Debt and Fiscal Outlook Report for the Arab Region

To ease fiscal strains, the report presents a package of recommendations aimed at both national and international actors. Measures encompass domestic reforms to improve equity and efficiency in public spending, enhance tax mobilization, optimize debt portfolios and increase the use of innovative financial instruments. In tandem, the report urges reforms to achieve a fairer global financial system. This requires steps such as reorienting credit rating methods and debt sustainability frameworks to support public investment that is critical for growth and inclusive development. Implemented together, report recommendations offer a comprehensive roadmap for the Arab region in its quest to achieve fiscal resilience, ensure debt sustainability and unlock new sources of financing for sustainable development.

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