1. The first year of improvements: Can it become a new trend?
Marco Mantovanelli, Country Manager
World Bank Country Office in BiH
September 9, 2009

2. Good News!
Finally: progress for BH First slight improvement in 4 years
Is this a fluke or a sustainable pattern?
No negative reforms, but:
Still lagging behind neighbors
SEE Countries also show slight improvements, but FYR Macedonia top reformer.

3. Why does business environment matter?
1. Singapore
16. Finland
2. New Zealand
17. Mauritius
3. Hong Kong, China
18. Sweden
4. United States
19. Korea, Rep.
5. United Kingdom
20. Bahrain
6. Denmark
21. Switzerland
7. Ireland
22. Belgium
8. Canada
23. Malaysia
9. Australia
24. Estonia
10. Norway
25. Germany
11. Georgia
26. Lithuania
12. Thailand
27. Latvia
13. Saudi Arabia
28. Austria
14. Iceland
29. Israel
15. Japan
30. Netherlands

4. Broad effort and systematic approach
Improvement in the ranking on the ease of doing business

5. BH: Overview of rankings
Region: Europe & Central Asia
Population: 3.9 million
Income category: Lower middle income
GNI per capita US$: 3970
Ease of…
2009
Rank
2010
Change
Doing Business
119
116 +3
Starting a Business
161
160 +1
Dealing with Construction Licenses
137
136
Employing Workers
117
111 +6
Registering Property
144
139 +5
Getting Credit 59 61 -2
Protecting Investors 88 93 -5
Paying Taxes
154
128
+26
Trading Across Borders 55 63 -8
Enforcing Contracts
123
124 -1
Closing a Business 60 -3
FYR Macedonia 32 37
Bosnia and Herzegovina
116 3
Montenegro 71 8
Bulgaria 42 2
Croatia
103 7
Serbia 88
Albania 82
Romania 55
Slovenia 53 5
Most SEE countries still reforming faster

6. BiH and Southeastern Europe

7. Highlights - Paying taxes: lower rates but complicated tax procedures

8. Highlights - Registering property: still improving

9. Highlights - Starting a business: small improvements, but the effort continues

10. New in Doing Business 2010: Getting electricity
Procedures
Time
Cost (% of income p/c)
Best performers
Denmark 3 43
106.2
Germany 17
5.1
Japan
105
SEE countries
Albania 5
162
614.5
Bosnia and Herzegovina 10
127
276.7
Croatia 70
319.8
Macedonia, FYR 90
924.9
Montenegro 4 67
409.3
Serbia 81
513.4
Slovenia 38
115.4

11. 2010: Coincidence or changing trend?
Finally: slight progress for BH
No negative reforms, but:
Still lagging behind neighbors
Prerequisites for setting a trend
Clear, long-term vision (Reform Memo)
Stronger commitment & broader efforts
More coordination & cooperation
More effective communication