# Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020, Division (b): Business environment, regional integration and world markets

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(i) supporting the development of a competitive local private sector, including by building local institutional and business capacity;
(ii) supporting the development of local production systems and of local enterprises, including green enterprises;
(iii) promoting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), microenterprises and cooperatives and fair trade;
(iv) promoting the development of local, domestic and regional markets, including markets for environmental goods and services;
(v) supporting legislative and regulatory framework reforms and their enforcement;
(vi) facilitating access to business and financial services such as micro-credit and savings, micro-insurance and payment transfer;
(vii) supporting the enforcement of internationally agreed labour rights;
(viii) establishing and improving laws and land registries to protect land and intellectual property rights;
(ix) promoting research and innovation policies which contribute to sustainable and inclusive development;
(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;
(xi) improving infrastructure with full respect for social and environmental standards;
(xii) promoting sectoral approaches to sustainable transport, meeting partner countries' needs, ensuring transport safety, affordability and efficiency, and minimising negative effects on the environment;
(xiii) engaging with the private sector to enhance socially responsible and sustainable development, promoting corporate social and environmental responsibility and accountability and social dialogue;
(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;
(xv) supporting more generalised access to information and communication technologies to bridge the digital divide.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/233/annex/I/division/A/division/II/division/b (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-233/annex-I/division-A/division-II/division-b
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