The ICR Facility was requested support to strengthen Chad’s Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture, Mines and Handicrafts (Chambre de Commerce, d’Industries, d’Agriculture, des Mines et d’Artisanat or CCIAMA) as a representative organisation of the private sector in order to strengthen its participation in public-private dialogue.
Objective
CCIAMA’s objective is to serve as an interface between companies and the government of Chad, and to take into account the interests of the private sector in the development of public policies. A restructured CCIAMA with a more representative mandate and a more effective platform for dialogue is expected to have a positive influence on the business climate, and attract investment to Chad. This restructuring involves:
A diagnostic study leading to a proposition for a new structural organisation of the Chamber
The development of the legal status of the Chamber (Law and decree)
The development of a procedures manual
The development of a code of ethics and deontology for the staff.
Results
A new structure was proposed for the Chamber, and legal texts to reform the chamber were drafted. The Chamber now has a procedures manual and a code of ethics.