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37727-012: Improving the Climate for Investment and Productivity
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The goal of the investment climate study (ICS) is to help improve the environment for doing business in Lao, PDR, thereby fostering private sector development that contributes to sustained poverty reduction. The study will focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which play the key role in providing employment opportunities in the country. To this end, the ICS will: (i) assess the investment climate in Lao, PDR by probing enterprises on how various institutional factors, policies and regulat... Read More
| Country |
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 37727-012 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Closed |
| Approval Number |
TA No. 4264 |
| Approval Date | 16 Dec 2003 |
| Geographical Location | Lao, PDR |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Public sector management / Economic and Public Affairs Management |
| Thematic Classification | Private sector development |
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