Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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Pakistan
Establishes the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)
20 Jun 2023On 20 June 2023, the Government of Pakistan approved the establishment of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), a facility to act as a "single window" to facilitate investors, establish cooperation among all Government departments, and fast-track project development. It is chaired by Prime Minister with members including federal ministers, provincial chiefs and the head of the army. The Government established the SIFC to shorten lengthy business processes through a cooperative and collaborative whole-of-the-government approach with the representation of all stakeholders. It is aimed at capitalizing on Pakistan's untapped potential in key sectors of defense production, agriculture, mining, information technology (IT) and energy through domestic and foreign investments.
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Type:
- Promotion and facilitation (Investment facilitation )
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
- Primary (Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying)
- Services (Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Telecommunications, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security)
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Sources:
- National Assembly of Pakistan, The Gazette of Pakistan, Extra, https://na.gov.pk/uploads/documents/64d4dabf64a0c_139.pdf, 05 Aug 2023
- Government of Pakistan, PID, PR No. 164 ECO REVIVAL PLAN – SIFC MEETING Islamabad: June 20, 2023, http://pid.gov.pk/site/press_detail/22908, 20 Jun 2023
- Government of Pakistan, BOI, BOARD OF INVESTMENT (AMMENDMENTS) ACT 2023, https://invest.gov.pk/about-us/boi-act, 20 Jun 2023
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
-
The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.