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- News 2010
_(2).JPG) Fact-finding mission to Burkina Faso From 8 to 10 February 2010 a DECP delegation consisting of Jean-Marie Standaert and Bram Van Overbeeke carried out a fact-finding mission to Burkina Faso. The objective was to get to know the Conseil National du Patronat Burkinabé (CNPB) and identify possible areas of cooperation.
The delegation found the CNPB to be a relatively well-organised and efficient employers' organisation. However, it has to operate in a difficult and quite challenging business environment. Among the many problems entrepreneurs are facing are a lack of access to (micro) credit, in particular for SME's, high taxes, a high cost of production factors like energy and water, too few members paying their membership fees and an underdeveloped regional network.
DECP has offered to contact specialised financial institutions with a view to alleviate the access to credit problems. To improve the communication with members and the government DECP is willing to organise a workshop for the leadership of the professional associations members of CNPB. In order to further develop Burkina's agro-industry DECP will contact PUM (The Hague) and the CBI (Rotterdam) and seek their specialised assistance.
.jpg) PA with Bolivian Employers' Federation FEPC On Febrary 3rd, 2010 DECP signed a Partnership Agreement with the Federación de Entidades Empresariales Privadas de Cochabamba (FEPC).
DECP will provide FEPC with professional expertise and guidance concerning the advocacy of employers' interests, the provision of services to member-organisations and the strengthening of FEPC’s organizational structures. More...»
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