Special Economic Zones in the OIC Region:
Learning from Experience
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and generating jobs within their respective zones. This is reflected within the key successes of
SEZ development in OIC Member Countries which are predominantly found within Asian and
Arab OIC regions.
Figure E1 - Total Number of SEZs by OIC Member Country
Source: BuroHappold Analysis 2017
This study has also highlighted the difficulties in regions such as African in SEZ development
which has faced significant challenges in generating significant economic impacts due to issues
including poor governance and regulatory environment, inefficient zone management
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Albania
Algeria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Benin
Djibouti
Egypt
Gabon
Gambia
Indonesia
Iran
Jordan
Kuwait
Kazakhstan
Lebanon
Libya
Malaysia
Morocco
Mozambique
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Qatar
Senegal
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan