
Qatar better positioned to absorb repair costs on greater fiscal flexibility
Gulf Times
Qatar better positioned to absorb repair costs on greater fiscal flexibility
Sovereigns, like Qatar, with greater fiscal flexibility, stronger execution capacity and an established record of infrastructure investment are better positioned to absorb repair costs, mobilise temporary supply and accelerate resilience spending, according to Moody's, a global credit rating agency. "Those governments with the proven ability to develop and implement clearly articulated fiscal, monetary, economic and social policies are well-positioned to mobilise funding, reallocate spending and execute effective policy measures when shocks occur," Moody's said in report 'Desalination disruption could trigger cascading credit effects in Gulf countries'. Highlighting that desalination dependence among the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries is often framed as a water scarcity issue; the rating agency said the conflict in the Middle East has brought this long-standing structural vulnerability into sharper focus.













