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Roundtable on Financial Assessment to Support Recovery of Syria's Financial Sector
What happened
QFFD and the Islamic Development Bank convened a high-level roundtable on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting focused on advancing coordinated international support for the transformation and recovery of Syria's financial sector. Senior representatives attended, including the Minister of Finance of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Governor of the Central Bank of Syria. The discussions were based on a Financial Sector Gap Assessment and Roadmap commissioned by QFFD and developed with Syrian authorities, with technical support from Oliver Wyman.
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Why it matters
The roundtable aimed to discuss the enabling conditions, partnerships, and financing mechanisms required to support financial-sector recovery and broader economic reconstruction in Syria. The assessment covered the Central Bank of Syria and the banking sector, outlining a path forward for international financial support.
The UN General Assembly meetings were held in New York regarding cooperation in investment and finance, involving specific high-profile attendees.
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Who's involved
- SyriaThe geopolitical state whose financial sector recovery was the subject of the assessment.
- United Nations General AssemblyThe principal organ of the United Nations where the roundtable was held.
- Oliver WymanThe international management consulting firm that provided technical support for the assessment.
- QatarThe country whose fund commissioned the financial assessment.
How it developed
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