About this website A resource for stakeholders   The PPD Charter An implementation framework   Lessons learned Selected synthesis papers   The PPD Handbook Implementation guidelines   Monitoring & Evaluation Tools, tips and papers   Operational Resources Documents for PPD Projects   Case studies Learn from experience   Online partnerships Selected dialogue websites   2010 PPD Workshop Supporting papers   2009 PPD Workshop Supporting papers   2008 PPD Workshop Supporting papers   2007 PPD Workshop Supporting papers   2006 PPD Workshop Proceedings and materials	Online partnerships: Selected dialogue websites A selection of links to the websites of public-private dialogue mechanisms and to private sector representative organizations which promote PPD. Turkey's Coordination Council for the Improvement of the Investment Environment (YOiKK) The YOiKK has become a key structure where private sector makes contributions in the process of improving investment climate in Turkey. The Council conducts its agenda with the help of 12 Technical Committees working on specific issues with participation of both public and private institutions. Cambodia's Government-Private Sector Forum By fostering capacity and a strong relationship between the government and private sector, the G-PSF is considered a key pillar in improving the investment climate in Cambodia. Vietnam Business Forum The Forum is a policy dialogue among the government, donors and the private sector, which aims to assist Vietnamese institutions in developing a successful private business environment. Established in 1998, it has evolved into a model for the region. Convergence Romania Financial Sector Modernization The Romania financial sector modernization program promotes regulatory and market solutions to expand the supply of financial products, reduce their costs and improve consumer protection, in line with EU directions. Liberia Better Business Forum The LBBF is a structured partnership that brings the Government of Liberia and the private sector together to engage in constructive dialogue aimed at identifying, prioritizing and resolving key constraints to private sector development. The Bangladesh Better Business Forum The Bangladesh Better Business Forum aims to create conditions conducive to the business environment that has been confronted with some critical issues in recent years. The forum looks into several dimensions of improving the business climate in Bangladesh. These consist of designing an action plan on regulatory reforms relating to both investments, developing skills of potential labour force, ensuring access to finance for businesses, starting up businesses and much more. Philippines Development Forum Composed of seven working groups, the PDF is the primary mechanism of the government for facilitating policy dialogue, developing consensus and generating commitments among stakeholders on the country’s development and reform agenda. National Economic Development and Labour Council (South Africa) Established in 1994, NEDLAC brings government together with organised business, organised labour and organised community groupings on a national level to discuss and try to reach consensus on issues of social and economic policy. Compite Panama Compite Panama is a programme of the Panamanian government aimed at improving competitiveness through a participatory approach to develop clusters, formulate a national competitiveness strategy and provide assistance at company level. Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority (Pakistan) SMEDA was established in October 1998 to take on the challenge of developing small & medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan. It acts as one-stop shop for business development services to SMEs, and advises the government of Pakistan on SME issues. Nigerian Economic Summit Since the first Summit was organised in 1993, the NES Group has become a more formalized private sector structure and forms the basis for a dialogue with the public sector centred around an annual Summit. Joint Economic Council (Mauritius) Mauritius has a long-standing tradition of public-private dialogue. Founded in 1970, the Joint Economic Council (JEC) is the coordinating body of the private sector in its dialogue with the public sector. Malta Council for Social and Economic Development Established in 2001, MCESD is a consultative and advisory body on issues relating to the economic and social development. It enables dialogue between representatives from government, business, labour unions and civil society organisations. Tourism - Private Sector Working Group (Cambodia) Cambodia's Government - Private Sector Forum has seven working groups, each of which has a Private Sector Working Group (PSWG) which meets beforehand to set the agenda. This website has information about the Tourism PSWG's activities. Bulldozer Initiative (Bosnia ) Initially a multi-donor project using innovative methodology to tackle investment climate problems in post-conflict Bosnian society by reaching out to grassroots entrepreneurs, the Bulldozer is now locally rooted and into its third phase. The Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCSA) The Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCSA) has been working with the Government of Ethiopia specifically with the Ministry of Trade and Industry to come up with a viable Dialogue forum that would address the concerns of the business community and the government over the issues that are bottlenecks to the development of business and investment in the country. As a result, a joint task force has been working on the institutional arrangement of the forum. The Business Council of Mongolia The BCM's mission is to advocate increased trade and investment in Mongolia, to serve as a forum for dialogue with the Government of Mongolia, the public and members on the important business climate issues, to work for reform of laws, policies and practices that inhibit economic growth, to publicly represent the views of investors in Mongolia's economy who share our values. Le conseil des investisseurs privés du Benin Cercle de réflexions, d'échanges, d'analyses et de propositions, le Conseil des Investisseurs Privés au Bénin joue un rôle clé vis-à-vis des instances nationales de décision en tant que conseiller, éclaireur, voire réformateur sur les plans économique, social et fiscal. Foreign Investors Council in Bosnia and Herzegovina The mision of the FIC is to promote pro-business initiatives and deliver practical support to all investors to improve the business environment in the country. Foreign Investors Council in Kazakhstan The FIC is an advisory body established to promote direct dialogue between the Government of Kazakhstan and foreign investors in order to efficiently address key issues related to their investment activities in the country, to improve the investment climate of Kazakhstan for the benefit of foreign investors, local and national companies, the economic development and wealth of the country and its people. Kyrgyz Investment Council The Kyrgyz Investment Council is a consultative-deliberative body under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, responsible for developing and preparing recommendations and suggestions to Government concerning problems of improving the business environment and investment situation in the Kyrgyz Republic.
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