Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund—Business Reforms

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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.