ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2022/TP.16
Country: State of Kuwait
Publication Type: Information material
Cluster: Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development
Focus Area: Inclusive development
Initiatives: Sustainable urban development, COVID-19 Stimulus Tracker
SDGs: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Keywords: Urban development, Urban economics, Covid-19, Local government, Cities, Reconstruction, Programme planning
Building urban economic resilience plan for the city of Kuwait
January 2023
The report reviews the plan to building urban economic resilience plan for the city of Kuwait within the framework of the project "Building Urban Economic Resilience during and after the COVID-19", which was implemented in sixteen cities around the world, including three Arab cities, Alexandria, Beirut and Kuwait. In the context of this project, the Economic Recovery and Urban Resilience Tool was developed as a diagnostic and planning tool for building urban resilience to withstand economic shocks resulting from global developments beyond the control of local and national governments. The tool was applied and showed that the ability of Kuwait city to mitigate the crisis ranged from low to medium. The diagnosis showed that all areas of resilience require improvement, in particular the resilience of the local labour market.
The report concludes with a plan to improve the resilience determinants within five years, which includes a number of measures, such as the implementation of programmes that enhance the city's ability to stimulate economic activities; develop the business environment to be more responsive to changes in supply and demand; and implement programmes and initiatives aimed at reforming the current labor market structures. The plan introduced a set of objectives aimed at improving the capacity of Kuwait's financial system to become more effective and efficient in employing financial resources in various economic sectors.
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The report reviews the plan to building urban economic resilience plan for the city of Kuwait within the framework of the project "Building Urban Economic Resilience during and after the COVID-19", which was implemented in sixteen cities around the world, including three Arab cities, Alexandria, Beirut and Kuwait. In the context of this project, the Economic Recovery and Urban Resilience Tool was developed as a diagnostic and planning tool for building urban resilience to withstand economic shocks resulting from global developments beyond the control of local and national governments. The tool was applied and showed that the ability of Kuwait city to mitigate the crisis ranged from low to medium. The diagnosis showed that all areas of resilience require improvement, in particular the resilience of the local labour market.
The report concludes with a plan to improve the resilience determinants within five years, which includes a number of measures, such as the implementation of programmes that enhance the city's ability to stimulate economic activities; develop the business environment to be more responsive to changes in supply and demand; and implement programmes and initiatives aimed at reforming the current labor market structures. The plan introduced a set of objectives aimed at improving the capacity of Kuwait's financial system to become more effective and efficient in employing financial resources in various economic sectors.
