Mohammed A. AlJadaan在发展委员会第113次会议上的发言 - 2026年4月16日

Jul 19, 2026

Statement by H.E. Mohammed A. AlJadaan, Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, delivered at the 113th Meeting of the Development Committee on April 16, 2026, in Washington, DC. The remarks analyze how the conflict in the Middle East is reshaping the global economic outlook through energy and fertilizer price spikes, systemic supply chain stress, and rising food insecurity risks. It emphasizes the MENAAP region’s central role, highlights Saudi measures to support trade continuity, and calls for a swift multilateral response and a dedicated impact assessment. The statement also outlines guidance on strengthening job creation through enabling private investment, agriculture, countercyclical support, informality reduction, and digital government services.

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Global and Regional Context

Jobs: Creating the Enabling Environment for More and Better-Paid Jobs

Sector impacts and the jobs gap

Guidance for advancing the Jobs Agenda

Public Disclosure Authorized DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (Joint Ministerial Committee of the Boards of Governors ofthe Bank and the Fundon the Transfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries) ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTH MEETING WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 16, 2026 Pub lic Disc losure Authorized DC/S/2026-0028 April 16, 2026 Statement by H.E. Mohammed A. AlJadaan Minister of Finance The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Statement by H.E. Mohammed A. AlJadaan Minister of Finance The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 113th Meeting of the Development Committee April 16, 2026 Washington, DC Global and Regional Context The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has cast a long shadow over the global economic outlook. What initially appeared as a regional shock is now unfolding into a broader and more complex economic disruption, with markets still in the process of fully internalizing its cascading effects. The sharp rise in energy and fertilizer prices is not only feeding into inflationary pressures, but is also amplifying risks to growth, employment, and development outcomes worldwide. This is not a localized crisis; it is a global economic challenge with far-reaching consequences for both advanced and developing economies alike. As the conflict persists, the risks become more acute and more systemic. Prolonged disruption threatens to deepen shortages of food and other essential goods, further straining already vulnerable supply chains. The warning by the World Food Programme is particularly stark: continued escalation, coupled with elevated fuel prices, could push an additional 45 million people into acute hunger. This underscores the human dimension of the crisis, where macroeconomic shocks translate directly into food insecurity and humanitarian stress. Within this context, the MENAAP region stands at the epicenter of the economic fallout. Its central role in global energy markets and its position along key international trade routes mean that disruptions here reverberate far beyond the region, directly affecting global growth dynamics and job creation. Stability in this region is therefore not only a regional imperative, but a global economic necessity. Amid these challenges, Saudi Arabia has maintained stable domestic economic activity, while taking proactive steps to support regional and global trade continuity. By facilitating air and land routes for GCC neighbors, including for maritime exports, the Kingdom has helped mitigate some of the immediate logistical constraints. Moreover, long-standing investments in resilient energy infrastructure—most notably the East-West pipeline—have strengthened the system’s capacity to absorb and manage supply disruptions. That said, this is a global crisis that requires a swift multilateral response. In this regard, I welcome the recent WBG statement reassuring its readiness to respond at scale and quickly help client countries to navigate this crisis. I encourage the WBG to undertake a comprehensive impact and needs assessment of the MENAAP region and allocate dedicated resources to help countries tide over this difficult time. Jobs: Creating the Enabling Environment for More and Better-Paid Jobs The World Bank estimates up to five million short-term jobs losses across EMDEs due to the conflict in the Middle East. The jobs-intensive sectors of focus in the WBG jobs strategy are all facing adverse impacts from the conflict. Global seaborne fertilizer trade, a third of which originates and passes through the GCC region, has been disrupted, with consequences for agricultural output and rural employment. Impact of higher freight, shipping and insurance costs is spilling over into manufacturing supply chains. Tourism has suffered from disruption in global travel routes; health systems are threatened by disruption in medical supplies and the healthcare for workforces; and in the digital sector, the conflict has reduced the global supply of helium, which is a critical input

FAQs

这份发言主要聚焦哪些宏观经济影响？

发言强调中东冲突对全球经济前景的系统性冲击，尤其体现为能源与化肥价格上涨、通胀压力加剧、增长与就业风险上升，并通过供应链扰动与食品短缺风险传导到发展结果。

为什么MENAAP地区被认为是经济外溢的关键节点？

发言指出该地区在全球能源市场中占据核心地位，并处于重要国际贸易通道沿线，使得这里的扰动会向区域外扩散，直接影响全球增长动力与就业创造。

文中对“促进更充分且更好薪酬的就业”的政策建议包括哪些方面？

建议包括让私营部门与私营投资环境成为就业议程政策的核心；关注农业与农商产业的吸纳作用；以更强的反周期应对对冲高能源导致的食品价格压力；将非正规就业纳入政策建议包，并推动政府数字化以提升生产率、反腐与吸引外资。

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