Lao Business Forum Public-Private Dialogue Workshop Paris, 1-2 February 2006 MEKONG PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FACILITY.

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Lao Business Forum Public-Private Dialogue Workshop Paris, 1-2 February 2006 MEKONG PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FACILITY

Overview – Lao Business Forum (LBF) Established in March 2005 Three-way partnership between Government of Lao PDR (CPI), IFC-MPDF, and Lao Business Community Draws on lessons from IFC-managed Vietnam Business Forum and Cambodia Private Sector Forum Formal Dialogue mechanism designed to Improve the business enabling environment by providing platform for effective dialogue between the business community and the Government Facilitate information-sharing with potential investors

Objectives Facilitate dialogue between the goverment of Lao PDR and the private sector, which incudes the broadest private sector participation possible Promote consistent enforcement and non- discretionary interpretation of laws and regulations Remove the barriers that businesses face with regard to entry and exit Provide feedback on various Government policies affecting the private sector Provide feedback on draft Government laws and regulations that could affect the private sector Assist the Lao government in developing the private sector

Structure Manufacturing WG Service & Trading WGTourism WGEnergy & Mining WG Inter ministerial Committee WG Representatives Secretariat – IFC MPDF Lao Business Forum Donors Government LNCCI, BMOs, WGs

Process PSWG – PS meets and identifies issues Formal bi-annual Forum - Status updates on priority issues by PS and Govt PSWG – Leaders develop issues, recommend solutions, prepare position papers Formal WG – PS and IMT meet to discuss and work on high priority issues Govt agencies decide on solutions

Tools – Issues Matrix

Tools – Research and Advocacy Business Issues Bulletins Private Sector Position Papers

Current Status Three of four Private Sector Working Groups established (Manufacturing, Service & Trade, Tourism) Each PSWG has met 2-3 times to raise priority issues and develop Issues Matrix First round of formal WG meetings between PS and IMT completed in January 2006 Issues Matrix being updated, position papers being prepared First Forum scheduled for late February 2006

Contact Information Lao Businss Forum Secretariat Mekong Private Sector Development Facility (MPDF) International Finance Corporation (IFC) P.O.Box 9690 Vientiane, Lao PDR Tel: (856 21) Fax: (856 21) Pascale Rouzies LBF Coordinator Viengsam Soinxay Program Assistant l: