Multi-Country Investment Climate Program


The Multi-Country Investment Climate Program (MCICP) supports investment climate reform advisory in a total of 20 SECO partner countries. It is implemented by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a globally recognized leader in this field.

Pays/région Période Budget
Albanie
Azerbaïdjan
Bosnie et Herzégovine
Colombie
Egypte
Géorgie
Ghana
Indonésie
Kirghizistan
Maroc
Macédoine du Nord
Mozambique
Pérou
Serbie
Tadjikistan
Tunisie
Ukraine
Vietnam
Kosovo
Afrique du Sud
01.01.2017 - 31.12.2024
CHF  44’670’000
Contexte

There is broad consensus about the relevance of investment climate (IC) reform. Worldwide, private companies account for more than 90% of job creation and represent a major source of economic growth. Their ability to grow and reduce poverty depends critically on a well-functioning IC: Simple, clear and transparent regulations create a level playing field for small- and medium enterprises (SMEs), increase competition and spur innovation. Furthermore, an improved IC reduces various costs for firms, triggers additional investments and can lead to job creation. Despite progress, the IC is an ongoing challenge in SECO’s countries of intervention.

Objectifs

The development objective of the MCICP is to improve competitiveness and enable sustainable growth in SECO partner countries through a conducive IC. IC reforms aim to reduce the compliance costs for firms, allowing them to put freed-up time and money to more productive use. Economy-wide, this leads to higher investments, increased competition, higher productivity and to a positive effect on jobs.

Effets à moyen terme

Among other interventions, the program helps countries to improve their policies that regulate competition. This allows all companies in the market to work under equal and fair conditions. Furthermore, the MCICP helps governments to make the rules governing registration, oversight and the termination of businesses more transparent and less burdensome. That leads to reduced costs for companies and their ability to re-invest the saved money. Moreover, the additional transparency significantly reduces the potential for corruption. The MCICP can also deliver targeted support to individual, labour intensive sectors with an above-average contribution to GDP.

Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:  

The MCICP delivers targeted IC reform advisory in the following areas:

Policies that enable fair and equal competition among companies

Economy-wide IC reform (business entry regulations, incpections regimes, licencing regulations, business exit regulations, etc.)

Policies and promotional instruments to attract (foreign) investment

Industry-specific IC reform (primarily reforms in the agri-, tourism and manufacturing sectors)

In addition to the above, the MCICP supports analytical tools in the area of IC reform, such as Subnational Doing Business Reports.


Direction/office fédéral responsable SECO
Crédit Coopération au développement
Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    44’670’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF    42’750’000
Phases du projet Phase 1 01.01.2017 - 31.12.2024   (Phase en cours)