This guidance manual aims to help improve the effectiveness of Business Membership Organisation (BMO) projects by providing guiding principles on how to design, implement, and evaluate a project aimed at building the capacity of BMOs to become strong and reputable representatives of the private sector in reforming the investment climate in developing countries
It also provides a reference to key documents, organizations, and other resources in the field of BMO development; practical cases which support the relevant sections of the publication; an analysis of typical issues faced by BMOs in developing countries in terms of internal management, service delivery and advocacy, along with practical recommendations to solve these problems.