The program promotes good governance by increa sing
the awareness of administrative rules and procedures,
establishing the conditions for a balanced dialogue
between the users of the public services, including
investors, and civil servants. It also sets a basis for regional
or international harmoni zation of rules by facili tating the
exchange of good practices among countries.
Individual programs within the Investment Facilitation
Compact have to date been undertaken in more than
46 countries and regions, with a strong focus on LDCs
(box table 1).