Project Coordinator: Mr. M. H. Khaleque
Project Duration: October, 2006 to June 2007
Development Partner: The World Bank


The Bangladesh Enterprise Institute in collaboration with the World Bank Group has commenced the Urban Investment Climate Survey of Bangladesh 2006.A positive investment climate is a critical factor in determining the level of success the economy of Bangladesh can achieve in the face of an ever more dynamic and competitive global economy. The investment climate refers to the policy, regulatory, institutional and governance environment that supports (or fails to support) entrepreneurship and efficient markets. A sound investment climate increases the quality and quantity of private initiatives transacted in the market. It facilitates these transactions by efficiently allocating the risk that accompanies them, unleashing entrepreneurial creativity and productivity. Thus, a positive investment climate is integral to a vibrant economy of growth and prosperity providing sustainable solution to poverty and unemployment.