Donor Committee Conference: African and global lessons for more effective donor practices, Accra, 5-7 November 2007 (English/French) and BE Donor Guidance
| Implementing agency(ies) | Donor Committee for Enterprise Development | |
|---|---|---|
| Date completed | November 2007 | |
| Issues/challenges | Most of the Papers and Presentations from the Conference have now been posted on the right hand side. Of particular importance is the BE Donor Guidance, under b) to the right. A 12 page Overview of the Accra papers is also available. BMZ/GTZ offered a Pre-Conference event on Sunday 4th November, on creating a better business environment for women; the Announcement and draft Programme can be downloaded from the links on the right, and the conference documentation is now available online. For more information, please contact Judith Frickenstein. More information about Doing Business 2008, and individual country reports, can be found here. | |
| Contact person(s) | Dr. Simon White | |
| Country(ies) | Ghana |
- Description
DAY 1 Monday 5th November
Plenary Session: What are the Key Issues for Business Environment Reform in Africa?
Presentation by Bannock & Darroll; Africa Overview Paper
Paper by Bannock & Darroll; Africa Overview Paper
Executive Summary by Bannock & Darroll; Africa Overview Paper
Executive Summary (French) by Bannock & Darroll; Africa Overview Paper
Presentation by Amanda Ellis; Sub Saharan Africa-Gender on the Agenda for Shared Growth
Presentation by Tilman Altenburg; Creating an enabling environment for private sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Paper by Tilman Altenburg; Creating an enabling environment for private sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Executive Summary by Tilman Altenburg; Creating an enabling environment for private sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Executive Summary (French) by Tilman Altenburg; Creating an enabling environment for private sector development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Session Report
Plenary Session: Is Africa Turning East?
Presentation by Gerald Schmitt; China's new engagement in Africa and its implications for Africa's development perspectives
Presentation (French) by Gerald Schmitt; China's new engagement in Africa and its implications for Africa's development perspectives
Paper by Gerald Schmitt; China's new engagement in Africa and its implications for Africa's development perspectives
Executive Summary by Gerald Schmitt; China's new engagement in Africa and its implications for Africa's development perspectives
Executive Summary (French) by Gerald Schmitt; China's new engagement in Africa and its implications for Africa's development perspectives
Session Report
Methods for info gathering
Plenary Session: Improving Development Agency Support of Business Environment Reforms
Presentation by Andrei Mikhnev; Supporting Business Environment Reforms:Practical Guidance for Development Agencies
Presentation (French) by Andrei Mikhnev; Supporting Business Environment Reforms:Practical Guidance for Development Agencies
Session Report
Session 1.1: Addressing Corruption Through Improved Business Registration
Session 1.2: Priorities for Regional Economic Reform
Session 1.3: Addressing Informality
Session 1.4: Assessing Business Environments
Summary of results
DAY 2 Tuesday 6th November
Plenary Session: Business Environment Reforms in Ghana - Success Story or Much Ado about Nothing?
Session Report
Session 2.1: Improving Taxation Policies and Administration Systems
Session 2.2: The Link Between Business Environment Reform and Private Sector Development Strategies
Session 2.3: Designing and Managing Reforms
Session 3.1: The Role of Judicial and Legal Sector in Business Environment Reform
Session 3.2: Public Private Partnerships as a Mechanism for Business Environment Reform
Session 3.3: Supporting Regulatory and Competitive Reform
Session 3.4: Business Environment Reform in Post-Conflict Countries
Conference Debate: "Business Environment Reforms have Little Impact on Poverty Reduction in Africa"
Session Report
DAY 3 Wednesday 7th November
Session 4.1: Lessons Learned in Regulatory Reform
Session 4.2: Lessons in the Design and Implementation of Business Environment Reform
Session 4.3: The Role of Media in Business Environment Reform
Session 4.4: Supporting Business Environment Reforms: Practical Guidance for Development Agencies
Plenary Session: Supporting Business Environment Reforms: Practical Guidance for Development Agencies
Consolidated report back from plenary and breakout sessions, by Simon White
Presentation by Angela Langenkamp ; Business Environment Reforms. A Call for Gender Responsive Donor Guidelines
Paper by Angela Langenkamp ; Business Environment Reforms. A Call for Gender Responsive Donor Guidelines
Session Report
Session Report - detailed
a) Conference Programme at a Glance (138 kB)