For the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), private investment, both domestic and foreign, is needed to provide new engines of growth and dynamism. The biggest challenge for MENA countries lies in strengthening the process of change, maintaining, supporting and tracking the progress of policy implementation as well as providing capacity-building assistance. The MENA Centre for In
vestment in Manama was launched in 2006 to offer a forum for resultsoriented policy dialogue among MENA and OECD practitioners. This innovative partnership will serve to share know-how on best practices and lessons learned in implementing investment reforms. The purpose and organisational structure of the centre is governed by Articles of Association of the NGO established under Bahraini law. The MENA Centre for Investment aims at supporting the work of the MENA-OECD Investment Programme in developing frameworks and analytical tools to evaluate existing and proposed reforms and improve policy making regarding investment practices.
