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35301-012: Advisory Assistance on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise and Private Sector Development
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The TA will assist the Government to improve the business environment for the private sector (i) issuance of implementing decrees for the Foreign Investment Law and Bankruptcy Law; (ii) introduction of a one-stop approval system to simplify foreign investment; (iii) strengthening of the Business Improvement Committee under the Prime Minister's Office to accelerate SOE reform; and (iv) establishment of the Lao Trade Promotion Centre to facilitate dissemination of information of business procudres... Read More
| Country |
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 35301-012 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Closed |
| Approval Numbers |
TA No. 4279 |
| Approval Date | 18 Dec 2003 |
| Geographical Location | tbd |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Industry and trade / Small and Medium Enterprise Development |
| Thematic Classification | Private sector development |
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