Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: 2023 | National-level

The Smarter Regulation Programme operates on three core pillars designed to streamline regulations, promote innovation, and drive economic growth across all sectors.The first pillar focuses on…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

PIX, Brazil's instant payment system, operates through a centralized messaging and settlement framework called the Instant Payment System (SPI), managed by the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB). The…

Year Introduced: 2024 | National-level

Shanghai's Streamlined Exit Process for businesses aims to simplify and expedite the deregistration procedures for companies, making it easier for them to exit the market when necessary. The main…

Year Introduced: 2021 | National-level

At the heart of the initiative was a crowdsourcing approach using an online platform. The government published entire stocks of regulations grouped into themes, such as Retail, Environment, and Water…

Year Introduced: 1998 | National-level

The Single Business Permit (SBP) is a comprehensive licensing system designed to streamline the process of operating a business legally within Kenya. It works by consolidating multiple licenses and…

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The Red Tape Reduction Act enables the provincial government to create an inventory of current regulations, assess their effectiveness, and focus on outcomes rather than processes to ensure all…

Year Introduced: 2012 | National-level

The Streamlined Trade-Licensing System in Uganda is a comprehensive reform initiative aimed at simplifying and improving the business licensing process in the country. This system works through…

Year Introduced: 2006 | National-level

Points of Single Contact (PSCs) are e-government portals established in each EU country to facilitate cross-border business activities and simplify administrative procedures for service providers…

Year Introduced: 2009 | Supra-national

The SME Test is a key component of the European Union's better regulation process, designed to assess and minimize the impact of new legislation on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It…

Year Introduced: 2023 | Sub-national

The Open Competition and Employee Mobility operates through a combination of state laws and recent legislative actions, creating a robust framework that prioritizes employee freedom and market…