<p>AIn this podcast, the Al-Attiyah Foundation is joined by Mr. Jihad Azour the Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).</p>

<p>AT the IMF, Mr. Azour oversees the Fund&rsquo;s work in the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and Caucasus. Previously, he served as Lebanon&rsquo;s Finance Minister in 2005-08, during which time he coordinated the implementation of important reforms, including modernizing the country&rsquo;s tax and customs systems.</p>
