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FDI in MENA region – prospects, good practices and messages for Turkey

FDI in MENA region – prospects, good practices and messages for Turkey. Mohammad T. Asfour mohammad.asfour@alnawader.com. Istanbul 8th November 2005. Relative Success Stories. General Authority for Investment & Free Zones (GAFI) – Egypt

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FDI in MENA region – prospects, good practices and messages for Turkey

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  1. FDI in MENA region – prospects, good practices and messages for Turkey Mohammad T. Asfour mohammad.asfour@alnawader.com Istanbul 8th November 2005

  2. Relative Success Stories • General Authority for Investment & Free Zones (GAFI) – Egypt • Dubai Development & Investment Authority (DDIA) - UAE 2

  3. The Challenge.. • Global • Competition & partnership • Comparative benchmarking • Differentiation • Branding and image building • Regional • Collaboration • National • Creating an "Investor-Friendly" environment • Public Policy Advocacy • Channels of communication • Transparency • Effective implementation/enforcement 3

  4. Practice Guidelines • Government Vision, Leadership, Policies • Communicating Vision + Building Consensus • Structures: IPAs backed by Legislation, Mandate • IPA: Business Partner, Service Culture • Strategy based on Competitive Position • Incentives: Impact, Cost/Benefit Evaluation • Effective implementation 4

  5. Practice Guidelines • Human Resources and Skills Development • Infrastructure: Basic and Sectoral • Removing Administrative Barriers • Competitive Marketing • Servicing Investors at All Stages • Rooting and Linking FDI into the Economy 5

  6. Key messages for Turkey • Do not reinvent the wheel • Make use of the failure & success of more than 500 IPAs from all over the world • Customize: Add a local flavour • Bigger isn’t always better • Get the private sector involved • Focus 6

  7. Thank You

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