MENA Regional Tax & Financial Management Training Center Ashraf Al Arabi Senior Advisor to the Minister on Tax Policies

MENA Regional Tax & MENA Regional Tax & Financial Management Financial Management

Training CenterTraining Center

Ashraf Al ArabiAshraf Al Arabi

Senior Advisor to the Minister on Tax PoliciesSenior Advisor to the Minister on Tax Policies

MENA Regional Tax & Financial MENA Regional Tax & Financial Management Training CenterManagement Training Center

Needs and RationaleNeeds and Rationale Most countries in the Middle East and North Africa Most countries in the Middle East and North Africa

(MENA) region are undertaking substantial modernization (MENA) region are undertaking substantial modernization of various aspectsof various aspects..

The quantum of training needs which will be required The quantum of training needs which will be required from governments in the MENA region can be appreciated from governments in the MENA region can be appreciated by comparison with the situation faced by the 10 new by comparison with the situation faced by the 10 new member countries of the European Union.member countries of the European Union.

Given the wide disparities in income and in country sizes, a Given the wide disparities in income and in country sizes, a regional institute would allow for economies of size in regional institute would allow for economies of size in offerings (diversity, quality) which would not be available offerings (diversity, quality) which would not be available to individual small and medium countries.to individual small and medium countries.


Needs and RationaleNeeds and Rationale Even for medium sized countries, pooling resources would Even for medium sized countries, pooling resources would

insure that in the case of highly specialized skills the insure that in the case of highly specialized skills the required training could be carried at fewer costs and/or in required training could be carried at fewer costs and/or in a more timely fashion.a more timely fashion.

Such an institution could focus more narrowly on skills Such an institution could focus more narrowly on skills and problems which are of particular relevance to the and problems which are of particular relevance to the region.region.

TThe existence of such an institution could favour the he existence of such an institution could favour the development of officials' networks in financial development of officials' networks in financial management which would facilitate the transmission of management which would facilitate the transmission of techniques, experiences and knowledge within the region.techniques, experiences and knowledge within the region.


Clientele and SkillsClientele and Skills The Center's ultimate goal is to help ministries of finance The Center's ultimate goal is to help ministries of finance

in the Arab world (MOFs) develop well trained highly in the Arab world (MOFs) develop well trained highly qualified critical masses capable to carry and spread the qualified critical masses capable to carry and spread the swiftly ongoing reforms in their home institutions through swiftly ongoing reforms in their home institutions through vertical development of such staff. vertical development of such staff.

At this stage, the Center is envisaged as offering training At this stage, the Center is envisaged as offering training primarily focused on middle level managers and primarily focused on middle level managers and professionals.professionals.

To achieve its mission, the Center will provide high quality To achieve its mission, the Center will provide high quality interrelated set of programs, mostly based on problem interrelated set of programs, mostly based on problem solving techniques to help develop such cadre. solving techniques to help develop such cadre.


ProgramsPrograms Would particularly cover specialized areas related to:Would particularly cover specialized areas related to:

1. 1. Direct and indirect taxation.Direct and indirect taxation.

2. 2. International Taxation. International Taxation.

3. 3. Budget formulation and execution. Budget formulation and execution.

4. 4. Cash management. Cash management.

5. 5. Debt management. Debt management.


ProgramsPrograms6. 6. Certified public accountants and auditors.Certified public accountants and auditors.

7. 7. Management of public-private partnership schemes.Management of public-private partnership schemes.

8. 8. Other managerial skills. Other managerial skills.

9. 9. Demand driven courses to help member countries Demand driven courses to help member countries fulfill particular skill development needs. fulfill particular skill development needs.


We believe that the Center will draw on the invaluable We believe that the Center will draw on the invaluable technical resources available at other international and technical resources available at other international and regional organizations such as the OECD, IMF, World regional organizations such as the OECD, IMF, World Bank, Arab Monetary Fund, Joint Vienna Institute, and Bank, Arab Monetary Fund, Joint Vienna Institute, and others, beside assistance from the well recognized others, beside assistance from the well recognized domestic institutions available in most OECD countries domestic institutions available in most OECD countries to develop its programs, curriculums, training trainers, to develop its programs, curriculums, training trainers, tuition, certification…etc. tuition, certification…etc.


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MENA Regional Tax & Financial Management Training Center Ashraf Al Arabi Senior Advisor to the Minister on Tax Policies