37 make national actors more competitive, by ensuring the quality of Burkinabe products and their compliance with the requirements of the market. Finally, actions aimed at establishing one-stop window for mining were pursued and the draft decree is being adopted. 3.2. Support to the private sector The Burkinabe Government is increasingly developing initiatives for the promotion of the private sector. Regarding improvement of the business climate, Burkina Faso has adopted important texts aimed at simplifying the administrative procedures for business set-up. It is pursuing its efforts through deconcentration of the Centres de formalités des entreprises (CEFORE) in the different regions. Ten (10) CEFORE and three (3) Centres de facilitation des actes de construire (CEFAC) have been created. These centres have helped to reduce considerably the delays, costs and number of procedures. Two (02) Guichets uniques du foncier (GUF) have also been created in Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. The Annual Government and Private Sector Meeting (RGSP) initiated by the Government have been held on regular basis for the past (11) years. The 12th was held on 20 July 2012 in Bobo-Dioulasso on the theme « Status of the (11) editions of the Annual Government-Private Sector Meeting ». The assessment over the (11) years of the RGSP shows the impact of these meetings on the private sector and makes recommendations. Globally, the Joint Technical Committee (JTC) commends the recommendations, which were aimed at combating fraud, clearing government debts to companies and conducting studies on reduction of electricity costs. The creation of the Conseil présidentiel pour l’investissement (CPI) is in response to Burkina Faso’s concern to put in place an investment policy framework that meets international norms and standards. Its third meeting held in May 2012 was aimed at attracting, reassuring and protecting investors and facilitating their establishment and their activities. The Government gives the assurance that it will pursue the improvement of the macro-economic growth environment by putting in place incentive legislative

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