This website is about how
governments, businesses, civil society and donors can use public private
dialogue (PPD) to promote private sector development, open governance and
poverty reduction.
Public-Private Dialogue
Program is an initiative aimed at building knowledge and capacity for
public-private dialogue, which is co-sponsored by DFID (Department for
International Development), the World Bank (Private Sector Development Vice-Presidency),
the IFC (SME Department, Capacity Building Trust Fund) and the OECD (OECD
Development Center).
Dialogue
between the public and private sectors is not a new concept. It has been a
feature of public life for decades in some countries. But recent years have
seen an upsurge in interest in PPD as a means for promoting private sector
development.
PPD has become an important part of the private sector reform
process, and is here to stay. This means it is increasingly necessary to
promote understanding of what PPD is, and what it can and can’t achieve.
PPD
comes in many forms. It can be structured or ad hoc, formal or informal,
wide-ranging or focused on specific issues. It can be initiated by
forward-thinking governments, frustrated entrepreneurs, or third parties such
as international donor agencies. Sometimes it involves only a few private
sector representatives, sometimes it includes labor unions and civil society
groups. It can take place at local, national, or international level. It can be
organized by industry sector, cluster or value chain, or it can cover
cross-cutting economic issues.
