Regional Programme for Competition in the Middle East and North Africa
The OECD Regional Programme for Competition in the Middle East and North Africa fosters effective competition and co-operation through technical capacity-building activities to competition officials, regulators and judges from around 18 economies in the region.
Who we are
Launched in 2026, the OECD Regional Programme for Competition in the Middle East and North Africa is a joint venture between the OECD and the Saudi Arabian General Authority for Competition (GAC). It was created to help disseminate the OECD competition standards and best practices on competition law and policy in the region by providing regular capacity-building activities to competition officials, regulators and judges.
Around 18 agencies in the region benefit from its activities which also promote regional co-operation and highlight the importance of developing a sound competition policy.
Beneficiary economies include Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Authority, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
2026
Year founded
The programme was launched in 2026 as a joint venture between the Saudi Arabian GAC and the OECD.
18
economies in the region
More than 18 economies actively participate in the programme's activities.
Calendar of events
2026
25-26 June: Inaugural Workshop on Effective Merger Control (Paris, France)
Get in touch
Said Kechida
Manager for Africa & Middle East |OECD
said.kechida@oecd.org
Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Sanea
Deputy chief executive officer for Institutional Support | GAC
info@gac.gov.sa
