In 2010, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) initiated technical support for the establishment of the Consultative Councils on Improvement of the Investment Climate and Business Environment under the Governor (CC) and its Secretariat in Sughd Region (Northern province). At the same year, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) provided technical support for the establishment of a regional CC in the Khatlon Region. Currently, GIZ and IFC support the national level CC Secretariat only to channel up the proposals coming from the regional CCs as well as improve coordination and communication between regional and national CCs.