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Division (b) Business environment, regional integration and world markets

United Kingdom

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  1. (i)

    supporting the development of a competitive local private sector, including by building local institutional and business capacity;

  2. (ii)

    supporting the development of local production systems and of local enterprises, including green enterprises;

  3. (iii)

    promoting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), microenterprises and cooperatives and fair trade;

  4. (iv)

    promoting the development of local, domestic and regional markets, including markets for environmental goods and services;

  5. (v)

    supporting legislative and regulatory framework reforms and their enforcement;

  6. (vi)

    facilitating access to business and financial services such as micro-credit and savings, micro-insurance and payment transfer;

  7. (vii)

    supporting the enforcement of internationally agreed labour rights;

  8. (viii)

    establishing and improving laws and land registries to protect land and intellectual property rights;

  9. (ix)

    promoting research and innovation policies which contribute to sustainable and inclusive development;

  10. (x)

    promoting investments that generate sustainable employment, including through blending mechanisms, with a focus on financing for domestic companies and leveraging domestic capitals, in particular at SME level, and supporting human resources development;

  11. (xi)

    improving infrastructure with full respect for social and environmental standards;

  12. (xii)

    promoting sectoral approaches to sustainable transport, meeting partner countries' needs, ensuring transport safety, affordability and efficiency, and minimising negative effects on the environment;

  13. (xiii)

    engaging with the private sector to enhance socially responsible and sustainable development, promoting corporate social and environmental responsibility and accountability and social dialogue;

  14. (xiv)

    assisting developing countries in trade and regional and continental integration efforts, and providing assistance for their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy;

  15. (xv)

    supporting more generalised access to information and communication technologies to bridge the digital divide.