The Arab region faces serious lack in the ability of various stakeholders to access laws pertaining to competition, anticorruption, foreign direct investment (FDI) and consumer protection. Small firms, activists, political reformists, researchers and others face obstacles to adequately access the most up-to-date legislation related to public policy. The lack of a unified consolidated and accessible repository of legislation in the Arab region has negative knock-on effects on transparency, accountability and the rule of law.

The growing interest in legal and institutional reform, business facilitation, and better governance in the Arab region has led governments, donors and development agencies to increasingly focus their attention on improving the regulatory framework for doing business and strengthening the rule of law. The deep interest in legal reform, however, has not provided ample platforms to better inform citizens and the private sector of the body of laws that govern business legislation. Consequently, providing a consolidated repository of legislation in the Arab region is crucial to inform and motivate both citizens and the private sector to engage with the legislative reform process.