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4 Trends in SEZs in OIC Member Countries
This section provides a broad overviewof SEZ performance and experiences within OICMember
Countries. This analysis has been informed by a broad desk-top study of the nature and
performance of SEZs across OIC countries including some comparative benchmarking analysis
of OIC SEZs. This section also draws upon experiences of SEZ development and performance
within OIC Member Countries to demonstrate particular achievements and challenges and
provide discussion of particular major failures in terms of performance.
4.1 Profiling SEZs within OIC Member Countries
Previous research has been used to identify46 those OIC Member Countries which have either
established SEZ development or are pursuing SEZ development. In addition, further research
has been undertaken to update and validate the number of OIC Member Countries with SEZ
programmes. This analysis is outlined below in nd demonstrates that the following
countries have established or are pursuing SEZ programmes.
Table 4-1 - OIC Member Countries with SEZ Development
Source: BuroHappold Analysis 2017. FIAS (2008)
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OIC Arab Region OIC Africa Region OIC Asia Region
Algeria Bangladesh Albania
Bahrain Benin Indonesia
Egypt Djibouti Iran
Jordan Gabon Kazakhstan
Kuwait Gambia Malaysia
Lebanon Mozambique Pakistan
Libya Nigeria Turkey
Morocco Senegal Uzbekistan
Oman Sudan
Qatar Togo
Saudi Arabia Uganda
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen