PROJECT

Projects

Summary of Advisory Services Project Information

Project Number

593208

Primary Business Area

Investment Climate

Disclosure Date

Jun 23, 2013

Country

Country Name Pending

Region

Africa

IFC Approval Date

Apr 19, 2013

Status

Completed

Last Updated Date

Jul 2, 2019

Project Estimated End Date

Jun 30, 2016

Project Description

This project has been designed to support local authorities create an enabling environment conducive to business establishment and growth through targeted interventions. The project will also include Doing Business reform advisory at the national level through support to treasury or a relevant government agency charged with such oversight.
The project's main activities include: benchmarking select local authorities/cities/counties on the sub-national Doing Business Indicators; conducting a diagnosis of existing procedures for business entry, inspections and enforcement; developing recommendations for business license simplification; technical support for inspections and enforcement reform; advisory services to the government to improve the performance in the annual Doing Businee reports; and cross-cutting activities such as public-private dialogues, competition policy and communications.

Development Results