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1 Review of MENA Energy Investment Supporting the Transition T he year 212 was dominated by rapidly-evolving events with far-reaching repercussions for the Middle East and North Africa (w).1 In the so-called Arab Spring countries, where regime changes and political transformations have taken place, discontent has proved hard to quell. In Syria, a deepening civil war has created new threats to regional stability; while in Iran, tougher international sanctions over the country s nuclear programme involving unilateral denial of access to financial and oil markets have only exacerbated the uncertainties pervading the region. Adding to these uncertainties are the series of setbacks suffered by the global economy, from which the region can hardly shelter. These unfolding developments have continued to dampen the investment climate and business sentiment. However, they have neither invalidated our framework analysis of energy investment, nor altered the resulting medium-term perspectives we provided in October Nevertheless, it is important to evaluate such findings against evolving macro trends. Given that growth, interest rates and energy prices are key determinants of investment and financing, the first part of the commentary examines the economic outlook, current conditions in the money markets, and developments in the oil and natural gas markets. The second part discusses the scope and structure of MENA energy investment; while part three highlights major constraints and policy challenges, and provides a timely update on funding issues. Outlook for the economy and markets Global and MENA Economies The economic recovery witnessed in the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis has stalled as growth has faced new impediments, including fiscal policy tightening and a weakened financial system. Furthermore, despite highly accommodative monetary policies, stringent credit market conditions have persisted. According to the latest IMF s World Economic Outlook (WEO), which was released in October 212 under the theme Coping with High Debt and Sluggish Growth,3 the global economy has deteriorated further since the release of the July 212 WEO update. Growth in 212 was put at 5.3% for emerging market countries and 1.3% for advanced economies. The resulting world average of 3.3% shows the extent of the downtrend when set against past rates of 5.1% in 21 and 3.8% in 211. Looking forward, uncertainty continues to weigh heavily on the outlook. The prospects for world GDP growth is subject to several downside risks, including continued stress in the Eurozone, intractable US fiscal problems, and China s economic prospects. As a result, global growth projections have been marked down to 3.6% for 213 compared with 4.1% in the previous forecast (Figure 1). However, as suggested in Figure 1, the world economy is assumed to return to the pre-crisis growth trend towards 217. s usual, MENA is defined to include the Arab world and Iran. Despite progress to demarcate borders and delineate oil deposits, energy investment A in Sudan is kept inconsequentially aggregated with that of South Sudan. 2 MENA Energy Investment Outlook: Capturing the Full Scope and Scale of the Power Sector, Economic Commentary, October IMF, World Economic Outlook, October Figure 1: Overview of Global and Regional Growths 11 % Real GDP Growth Emerging and DCs 3 MENA/Arab World 1 Advanced Countries Annual Report Source: IMF (Oct 212) and own projections beyond 213.
2 Despite a weak global recovery and uncertain political transformations, MENA GDP growth has been revised upward from 4.8% to 5.3% for 212. However, due to differences in macro-economic conditions and investment climates, the region witnessed a two-speed growth in 212. Together with Libya s relative recovery, most oilexporting countries have shown stronger growth than the oil-importing countries, largely the result of higher petroleum fiscal revenues and increased public spending. In 213, however, as surplus expenditures run their course, growth in the two groups of countries is expected to converge towards a more modest rate of between 3.3% and 3.6%. Whether or not the region s economy will then be able to catch up with past trends, as implied in Figure 1, depends on the extent to which social unrest and political uncertainty recede. It also depends on governments pursuing and achieving fundamental reforms with more inclusive socio-economic agenda. Money Markets Extensive injection of liquidity by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and other major central banks have helped take the stress out of the money markets. Since December 28, the Fed has pursued an ultra-accommodative monetary policy in order to encourage banks to expand credit and stimulate the economy. In December 212, it reiterated its decision to keep its benchmark rate in a range of zero to.25%. This will not be until 214 as previously suggested, but for as long as inflation is under control and the US unemployment rate remains above 6.5% percent (estimated at 7.8% in December 212). Therefore, the Fed has continued its unconventional policy consisting of largescale bond purchase programmes (known as quantitative easing), with the aim of maintaining inter alia downward pressure on longer-term interest rates. At the same time, it has extended to February 214, its dollar liquidity swap lines with the European Central Bank (ECB) and other major central banks around the world. Accordingly, the Fed will continue offering low-cost US dollar funding to these central banks with the expectation that they would, in turn, make it cheaper for their own banks to borrow. This is aimed particularly at the European banks, whose creditworthiness became a concern in the wake of the Eurozone debt crisis. However, the swap lines are only a temporary solution until US prime money market funds fully resume their lending to these banks. Meanwhile, central banks continued injection of liquidity into the dollar funding markets would appear to have benefited the interbank market. As gauged by the evolution of the dollar spread between Libor and the overnight indexed swap (OIS) a measure of credit risk and liquidity premium and a strong indicator for the relative stress in the money markets the willingness of banks to lend to each other has greatly improved. Indeed, after rising to a twoyear high of 5 bps in January 212, the spread dropped to around 3 bps during the summer, before settling at a lower level of 16 bps at the end of 212 (Figure 2). 4 Lehman s Bankruptcy (Sep 28) 3 2 Onset of the Global Financial Crisis (Aug 27) Eurozone s Soverign Debt Troubles Summer 21 1 Winter Jul 12 Oct 12 Jan 12 Apr 12 Jul 11 Oct 11 Jan 11 Apr 11 Jul 1 Oct 1 Jan 1 Apr 1 Oct 9 Jul 9 Jan 9 Apr 9 Jul 8 Oct 8 Apr 8 Jan 8 Jul 7 Oct 7 Jan 7 Apr 7 3 month Libor-OIS spread (basis points) Figure 2: Evolution of Libor-OIS spreads Using Bloomberg database (as of 31 Jan 212). 11
3 Review of MENA Energy Investment Supporting the Transition Oil and Natural Gas Markets Libya s rapid oil recovery, together with increased production from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and North America, has helped mitigate the loss of Iranian oil. In the face of weak demand, oil prices would have softened considerably if not for geopolitical uncertainty. As a result, the value of the OPEC basket of crudes averaged $19/bbl during 212, comfortably above OPEC s weighted-average fiscal breakeven price, which we have estimated at around $1/bbl (Figure 3).4 Looking forward, three factors are likely to dominate the market outlook: the extent of China s recovery, further escalation of Iran s standoff with the West, and OPEC s ability to close ranks. All things considered, we assume that OPEC will still be able to balance the market at present price levels of no less than $1/bbl. However, central banks low-cost money has barely trickled down to businesses. Instead of expanding credit, commercial banks have focused efforts on rebuilding their capital reserves to accommodate continued uncertainty in the financial markets, as well as the requirements of the new Basel III regulations. As a result, the real economy has continued to face tight credit markets. This is particularly the case of MENA where capital inflows the bulk in dollardominated syndicated loans have collapsed after foreign banks reduced their country exposure limits, or just pulled back from lending as has been the case of the European banks. In this context, loans extended to the infrastructure sector in the region have halved from $11bn in 21 to $53bn in 212. As discussed further in later sections of this commentary, external funding for the large-scale, capitalintensive energy sector has been no exception. Figure 3: Recent Trends in Oil Market and Price Summer 28: bursting of the oil market bubble 29-21: Market tightening then stabilizing around $75/bbl Saudi fair price 75 Jul 1 Jan 1 Jul 9 Jan 9 Jul 7 Jan 7 Jul 8 Winter 28-9: OPEC s three successive output cuts totaling 4.2 mb/d 25 In the more complex natural gas market, prices have failed to converge as anticipated in the mid-2s. Despite significant volumes of LNG traded on the spot market, and physical arbitrage opportunities between regional markets, prices have remained fragmented. Not only have they disparately deviated from oil parity, but they have also kept diverging between themselves (Figure 4). Looking 4 Jul 12 5 Jan : Market tightening then stabilizing just above OPEC s $1/bbl fiscal break-even price Jul 11 1 Jan Jan 8 OPEC Reference Basket Price ($bbl) 15 Using OPEC database, as of Dec 212. forward, prices are likely to evolve to between $3 and 5$ MBtu in fully liberalised markets with abundant domestic supplies, as is the case of the North American market; and between $12 and 15/MBtu in markets relying on imports under traditional long-term contracts, such as European markets and, to a larger extent, Asian markets. Fiscal Break-even Prices Revisited: What More Could They Tell Us About OPEC Policy Intent?, Economic Commentary, August-September Annual Report 212
4 Figure 4: Recent Trends in Natural Gas Prices OPEC Reference Basket Price ($bbl) 25 Oil Brent Benchmark 2 Japan LNG (average) 15 Asian LNG Spot 1 Europe Oil-indexed Contract (est.) UK NBP 5 US Henry Hub Jul 12 Jan 12 Jul 11 Jan 11 Jul 1 Jan 1 Jul 9 Jan 9 Jul 8 Jan 8 Jan 7 Jan 7 Oxford Institute for Energy Studies - Dec 212 MENA energy investment Overview Lingering socio-political turmoil in parts of the region, and the negative perceptions of the overall investment climate, have not invalidated our October 212 review of MENA energy investment; nor altered the uncertainties surrounding the economic outlook and market trends. We still expect MENA energy capital investment to amount to $74bn for the five-year period Compared with past assessments, which have been uniformly and consistently revised to reflect the full scale and scope of the power sector, investment appears overall on the rise again, driven mainly by a catch-up effect and unrelenting rising costs. Indeed, for reasons discussed in later sections of this commentary, our average project cost index, which has been subdued in the wake of the global financial crisis, is once again on an uptrend (Figure 5). However, the current amount of investment should not be considered as particularly high, since it is comparable to the nominal peak identified in 29 when completing the review.5 Figure 5: Rolling Five-Year Reviews of MENA Energy Investment 4 (Series revised to reflect the full scope and scale of the power sector) US$ billion Successive reviews Average project cost Index 35 MENA apparently shelved (LS) MENA actual requirements (LS) Average project cost index (RS) etween 27 and 21 the review framework was amended in an attempt to reflect the huge uncertainty created by the global financial crisis. B As a result, our findings fell i nto two categories: potential investment (originally secured through a Final Decision to Invest ); and actual capital requirements (what is left after deducting shelved projects). 13
5 Review of MENA Energy Investment Supporting the Transition Geographical Pattern Investment has fallen below potential in countries where investment decisions and project implementation have been hampered by continuing turmoil. This has somewhat distorted the geographical pattern of investment (Figure 6). A little more than three-quarters of energy capital investment is shared by seven countries among the largest holders of oil and gas reserves which have not faced such turmoil. These exclude Libya but include Iraq, notwithstanding its enduring troubles.6 In Saudi Arabia, investment is projected to reach $165bn, mostly engendered by Saudi Aramco, SABIC and its affiliates, as well as Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), as stand-alone domestic private investors have continued to struggle to attract capital. The UAE has established itself, for the second consecutive review, as the region s secondlargest investor, with projects worth $17bn. Pending further implementation decisions, Algeria has jumped in the region s rankings, overtaking both Qatar and Iran as the third potential investor. As investment readiness has gained momentum in the wake of the restoration of good governance within Sonatrach, capital requirements largely the result of catch-up investment have reached $71bn. In contrast, tighter international sanctions, and the retreat of foreign companies, have ended up taking a toll on Iran s elusive energy investment programme, which has tentatively been put at $68bn. Finally, Iraq despite moving up the rankings ahead of Qatar and Kuwait with $56bn of capital requirements, is still far below its huge potential. Figure 6: Country Pattern across Previous and Current Reviews 18 US$ Billion Review (Adjusted) Review 6 3 * Sudan: Aggregate (See footnote no. 1) In Iraq, the reaffirmation of the vital need to achieve full development of the oil and natural gas sectors has yet to be translated into coherent policies and actions. In particular, the Iraqi Federal Government (IFG) has yet to pass a longawaited package of hydrocarbon legislation. This will hardly be possible if IFG and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) fail to come up with a complete and thorough understanding of their pending oil issues. Furthermore, IFG 6 Mauritania Yemen Lebanon Jordan Sudan* Tunisia Morocco Syria Bahrain Oman Egypt Libya Kuwait Qatar Iraq Iran Algeria UAE KSA Using internal database. needs to alleviate infrastructure bottlenecks, and develop better solutions to counter recurrent security threats. Underinvestment, which has been particularly apparent in Kuwait, is now the case in Qatar as well. In Kuwait, government policy has often been at odds with parliamentary politics; and efforts to align the two have been repeatedly frustrated. As a result, major components T he biggest MENA holders of combined oil and natural gas reserves in decreasing size are: Iran (5. Gtoe), Saudi Arabia (42.8), Qatar (25.8), Iraq (22.3), UAE (18.5), Kuwait (15.1), Libya (7.7) and Algeria (5.7) (source of data: BP Statistical Review of World Energy, June 212). 14 Annual Report 212
6 of upstream development continue to be questioned, while key downstream projects such as the long-delayed giant al-zour refinery, are still striving for materialisation. In contrast, Qatar s stagnation is solely the result of policy on whether or not to extend the ongoing moratorium on further development of the North Field, beyond the domestic market-oriented Barzan project. As a result, and despite a shift in emphasis on enhancing oil recovery and expanding the petrochemical industry, energy investment in Qatar has lost momentum. As already noted, investment has been affected to different degrees in countries still facing political uncertainty. This is the case of Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, and to a larger extent Yemen, where investors have adopted a wait-and-see attitude. Unless supported during what is likely to be a protracted and difficult transition, capacity expansion in these countries will be back-ended towards the end of the review period. Much more critical is the case of Syria, where investment has come to a complete halt, and is unlikely to resume as long as armed violence continues. 25 In any case, investment in this country is expected to be mostly in repairs, rehabilitation and recovery of destroyed or damaged energy infrastructure. Sectoral Pattern Capturing the full scope and scale of the power sector, and adjusting for the inclusion of transport and distribution systems, has reshaped the sectorial distribution of investment. As a result, each of the oil, gas and power value chains now accounts for a third of the region s total (Figure 7). In the hydrocarbon sector, the gas downstream link has declined as a result of Qatar s moratorium, and the consequent pause in its LNG and GTL expansion programme. In contrast, the oil downstream link, where investment is mostly driven by Saudi Aramco s programme of large-scale integrated refining/petrochemical facilities, has performed well. Much more impressive, however, is investment in power. In this sector, capital requirements have been on a steady rise, and are expected to accelerate during the current review period (see Box).7 Figure 7: Sectoral Pattern Across All Reviews US$ Billion Oil value chain Natural gas value chain Notwithstanding sustained expansion of investment, power supply has fallen short of needs. To catch up with unmet potential demand, medium-term capacity growth which has been worked out on a country-by-country basis, is expected to be much higher than that of economic 7 Generation Gas-based Petroch/Fertil LNG - GTL Gas Midstream Gas Upstream Oil-based Refining - Petroch Oil Midstream Oil Upstream Power 25-9 Review 26-1 Review Review Review Review Review Review Review Review output: 7.8% for the period against 4.5% for GDP. This would require an investment of about $25bn, with 59% for new generation capacity and the remainder for T&D (see Box). Investments in nuclear and renewables (mostly solar) are implicit and reflected in the average capacity cost in relevant cases. For nuclear, while the Bushehr plant in Iran has been adding electricity to the national grid since September 211, Abu Dhabi s first such plant is not expected to be commissioned during the review period. 15
7 Review of MENA Energy Investment Supporting the Transition BOX: MENA Investment in the Power Generation Sector (*) Many countries within MENA have been struggling to meet fast-growing demand for electricity, which is a consequence of high population growth, fast expanding urban and industrial sectors, increasing needs for air conditioning, and heavily subsidized electricity tariffs. With ongoing turmoil in parts of the region, catching up w ith unmet demand may be perceived as socially and politically more desirable. In the absence of active demand side management, this will entail a capacity growth of 7.8% per year, which translates into a five-year increment of 124GW above the 212 level. Therefore, with current reference costs reflecting prevailing prices of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and country investment climates the capital required will be in the order of $148bn for As shown in the table below, the GCC region, which will continue to grow at the highest rate, accounts for 43% of the MENA total and 53% of the Arab world total (expenditure for nuclear power generation is implicit for the UAE). 211* Installed Capacity (GW) Maghreb1 Mashreq2 GCC3 Rest of Arab World4 Iran MENA Region * Electricity Medium-term Annual Production (TWh) Growth (%) , Capacity Addition (GW) Capital Requirements (G$) *211 Estimate 1 Maghreb: Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia. 2 Mashreq: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. 3 GCC: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE). 4 Rest of Arab World includes Yemen and Sudan, but excludes Comoros, Djibouti and Somalia for lack of data. Compilations and projections by Research However, power generation comes with T&D systems. This derives from the need to develop networks to supply electricity to industries, businesses and households. Transmission grids consist of high voltage lines designed to transfer bulk power from generation plants to large industrial customers and distribution centres, generally over long distances. In contrast, the function of low voltage distribution grids is to supply power to final consumers in urban and, whenever socio-economically desirable, in rural areas as well. Under this grid-based supply perspective, MENA T&D investment amounts to $13bn for , with further breakdown given below. Investment in $bn Maghreb1 Mashreq2 GCC3 Rest of Arab World4 Iran MENA Region Total Investment in MENA Power Sector for the period ($bn) Generation (G) Transmission (T) Distribution (D) Total (T,D) *211 Estimate 1 Maghreb: Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia. 2 Mashreq: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. 3 GCC: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE). 4 Rest of Arab World includes Yemen and Sudan, but excludes Comoros, Djibouti and Somalia for lack of data. Compilations and projections by Research (*) S ummary from MENA Power Reassessed: Growth Potential, Investment and Policy Challenges, Economic Commentary, April-May Annual Report Total (G,T,D)
8 MENA total energy investment, as validated in the present review, will not be fully realised without addressing serious constraints, prominent among which are cost, fuel/ feedstock and funding. These constraints, which are far beyond the scope and resources of any project developer, pose considerable policy challenges. Constraints and Policy Challenges Cost Uncertainties As indicated by the evolution of our index (Figure 5), the cost of an average energy project, which has almost trebled between 23 and 28, has resumed its upward trend after stabilising somewhat in the middle of the global financial crisis. However, the relatively moderate 7% upward trend underpinning the current review should not be misinterpreted. The extent to which project costs are predictable, depends on the outlook for the price of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and its components. As shown in Figure 8, these include the prices of factor inputs, contractors margins, project risk premiums, and an element that mirrors general price inflation in the region; not to mention the cost of what we have dubbed excessive largeness, the documented fact that large-scale projects tend to incur significant delays and cost overruns. Energy project costs would have certainly quadrupled during the last ten years, if not for the dampening effect of the global financial crisis. The likelihood is that costs will continue rising. However, despite efforts to quantify in a meaningful way each of the above-mentioned parameters, we have found it difficult to infer how far up, and for how long, the overall cost trend is likely to be when combining all components. Figure 8: Large-scale Energy Project Cost Structure 45% 2% 45% Factor inputs 1% Contrractors margins 15% Risk premiums 1% 15% 1% 1% Exessive largeness 2% Others Feedstock Availability The next challenge is the supply of fuel/feedstock primarily ethane and natural gas to the petrochemical industry and the power sector. Our findings confirm and extend previous results, showing that on aggregate, MENA proved reserves are substantial, and that their combined dynamic life is a little beyond the traditional 3-year strategic planning horizon for exploration and development (E&D). However, reserve depletion in more 1 than half our large sample of gas-endowed countries has critically neared if not already reached the point that warrants drastic actions to curb demand, and support more vigorously a supply response (Figure 9).1 This is particularly the case of Bahrain, Libya, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the UAE, and to some extent Yemen and Iraq although Iraq can increase supply at much shorter lead-times by simply cutting down on gas flaring. MENA Natural Gas Endowment Is Likely To Be Much Greater Than Commonly Assumed, Economic Commentary, December
9 Review of MENA Energy Investment Supporting the Transition Figure 9: Distances to Optimal Natural Gas Supply Pattern 2% US$ Billion 15% Distance to OST <% 1% Distance to OST -1% 5% Distance to OST >1% % Funding Conditions Uncertainties surrounding project costs and fuel/feedstock supplies are compounded by a marked deterioration of funding conditions, which is likely to further complicate the strategic decisions made by project sponsors in the region with respect to investment and financing. In a context of prevalent deleveraging, the financing of energy projects is expected to be structured with less debt. On the one hand, the upstream, midstream and T&D systems in the power sector will continue depending heavily on internal funding in the form of either corporate retained earnings or state budget allocations. On the other hand, the hydrocarbon downstream, which has traditionally relied on debt, typically in a proportion of 7%, will need more equity. This derives from recent observations in the oil based refining/petrochemical link, where the equitydebt ratio has been 35:65. More compelling is the trend in the gas-based downstream link, where the ratio has been 4:6, almost certainly to factor in higher risks of feedstock unavailability. Similarly, in the power generation segment, the debt ratio has been reset downward to reflect reduced leverage of projects developed by independent power and water/power producers (IPPs and IWPPs). As a result, the capital-weighted average structure for the oil, gas and power value chains has been found to be 61% equity and 18 Annual Report 212 Qatar Algeria Iran Oman Egypt Syria Iraq Yemen UAE Tunisia KSA Kuwait Libya -1% Bahrain -5% 39% debt. This structure conforms to trends observed since the onset of the global financial crisis, once adjustments to include T&D systems in the power sector have been made. The shift in the energy capital structure does not diminish the challenge of meeting funding from both equity and debt. On the one hand, we have estimated that any prolonged period of low oil prices (value of OPEC basket of crudes) below $1/bbl will affect internal financing for the upstream sector. On the other hand, funding prospects for the downstream, albeit less leveraged, are now highly uncertain. The total annual volume of debt of $58bn, which results from the capital requirements found in the current review and the likely capital structure highlighted above, is much higher than the record of $44bn achieved in the loan market in 21 (Figure 1). Raising such amounts of debt in the context of a collapsing dollar-denominated syndicated loans market and tight lending conditions, will hardly be possible even with greater recourse to export credit agencies (ECA) and local commercial banks. The resulting shortfall could be even larger if MENA public investment funds, which have stepped up their involvement in the local loan market in recent years, do not receive enough government support due to increasing social demands for public funds.
10 Figure 1: Evolution of loans to MENA Energy Sector 5 35 Value (US$ billion) Finally, while these funding trends are mostly common throughout the MENA region, the case of Iran should be assessed based on its specific context. In this country, tougher economic sanctions are expected to continue to deter investors, and severely restrict investment and financing. Conclusions With weakened global recovery and ongoing regional turmoil, MENA continues to face the challenge of lingering uncertainties. Despite awareness of further downside risks ahead, we have validated our October 212 review of energy investment. The review, which has been broadened in order to capture the full scope and scale of the power sector, puts total MENA energy capital investment at $74bn for the five-year period Compared to past assessments (systematically revised to reflect adjustments in the power sector), investment appears to be on the rise again. However, capital requirements have mostly been driven by unrelenting escalating costs and a catch-up effect. The latter is particularly evident in the power sector, since responding to unmet electricity demand has now been considered as socially and politically more desirable. Whatever the case, a little more than three-quarters of energy capital investment is located in seven countries among MENA s largest holders of oil and gas reserves All-in-one pricing (above Libor) 36 Deal value ($bn) X Deal Number All-in one pricing (Bps) Using Dealogic database. Obviously, the geographical pattern has favoured countries that have been relatively shielded from the turmoil. Otherwise, investments will most likely be back-ended. The review has also highlighted serious constraints and policy challenges. In addition to the deteriorating investment climate which forms the background of the review, three issues continue to confront investors: rising costs, scarcity of ethane and natural gas supply, and funding limitations. Of the three, the latter is the most critical. Given the structure of capital investment stemming from the review, internal financing could only be secured if oil prices remain above OPEC s fiscal break-even price, which we have estimated at around $1/bbl. In contrast, external financing, which comes predominantly in the form of dollar-denominated syndicated loans, is likely to be daunting due to dwindling lending resources. Faced with more pressing social demands, MENA governments may not be able to bridge the funding gap. Going forward, policy makers in the region should focus their commitment on improving the investment climate and restoring investors confidence. This is particularly the case of the so-called Arab Spring countries, which can hardly do so without support during their likely protracted and difficult transition. 19
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