81271065-Capacity Building of Public Institutions for Improved Business Enabling Environment

The project ‘Support the Development of the Ethiopian Private Sector (SDEP)’ aims to improve the growth opportunities for the Ethiopian private sector, especially for micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), start-ups and small and growing companies (SGBs). It does so in particular by strengthening institutional and other key actors in the field of private sector development and innovation. The project consists of four outputs: 1) Public institutions act in a way that promotes business; 2) Chambers and associations are strengthened; 3) Intermediaries in the innovation ecosystem are strengthened; 4) The range of services offered by business development services (BDS) providers is improved. This tender covers an essential part of Output 1. Output 1 aims to ensure that technical and managerial staff of public institutions with an influence on private sector development act in a more pro-business manner, thereby creating a better regulatory and legal environment. The involvement of the private sector in the drafting of legislation and regulations helps to ensure that the latter are more closely aligned with the needs of businesses. This impact hypothesis also applies to the participation of women-owned enterprises or their representatives and the consideration of their needs. The reformed regulations can also be used by companies through improved services provided by public institutions. Services provided by the Ethiopian government to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on MSMEs help stabilize the business environment, benefiting the broader economy.