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Governance in Public Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development - Draft
These draft Guidelines by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) provide recommendations using case studies of specific public private partnerships (PPPs). The document also provides a tool for the implementation of these recommendations through the development of key benchmarks in good... More
Partnership Guide: UNIDO Business Partnerships for Industrial Development
A guide for the public and private sectors involved in United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) partnerships. More
OCHA-WEF Guiding Principles for Public-Private Collaboration for Humanitarian Action
Over the past three years, the private sector has shown increasing interest in supporting humanitarian operations worldwide. Given this growing engagement, the World Economic Forum and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have devised the following set of... More
The Partnering Toolbook
The Partnering Toolbook builds on the experience of those who have been at the forefront of innovative partnerships and offers a concise overview of the essential elements that make for effective partnering. More
Unleashing Entrepreneurship: Making Business Work for the Poor
A report by the Commission on the Private Sector and Development, "Unleashing Entrepreneurship" explores the role of the private sector in alleviating poverty, and how the potential of the private sector can be unleashed in developing countries. More
UNAIDS Guidelines for Working in Partnership with the Private Sector
This guideline is a six point plan covering partnership eligibility, general principles, partnership procedures and other areas regarding partnering with UNAIDS. More
Guidelines on Cooperation Between the UN and the Business Sector
Initially developed in 2000 as a common framework for UN-Business collaboration, the Guidelines on UN Business Cooperation apply to the UN Secretariat as well as separately administered organs, Funds and Programmes. As an important component of the Secretary-General's efforts to modernise the... More
Principles for Responsible Investment
There is a growing view among investment professionals that environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues can affect the performance of investment portfolios. Investors fulfilling their fiduciary (or equivalent) duty therefore need to give appropriate consideration to these issues,... More
Public-Private Partnerships in Trade and Transportation Facilitation
Coordination between interested stakeholders in the trade and transport sector is critical to the successful modernisation and facilitation of cross-border transactions. That coordination is best accomplished in partnerships with all key stakeholders, including government regulators, traders,... More
Public-Private Partnerships: Mobilising Resources to Achieve Public Health Goals
Public-private partnerships (PPP) can achieve positive public health results and at the same time meet the individual organisational goals of the partners. Such partnerships allow considerable leveraging of each partner’s resources and unique strengths, and results are often attained in less time,... More