SME’s Business Climate Assessment Cote d’Ivoire and Rwanda cases University of Syracuse| Syracuse, New York April 19 -21 2016 SME’s Business Climate Assessment Cote d’Ivoire and Rwanda cases Gaston GOHOU, ISE PhD, CESS Institute Aimée USANASE, LLM, CESS Institute Rwanda 3055 Blvd Wilfrid-Hamel, suite 225, Quebec city, G1P 4C6, Quebec, Canada cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org | tel +1418 914 2120 | Fax: + 1 418 914 3530

Outline 1. Motivation 2. Methodology 3. MainResults 4. Conclusion and recommendations © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

1. Motivation © CESS Institute 2015 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

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Main tools: useful but neutral vis à vis firm size 1. Motivation Larges vs very firms Main tools: useful but neutral vis à vis firm size PCA, New tool to assess SME business climate : Macro, meso and micro levels © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

2. Methodology © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

SME business climate divided in 4 dimensions 2. Methodology SME business climate divided in 4 dimensions Firms survey (www.cessinstitute.org/pca) Desk review Economic and political country analysis © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

2. Methodology © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org La qualité du dispositif public d’appui aux PME La qualité de l’environnement général des PME Le degré de mise en œuvre de la politique d’appui aux PME La perception des PME par rapport à l’évolution de l’environnement des affaires Revue de littérature Doing Business Risque Pays Intelligence économique Enquête Visite Pays Analyse économique Traitement des données Analyse contextuelle du secteur privé (PME) © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

Assessment Dimensions 2. Methodology Assessment Dimensions A. General Business env quality B. SME public support structure Quality C. SME public support implementation D. SMEs Perception of business env. © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

2. Methodology A. Qualité Env. Gle des affaires A1. type d'economie et promotion A2. Efficacité de adm. pub A3. Place des PME ds la pol. éco A4. Potentiel opportunity d'affaire A5. Env. Macro et concurrence A6. Risque pays A7. Droit des affaires A8. Competitivité Nationale © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

2. Methodology B. Qualité dispositif public d’appui aux PME B1. Existence cadre legal pour PME B2. Participation des PMEs à politique des PMES B3. Qualité du sys statistique B4. Adequation de la politique aux normes B5. Qualité des pgr d'appui B6. Qualité d'accès au dispositif d'appui © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

2. Methodology C3. Fonctionnement du sys animation C. Qualité mise en oeuvre appui au PME C1. Mise en oeuvre des textes legaux d application C2. Fonctionnement du sys organisation C3. Fonctionnement du sys animation C4. Fonctionnement du sys controle C5. Resultats © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

D3. Evolution des investissements 2. Methodologie D. Perception des PMEs D1. Env. Des affaires D2. Env. Economique D3. Evolution des investissements D4. Emploi D5. Corruption © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

Rating: weighted average 0 - 3 Limit: Survey Methodology (online) SAmple Cote d’Ivoire: 269 Rwanda: 427 Rating: weighted average 0 - 3 Limit: Survey Methodology (online) © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

3. Main Results © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

A. General Business Environment Quality © CESS Institute 2015 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

B. SME Public Support Structure Quality © CESS Institute 2015 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

C. SME Public Support Implementation © CESS Institute 2015 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

D. SMEs Perception of Business Env. © CESS Institute 2015 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

Main Results © CESS Institute 2015 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

4. Conclusion and recommendations © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

Few progress in business regulation and competitivity promotion 4. Conclusions COTE D IVOIRE SME cusiness climate in CI tough (Liberal Model and less Government role) Few progress in business regulation and competitivity promotion Country risk still high However: Political will to support SMEs Dynamic Economy et numerous business opportunity for SMEs © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

Traditional tools no more adequate for SMEs 4. Recommendations COTE D IVOIRE Traditional tools no more adequate for SMEs Choice of voluntarist economic to favor SMEs Strengthen participation of SMEs to design strategy to support SMEs © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

Strengthen policy to improve SMEs competitivity inside the country 4. Recommendations COTE D IVOIRE Promote horizontal and vertical policies to improve competitivity of the country Strengthen policy to improve SMEs competitivity inside the country © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

Business climate mixed (liberal model with more efficient state) 4. Conclusion RWANDA Business climate mixed (liberal model with more efficient state) Satisfactory progress in business reglemantation and promotion of competitivity Country risk still high (macro stability) However: Good political will to support SMEs © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

Traditional tools not adequate for SMEs 4. Recommendations RWANDA Traditional tools not adequate for SMEs Strengthen economy diversification to increase SMEs opportunity at a regional level Promote competitivity Improve SMEs data collection © CESS Institute 2016 cessinstitute@cessinstitute.org

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