To achieve systemic change, business will need to collaborate with governments. For example, Governments of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at the 2011 UNFCCC Durban Conference, adopted the Private Sector Initiative (PSI) of the Cancun Adaptation Framework which seeks to catalyse involvement of the private sector in the National Adaptation Plans for Action.
Archives for 2012
‘Essential Skills for Effective Partnering’ – London, May 2013
The 3 day training course ‘Essential Skills for Effective Partnering’ will be running on 7th – 9th May 2013 in London. This course builds the skills and knowledge needed for effective multi-stakeholder collaboration and is for staff and consultants from all sectors. The course can optionally lead to participants gaining a Certificate in Partnering Practice. […]
‘Essential Skills for Effective Partnering’, Washington DC – Dec 2013
The 3 day training course ‘Essential Skills for Effective Partnering’ will be running XXX December this year in Washington DC . This successful 3 day course builds the skills and knowledge needed for effective multi-stakeholder collaboration and is for staff and consultants from all sectors. The course can optionally lead to participants gaining a Certificate in […]
The Girls’ Education Challenge: Investing in business innovation and partnerships for girls’ education
The Girls’ Education Challenge will provide up to £15m of match funding to support strategic partnerships that have the potential to transform learning opportunities for girls in Africa and Asia and, in turn, advance both economic progress and development. The Girls’ Education Challenge aims to broker and support the most promising partnerships that bring global […]
Partnering for Inclusive Business
Inclusive business (IB) projects, by definition, tend to sit in areas outside of companies’ traditional comfort zones. Whether providing incomes to disadvantaged people by including them in the company’s value chain, or developing new markets with pro-poor products or services, they are rarely business as usual, requiring a much stronger interaction with ‘society’ than traditional business.