1 “...In a worsening global environment, economies in the Middle East and Central Asia are being buffeted...”

2 “... buffers prior to the global crisis and those buffers were used effectively by many CCA countries...”

3 “.... Risks to the outlook remain tilted to the downside, as adverse global conditions could lower oil prices...”

4 “... nets; leveraging global trends like digitalization; and investing in climate-resilient technology...”

5 “..., tighter-than-expected global financial conditions, possible deanchoring of inflation expectations, a...”