Objectives

Develop internal and external financial and economic exchanges, develop local entrepreneurial capacities and expand regional cooperation in commercial and economic trade to boost foreign trade and promote investment in the PALOP countries.

Results

• Draw up a set of basic documents to harmonise tax, commercial and investment-related legislation;
• Implementation of training programmes for public managers and civil servants, executives and business managers;
• Adoption of economic and tax reforms to create a legal framework conducive to trade and investment;
• Strengthening of private business associations.

Target Audience

Public officers trained as trainers, civil servants of central and provincial governments, public and private business executives.
Indirect beneficiaries: Public decision-makers, company managers, financial institutions and businesses.