The Business Environment Improvement Project (BEI) is a four-year initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for the countries of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan. The BEI Project supports USAID's strategic objectives in these countries by providing direct consultation and support to build capacity within government and the private sector to promote effective dialogue, strengthen the free market-supporting commercial law framework, improve implementation of business-related legal reforms, streamline administrative processes and promote operational improvements for the benefit of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region more

 
Kazakhstan
Results of the monitoring of tax bodies operation in Kazakhstan  In October-November 2008, Association of Taxpayers of Kazakhstan with BEI support held monitoring of tax bodies operation quality in Kazakhstan. A similar research was conducted in 2007 and it allows to compare results of these two monitoring.  
Kyrgyz Republic
Government will present its initial results under a RIA application pilot project   On January 19, 2009, a press conference will be held with participation of representatives from Government and business community (starting at 11 a.m.). Working groups which include representatives from Gosstroy, Bishkek Mayor’s Office, Ministry of Healthcare, business community and experts from USAID Business Environemnt Improvement Project will present their initial findings derived during their intensive work with normative legal acts of corresponding agencies.  
Tajikistan
USAID/BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CONDUCTS SEMINAR ON REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS  Seminar on the methodology of regulatory impact is conducted on June 18, 2008 by USAID/BEI Project jointly with the State Investment Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan. The goal of the seminar is to get acquainted with the methodology of the Analysis of regulatory Impact of normative legal acts   
Kazakhstan
Appendix 9
Appendix 8 (automatic calculation)
Kyrgyz Republic
Economical glossary for journalists
Special edition of 'Normative Acts of Kyrgyz Republic', magazine, April 17, 2009
Tajikistan
Investment legislation Analysis (2010)
Measures on Improving Economic Effectiveness of Agriculture Industry 2010
Kazakhstan

Fund of information support for society development
On February 26, 2010, in Ust-Kamenogorsk, the press-conference on results of the Expert Group (EG) on optimization of permitting procedures with participation of Akim of the city I. Abishev was held.   

Kyrgyz Republic

Bishkek discusses the possibility of adopting international building codes in Kyrgzystan
December 7-8, 2009, Bishkek, Silk Road Hotel, Experts, businesses and KR Government officials will hold intensive discussions with regard to International Business Codes and their applicability in Kyrgyzstan. Government is represented by leading specialist of State Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic on Architecture (GOSSTROI) (headed by Mr. Narbaev K.J. Head of GOSSTROI) and Construction and Ministry of Economic Regulation (MER) (headed by Ukulov K.M. Deputy Minister of Economic Regulation).  

Tajikistan

New laws signed by the President of RT
Thus, on May 19, 2009 The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon has signed a range of laws, earlier adopted by the deputies of Majilisi Namojandagon and supported by the members of Majilisi Milli. Among signed legislative acts there are the following laws of the Republic of Tajikistan: “On bank activity”, “On labor protection”, “On subsistence minimum” and others.  

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