The EU-funded BizClim facility (www.acpbusinessclimate.org)   is assisting the government of Seychelles to set up a virtual One-Stop-Shop which would easily connect all the business regulatory authorities in Seychelles to harmonise the business procedures. Proper installation of the system, accompanied with the proper network and training, will go a long way in providing potential investors with a more efficient service. It will also deliver a more effective „One-Stop-Shop‟ objective. This will allow the “Seychelles Investment Board” that will soon replace the “Seychelles Investment Bureau” to deliver on its mandate and improve significantly the “ease of doing business” in the Republic of Seychelles.

COMESA Regional Investment Agency ( COMESA RIA ) and Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) are jointly organising a regional sensitisation workshop to be held on 24-25 January 2012 in Mahe, Seychelles to promote the concept of the virtual one-stop-shop to the Government Bodies and the Private sector representatives from the COMESA region.  The workshop will discuss the findings and recommendations that may be required in the various agencies’ processes to make the system effective and efficient while maintaining the principle which these organisations stand for.  Discussions will also centre around the designed project form proposed by the consultants.

The project and workshop are commissioned and funded by the ACP Business Climate Facility (BizClim) which is an ACP-EU joint initiative financed under the 10th European Development Fund.