CI-PSD TA (FY98)

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The objective of the Private Sector Development - Capacity Building Project is to help Cote d Ivoire achieve a sustainable growth rate of at least 6 percent per annum through increased levels of investments and exports. Specifically the project will contribute to: (a) reducing the dependency of traditional exports and increasing the share of high value added products in the nation s export structure; (b) attracting foreign investors and promoting domestic investment by foreign direct investment (FDI) targeting, simplifying investment procedures; and (c) creating a more secure legal and judicial environment for new investors and existing mechanisms. The project components include: (a) export promotion; (b) investment promotion/ simplification of investment procedures/ small and medium enterprise (SME) support/ public/private consultation; (c) strengthening of legal and judicial system (implementation of regional business law reform under the OHADA (Organisation pour l Harmonisation du Droit des Affaires en Afrique - Organization for the Harmonization of Business Laws in Africa) Treaty; and (d) project preparation facility (PPF) and contingencies.