PEP-China operates from a head office in Chengdu, Sichuan province. It draws on the experience of highly qualified international and Chinese staff and leverages resources from specialists and international consultants at the World Bank Group.
As a key component of IFC’s overall strategy for China, PEP-China has the following main components:
Access to Finance: PEP-China enhances the access of small and medium sized enterprises to finance through technical assistance to partner financial institutions. It prepares and supports finance initiatives for small and medium sized enterprises and provides advice to the government on improving the regulatory and institutional framework for small and medium enterprise finance.
Corporate Social Responsibility: PEP-China helps the emerging private sector in China raise standards and adopt best practice in corporate governance, social and environmental performance, and small and medium sized enterprises and community linkages. PEP-China helps make the “business case” for good corporate citizenship by raising awareness, creating incentives, and transferring skills in related subjects. This deepens the poverty impact and enhances the sustainability of private sector development.
Business Enabling Environment: Working with government counterparts to improve the investment climate for SMEs, PEP-China raises issues identified through its ground level work with appropriate government offices and helps design solutions. It also provides support for business and industry associations as vehicles for policy dialogue and reform.
Access to Business Services: Strengthening access of SMEs to essential non-financial services, such as training, information, or advisory services. PEP-China works with appropriate local partners, helping them develop products that are tailored to the needs of small and medium sized enterprises and strengthening their capacity to deliver services in a commercially sustainable manner.
For more information visit the PEP-China homepage
