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Three Models that Ensure Private Sector Engagement
Public Private Partnerships and Investment Economic Growth and Trade Business Enabling Environment Agriculture and Food Security Innovation and Technology February 10, 2020
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If private sector engagement (PSE) is a journey — with some companies farther along than others — then what is the role of international development implementers to better enable and facilitate that engagement?
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How to Fail to Succeed
Environment and Natural Resources Conservation Solutions Lab Process Improvement Quality Assurance Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning February 4, 2020
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How can we improve development efforts in environmental and natural resources and other sectors by more intentionally sharing and learning from our failures? Michael Brown explores the importance of creating a culture of reflecting on failures to address urgent conservation needs.
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To Squash Superbugs, Look to Behavior Change
Health Health Supply Chains Health Systems Global Health Security Social and Behavior Change January 28, 2020
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The misuse of antimicrobials is driving the rise of drug resistant pathogens. How can social and behavior change techniques compel individuals to use these life-saving drugs responsibly?
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Three Models that Ensure Private Sector Engagement
February 10, 2020
< 1 Minute Read
Public Private Partnerships and Investment
Economic Growth and Trade
Business Enabling Environment
Agriculture and Food Security
Innovation and Technology
If private sector engagement (PSE) is a journey — with some companies farther along than others — then what is the role of international development implementers to better enable and facilitate that engagement?
Best of the Blog 2019
December 31, 2019
2 Minute Read
Public Private Partnerships and Investment
Health Supply Chains
Education and Youth
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Peace, Stability, and Transition
Innovation and Technology
Corporate Partnerships
Democracy and Governance
Economic Growth and Trade
This was a big year for private sector engagement, with nearly half of our most popular posts exploring its importance to the future of development. Check out those posts and other key insights, profiles, and technical approaches from Chemonics in 2019.
Development Starts Here — A Pledge to Action for Diversity and Inclusion
December 17, 2019
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Social Inclusion
Social and Behavior Change
Public Private Partnerships and Investment
LGBTI-Inclusive Development
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Disability-Inclusive development
Capacity Building
Corporate Partnerships
The development sector has a crucial opportunity to lead the charge for diversity and inclusion. Chemonics’ president and CEO Susanna Mudge invites industry-wide reflection and action and shares considerations and goals for organizations’ diversity and inclusion efforts.
3 Questions with Roula Moussa on Private Sector Engagement in Lebanon
September 26, 2019
5 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade
Public Private Partnerships and Investment
Business Enabling Environment
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
After pitching and scaling a digital platform, Roula Moussa, CEO of Netways, shares insights on how the development community can better engage the private sector.
To Respond to the Venezuelan Migration Crisis, Let’s Also Tap the Private Sector
September 5, 2019
4 Minute Read
Economic Growth and Trade
Public Private Partnerships and Investment
Human Rights
Vulnerable Groups
Financial Services
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Peace, Stability, and Transition
As Venezuelan migrants navigate challenges in host countries, the private sector must play an active role in maximizing their economic opportunities.
Development Works Here with Razan Quossous
August 7, 2019
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Economic Growth and Trade
Business Enabling Environment
Public Private Partnerships and Investment
Trade and Regulatory Reform
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Financial Services
Development works here because great people work here. We’re excited to introduce you to our team.
Despite Challenges, Urban Microgrids Increase Resilience
July 29, 2019
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Water, Energy, and Sustainable Cities
Energy
Utility Regulation and Reform
Public Private Partnerships and Investment
Sustainable and Resilient Cities
Urban microgrids can harness underutilized sources of low-emission energy in cities — including rooftop solar, small hydro, and biogas from organic waste streams and treatment plants — and spur economic development.