KPMG: India's Competitiveness Rankings Case Study
KPMG: India's Competitiveness Rankings Case Study
The Egyptian National Competitiveness Council (ENCC) in collaboration with the Egyptian Regulatory Reform and Development Agency (ERRADA) held the first in a Series of Seminars sponsored by the International Professional Services firm, KPMG, regarding key aspects of Egypt's Competitive Position and ways to improve it on Sunday the 28th of February 2021. The Seminar focused on the integrated program management approach undertaken successfully by the Government of India and applicable lessons for Egypt. The seminar was attended by a wide cross-section of participants from the business chambers, private sector investors, academia, government as well as multinational and international donors. Discussions revolved around the following: the applicability of the Indian success story to Egypt; the priority reform areas; whether the World Bank Doing Business ranking areas (10) were sufficient to cover all reform requirements; measuring the impact of reforms; building capacity, training and communication of an integrated ministry/governorate wide program; integrating/targetting the informal sector and reforms on support of micro, small and medium enterprises; finally the importance of senior leadership support was raised. The next seminar is late March, 2021.
