Steering Committee
The governance structure of METAC is designed to promote ownership by all those involved in its operations. The Center is accountable to the participating countries/territories, the donors, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). METAC’s work is guided by a Steering Committee composed of representatives of the authorities of the participating countries/territories, the donors, and the IMF. The Steering Committee acts as an advisory body, providing guidance to develop the Center’s strategy and define its priorities. The Steering Committee meets on an annual or need basis. It is chaired by H.E. Ms. Raya Haffar, Minister of Finance in Lebanon. Mr. Saade Chami, METAC Coordinator, is the Steering Committee secretary.
METAC is funded by contributions from Egypt, European Investment Bank, European Union, the IMF, France, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Steering Committee Members
METAC Country Representatives
- Afghanistan
- Mr. Mohibullah Safi
First Deputy Governor
Central Bank of Afghanistan
E-mail: mohibullahsafi@yahoo.com - Egypt
- Ms. Amina Ghanem
Advisor to the Minister of Finance
Ministry of Finance
E-mail: aghanem@mof.gov.eg - Iraq
- Mr. Azez Jaafar Hassan
Senior Personal Advisor to the Minister of Finance
Ministry of Finance
E-mail: azezjh2004@yahoo.com - Jordan
- Dr. Hamzeh Jaradat
Advisor to the Minister
Ministry of Finance
E-mail: hamzah.j@mof.gov.jo - Lebanon
- H.E. Minister Raya Haffar
Ministry of Finance
Email: minister@finance.gov.lb - Libya
- Mr. Ali Ramadan Shnebesh
Director
Research and Statistics Department
Central Bank of Libya
E-mail: ecorestat@cbl.gov.ly - Palestine
- Mr. Muhannad I. Tull
Director of Human Resources Department
Palestine Monetary Authority
E-mail: mtull@pma.ps - Sudan
- Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Bushra Badawi
Director General of Banking Supervision
Central Bank of Sudan
E-mail: mailto:wadtiraifi@yahoo.com - Syria
- Mr. Mohammad Issa
Director of International Co-operation Department
Ministry of Finance
E-mail: mofissa@mail.sy - Yemen
- Mr. Tarek A. Al Sharafi
Director General of External Financial Relations Department
Ministry of Finance
E-mail: sharafi73@yahoo.com
Donors' Representatives
- European Commission
- Mr. Andrew Jacobs
Head of Unit
Europe Aid Co-operation Office
Brussels, Belgium
E-mail: andrew.jacobs@ec.europa.eu - European Investment Bank
- Mr. Pedro José Frias de Lima
Economist
Luxembourg
E-mail: p.delima@eib.org - France
- Mr. Frederic Kaplan
Head of Economic Mission for the Near East
Embassy of France
Beirut, Lebanon
E-mail: frederic.kaplan@dgtpe.fr - Japan
- Mr. Shinichi Imoto
Economic Attaché and Second Secretary
Embassy of Japan
E-mail: Shinichi.imoto@mofa.go.jp - Mr. Katsuaki Takahashi
Economic Cooperation Attaché
Embassy of Japan
E-mail: katsuaki.takahashi@mofa.go.jp - Kuwait
- Mr. Ishaq Abdulkarim
Director of International Economic Co-operation Department
Ministry of Finance
E-mail: iabdulkarim@mof.gov.kw - Oman
- Mr. Rashid Ali Al Khaify
Director of Treasury
Ministry of Finance
E-mail: moftrdpt@omantel.net.om
