Project Description
The project provides assistance to the government of Bangladesh at the
national and subnational levels. It addresses institutional failures
within government agencies, supports improvement of investment-promotion
strategies, strengthens institutional capabilities, and supports the use
of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Objectives by June 2010 include:
1) successful settlement of 20 cases through ADR; 2) improved Board of
Investment score (from 43 to 60) on the Global Investment Promotion
Benchmarking Index; 3) Bangladesh Bank’s development and tracking of two
indicators related to the investment climate; 4) production of four
substantial reports on investment-climate issues by the research staff of
Bangladesh Bank; and 5) identification and development of at least 40
mid-level civil servants as PSD (private sector development) champions.