State-Owned Enterprises & Professional Accountancy Organizations in PFM Reform: Recovery Post COVID-19

IFAC hosted the webinar State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) & Professional Accountancy Organizations (PAOs) in Public Financial Management (PFM) Reform: Recovery Post COVID-19, in collaboration with the World Bank Group MENA Governance Global Practice, and the Arab Federation of Accountants and Auditors (AFAA). This joint English AND Arabic-speaking webinar explored PFM reform issues and challenges – as well as strengths and opportunities – for SOEs & PAOs throughout the MENA region. It featured speakers from AFAA, IFAC, and the World Bank.

Speakers:

• Hatem Kawasmy, AFAA Chairman
• Jens Kristensen, Practice Manager, Governance, Middle East North Africa, World Bank
• Rajat Narula, Lead Financial Management Specialist, Governance, World Bank
• Jamal Milhem, Member, IFAC PAO Development Advisory Group
• Laura Leka, Principal, PAIB and Public Sector, IFAC