Simon White was commissioned by Danida to assist in the design of the second phase of the Business Sector Programme Support (BSPS) in Kenya. His work on this programme focused on the component entitled, Improvement of the Business Environment.

Support to Business Advocacy

The first sub-component of this programme is likely to support business advocacy by business membership organisations so that they are more able to engage with the government in processes that lead to a sustainable improvement in the business environment. This will involve a continuation of the Business Advocacy Fund, which was established during the first phase of the BSPS.

Support for a Better Regional Business Environment

The second sub-component of this programme is likely to support a better regional business environment by focusing on a major challenge and opportunity to the Kenyan private sector: the access to new regional markets through regional integration and an improved regional business environment.

This work is still in progress and will only be finalised when the governments of Denmark and Kenya sign-off on the programme at the end of 2010. Prior to this, the above information is still work in progress and has not been approved.

RELATED RESOURCES: BUSINESS ADVOCACY IN AFRICA

Business Advocacy Fund (Kenya)

Business Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund (BUSAC, Ghana)

Business Environment Strengthening for Tanzania--Advocacy Component (BEST-AC)

Enhancing Nigerian Advocacy for a Better Business Environment (ENABLE)

July 2010

Southern African IDEAS