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Third UN Private Sector Forum - Engage Now!
In the lead up to the Third UN Private Sector Forum, to be held amid the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit (22 September 2010, New York), businesses are encouraged to engage in UN programmes that address global development challenges. Several scalable programmes have been identified by the UN,... More
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
UNHCR appeals for US$12,500,000 to support Haiti's displaced
UNHCR is appealing for US$12,500,000 to help people living outside of formal camps in Haiti and those who have fled to neighbouring Dominican Republic.
To date, UNHCR has been actively supporting the established protection and camp management programmes, sending emergency team members specializing...
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Partnering for Development – Making It Happen
This guide, produced by UNDP, addresses the benefits of public-private partnerships for reaching the Millennium Development Goals. The guide briefly introduces the topic, describes the global context and reasons why the public and the private sectors should engage in partnerships. 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