Public Private Dialogue in Tajikistan: Numon Abdujabborov Head of Secretariat Consultative Council on Improvement of Investment Climate under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan E-mail: secretariat@investmentcouncil.tj Web-site: http://investmentcouncil.tj PPD Global Forum, March 10-13, 2015
Consultative Council on Improvement of Investment Climate under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Consultative Council (CC) established in 2007 Objective: Promote reforms to enable business environment and improve investment climate Instrument: Create a formal platform for open dialogue between the public and private sector Government demonstrated High Level Commitment for private sector development Initiative of PPD development at regional level PPD Global Forum, March 10-13, 2015 2
Membership and Geographic Structure of СC СC under the President President of Tajikistan, СC in Khatlon СC in Sugd СC in GBAP СC in Rasht 2 Members from International Organizations Chairman Prime Minister СC in Kulob СC in Farkhor СC in Istaravshan СC in Isfara 1 member from Foreign Investors Executive Secretary- Chairman of SCISPM СC in Panjakent 5 Members from Domestic Private Sector Head of the Secretariat PPD Global Forum, March 10-13, 2015 3
Monitoring and evaluation in 2014 CC level # of meeting held # of issues raised in 2014 # of decisions made #. of decisions implemented National CC 2 9 15 5 CC of Khatlon Province, town 6 15 34 13 and districts GBAP CC 1 4 8 5 CC of 12 48 66 26 Sughd Province, towns and districts Total 21 76 123 49
Progress in reforms Name of reform Analysis and prepared by WG Coordinated Draft Regulatory documents Draft Regulatory documents submitted to the Gov-t and adopted Regulatory document and implemented Implemented Regulatory documents Tourism sector 49 Action Plan 39 15 24 Insurance sector 20 Action Plan 13 2 11 Secondary market for securities 26 Action Plan Ratification of Apostill Convention Resolution of the Government of the RT National Industry Sectors Development Agricultural sector and agribusiness Doing Business Reform 58 Action Plan 50 16 34 Meeting of the President with entrepreneurs and investor 73 Action Plan 59 10 49
Reforms in the insurance sector and secondary securities market WG on development of national industry and agriculture monitored, coordinated and technically assisted National Rating of Investment Climate established Operational work of SIC in 2015 October 14 proclaimed as the National Day of Entrepreneurs National and Regional PPD developed More systematic approach to private sector Continuous analysis on identifying obstacles, barriers, agents, drivers of improvement of investment and business climate Sector specific PPD promoted (agriculture, mining, construction and etc.) Capacity building for personnel, introduction of monitoring tools and other 6 best practices in daily operation of SIC
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Complementarity between PPD at national and local level enable private sector participation in consultations and decision making process (filter, work groups, joint M&E) consistency of proposed reforms (interests of private sector vs. local and national strategic plans) channel up reform to national level (bottom up approach) learning anddevelopment by PPDstakeholders (info, visits) inclusive M&E system (reforms and PPD stakeholders) ratification of national reforms and centralized monitoring of implementation at local level (top down approach). Subsequent removal of barriers (admin and legal) and impact on increased investments (foreign and local)