ENABLE’s goal is to improve the policy and regulatory environment for business in Nigeria.  It employs an innovative market systems approach, seeking to facilitate systemic change in the business environment reform system by addressing the underlying causes (rather than just the symptoms) of underperformance.

Under ENABLE's approach, business environment reform is seen as a transaction between government on the one hand and the private sector on the other.  Through advocacy, Business Member Organisations (BMOs) demand change in the business environment.  Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) supply change through policy, legislative and regulatory reform.  Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) is the platform through which demand and supply come together.  ENABLE works on both the ‘demand’ side and the ‘supply’ side in recognition of the fact that both sides of the system need to be working well if the business environment is to improve.  In addition to this core transaction, ENABLE works with two key supporting functions in the system for business environment reform; a) media, which are effective platforms for dialogue and can pursue and investigate issues on their own right, and b) information and research, which are the basis for evidence-based advocacy and appropriate policy, legal and regulatory responses.

Click on the film below to find out more about ENABLE, or you can download a short paper on our approach here.