Jordan 2017 - Finding the $100 Billion for Infrastructure
Channel: World Economic Forum
Date: 2017-05-20

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To meet growth targets, the Middle East and North Africa region needs to double its infrastructure investment spending to reach at least 10% of GDP per year. At a time of growing pressure on government budgets, how can public-private collaboration attract alternative financing sources for infrastructure?

This session is linked to a System Initiative (Shaping the Future of Long-Term Investing, Infrastructure and Development).

· Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary-General, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Qatar

· Violeta Bulc, Commissioner, Transport, European Commission, Brussels

· Imad Najib Fakhoury, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

· Dimitris Tsitsiragos, Vice-President, International Finance Corporation, Washington DC

Moderated by

· Kito de Boer, Head of Mission, Office of the Quartet Representative, Palestinian Territories