Navigating Beyond COVID-19.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

OECD.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rural development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (119 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Paris : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, 2022.

Summary:

Navigating beyond COVID-19: Recovery in the MENA Region reflects on the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on MENA countries and the potential changes it may bring to their reform agendas. It addresses not only the ongoing effects of the crisis, but also examines long-term consequences and identifies emerging new trends.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Preface by the Union for the Mediterranean

Executive Summary

Existing structural weaknesses of MENA economies hindered a resilient crisis response

Policy considerations for a sound recovery and sustainable growth

Russia's aggression against Ukraine and impacts in the MENA region

Notes

1 Economic development and employment

Employment

COVID-19 and informality

SMEs

Policy considerations

Tourism

Changes in the supply of tourism

Trade

References

2 Higher education and research

Cooperation in research on relevant industrial sectors and to address common challenges

Digital technology for higher education

Investments in industry for educational technology (EdTech) have boomed and could create employment opportunities.

3 Social affairs

Vulnerabilities: health and social protection systems, food supply chains

Health systems were not prepared

COVID-19 exacerbated inequalities despite social protection measures

Opportunities: digital economy and women and youth economic empowerment

4 Water, environment and the blue economy

Water action

COVID-19 has exacerbated water-stress and food insecurity for the world's most water scarce region

Lack of sanitation and wastewater infrastructure has impeded the region's pandemic mitigation measures

The COVID-19 pandemic emphasised the need for specialised employees in the water sector

Investment in infrastructure projects in the MENA region plummeted due to COVID.

Nature based solutions offer a cost-effective approach for water resource management and disaster risk to ensure a resilient post-COVID-19 recovery

Sustainable blue economy

5 Transport and urban development

Urban renewal, regeneration and development

Air pollution in the MENA region

Increased teleworking as a tool for tackling air pollution and traffic congestion

A shift in urban mobility

Social cohesion and reduction of socio-economic gaps

Changing use of public spaces as an opportunity for reimagining the neighbourhood for people

Multimodal transport network for people and trade

Transformation of the transport and logistics sector through digitalisation

6 Energy and climate action

Transition to green and cirular economy

Further fluctuations in regional oil prices due to COVID-19 have lessened the attractiveness of green energy solutions in the MENA countries

Financial and priority constraints in the face of COVID-19 halted or ended some ongoing renewable energy projects in the region

The need for effective public private partnerships for infrastructure in climate and energy related sectors has been exacerbated by growing energy supply and resource needs caused by the pandemic.

Protect biodiversity and natural resources

Reduce Pollution

Notes.

Notes:

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ISBN:

92-64-57965-6

92-64-68194-9