Jean-Paul Gauthier was with the World Bank when tasked with helping establish Lebanon's special economic zone (SEZ) program from 2005-2006. Lebanon was concerned with ...
Evaluating Cambodia's SEZ Laws
In December 2005, Cambodia issued Sub-Decree No. 147 and 148, which established special economic zones (SEZs), as well as the Cambodian SEZ Board (CSEZB) to regulate the SEZs.... During the laws' formation, Locus Founder & CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier analyzed the legislation against international best practices...
Optimizing Egypt's Special Economic Zone Program
Egypt launched its special economic zone (SEZ) program with the passage of Law 83 of 2002.... In 2005, Locus founder and CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier helped review and revise the SEZ program strategy while serving as...
Clearing the Way for Industrial Development in Morocco through Legal and Regulatory Reforms
From 2000-2002, the Government of Morocco, with the partnership of USAID and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, commenced a pilot exercise to re-engineer government processes and reform its legal and regulatory environment relating to land access and private industrial park development. Locus founder and CEO, Jean-Paul Gauthier served as Project Manager for the $1.5 million effort. ...