No sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery in MENA region without strong governance: IMF
Published 14 Jan,2021 via Daily News Egypt - The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will be unable to envisage a strong and sustainable recovery following the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, unless there is a strong governance framework.
The remarks were made by Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during the “Improving Governance and Fighting Corruption for Inclusive Growth in the Middle East and North Africa” virtual panel discussion.
Improving governance and fighting corruption are key to addressing the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are also important to building forward better for a sustainable and inclusive recovery, the IMF has said.
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