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.