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Description

One of the largest and most strategically important economies in the wider Middle East area is the Islamic Republic of Iran. After the recent lifting of the sanctions imposed by the largest western countries on Iran which exerted a severe impact on the local economy and the relevant business environment over the past decade or so, Iran is nowadays heading forward to a new economic and business era.

This report relies upon a comprehensive presentation of political, economic, and social data collected from both primary and secondary sources to shine the spotlight on the recent developments in Iran. It analyses these developments in depth both from a local and a global perspective with the purpose to present the prospects of the Iranian economy and deliver a set of forward-looking views for businesses and investors.

More concretely, the report provides unbiased and detailed analysis of the on-going trends in Iran, business opportunities, high growth areas, and market drivers, which would help stakeholders and investors to device and align market strategies according to the current and future market dynamics.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction p.10
  2. Country Profile p.12
    1. History of Iran p.12
    2. Geography p.14
    3. People and Society p.19
    4. Government p.25
    5. Communications p.28
    6. Transportation p.29
    7. Energy p.31
  3. Economic Monitor p.34
    1. National Accounts p.35
    2. Fiscal Policy p.45
    3. Balance of payments p.46
    4. Monetary Sector and financial markets p.48
    5. Business Environment indexes p.51
    6. Forecast of Main Economic Indicators 2016-2020 p.53
  4. Doing Business p.57
    1. Starting a Business p.58
    2. Dealing with Construction Permits p.59
    3. Getting Electricity p.60
    4. Registering Property p.61
    5. Getting Credit p.62
    6. Protecting Minority Investors p.63
    7. Paying Taxes p.65
    8. Trading across Borders p.66
    9. Enforcing Contracts p.67
    10. Resolving Insolvency p.69
  1. Sectors in focus-analysis p.71
    1. Energy p.71
    2. Water p.84
    3. Social Economy 92 5.4 ICT p.99
    4. Public-Private Partnerships p.109
  2. Impact of Sanctions Relief and Future Prospects p.113
    1. Macro-economy p.113
    2. Foreign Direct Investment p.113
    3. Bilateral Trade p.114
    4. Labour market p.115
    5. High-profile economic sectors: Automotive and Pharmaceutical Industries p.116
    6. Power industry p.118
    7. Natural gas p.119
    8. Oil exports p.120
    9. Entrepreneurship and ICT p.120
    10. Managing the Economic Windfall p.122
    11. Post-sanctions policies for realising economic potentials p.123
    12. Economic Outlook p.125
  3. Appendices p.127
    1. Appendix 1: Iran’s power structure p.127
  4. Bibliography p.129
  5. Abbreviations p.130
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  1. The Country
    1. Country’s History in Brief
    2. Geography
    3. Population
    4. Government
    5. Country’s infrastructure
    6. Transportation
    7. Economy
  2. World Bank’s and other organization support to the country
    1. Context
    2. Strategy
    3. Results
  3. Country Economic Monitor
    1. Economic review of Jordan
    2. Jordan at a glance
    3. Recent special focus about Jordan
  4. ICT Sector
    1. Sector Background & Landscape
    2. SWOT Analysis of Jordan ICT Sector
    3. The National ICT Sector Strategy
    4. Main Export Markets
    5. Policy & Regulatory Environment
    6. Main ICT stakeholders
    7. Rankings by International Organizations
    8. ICT industry Analysis
    9. Jordan ICT supporters
    10. ISIC-based Horizontal Classification of Jordan ICT Sector
    11. Vertical Sectors Served by Jordan ICT Companies
    12. Testimonials Supporting Jordan ICT
  1. Nuclear Power in Jordan
    1. Nuclear power plans
    2. Uranium resources
    3. Research & Development
    4. Organisation and regulation
    5. International agreements, Non-proliferation
  2. Doing Business (World Bank edition)
    1. The business environment
    2. Starting a business
    3. Dealing with construction permits
    4. Getting Electricity
    5. Registering property
    6. Getting Credit
    7. Protecting minority investors
    8. Paying taxes
    9. Trading across borders
    10. Enforcing contracts
    11. Resolving insolvency
    12. Labor market regulation
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  1. The Country
    1. Country’s History in Brief
    2. Geography
    3. Population
    4. Government
    5. Country’s infrastructure
    6. Transportation
    7. Economy
  2. World Bank’s and other organization support to the country
    1. Context
    2. Strategy
    3. Results
  3. Country Economic Monitor
    1. Economic review of Lebanon
    2. Challenges in the Lebanese energy sector
    3. Water in Lebanon – Coupling infrastructure with institutional reform
    4. Lebanon- Selected Economic Indicators 2013-2017
    5. Recent special focus about Lebanon
  4. Doing Business (World Bank edition)
    1. The business environment
    2. Starting a business
    3. Dealing with construction permits
    4. Getting Electricity
    5. Registering property
    6. Getting Credit
    7. Protecting minority investors
    8. Paying taxes
    9. Trading across borders
    10. Enforcing contracts
    11. Resolving insolvency
    12. Labor market regulation
  5. ICT Sector in Lebanon
    1. Employment Generation
    2. Export Potential
    3. Enabling Environment
    4. Competitive Advantages
    5. Low & Competitive salary base
    6. Access to regional markets with rising demand
    7. Thriving business environment
    8. Subsectors Overview
  6. Bibliography
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  1. The Country
    1. Country’s History in Brief
    2. Country Data
    3. Economy
    4. Political Context
    5. Economic Context
    6. Governance
    7. Regional Integration and Trade
    8. Social Inclusion and Equity
    9. Environment and Climate Change
    10. Development Challenges
  2. Public Financial Management
    1. Introduction
    2. Situational Analysis
    3. Perspectives of PFMRP IV
    4. Institutional Arrangements
  3. Poverty in Tanzania and National Strategy for Reduction
    1. Poverty status in Tanzania
    2. Introduction to the Eleventh Poverty Reduction Support Credit
    3. Macroeconomic Policy Framework
    4. Macroeconomic Outlook and Debt Sustainability
    5. IMF Relations
    6. The Government’s Program
    7. The Proposed Operation
    8. Link to CAS and other bank operations
    9. Consultations and collaboration with development partners
    10. Other design and appraisal issues
    11. Summary of risks and mitigation
  4. Tanzania’s Health Care System
    1. Health and healthcare of Tanzanians
    2. The United Republic of Tanzania’s Response to Health
    3. Main diseases and epidemics in Tanzania
    4. Institutional Arrangements of the National Health Systems
    5. Relationship between the Public Health System and the Private Sector
    6. Health Workforce Profile and Distribution
    7. Vision Statement and Mission Statements
  5. ICT sector
    1. Introduction to the National ICT Policy
    2. The Status of Telecommunication Sector Development
    3. Policy and Regulatory Development
    4. Telecom, Internet and Broadcasting Market Analysis
    5. Network Subscribers
    6. Communications Service Pricing
    7. E- & M- Applications
    8. ICT in Education
    9. ICT and Environmental Sustainability
    10. E-Health
  6. Decentralization in Tanzania
    1. Introduction
    2. Decentralization between 1961 and 1998
    3. The Local Government Reform Programme (LGRP)
    4. The process of bottom-up planning
  1. Research and Development Policy in Tanzania
    1. Introduction
    2. Rationale, Scope, Vision, Mission and General Objective
    3. Policy Issues, Specific Objectives and Policy Statements
    4. Institutional Framework
    5. Implementation Plan for the R&D Policy
  2. Sustainable energy markets in Tanzania
    1. Introduction
    2. Government Institutions, Policies and Incentives
    3. Renewable energy production in Tanzania
    4. Energy Efficiency Potential
  3. Mining sector
    1. Geology and production
    2. Mineral investment policy
    3. Outcomes
  4. Investment Climate in Tanzania
    1. Openness to, and restrictions upon, foreign investment
    2. Conversion and Transfer Policies
    3. Expropriation and Compensation
    4. Dispute Settlement
    5. Performance Requirements and Incentives
    6. Right to Private Ownership and Establishment
    7. Protection of Property Rights
    8. Transparency of the Regulatory System
    9. Efficient Capital Markets and Portfolio Investment
    10. Competition from State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs)
    11. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
    12. Political Violence
    13. Corruption
    14. Bilateral Investment Agreements
    15. OPIC and Other Investment Insurance Programs
    16. Labor
    17. Foreign Trade Zones/Free Ports
    18. Foreign Direct Investment and Foreign Portfolio Investment Statistics
    19. Investment Opportunities in Tanzania
    20. Investment Incentives
  5. Appendices
    1. Result Framework of the Strategic Plan for the Public Financial Management
    2. Health Profile and Indicators in Tanzania
    3. Doing Business in Tanzania (by World Bank)
    4. International Monetary Fund (IMF): Tanzania’s recent developments and outlook
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  1. Country profile
    1. History
    2. Geography
    3. Population
    4. Government
    5. Country’s infrastructure
    6. Transportation
    7.  Economy
  2. ICT sector – Country’s Strategic Plan
    1. Strategic Plan overview
      1. Objectives
      2. Growth, Transparency and Competition
      3. e-Commerce Law
      4. Qatar Domain Names
      5. Initiatives
    2. Progress and Challenges
      1. Moving Forward
      2. Program 1 // ICT Infrastructure
      3. Program 2 // Modernizing the Legal and Regulatory Framework
      4. Program 3 // Cyber Safety and Security
      5. Program 4 // Digital Inclusion
      6. Program 5 // ICT Human Capital
      7. Program 6 // Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program
      8. Program 7 // Digital Content
      9. Program 8 // Second-Generation i-Government
      10. Program 9 // e-Education
      11. Program 10 // e-Health
      12. Program 11 // Internet and Society
  3. Qatar big urban projects
    1. Urban development and master planning in Qatar and the Gulf Region between post-colonialism and globalization.
    2. Planning in the megaproject phase: the Qatar National Development Framework and relevant experiences in the region
    3. Relevant planning experiences in Asian emerging metropolises
    4. Factors hindering the implementation of urban planning in Qatar and their relevance for the QNDF and future municipal structure plans
      • Lack of understanding of Gulf dynamics by international consultants
      • Poor government capacity and lack of coordination between government agencies
      • Lack of discussion of ongoing megaprojects
      • Implications for ongoing and future municipal structure plans
      • Conclusion

Doing business in Qatar (World Bank edition)

  1. The business environment
  2. Starting a business
    • What do the indicators cover?
    • Where does the economy stand today?
    • What are the details?
  3. Dealing with construction permits
    • What do the indicators cover?
    • Where does the economy stand today?
  4. Getting Electricity
    • What do the indicators cover?
  5. Registering property
    • What do the indicators cover?
    • Where does the economy stand today?
    • What are the details?
  6. Getting Credit
    • What do the indicators cover?
    • Where does the economy stand today?
    • What are the details?
  7. Protecting minority investors
    • What do the indicators cover?
    • Where does the economy stand today?
  8. Paying taxes
    • What do the indicators cover?
    • Where does the economy stand today?
  9. Trading across borders
    • What do the indicators cover?
    • Where does the economy stand today?
    • What are the details?
  10. Enforcing contracts
    • What do the indicators cover?
    • Where does the economy stand today?
    • What are the details?
  11. Resolving insolvency
    • What do the indicators cover?
    • Where does the economy stand today?
  12. Labor market regulation
    • What are the details?
    • Rigidity of hours index
    • Difficulty of redundancy index
    • Redundancy cost
    • Social protection schemes and benefits & Labor disputes
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  1. The country
    1. Country’s history in brief
    2. Country data
    3. Economy
    4. Main financial indicators and statistics
    5. World Bank- 2013 Madagascar Enterprise survey
  2. Country context and prospects (World Bank)
    1. Political, Economic and Social Context
    2. Strategic Options
    3. Recent Developments in Aid Coordination/Harmonization and AfDB’s Positioning in the Country
    4. Portfolio Performance
    5. Outcomes and Lessons Learned from the Previous Strategy
  3. World Bank Group strategy for Madagascar
    1. Rationale for Bank Group Intervention and Pillars
    2. Strategic Thrusts
    3. Objectives and Strategic Pillars of the Interim CSP
    4. Expected Deliverables and Targets
    5. Analytical Work Programme
    6. Lending Program and Resource Allocation-related Issues
    7. Monitoring/Evaluation of the Strategy
    8. Key Country Dialogue Issues
    9. Conclusion and Recommendations
  4. Madagascar economy
    1. Overview
    2. Recent developments and prospects
    3. Macroeconomic policy
    4. Economic and political governance
    5. Social context and human development
  5. Madagascar on the rebound with a Blue economy
    1. Madagascar’s New Blue Economy
    2. Too soon for tourism
    3. Powering Madagascar’s Blue Economy
  1. Wealth accounting and valuation of ecosystem services (WAVES)
    1. Introduction to WAVES Madagascar & Activities to Date
    2. Overview of the political context in Madagascar
    3. Overview of Macro-economic Context in Madagascar
    4. Policy Linkages
    5. Communication
    6. Enhancing Sustainability of Outcomes
    7. Implementation Arrangements
    8. The Way Forward
  2. Trade
    1. Trade Performance
    2. Sector Trade Performance
    3. Trade Strategy and Policy
    4. Trade Facilitation
    5. Business and Regulatory Environment
    6. Infrastructure
    7. Trade Contacts
  3. Energy profile of the country
    1. All energy sectors
    2. Energy balance
  4. Potential of Hydro Power
    1. Project PERER
  5. ICT sector
    1. ICT village project in Madagascar
  6. Doing Business in Madagascar (by World Bank)
    1. Introduction
    2. The business environment
    3. Starting a business
    4. Dealing with construction permits
    5. Getting electricity
    6. Registering property
    7. Getting credit
    8. Protecting minority investors
    9. Paying taxes
    10. Trading across borders
    11. Enforcing contracts
    12. Resolving insolvency
    13. Labor market regulation
    14. Distance to frontier and easy of doing business ranking
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  1. Countries profile
    1. Albania
      • Geography
      • People and Society
      • Government
      • Economy
      • Energy
      • Communications
      • Transportation
      • Transnational Issues
    2. Kosovo
      • Geography
      • People and Society
      • Government
      • Economy
      • Energy
      • Communications
      • Transportation
      • Transnational Issues
  2. Macroeconomic developments and policies
    1. Background and Context—Macroeconomic Stabilization in the 1990s
    2. Before the Global Financial Crisis: Optimism and Inflows
      • External Balances and Capital Inflows
      • Capital Inflows and Growth
      • Capital Inflows and Domestic Prices
      • Macroeconomic Policy and Aggregate Demand
    3. Recession and Recovery after the Global Financial Crisis
      • External Factors
      • Domestic Policy
      • External versus Domestic Factors
    4. Lessons from the Crisis and Policy Challenges
  3. Research and Innovation in Western Balkans
    1. Framework
    2. Research sector
      • Human Resources
      • Research Funding
      • Research Facilities
    3. Technology transfer system
    4. Enterprise sector
    5. Institutional and policy framework
      • Research Career Policy
      • Allocation of Research Funds
      • Policy Coordination and Institution Building
      • Regional Cooperation
    6. Conclusion
  4. ICT sector
    1. ICT in Albania
      • Evolution of the ICT market
      • Establishment and Implementation of the Broadband Strategy/Policy
      • Legal and Regulatory Framework
      • Lessons learned
    2. ICT in Kosovo
      • Macro Framework for Kosovo ICT Sector Development
      • Public e-services Development in Economic Region Center
      • ICT Industry Profile in Economic Region Center
      • List of ICT projects planned to be executed by the Kosovo ICT public sector
  5. Energy sector
    1. Albania
      • Albania’s energy highlights
      • Albania’s energy challenges
      • Introduction
      • Energy demand and supply
      • Energy policy and institutions
      • The energy sector
      • Overall recommendations
    2. Kosovo
      • Kosovo’s energy highlights
      • Kosovo’s energy challenges
      • Introduction
      • Energy demand and supply
      • Energy policy and institutions
      • The energy sector
      • Overall recommendations
    3. Financing Energy Efficiency Investments in the Western Balkans
      • The case for energy efficiency in the Western Balkans
      • Details of the different financing facilities available
      • Accessing EE loans in the Western Balkans
      • Some selected findings AND recommendations for improving EE Financing facilities
  1. Environment in Western Balkans
    1. Impacts on the region’s environment: a glimpse of possible futures
      • Pollution and environmental health: air pollution
      • Pollution and health: water pollution and water services
      • Greenhouse gas emissions and climate change
      • Ecosystems and biodiversity
      • Resource use and waste: land use
      • Resource use and waste: solid waste
      • Resource use and waste: water consumption
      • Resource use and waste: marine and coastal environment
    2. The role of key actors in shaping environmental futures in the Western Balkans
      • Preparing for an uncertain future
      • Taking action
  2. Doing Business (by World Bank)
    1. Doing Business in Albania
      • Introduction
      • Starting a business
      • Dealing with Construction Permits
      • Getting electricity
      • Registering property
      • Getting Credit
      • Protecting Minority Investors
      • Paying taxes
      • Trading across borders
      • Enforcing Contracts
      • Resolving Insolvency
    2. Doing Business in Kosovo
      • Starting a business
      • Dealing with construction permits
      • Getting electricity
      • Registering property
      • Getting credit
      • Protecting Minority Investors
      • Paying taxes
      • Trading Across Borders
      • Enforcing contracts
      • Resolving Insolvency
  3. Appendices
    1. Trade between European Union and Western Balkans countries
    2. Health Sector profile – Albania (by World Health Organization)
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  1. The Country
    1. Country’s History in Brief
    2. People and Society
    3. Government
    4. Economy
    5. Energy
    6. Communications
    7. Military
    8. Transnational Issues
  2. ICT sector in Uzbekistan
    1. Introduction
    2. ICT infrastructure
    3. Policies and international cooperation
    4. ICT in business
    5. ICT statistics in Central Asian countries – By International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
    6. e-Health in Uzbekistan
  3. Doing business in Uzbekistan (by World Bank)
    1. Introdustion
    2. Changes in doing business 2015
    3. The business environment
    4. The business environment
    5. Starting a business
    6. Dealing with construction ermits
    7. Getting electricity
    8. Registering property
    9. Getting credit
    10. Protecting minority investors
    11. Paying taxes
    12. Trading across borders
    13. Enforcing contracts
    14. Resolving insolvency
    15. Labor market regulation
    16. Distance to frontier and ease of doing business ranking
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  1. The Country
    1. Country’s History in Brief
    2. Geography
    3. People and Society
    4. Government
    5. Economy
    6. Energy
    7. Communications
    8. Transportation
    9. Military
    10. Transnational Issues
  2. ICT sector in Turkmenistan
    1. Introduction
    2. ICT infrastructure
    3. Governance, policies and international cooperation
    4. ICT statistics in Central Asian countries – By International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
    5. e-Health in Turkmenistan
  3. Doing Business in Turkmenistan
    1. Business Entities and Accounting
    2. Finance and Investment
    3. Importing and Exporting
    4. Employment Regulations
    5. Taxation
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