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The Role of TA in Government Capacity Building for Public-Private Dialogue: an IFC Example

Secretariat of the President of Ukraine Department of Situation Analysis. The Role of TA in Government Capacity Building for Public-Private Dialogue: an IFC Example.

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The Role of TA in Government Capacity Building for Public-Private Dialogue: an IFC Example

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  1. Secretariat of the President of Ukraine Department of Situation Analysis The Role of TA in Government Capacity Building for Public-Private Dialogue: an IFC Example Rostyslav M. Pavlenko, PhDDepartment HeadRostyslav_pavlenko@stpu.gov.uaInternational Workshop on Public-Private Dialogue for Investment Climate ReformParis, February 1-2, 2006

  2. Revival of donors’ interest after the Orange Revolution

  3. The new government views TA seriously • Openness of the government to TAandto the public: • TA projects are important in advising decision makers • TA projects help build up capacity of middle-level officials • TA projects participate in public monitoring of the government • Civil society uses analytical capacity of TA • TA becomes catalytical for the civil society

  4. Gap in high-profile advising • TA primarily focused on grassroots, social, AIDS projects before 2005 • But now Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) is in place: • PPD: the President of Ukraine conducted 4 Forums “Authorities and Businesses are Partners” each attended by about 700 entrepreneurs • PPD: Foreign Investment Advisory Council (FIAC) meets monthly; FIAC working groups meet weekly, the President of Ukraine attended FIAC two times in the autumn of 2005 • PPD: the Government gave temporary veto power to the Council of Entrepreneurs within the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine • Ministries set up councils with the involvement of NGOs/business associations • DONORS & TA SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPENNESS

  5. IFC’s SME Policy Project (EU-funded) – example of filling the gap • Goal: improve business enabling environment in Ukraine • Objective 1: survey SME and do in-depth problem identification • Objective 2: improve legislation and streamline administrative procedures • Objective 3: inform SME on how to fight corruption and how to defend rights • Successful structuring: • OBJ. 1 – ANALYSIS & OBJ. 2 – HIGH PROFILE OBJ. 3 – GRASSROOTSDEVELOPMENT THEORY & MIDDLE LEVEL OFFICIALS & CIVIL SOCIETY

  6. Impact of joint effort of the Government & IFC – types of permits decresed from >1200 to <100 • Objective 1: the SME Survey presented at the Secretariat of the President of Ukraine – five survey-based analytical memos accompanied by case studies from the new EU member countries prepared • Objective 2: Law on Permits drafted and adopted in Sept.2005, declaration principle for getting permit implemented in Jan.2006, Law on Inspections drafted • Objective 3: work with business associations at the Council of Entrepreneurs of the Cabinet of Ministers, with European Business Association, publication of permit brochures, informing SME through www.VlasnaSprava.info Successful structuring: OBJ. 1 – ANALYSIS & OBJ. 2 – HIGH PROFILE OBJ. 3 – GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT THEORY & MIDDLE LEVEL OFFICIALS & CIVIL SOCIETY

  7. Lessons learned Donors’ timely reaction to changes in the society is desirable & appresiated

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