Mexico is emerging as a pivotal hub in the reconfiguration of global supply chains, driven by shifting investment and production strategies amid current geopolitical tensions. This report, produced in partnership with MexStrategy, explores how the country’s strategic location, extensive trade agreements and strong industrial base are positioning it as a key partner in North American production…
Saudi Arabia’s public-private partnership (PPP) framework is advancing as a key enabler of Vision 2030’s economic diversification agenda. Supported by the National Centre for Privatisation and PPP (NCP), government entities are engaging private partners to deliver essential infrastructure and services across sectors including utilities, transport, health care and education.This report examines…
Global trade realignment is reshaping logistics flows across the Red Sea Corridor, Arabian Peninsula, East Africa, India and South-east Asia. This Impact Report examines how new trade routes, infrastructure investment and technological innovation are redefining maritime connectivity and regional competitiveness.The publication – produced in partnership with Folk Maritime, a regional liner headquartered…
The GCC’s population has more than doubled over the past 25 years, growing from 26.2m in 1995 to 56.4m in 2021, outpacing the global growth rate of 30%. Urbanisation has also accelerated across the region, driven by rapid economic development, migration and the concentration of economic activities in urban centres. By 2015 the GCC led Arab countries as the most urbanised subregion, with an urbanisation…
Transport inefficiencies are among the most persistent barriers to growth in emerging markets, particularly in urban areas. Congestion, pollution and unreliable mobility systems impose measurable costs on productivity and competitiveness. Globally, traffic congestion is estimated to cost some $70.4bn per year in lost time. Though statistics vary, most estimates show the transport sector regularly accounting…
As with many of its Gulf peers, Kuwait is undergoing a large-scale drive of infrastructure development as part of a broader mission to diversify its economy and reduce its reliance on hydrocarbons revenue, a goal encapsulated by the ambitious and far-reaching New Kuwait 2035 long-term development plan. With a focus on improving the business operating environment, one key objective of the roadmap is…
Kuwait is undergoing a large-scale drive of infrastructure development as part of a broader mission to diversify its economy and reduce its reliance on hydrocarbons revenue, a goal encapsulated by the ambitious and far-reaching New Kuwait 2035 long-term development plan. One key objective of the roadmap is to upgrade the country’s infrastructure. As such, major projects in public transport networks,…
Kuwait is advancing a broad reform agenda under the New Kuwait 2035 development plan, aiming to strengthen economic resilience and diversify beyond hydrocarbons. Recent governance and fiscal reforms, including the passage of a new public debt law, are expected to expand financing options and support capital market development. At the same time, investment in infrastructure, logistics, digital tech
Disruption to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is accelerating demand for overland alternatives Syria and Jordan have taken concrete steps to integrate their logistics infrastructure A proposed high-speed rail corridor linking Saudi Arabia to Syria via Jordan could reduce Gulf food import vulnerability in the longer term Syria's reintegration into regional trade networks…
