• The private sector is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - by creating employment, building skills, spurring innovation, providing essential infrastructure, and supplying affordable goods and services. (undp.org)
  • New York, United States of America, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Government and business leaders committed to a range of investments and actions expected to drive progress across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, while also generating business growth opportunities, at the Private Sector Forum convened today by the United Nations Global Compact. (wlns.com)
  • As the Global Goals reach the halfway mark of implementation, leaders at the Private Sector Forum rallied behind the UN Secretary-General's call for an SDG Stimulus package of $500 billion annually to 2030 to jumpstart actions to achieve the SDGs. (wlns.com)
  • Our ambition is to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the Sustainable Development Goals through accountable companies and ecosystems that enable change. (wlns.com)
  • Another issue raised by the FDC is the failure of the ADB to align its lending operations fully or completely with the UN Framework on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (Paris Agreement), both of which were adopted by the Bank as its guide in the formulation of its Vision 2030. (rappler.com)
  • Sept. 15, 2023 - The vast majority (94%) of business leaders still view the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a unifying global vision but achieving them requires the private sector to focus on the areas where they can have the most impact, according to new research from the UN Global Compact and Accenture (NYSE: ACN). (accenture.com)
  • Private sector investment and innovation are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. (accenture.com)
  • Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires more than political commitment, says the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). (europa.eu)
  • As competitive pressures increase and as resources around the world become harder to sustain, foresighted businesses have started to adopt new, collaborative and open private sector practices that accomplish two goals at once: improve the bottom line and increase development impact. (worldbank.org)
  • With only 41 per cent of South Africa's working-age population participating in the economy out of 5.9 million registered taxpayers, the public healthcare sector has a very narrow base of 'solidarity' funding that it is banking on to achieve its healthcare goals for over 50 million people. (cde.org.za)
  • On Oct. 24, a panel of experts, including Phil Oxhorn, McGill's Associate Provost (International), will examine the contribution of the private sector in regards to the UN's sustainable development goals. (mcgill.ca)
  • On January 1, 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit - officially came into force. (mcgill.ca)
  • The SDGs build on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). (mcgill.ca)
  • Do you want to get a deeper knowledge and understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals, their interlinkages, synergies and trade-offs, as well as the challenges in implementing, measuring and leading for the SDGs? (lu.se)
  • The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was adopted by all the United Nations Member states in 2015 as a call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity for all people. (lu.se)
  • This course provides an interdisciplinary and state-of the-art perspective on Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the most ambitious global framework for sustainable development. (lu.se)
  • The course is open for anyone who wants to get a broader understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals and their interlinkages, how to implement them, measure them and how to lead the way for sustainable development. (lu.se)
  • While the private sector can bring both agility in delivery and new approaches to financing the SDGs, the UN has an important role to play in creating an enabling environment for business to contribute. (undp.org)
  • How is UNDP leading private-sector engagement in the SDGs? (undp.org)
  • In addition, it works directly with private companies to embed the SDGs into their business models and governance processes while collaborating with public, private, and multilateral actors to facilitate multi-stakeholder partnerships. (undp.org)
  • These innovative financing and partnership solutions have a proven record of accomplishment of leveraging private capital for the SDGs and galvanizing businesses to incorporate sustainability into their operations. (undp.org)
  • At the Private Sector Forum, the launch of Forward Faster by the UN Global Compact is expected to lead the way on corporate efforts to support the SDGs, in line with broader efforts taking place during the UN General Assembly week. (wlns.com)
  • Currently only 15 percent of the Sustainable Development Goal targets are on track, progress on 48 percent is weak and insufficient and progress has stalled or gone into reverse on 37 percent of the SDGs. (wlns.com)
  • These five areas are where the private sector is best positioned to advance the 2030 Agenda, and serve as critical levers to accelerate progress across all 17 SDGs. (wlns.com)
  • Released at the midpoint to 2030, the United Nations Global Compact-Accenture Global Private Sector Stocktake report surveyed over 2,800 business leaders from around the world and shows that the private sector is a critical stakeholder in achieving the SDGs. (accenture.com)
  • The ten pathways identified in the report have examples applicable to each of the SDGs and offer a blueprint to help the private sector build a more sustainable market. (accenture.com)
  • Advances in technology and data analytics over the past five years means we can now use multiple large data sets to measure private sector impacts on the SDGs far more accurately and consistently than ever before. (accenture.com)
  • This in turn allows leaders to manage those impacts sooner and with better outcomes, bringing a clarity that will help fulfil the private sector's critical role in achieving the SDGs . (accenture.com)
  • The Committee therefore advises the EU and its Member States to adjust their investment and tax policies to enhance growth prospects, and thereby private sector contributions, to accomplishing the SDGs. (europa.eu)
  • At its December plenary session, the EESC adopted an own-initiative opinion that underlines the importance of private businesses in achieving the SDGs . (europa.eu)
  • The SDGs and Beyond Newsletter highlights the role of the World Bank Group (WBG) in helping to achieve the SDGs, in its operations, its knowledge products, and in partnership with the UN system, the private sector, civil society, governments, multilateral development banks, and academia. (worldbank.org)
  • Students will receive an introduction to the development and history of Agenda 2030 and the SDGs. (lu.se)
  • The Leading Asia's Private Infrastructure Fund was established in March 2016. (adb.org)
  • The fund will provide cofinancing to nonsovereign infrastructure projects at different stages of development, including early stage, growth stage, and greenfield and brownfield projects. (adb.org)
  • The fund will provide financing to companies and projects, as well as to financial intermediaries (e.g., holding companies and local currency vehicles) where there is a link to Infrastructure (with the exclusion of private equity funds). (adb.org)
  • Deloitte has a dedicated Public Sector group in India uses an acronym to describe its focus as GUIDe (Government, Utilities, Infrastructure, and Development). (deloitte.com)
  • Prior to Hastings, Peter worked at Macquarie Group for over 8 years across a number of roles in the infrastructure sector, including Head of Investor Relations for Macquarie Infrastructure Group. (edu.au)
  • An international conference hosted by Malaysia today brought together leading regional policy-makers and global infrastructure financing experts to explore opportunities to strengthen public-private sector cooperation to accelerate regional infrastructure development. (sc.com.my)
  • Therefore, we in ASEAN must be open to explore new avenues for greater regional cooperation to support the financing of infrastructure development in ASEAN," said Tan Sri Nor in his closing address, which was delivered by YB Dato' Haji Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah, the Deputy Finance Minister 1. (sc.com.my)
  • In his special luncheon address, Dr Surin spoke on the need for access to regional capital markets and international capital flows to help facilitate regional intermediation that is vital for infrastructure development. (sc.com.my)
  • While ASEAN has succeeded to channel some of its savings to infrastructure development, the large infrastructure needs exceed the resources available in the region. (sc.com.my)
  • Participants attending the one-day event also listened to global experts discuss infrastructure financing and other best practices in infrastructure development. (sc.com.my)
  • The speakers included senior officials from the ASEAN Secretariat, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, ADB Institute, and Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services of India among others. (sc.com.my)
  • The AIFM Task Force, chaired by Malaysia, was established by the ASEAN Finance Ministers in 2006 to create a more facilitative environment for infrastructure development and financing in the region, including promoting greater regional and global private sector participation in regional infrastructure projects. (sc.com.my)
  • Although the private sector in Bangladesh has been playing its due role as an effective economic agent (74.55 percent of total investment in the national economy came from private sector in year 2013-2014 ) and has been making substantial contribution to the overall economic development of the country's energy, infrastructure and technology sectors, private sector investment on climate action hasn't gained impactful momentum. (cdkn.org)
  • Supporting public infrastructure projects that activate private sector investment in the Shipwreck Coast - Great Ocean Road region. (vic.gov.au)
  • Enable and accelerate public and/or private sector investment for infrastructure. (vic.gov.au)
  • Designated sector leads include Aileen Uygongco-Ongkauko for Agriculture, Sabin Aboitiz for Build, Build, Build and Tourism, Joey Concepcion for Jabs to Jobs, Henry Aguda for Digital Infrastructure, and Paolo Borromeo for Healthcare. (aboitiz.com)
  • Second, complementary to government roles in regulation, funding and service provision, private initiatives help provide basic services that empower the poor by improving infrastructure, health and education. (simonwhite.au)
  • It is possible that further scientific data and development of infrastructure and technology will result in a lowering of the blood lead level at which interventions are recommended at a future time. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition to laying out the actions needed to eliminate childhood lead poisoning, this plan describes the need for infrastructure and technology development, including for the evaluation of blood and environmental lead levels. (cdc.gov)
  • In this sense, an MSD programme may incorporate various elements of value chain development, BDS and/or business environment reform. (wikipedia.org)
  • This website has been produced within the framework of the IOM-UNDP Global Programme on Making Migration Work for Sustainable Development and is managed by IOM Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. (migration4development.org)
  • Over three days, participants will have an opportunity to review the success of the IFAD-funded National Agribusiness Development Programme (NADeP) in applying a Public-Private-Producer Partnerships (4Ps) business model, share information with national and international participants, and explore how the 4Ps model can be applied to rural communities in other regions. (ifad.org)
  • The government's strategy for health sector reform has two complementary components: the introduction of an NHI System and the second is a comprehensive rehabilitation and revitalisation programme for the public health sector. (cde.org.za)
  • The GMS Business Summit, a highlight of the sixth Greater Mekong Sub-region Summit (GMS-6), aims to strengthen dialogues between enterprises and governments and connect businesses in the region and the world, while encouraging resources from the private sector for the GMS Programme. (vietnamplus.vn)
  • In its bid to make Thailand a regional hub of aviation, the department plans to allocate 24 billion baht from 2017-2021 for the maintenance and development of seven airports, and 12 billion baht from 2022-2026 to develop another eight airports, in order to accommodate 58 million passengers by 2026. (pattayamail.com)
  • Many development agencies thus work to strengthen the capacity of businesses and business associations to engage in public-private dialogue with governments. (wikipedia.org)
  • UNDP assists national governments in aligning private investment with their sustainable development priorities, influencing businesses of all sizes through enabling policy and regulatory environments. (undp.org)
  • Development organizations should be as quick and bold to speak out against business partners as they are with governments - their right and duty to do so should be agreed at the beginning of any relationship and considered standard. (kff.org)
  • The NGO Forum on ADB, an Asia-wide network of CSOs, has been engaging the ADB on how the Bank and its partner governments and private builders can put people's lives and interests' priority considerations in the design and implementation of development projects such as roads, bridges, dams, and so on. (rappler.com)
  • Governments and development agencies support private sector development because it promotes economic growth and poverty reduction, while helping to improve the quality of life. (simonwhite.au)
  • The partnership includes five United Nations (UN) agencies, the governments of the United States and Canada, several private sector organizations, and implementing country governments. (cdc.gov)
  • Bangladesh being particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and its economy highly dependent on the private sector that significantly contributes to the Gross Domestic Product and employment, requires proactive support from private sector to also better invest in and implement climate action. (cdkn.org)
  • Acclimatise, in partnership with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) is launching a new toolkit with support from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network's 'Building readiness of the private sector in Bangladesh for GCF accreditation' project. (cdkn.org)
  • The project aligns with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goal 2 - Zero Hunger. (ifdc.org)
  • In the statement, the three organizations said that timely completion of power transmission lines and road maintenance projects of strategic importance in Nepal's development would help in high economic growth. (nepalnews.com)
  • Creating long-lasting partnerships between unlikely allies stands at the core of her work in private companies (ICT industry), international organizations (UNDP, World Bank), professional networks (ARCADIA), government (MFA), and business support organization (SPHERIK). (worldbank.org)
  • We partner with micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and with large organizations to create sustainable income and job opportunities across farm and non-farm sectors. (helvetas.org)
  • After all, the theme of the ADB's meeting - Rebounding Asia: Recover, Reconnect, and Reform - requires a whole-of-society development approach, one that involves all social sectors such as the trade unions, micro-small-medium businesses, farmers' organizations, private corporations, and so on. (rappler.com)
  • The Partnership, which includes the CDC as a core member, also includes over 300 organizations in every sector and Pathfinding countries external icon and cities external icon . (cdc.gov)
  • Thus, not surprisingly, in the Incheon ADB meeting and in the World Bank's spring meeting 2023, the focus of development finance is the all-out privatization of almost everything. (rappler.com)
  • Ghana's PSAG has been succeeded by the Business Roundtable, which holds periodic discussions with the government on issues relating to the financial sector, privatization, export promotion, and legal and judicial reforms. (nzdl.org)
  • Develop a project to strengthen SPS capacity in the public and private sector in Nepal, as a means to increase agri-food exports and reduce the entry of low quality products. (standardsfacility.org)
  • In accepting the role as PSAC convenor, the Aboitiz chief hopes to bring together several of the country's brightest and boldest business minds in order to create and strengthen innovative new synergies between the private and public sectors. (aboitiz.com)
  • The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) is a joint initiative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations, and the World Bank Group to strengthen collaboration on domestic resource mobilization. (worldbank.org)
  • We encourage an inter-disciplinary approach to help our clients strengthen the value of the private sector across emerging markets. (aninver.com)
  • NACHC also p rovides training, leadership development and technical assistance to health center staff and boards to support and strengthen health center operations and governance. (cdc.gov)
  • Get information on country economic data and analysis, development assistance, and regional initiatives. (adb.org)
  • It is this understanding that allows us to develop advanced thought leadership and contribute as a strategic partner in development initiatives both in the public and private sectors. (deloitte.com)
  • That's why Visit York County expanded in late 2020 to include Mallory Snyder , who is dedicated to engaging the corporate community and forwarding the organization's destination development initiatives. (visityorkcounty.com)
  • The model has been experientially applied in 8 countries with 132 partners and currently being rolled out across Africa for scale-up in multiple regional agricultural development initiatives and impact investments. (developmentaid.org)
  • We work closely with development institutions to design and deliver initiatives that empower aspiring and existing entrepreneurs with the necessary skills, knowledge, and resources to start and grow successful businesses. (aninver.com)
  • The fund will undertake project finance (nonrecourse or limited recourse) and corporate finance transactions, and will seek to support a range of private sector participation modalities including public-private partnerships, joint ventures, private finance initiative projects, and privatizations, as well as conventional project finance. (adb.org)
  • To begin answering these questions, the World Bank Institute is launching the "Open and Collaborative Private Sector" initiative. (worldbank.org)
  • The initiative will promote a number of innovative practices such as open and sustainable supply chains, open contracting, public-private dialogues, and the opening-up of corporate registries. (worldbank.org)
  • The Private Sector Business Enablement Fund (PSBEF) is a $23.4 million initiative that forms part of the Geelong City Deal's Twelve Apostles Precinct Redevelopment Project . (vic.gov.au)
  • Phan Vinh Quang, Deputy Director of the Mekong Business Initiative (MBI) affirmed that the GMS BC has developed many ideas and visions to support the regional private sector , suggesting more programmes, projects and resources be provided to increase the sector's participation in the regional development. (vietnamplus.vn)
  • Within the private sector, private initiative and measured risk-taking impel economic growth. (simonwhite.au)
  • CDC reported on recent developments under the Futures Initiative (FI), including the revised organizational structure of the Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention (CCEHIP), roles and responsibilities of CCEHIP staff, and FI successes. (cdc.gov)
  • Shifting Kenya's private sector into higher gear: a trade and competitiveness agenda' was born out of the World Bank's Trade and Competitiveness (T&C) Global Practice recent stock taking of its work in Kenya. (worldbank.org)
  • Raising the economy's competitiveness requires a well qualified skilled workforce, particularly in industry sectors with the greatest employment potential such as tourism, wine-growing, transport and logistics, construction, agriculture, clothing and IT. (giz.de)
  • To achieve this, it strengthens the involvement of the private sector in vocational education and training and also increases the competitiveness of industry sectors with a high employment potential. (giz.de)
  • it promotes economic development institutions, clusters, selected companies and government institutions to improve the competitiveness of relevant sectors and develop sustainable business models. (giz.de)
  • By aggregating open registry information, this tool generates open-source, transnational datasets that can help curb corruption, check beneficial ownership, and deepen competitiveness analysis, so that the private sector can also benefit from transparency. (worldbank.org)
  • In Senegal in 1994, the Bank Group sponsored an assessment of the private sector, while the government established a competitiveness review group (CRG) made up of representatives of employer associations, labor unions, and government. (nzdl.org)
  • The CRG was to look for ways to remove obstacles to economic competitiveness and to involve both government and the private sector in formulating and carrying out economic reform. (nzdl.org)
  • Our consultancy company specializes in the analysis and development of economic value chains to enhance productivity, competitiveness, and sustainability. (aninver.com)
  • The PSSD project, in collaboration with its public and private sector partners, contributes enormously to respecting the seed regulations in force, which makes it possible to protect agriculture as well as the environment. (ifdc.org)
  • So, for example, if a company is interested in securing its agricultural supply chain, and GIZ has an agriculture sector program in the country, it will be able to share valuable experience in working with small farmers and, for example, supporting farmer cooperatives. (devpolicy.org)
  • FCI - Farm Concern International - NGO from Malawi with 11-50 employees, has experience with European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (EuropeAid HQ), it`s involved in Agriculture, Gender, Marketing, Rural Development, SME & Private Sector, Trade sectors. (developmentaid.org)
  • In the press release, it has been stated that the project under MCC, can be a model for development and good governance. (nepalnews.com)
  • Private sector development (PSD) is a term in the international development industry to refer to a range of strategies for promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in developing countries by building private enterprises. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. (adb.org)
  • The ACP Secretariat expressed its commitment to encourage ACP countries to utilize the experience of Turkey and of the European private sector in developing inclusive value-chains and in identifying business solutions for poverty alleviation. (acpsec.org)
  • Working with private enterprises in about 100 countries, we use our capital, expertise, and influence to help eliminate extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. (ifc.org)
  • Stay informed on how the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) is reducing poverty and boosting growth, through environmentally sustainable energy solutions. (worldbank.org)
  • Diana is an innovation expert with extensive experience in strategic projects across sectors: international development, business, and the public sector. (worldbank.org)
  • Responsible for development of new service delivery models and strategic projects, Amy is passionate about creating positive social impact through business and partnerships. (edu.au)
  • The public-private organizational structure is a progressive model for tourism and destination development in the Southeast that encourages the greatest opportunity for strategic economic growth. (visityorkcounty.com)
  • German development also cooperates with the private sector on bigger projects, through forming strategic alliances - these normally cover a whole sector, or several companies or countries. (devpolicy.org)
  • Strategic working alliances and a number of country activities have led to development of joint strategies, better coordination of activities, improved sharing of information, and, in some cases, joint fundraising efforts (for example, with UNICEF for eradication of poliomyelitis, and with UNAIDS on prevention and control of HIV/AIDS). (who.int)
  • Through its partnerships with private-sector actors, UNDP can influence the adoption of inclusive and sustainable business practices. (undp.org)
  • A high-level ACP-EC delegation from Brussels were hosted by the UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD) on 11-12 September, along with various representatives of Turkish institutions including the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economy, the Turkish Agency for Cooperation and Coordination, TOBB, DEIK, and BUTGEM. (acpsec.org)
  • ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support. (adb.org)
  • It will support projects with strong anticipated development impacts and alignment with the strategies of ADB and JICA. (adb.org)
  • Following active engagement with the private sector and investment market through an Expressions of Interest exercise, we are now seeking a long-term private sector partner (PSP) to act as a master developer to deliver residential-led, mixed-use developments in support of our city's growth targets. (belfastcity.gov.uk)
  • Discussions led to renewed commitments of support for accelerated socio-economic development in the ACP countries. (acpsec.org)
  • However, some barriers and risks need to be addressed if the private sector is going to support a significant increase in social and affordable housing. (edu.au)
  • We support our local private sector partners to have inclusive business models and assist local authorities to better assume their responsibilities. (helvetas.org)
  • Now that another ADB-led Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) took place from June 13-16 here in the Philippines, another problem in their visioning-implementation process has been raised by FDC: the corporate-led transition in the energy sector is clearly a false solution amidst calls to stop support on fossil fuels and end the support for unsustainable carbon and resource-intensive energy projects. (rappler.com)
  • This will be a 501(c)3 organization that will facilitate destination development projects to support local employers, attract and retain workforce, draw visitors to the area, enhance the quality of life for residents, and encourage the recovery of the local tourism and hospitality sector. (visityorkcounty.com)
  • Bangladesh has struggled with engaging the private sector in a meaningful way to support businesses in their role as a critical engine of climate compatible development. (cdkn.org)
  • Since CDKN aims to support business as a driver of climate compatible development, private banks and financial institutions in Bangladesh requested CDKN's support in building their capacity and raising awareness on climate finance mechanisms particularly to support access to international funds from the Private Sector Facility window of Green Climate Fund. (cdkn.org)
  • following internal evaluation, projects are eligible to receive co-funding and professional support from the German development program. (devpolicy.org)
  • GIZ could support the establishment of a small training school for technicians and, to ensure a public good as well as private benefit to the investor, it could negotiate for 50 technicians to be trained each year, far beyond the company's requirements of say, five. (devpolicy.org)
  • He suggested the GMS BC implement more activities, including staff training in business operation skills to support the private sector, particularly micro-, super micro, and women-run enterprises. (vietnamplus.vn)
  • Since the MCA was established in 2009, signatories have co-invested more than $3 billion in loans with IFC to support private sector development. (ifc.org)
  • Through our expertise across different sectors, we help our clients solve complex social problems, providing technical support for the strengthening of financial, operational, communications and evaluation processes. (aninver.com)
  • Our consultancy company specializes in providing comprehensive support to entrepreneurship development programs. (aninver.com)
  • NACHC also works closely with chartered State and Regional Primary Care Associations (PCAs) to fulfill their shared health care mission and support the growth and development of community-based health center programs. (cdc.gov)
  • The model of the WestON meeting is based on the concept that "regional" identification of common issues can help support the development of occupational epidemiology capacity in states that historically have not had commitment or funding in this core area of public health. (cdc.gov)
  • Supported by technical assistance from IDA, Senegal's CRG has assembled five commissions to poll the private sector view of reforms on important and contentious issues (including conventions specials, high transaction costs, high taxes, complex government procedures, and lack of competition policy). (nzdl.org)
  • The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has taken a number of prudent steps to create an enabling environment for the private sector to accelerate overall national economic development. (cdkn.org)
  • The aim of this Toolkit is to provide concise, operational, and user-friendly information and tools to help international cooperation and development actors to integrate migration into private sector development and trade interventions. (migration4development.org)
  • This has been partly due to shortage of knowledge, capacity and skills required to mobilise private actors on climate compatible development. (cdkn.org)
  • We conduct comprehensive value chain analyses, mapping out the key actors, activities, and linkages within a specific sector or industry. (aninver.com)
  • The Market Systems Development (MSD) approach, also known as M4P, aims to understand how poor people interact with market systems, and how these systems can be changed to improve their lives. (wikipedia.org)
  • Donors that have pioneered the MSD approach include the UK's Department for International Development (DFID), Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency (Sida) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). (wikipedia.org)
  • This was part of a Programmatic Approach that aimed to organize T&C's knowledge, advisory, and convening services to address Kenya's development challenges in the private sector space. (worldbank.org)
  • Updates on the development of the Business Enabling Environment (BEE) project - the World Bank Group's new approach to assessing the business and investment climate in economies worldwide. (worldbank.org)
  • PSD can be seen as a neo-liberal approach to development because it focuses on markets . (simonwhite.au)
  • As projects under MCC have been constructed in more than 30 countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Africa, the private sector is confident of smooth implementation in Nepal as well. (nepalnews.com)
  • Reforming healthcare in South Africa: What role for the private sector? (cde.org.za)
  • Reforming healthcare in South Africa is an urgent and extremely difficult challenge for our policy makers, one which presents opportunities and risks across both public and private healthcare sectors. (cde.org.za)
  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Advancing the Protection and Care of Children in Adversity (USAID APCCA) and the Africa Bureau. (cdc.gov)
  • Development agencies around the world, as in Australia, are increasing focus on expanding their engagement with the private sector, and developing policies and programs to promote effective public-private partnerships for development. (devpolicy.org)
  • Currently, she acts as a private sector development specialist with the World Bank Group, coordinating a series of projects on research valorization and technology transfer aiming to boost innovation in Romania. (worldbank.org)
  • He is also Director of Richard Benedict Consulting, advising government, not for profit and private agencies on cross sector projects to create positive social impact. (edu.au)
  • The department held a meeting to gather suggestions from the private sector on future projects and the management of existing airports. (pattayamail.com)
  • Surveys of the private sector interest in airport development projects will take place in another four provinces, before the results are compiled and submitted to the Minister of Transport. (pattayamail.com)
  • The Bank's obsession not only to rely on the big private infra builders to finance and implement the various ADB-supported projects but also to allow the big corporate sector to take the leadership in the formulation, designing, planning, financing, and implementation of the various ADB projects. (rappler.com)
  • It's a wonderful product and should play a significant role in humanitarian assistance and perhaps post conflict efforts, but as Rice and many others including recipients on the ground have pointed out, products/projects like these do not promote sustainable development or promote independence from the West. (inspiredeconomist.com)
  • Since 1999 Germany has run a program called develoPPP.de which aims to create joint projects between private sector companies and the German development program. (devpolicy.org)
  • SIFEM is the 22nd development finance institution to sign IFC's Master Cooperation Agreement (MCA), which standardizes steps that lenders take when co-financing projects with IFC. (ifc.org)
  • development of feasibility studies and other project documents for joint infrastructural projects, etc. (gov.rs)
  • It also looks at investing in institutional capacities, developing a suite of flexible mechanisms for private sector engagement, and adopting appropriate systems to monitor, evaluate and report on the results of partnerships with the private sector. (oecd.org)
  • The volume of social and affordable housing required in Australia can not be supplied by only one sector and needs to be financed, developed and managed by partnerships of government, community-based and market providers. (edu.au)
  • The NADaP project has succeeded in brokering and implementing 16 public, private, producer partnerships in a variety of agricultural sectors and has formalized partnerships with eight commercial banks. (ifad.org)
  • extension of private public partnerships to hospital management, supply chain management and clinical services and easing regulations and developing joint public/private planning on health professional needs. (cde.org.za)
  • Our discussions covered their experiences working on private sector development with GIZ, Germany's policies on Public-Private Partnerships for Development, and managing the risks posed by these partnerships. (devpolicy.org)
  • Jonas and Kim agreed that the most glaring risks for public-private partnerships for development is that aid funds are used to subsidize private profit and joint investments that would have happened with or without aid program assistance (the 'additionality' risk). (devpolicy.org)
  • A series of health system reform agendas are now stipulated which include the promulgation of an essential health service package, public private partnerships and a people-centred focus. (who.int)
  • Several states comment on the breadth of networking opportunities for collaboration and partnerships the WestON network enables, such as interactions with experts from NIOSH, OSHA, ERCs, TPGs, medical and preventive health clinics, academic institutions, and private sector businesses. (cdc.gov)
  • The country's product market regulations a restrictive for domestic competitors and foreign entrants, and the actions of cartels and behavior of dominant firms across sectors undermines competition and hurts consumers. (worldbank.org)
  • and supporting secure electronic information exchange across a country's geographical and health-sector boundaries. (who.int)
  • The conditions for innovation in the manufacturing sector are improved. (giz.de)
  • With over 15 years of experience in the housing sector, Amy is part of the BHC Leadership Team and plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering BHC's strategies for growth and innovation in affordable housing. (edu.au)
  • Our consultancy company focuses on promoting sectorial competition and fostering innovation within specific industries or sectors. (aninver.com)
  • For the purposes of this report, we focus on voluntary efforts that engage multiple participants from the private sector in noncommercial, precompetitive collaboration. (bsr.org)
  • Washington, D.C., October 13, 2014- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM) will streamline their collaboration to provide much-needed financing to private companies in emerging markets and help boost growth and jobs. (ifc.org)
  • Second, CDC is aggressively pursuing research and development efforts in collaboration with several instrument manufacturers to develop a field-rugged, relatively inexpensive, and simple-to-operate blood lead instrument, which would markedly enhance blood lead screening efforts. (cdc.gov)
  • This involves collaboration between private and public sectors of society. (cdc.gov)
  • To address these problems the government formed a private sector advisory group (PSAG), comprising representatives from the private sector and the government, and asked it to develop a set of recommendations for the revision of business regulations. (nzdl.org)
  • President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomes members of the Private Sector Advisory Council in Malacanang led by PSAC Convenor & Aboitiz Group President and CEO Sabin M. Aboitiz (fourth from left). (aboitiz.com)
  • President Bongbong Marcos recently requested Aboitiz Group CEO Sabin M. Aboitiz to organize and convene the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC). (aboitiz.com)
  • Drawing on the practical experiences of DAC members, the report highlights good practice, provides a typology of private sector engagement and outlines key lessons. (oecd.org)
  • Development in Practice (WB, 1996, 188 p. (nzdl.org)
  • Private Sector Development in Low-Income Countries - Development in Practice (WB, 1996, 188 p. (nzdl.org)
  • It assists its members and partners by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments to promote social and economic development. (adb.org)
  • Sectors with a high employment potential are experiencing long-term economic development. (giz.de)
  • ARDA "Zlatibor" from Uzice, ARDA "SEDA" from Novi Pazar, Center for the Development of Jablanica and Pcinja Districts - CRJPO from Leskovac and Regional Agency for Spatial and Economic Development of Raska and Moravica Districts from Kraljevo. (gov.rs)
  • This topic is important, not only for economic development and job creation, but also because it is increasingly used to deliver social services. (simonwhite.au)
  • Through the decades, "development finance," as propounded by the ADB, World Bank, and other international financial institutions (IFIs), has been reduced to a program of more and more reliance on private financing and implementation. (rappler.com)
  • This learning paper aims to inform on the lessons learnt and key challenges faced in the implementation of the project to build the readiness of the Bangladeshi private sector to access the GCF. (cdkn.org)
  • development and implementation of specialized software, etc. (gov.rs)
  • The private sector itself can play an important role in advocating for a better business environment. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, business development services are also found in developed countries where the argument advanced is that the market for business development fails and therefore the government should enable this market. (wikipedia.org)
  • UNDP's experience with the private sector spans inclusive business, livelihoods, value chain development, market-driven climate solutions and more. (undp.org)
  • Across your business and investment plans for the future, I urge you to put development first. (wlns.com)
  • There is no greater business plan for our world than sustainable development," said UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaking to CEOs at the Private Sector Forum. (wlns.com)
  • The collaborations reviewed for this report exhibit a very wide range of characteristics, all unified around the common purpose of advancing business interests and sustainable development. (bsr.org)
  • In fact, more and more "unsolicited proposals" advanced by the local business conglomerates and their foreign partners are being accepted by the Bank and their Asian government partners in the name of "public-private partnership (PPP). (rappler.com)
  • Here's where the moral/ethical argument of the role of business and development comes to a head. (inspiredeconomist.com)
  • Jonathan has worked in both journalism and various facets of small business development over the past eight years. (inspiredeconomist.com)
  • Not because of old do-gooding principles, but because solving development issues around the value chain becomes a crucial part of doing business through crowd-sourcing innovations, reducing cost and managing risk. (worldbank.org)
  • The group's final report was then discussed with private entrepreneurs, and many of its recommendations were adopted, resulting in removal of price controls and business licensing requirements and simplification of foreign direct investment regulations. (nzdl.org)
  • The 4Ps business model links the public sector with banks, smallholder farmers and agribusiness entrepreneurs. (ifad.org)
  • Jonas Naguib is the Jakarta-based head of the Responsible and Inclusive Business Hub for the Southeast Asian Region of GIZ, a development service provider working on behalf of the German Government. (devpolicy.org)
  • In collaborating on this project, GIZ has created a benefit for the private business, but it has also provided skills training that improve the job prospects for all trainees. (devpolicy.org)
  • Plans for developing the private sector in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) will be among priorities of the GMS Business Council (GMS BC) from 2018 to 2020, heard a panel discussion in the framework of the GMS Business Summit in Hanoi on March 30. (vietnamplus.vn)
  • We design and conduct training programs that cover various aspects of entrepreneurship, such as business planning, marketing strategies, financial management, and leadership development. (aninver.com)
  • Importantly, private sector development is not synonymous with business development. (simonwhite.au)
  • While business or enterprise development may be an area of focus, PSD goes beyond any single enterprise (i.e., business, firm, or economic unit) and deals with the private sector as a whole and the markets enterprises operate in. (simonwhite.au)
  • We identify opportunities for technology adoption, research and development, and knowledge sharing among stakeholders within value chains. (aninver.com)
  • Kenya's tourism product lines and its source markets function in a cross-sectoral context, which leads to cross-cutting public and private sector issues. (worldbank.org)
  • Digital Development Partnership (DDP) brings public and private sector partners together to drive inclusive and secure digital transformation, focusing on the following areas: data and indicators, digital economy enabling environment, internet access for all, cybersecurity, digital government, and mainstreaming digital solutions across sectors. (worldbank.org)
  • The development of over 2 million ft² city centre office space since 2015 has created a vibrant and liveable city centre ecosystem with global occupiers making Belfast their city of choice. (belfastcity.gov.uk)
  • Concept plans show an opportunity to develop residential-led, mixed-use developments on four city centre seed sites, with potential for further residential-led, mixed-use development and regeneration across the city on additional opportunity sites. (belfastcity.gov.uk)
  • Isabelle Guérin is a social economist at the Centre d'Études en Sciences Sociales sur les Mondes Américains focusing on the links between finance and inequalities and the fit between financial practices and employment patterns. (private-sector-and-development.com)
  • Development Research Centre, etc. (who.int)
  • The involved parties announced their intentions to further enhance the role of private sector in development in cooperation with IICPSD for the benefit of the 40 Least Developed Countries belonging to the ACP space. (acpsec.org)
  • A development plan (Attachment A) was circulated, soliciting content and identifying dates for subject matter to be proposed, tested, and evaluated. (cdc.gov)
  • Colombo, 21 March 2018 - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka will convene a three-day conference starting today to exchange knowledge and experience on creating sustainable and inclusive agribusiness models for smallholders and entrepreneurs in rural areas. (ifad.org)
  • How can Bangladesh's private sector engage with the Green Climate Fund? (cdkn.org)
  • This toolkit aims to address this situation, providing a snapshot of GCF mechanisms, processes and procedures, giving potential applicants the necessary information to effectively engage with the fund and its Private Sector Facility (PSF). (cdkn.org)
  • IFDC is implementing the Private Seed Sector Development (PSSD) project , which aims to double production and income for 178,000 agricultural households in Burundi. (ifdc.org)
  • While the aims of collaborations may differ markedly, our research suggests that successful private-sector collaborations of all kinds display certain characteristics that must be in place to enable them to advance progressively toward their vision and mission. (bsr.org)
  • By engaging the private sector in destination development, Visit York County aims to maximize public dollars it receives through local accommodations and hospitality tax. (visityorkcounty.com)
  • The Green Climate Fund (GCF) aims to help developing countries achieve their ambition for low-carbon resilient development. (cdkn.org)
  • This toolkit aims to help the Bangladeshi private sector understand how to fulfil the GCF's requirements when developing fully-fledged funding proposals, by acquainting them with the GCF project cycle, proposal template form and key project design requirements. (cdkn.org)
  • Richard has over 30 years of experience working in the private, government and not-for-profit housing sectors in Australia and the United States. (edu.au)
  • An IDA sponsored survey of the sector identified regulations inhibiting private sector operations and found that many private entrepreneurs felt that the government was ambivalent toward them. (nzdl.org)
  • Equally important, the process reduced the gulf between government and the private sector. (nzdl.org)
  • Kim Nguyan Van, also from GIZ, leads a project that advises the German Government on economic policy and development issues. (devpolicy.org)
  • The Australian Government is working in partnership with the Victorian Government Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions via Regional and Suburban and Development (RSD), to jointly deliver this program. (vic.gov.au)
  • What is the role of government in private sector development? (simonwhite.au)
  • In addition to government agencies, input was solicited from data users including those from academia and the private sector. (cdc.gov)
  • Following the experience gained in responding to the emergence of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003 and the global spread of the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus that began in 2003, the U.S. government initiated a process to develop guidance in a number of areas for the public and private sectors to prepare for an influenza pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • The initial draft of this vaccine allocation guidance was published in 2008 by a federal interagency working group whose members represented all sectors of the government. (cdc.gov)
  • Development of risk assessment system for food safety: We will provide lab test equipment to provincial and prefecture level disease prevention and control institutions. (who.int)
  • In May 2023, the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) attended the 56th Annual General Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held in Incheon, South Korea. (rappler.com)
  • Glenngård, AH 2023, Sweden's public/private sector mix in the financing and delivery of healthcare services: How it relates to health equity and the quality of healthcare services . (lu.se)
  • We have begun the search for a suitably experienced long-term partner to help deliver £630 million pounds worth of multi-site, residential-led, mixed-use developments across the city. (belfastcity.gov.uk)
  • Supporting local private sector development and investing in digital transformation are crucial factors for creating attractive, plentiful and secure earning opportunities for women and men around the world. (helvetas.org)
  • But the questions are, how can practices that benefit both the bottom line AND development, be scaled up? (worldbank.org)
  • Private Sector Engagement for Sustainable Development: Lessons from the DAC examines the politics, policies and institutions behind private sector engagement, the focus and delivery of private sector engagements, private sector engagement portfolios, effective partnership and thematic issues including risk, leverage and ensuring results. (oecd.org)
  • Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Private Limited (U74140MH199 5PTC093339) a private company limited by shares was converted into Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP, a limited liability partnership (LLP Identification No. AAE-8458) with effect from October 1, 2015. (deloitte.com)
  • IFC and SIFEM have a longstanding partnership of co-investments in private equity funds focused on small and medium enterprises in developing countries. (ifc.org)
  • Together for Girls external icon is a global public-private partnership dedicated to breaking the cycle of violence, with a particular focus on sexual violence against girls. (cdc.gov)
  • The conference brings together experts and practitioners from IFAD, Sri Lanka and the international development community. (ifad.org)
  • Read more on OECD DAC's private sector related work . (oecd.org)
  • Helvetas' work in private sector development focuses on inclusive job creation, economic transition and digitalization. (helvetas.org)
  • Development institutions like GIZ are active on the ground, and often have been for many years, so they bring expertise on how to work in a particular context. (devpolicy.org)
  • Foundations active in the health sector have traditionally supported WHO's work. (who.int)
  • They conduct research and analysis that informs both the public and private sectors about the work of health centers. (cdc.gov)
  • The city has seen significant regeneration in recent years, including the new Ulster University campus, multi-million investment in Belfast Grand Central Station and wider Weaver's Cross development. (belfastcity.gov.uk)
  • What barriers and risks need to be mitigated to enable investment from the private sector. (edu.au)
  • Increased investment, especially by the private sector, is needed to address current economic, social and environmental challenges. (europa.eu)
  • The Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM) is the development finance institution of the Swiss Confederation and a cornerstone of Swiss development cooperation. (ifc.org)
  • Businesses around the world understand more and more their potential to take meaningful action on sustainable development," said Stephanie Jamison, Global Sustainability Services lead at Accenture. (accenture.com)
  • Our consultancy company is dedicated to supporting the growth and development of SMEs through targeted programs tailored to their unique needs and challenges. (aninver.com)