Welcome to METAC
The Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center (METAC) was established in October 2004 as a collaborative venture between the International Monetary Fund (IMF), member countries, and bilateral and multilateral development partners. The mission of METAC is to assist members in advancing public policies and institutions that enable inclusive and sustainable growth, so that living standards improve for all citizens.
METAC provides capacity development services in the areas of Banking Regulation and Supervision, Central Bank Operations, Public Financial Management, Revenue and Customs Administration, and Real Sector Statistics. Technical assistance and training activities are tailored to the needs of METAC’s 14 member countries. Regional workshops and webinars for member country officials are offered in English, with simultaneous interpretation into Arabic and French.
20th Anniversary
In December 2024, METAC celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a regional conference in Cairo, discussing Good Governance for Economic Resilience: Twenty Years of METAC Capacity Development in the Middle East and North Africa. Learn more about the event on the anniversary conference webpage.
Upcoming and Recent Events
Webinar on Frayed Societies: Decoding the Interplay between Conflicts and Gender Inequality (April 29, 2025)
Regional Workshop Tax-Customs Cooperation in METAC countries (April 14-17, 2025)
Webinar on Policies to Foster Green Foreign Direct Investment (April 8, 2025)
Regional Workshop on Implementing Effective Regulation and Supervision of Climate-Related Financial Risks (April 7-10, 2025)
Regional Workshop on Regulatory and Supervisory Frameworks for Fintech and Cyber Resilience -Balancing Innovation and Security
(February 17-21, 2025)
Regional Workshop on Gender Inequality and Macroeconomic Outcomes (January 27-29, 2025)
Webinar on Gendered Taxes - The Interaction of Tax Policy with Gender Equality (January 14, 2025)
Regional Workshop on Public Debt Management (December 2-3, 2024)
Regional Workshop on Strengthening Tax Policy in the MENA Region (December 2-3, 2024)
Newsletter
Regional Notes
METAC 20th Anniversary
Regional Economic Outlook
