How can Public–Private Cooperation contribute to sustainable economic development in Fragile States?

From policy to practice: Synthesis Report

The current report presents the overall findings of the project ‘Public–Private  Cooperation (PPC) in Fragile States’ carried out under the 2007 Millennium Accord on the Network for Peace, Security and Development.1 The Network aims to support and encourage the sharing of expertise and cooperation between the different Dutch actors and organisations involved in fragile states. The conclusions are based on the outcomes of country case studies on Southern Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Afghanistan.

The primary objective of the overall project was to identify key areas, local sectors, local needs and (im)possibilities where public–private cooperation can best or most efficiently contribute to pro-poor, just and sustainable economic growth. In view of the unstable character of the selected fragile states, the field research would also help to ensure the conflict sensitive character of the final policy recommendations. The project thus aimed to identify local needs in terms of socio-economic development and how PPC could best contribute to alleviate such needs.

Peace Security and Development Network 2010 

This publication is an outcome of the in 2008 established ‘Network for Peace, Security and Development’. The Network aims to support and encourage the sharing of expertise and cooperation between the different Dutch sectors and organisations involved in fragile states.