expertise and the standards and principles of good governance in support of the ongoing reforms in the MENA region by:l Enabling high-level regional policy dialogue l Shaping policy agendas through analytical workl Supporting countries with capacity-building including
through the MENA-OECD Governance Programme Training Centre of Caserta
Key figures (January 2018 – June 2019)
Policy dialogue l 16 high-level regional meetings of Working Groups and
Networksl 50+ workshops and trainings on open and clean
government, machinery of government, gender equality, youth empowerment, rule of law and local governance
l 3 300+ participants in high-level regional dialogue, seminars, trainings, and workshops
Analytical work l 2 regional reports on youth empowerment and access to
informationl 16 country reviews
Capacity building l 2500+ public officials, civil society representatives and
other stakeholders trained
Regional and national activities
l Country Programmes: Morocco, Egypt (in progress)l G7 Deauville Partnership Projects in Egypt, Jordan,
Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen l Algeria: public procurementl Egypt: rule of law, gender equality, UN MAPS Engagementl Jordan: open government, youth empowerment, gender
equality, local governancel Morocco: open government, youth empowerment, local
governancel Palestinian Authority: inclusive and accountable public
institutions l Qatar: public financial managementl Saudi Arabia: performance managementl Tunisia: open government, good governance/integrity,
gender equality, youth empowermentl United Arab Emirates: World Government Summit,
Gender Balance Council, regulatory policyl Yemen: rule of law, institutional capacities for
reconstruction
Regional and international partners
l Anna Lindh Foundationl European Commissionl IMFl Open Government Partnership (OGP)l International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS)l Union of the Mediterraneanl World Bankl UN agencies (UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF, ESCWA etc.)l Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO)l Centre of Arab Women for Training and Research
(CAWTAR)l Islamic Development Bank (IDB)l African Development Bank (AfDB)l Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)l GCCl Centre Africain de Formation et de Recherche
Administrative pour Développement (CAFRED)l GIFT-MENA
MENA-OECDGovernance Programme
For more information: www.oecd.org/mena/governance
MENA Steering Committee Public Governance Committee
