Syria’s post-war economic policymaking now revolves around a single body — the Supreme Council for Economic Development.
Chaired by the president, it approves investment strategies, oversees funds, reshapes laws, and directs investment.
This architecture sidelines the roles of ministers, unions, and business federations.
The result: higher agility — but a highly centralized model with little institutional balance or transparency.
Can an economy be rebuilt when so much power rests in one executive office?