Special Economic Zones in the OIC Region:
Learning from Experience
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o Size (ha);
o Lease rates; and
o License Types – industrial, commercial, service etc.
 Development strategy and programme – how was the site developed and by whom?
 How is on-site infrastructure developed?
 Are any superstructures provided (e.g. factory shells)?
 Is there a ‘master developer’ and/or sub-developers for individual plots?
 Management and operational structure:
o Ownership structure;
o Financing;
o General restrictions on entry;
o Sectoral restrictions on entry;
o Operator characteristics;
o One Stop Shop – is there one? (i.e. Government entity which deals with all Govt
departments and licencing arrangements on behalf of the investors /
occupiers); and
o Off-site, enabling infrastructure – whose responsibility?
 Which sectors are most successful in the SEZ and why?
 Connectivity with major transport infrastructure;
 Incentives strategy for attracting different sectors/investors;
o Fiscal;
o Regulatory;
o Financial;
o Infrastructure; and
o Real Estate.
 Key economic performance indicators:
o Job creation – in which industries, sectors?
o What share is ‘direct’ employment versus ‘indirect’?
o Skills development and labour market improvement?
o Local supply chains;
o Export values;
o FDI;