Project Description
The project works with the Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund to effect
business reforms in Bangladesh, and to raise awareness through
public-private dialogue and stakeholder engagement. Objectives are to: 1)
implement 100 recommendations to improve or eliminate redundant
procedures, policies, or practices through the Bangladesh Better Business
Forum and its working groups; 2) bring about implementation of recommended
changes by at least 10 government ministries and agencies by 2010; 3)
bring about implementation by government of at least 10 additional reform
recommendations suggested through research and advocacy by chambers,
business associations, think tanks, and academia; 4) increase the general
population’s awareness of business reforms from 33 percent to 40 percent
by 2010; and 5) increase opinion leaders’ awareness of business reforms
from 60 percent to 70 percent by 2010.