Middle East and North AfricaBahrain, Djibouti, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia. read more... BriefingsThe IFIs and Islamic financeThe World Bank Group and the IMF have become more involved in assistance to and oversight of Islamic financial institutions. read article... 16 itemsIFC challenges highlighted in the Middle East Doing Business indicators come under fireThe International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank, is rapidly increasing its investment in the Middle East, raising questions about the development value of its activities. A Norwegian study of the IFC's Doing Business indicators questions the usefulness of the index to making real-life improvements to a country's business environment. read article... The IFIs and Islamic financeThe World Bank Group and the IMF have become more involved in assistance to and oversight of Islamic financial institutions. read article... World Bank: head in the sand over ‘peace conduit’NGO Friends of the Earth Middle East has expressed concern over the World Bank's involvement in the Red Sea to Dead Sea water conveyance project, in particular its failure to consider alternatives that would tackle the root cause of the Dead Sea's degradation read article... Parliament in dark over bank privatisationThe Egyptian government is facing criticism from MPs over plans to sell off the country's publicly owned banks, as part of an $8.7 billion financial sector reform programme that has the backing of the World Bank, the IMF, the AfDB and USAID. read article... Iraq: staffer shot, oil deal continuesIn February Iraq's cabinet approved the IMF supported draft oil law read article... Mortgaging Iraq’s oil wealthAs a "key ingredient" of IMF lending and debt relief, Iraq's government has just presented a new draft petroleum law to its cabinet that could permit up to two-thirds of Iraq's known reserves to be exploited by multinational oil companies under contracts lasting for 20 years. read article... IEO on IMF in Jordan: “moderately successful”The Independent Evaluation Office has said that the IMF's role in Jordan in the period 1989 - 2004 was "moderately successful". read article... Bank and Fund in-roads into Iraq
The Bank approves the first development loan to Iraq at the same time as the IMF signs a stand-by agreement, leading to a dramatic increase in fuel prices. read article... |
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ResourcesBe careful when Doing Business 31 March Bank Information Center MENA page 20 March IFC MENA page 20 March Hands off Iraqi oil 27 March Why you should care about the World Bank and Iraq 27 March World Bank to boost Iraq presence despite shooting of staff member 5 March IMF standby arrangement 19 January Blood and oil: How the west will profit from Iraq's most precious commodity 19 January PLATFORM on Iraq 19 January IMF press release on Iraq stand-by agreement 23 January Newswire |
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