Terms of Reference

The Committee on Innovation, Competitiveness and Public-Private Partnerships (CICPPP) is an intergovernmental body that annually gathers ECE member States to promote a conducive policy, financial and regulatory environment for economic growth, innovative development, higher competitiveness. CICPPP focuses on specific topics and aims at strengthening the competitiveness of member States’ economies by:

• promoting the knowledge-based economy and innovation;
• facilitating the development of entrepreneurship, the emergence of new enterprises, and improving corporate responsibility;
• facilitating effective regulatory policies and corporate governance, including the financial sector;
• promoting public-private partnerships for domestic and foreign investment.

To achieve these goals, the Committee:

• serves as a platform for policy dialogue, exchange of experience and good practices; 
• develops guidelines and policy recommendations for Governments on the basis of the discussions from the policy dialogues, experience and best practice exchange; 
• provides demand-driven policy advisory services and capacity-building activities.  

Please consult the Committee Terms of Reference below: