MENA Governance News and Notes

The latest issue of the World Bank governance newsletter for the Middle East and North Africa is out.  "Governance News and Notes" is a monthly newsletter that seeks to "keep practitioners, legislators, academics, NGOs, members of the donor community and other interested parties informed about important developments in the field of governance and public management throughout the MENA region."

Each issue is focused on a specific reform topics. Previous issues have focused on institutional reforms of Egypt's private sector, on efforts by the Governments of Yemen and Morocco to tackle corruption, and on the links between governance and growth. The current issue zeroes in on public expenditures and financial accountability, with a focus on Lebanon.

Each issue of the newsletter also features an interview of a "governance newsmaker and a thematic leader from the publisher, in addition to suggestions for further reading.