The World Bank and other donors are helping Turkey enhance the environment for investment, key to multiplying jobs and reducing poverty. Elements of the World Bank-supported program include a new law for foreign direct investment which has replaced rules in place since the 1950s, a Patent Institute, and banking sector reform. These are an important part of efforts to attract investment and create more opportunities for employment, as is the recent initiative to bring together foreign investors to advise the government on how to increase investment and create more jobs.