MX Competitiveness DPL

Project development objectives are: a. Build on past competitiveness efforts, strengthen new and existing programs, and promote a holistic, cross-governmental approach to improving productivity in order to accelerate growth and increase export and employment levels; and b. Contribute to the formulation of a medium-to-long term competitiveness policy agenda and help lay a solid foundation of competitiveness programs in advance of the next administration, which takes office in December 2006. Specifically, the DPL aims to improve the competitiveness of Mexico's economy through the following channels: 1) Promote technological innovation; 2) Improve training and education levels of the workforce; 3) Reduce the cost of doing business; 4) Facilitate new business entry; 5) Strengthen economic competition; 6) Streamline trade procedures and lower trade costs; 7) Facilitate customs clearance; 8) Improve the quality of port services; 9) Implement transparency measures and regulatory instruments for the energy sector.