Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• OECD
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,

Titel

Navigating Beyond COVID-19

Auflage

1st ed

Ort / Verlag

Paris : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development,

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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 -- Policy considerations -- Trade -- Policy considerations -- References -- Notes -- 2 Higher education and research -- Cooperation in research on relevant industrial sectors and to address common challenges -- Policy considerations -- Digital technology for higher education -- Investments in industry for educational technology (EdTech) have boomed and could create employment opportunities. -- Policy considerations -- References -- Notes -- 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 -- Policy considerations -- Opportunities: digital economy and women and youth economic empowerment -- Policy considerations -- References -- Notes -- 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 -- Policy considerations -- 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 -- Policy considerations -- Sustainable blue economy -- Policy considerations -- References -- Notes -- 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 -- Policy considerations -- Social cohesion and reduction of socio-economic gaps -- Changing use of public spaces as an opportunity for reimagining the neighbourhood for people -- Policy considerations -- Multimodal transport network for people and trade -- Transformation of the transport and logistics sector through digitalisation -- Policy considerations -- References -- Notes -- 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. -- Policy considerations -- Protect biodiversity and natural resources -- Policy considerations -- Reduce Pollution -- Policy considerations -- References -- Notes.
• 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.
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