PROJECT

Projects

Summary of Advisory Services Project Information

Project Number

599156

Primary Business Area

Investment Climate

Disclosure Date

Feb 24, 2014

Country

Africa Region

Region

Africa

IFC Approval Date

Jan 13, 2014

Status

Completed

Estimated Total Budget

Pending
(Project budget includes all project-funded activities)

Last Updated Date

Jan 2, 2018

Project Estimated End Date

Jun 30, 2015

Project Description

The project will achieve its goals through the delivery of targeted technical assistance to client governments in Africa. The main components of the work will be the following: 1. The project will focus on providing technical assistance to (i) new client countries including Fragile Conflict Situation (FCS) countries that had no prior engagement with the unit and that seek to enhance their investment climate due to stabilized environment; and (ii) existing client countries that seek to pursue investment climate reforms. 2. The project will engage in second generation technical assistance (TA) to previous client countries, The TA will cover regulatory transparency, legal protections and consistent implementation of regulation. The project will similarly focus on technical assistance aimed at and eliminating gender-based discrimination in the marketplace, targeting elimination of regulatory barriers that make women entrepreneurs? participation in the private sector more difficult. This involves barriers such as special restrictions at the courts, in property ownership and business operation. 3. Providing systematic peer-to-peer learning opportunities to support and sustained reform momentum. The choice, format and priorities to peer-to-peer events will be primarily guided and driven by client demand and regional IFC strategies

Development Results

E&S Risks / Impacts and Mitigation