We help governments remove the barriers that hold back investment and enterprise — delivering evidence-based regulatory reform, streamlined government-to-business services, and institutional capacity that attracts and retains private capital.
Attracting investment and enabling businesses to grow requires a regulatory system that works in practice. Too often, governments design strong investment frameworks that fail at the point of delivery — processes are fragmented, approvals are slow, and investors face unpredictable timelines.
We specialize in translating investment climate ambitions into operational reality, working across the full reform lifecycle from diagnostic through to implementation and impact measurement. Our engagements range from targeted process re-engineering to comprehensive investment climate diagnostics.
Map and measure the as-is regulatory environment, quantifying steps, time, cost, and contacts across priority government-to-business services.
Redesign administrative processes to eliminate redundancy, reduce discretion, and streamline approvals — producing validated To-Be maps and implementation-ready recommendations.
Develop sequenced reform roadmaps grounded in political economy realities, aligned with government priorities, and structured to deliver quick wins alongside systemic improvements.
Convene public-private dialogue, validate reform proposals with investors and businesses, and build the stakeholder ownership needed for reforms to be sustained.
Developed an actionable roadmap to reduce SEZ program risk, coordinated the governance and regulatory framework, and provided the basis for pilot-led implementation with an M&E function.
Reviewed business environment laws, regulations, and administrative procedures across G2B services, including trade, quality, and business entry. Identified cumbersome processes, recommended legal amendments and digitalization reforms, and hosted public-private dialogues and stakeholder validation workshops.
Delivered major efficiency gains including duty draw-back reduced from 70 to 4 days and incentive letter processing from 4 days to 1 day.
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