经济形式化全球峰会报告：包容性繁荣的创新战略

This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the soleresponsibility of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and do not necessarily reflect the viewsof the European Union. Table of ContentsSummary of Day 1 of the Global Summit onEconomic Formalisation – Abidjan, 5 February 2025General introductionPanel 1: Understanding the Structural Causes of InformalityPanel 2: Informal Economy and Social Protection –Challenges and Opportunities for BusinessesPanel 3: Leveraging Digital Innovations toFoster Formalisation and Boost ProductivityPanel 4: Strategic Conclusions and Future Outlook:Drafting a Roadmap for FormalisationSummary of Day 2 and Conclusions of the Global Summiton Economic FormalisationIntroduction: overview of Day 2 and objectivesConclusions of the Global Summit on Economic Formalisation 445678999 Summary of Day 1 of the Global Summit onEconomic Formalisation – Abidjan, 5 February2025General introductionThe Global Summit on Economic Formalisation was held in Abidjan againstthe backdrop of informality remaining a major economic and social problemfor many economies around the world. The informal economy accounts fora significant share of economic activity, affecting millions of workers andbusinesses, but it also presents considerable challenges, such as job insecurity,the lack of social protection, limited access to finance and low productivity.The Summit sought to examine the structural causes of informality and to identifyinnovative strategies in order to facilitate the transition to the formal economy.The aim was to explore the role of public policies, social protection, tax andadministrative reforms, and digital innovations in establishing an environmentthat is more conducive to formalisation. The Summit also provided a platformfor dialogue between governments, employers’ organisations, internationalinstitutions and experts, enabling them to discuss best practices and formulaterecommendations tailored to each country’s economic and institutional realities.Welcome Address and Opening Remarks•Jacqueline Mugo, President, International Organisation of Employers (IOE)•Ahmed Cissé, President, General Confederation of Enterprises of Côted’Ivoire (CGECI)•Fanfan Rwanyindo, Regional Director for Africa, International LabourOrganization (ILO)•Roberto Suárez Santos, Secretary-General, IOE•Adama Kamara, Minister of Employment and Social Protection, Republicof Côte d’Ivoire Panel 1: Understanding the Structural Causes of InformalityModerator•Désyrée Fouqueray Porquet, Chair, Vocational Training and ResearchCommission, CGECIPanellists•Adama Coulibaly, Minister of Finance and Budget, Côte d’Ivoire•Koffi N’Guessan, Minister of Technical Education, Vocational Training andApprenticeship, Côte d’Ivoire•Jacqueline Mugo, President, IOE•Frédéric Lapeyre, Director of Priority Actions, ILO•Gokarna Awasti, Director General, Federation of Nepalese Chambers ofCommerce and Industry (FNCCI)•Wafa Makhlouf, Executive Director,Center for Entrepreneurship andExecutive Development (CEED)ObjectiveThis panel sought to examine the structural causes of informality and to identifypublic policies promoting the transition to the formal economy. Informality is oftenassociated with over-regulation, a punitive tax system that encourages informality anda lack of access to finance and to entrepreneurial education. The objective was bothto propose reforms to simplify formalisation and to encourage economic actors to jointhe formal sector.Recommendations•Simplify administrative processes for starting a business. Setting up one-stopshops and digitalising administrative formalities would reduce the time and costrequired to register a business, thus encouraging entrepreneurs to formalise theiractivities.•Tailor education and vocational training to the needs of the labour market.Developing training programmes focused on entrepreneurship and businessmanagement would enable informal workers to acquire the skills needed toenter the formal sector.•Reduce the tax burden on small businesses to encourage their formalisation.Progressive taxation, tailored to the income of small businesses, couldencourage them to declare their activity and contribute to the national economicsystem. •Facilitate access to finance for informal entrepreneurs. Creating specific creditlines for micro enterprises and encouraging the development of bank guaranteemechanisms tailored to informal entrepreneurs would enable them to invest inthe growth of their businessPanel 2: Informal Economy and Social Protection –Challenges and Opportunities for BusinessesModerator•Pierre Vincensini, Special Adviser, IOEPanellists•Fatou Fofana Soro, Director General of Social Protection, Côte d’Ivoire•Fabrizio Di Vingenzo, Senior Economist, Industrial Organization of Argentina(UIA)•Valérie Schmitt, Deputy Director, Social Protection Department, ILO•Dramane Batchabi, Senior Social Protection Specialist, ILOObjectiveThe aim of this panel