Private Sector and Governance Focus Group: Issues Paper

Private Sector and Governance Focus Group: Issues Paper
ADF IV on Governance for a Progressing Africa, October 11 – 15 2004, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Private Sector Development

Private Sector Development at the World Bank aims to provide opportunities for the poor through market-friendly, enterprise-led growth, and to provide better services through efficient delivery systems and smart subsidies.

Economic and Private Sector Governance

The Commission for Africa was launched by Prime Minister Tony Blair on 26 February 2004 to generate action for a strong and prosperous Africa.

Indigenous Private Sector Development and Regulation in Africa and Central Europe: a 10 Country Study

Is there a link between the strategies for improving the regulatory environment for private sector development and actual economic outcomes? This study from Bannock Consulting reviews the machinery and policies used in regulatory reform in Sub-Saharan Africa (Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia) and Central Europe (Hungary, Latvia, and Poland) and makes recommendations for better practice. Bannock, G. 2002, Bannock Consulting.

Governance, Transparency And Private Investment In Africa

Global Forum On International Investment Johannesburg, South Africa. Hosted By The Government Of South Africa. Encouraging Modern Governance And Transparency For Investment: Why And How?, 17-18 November 2003, OECD-Africa Investment Roundtable , 19 November 2003.

Private Sector Development Strategy: Report On External Dialogue

This World Bank discussion paper looks at a number of issues surrounding the role of Private Sector Development (PSD) in developing countries.

World Bank Private Sector Home page: Best papers, websites and links

This database offers more than 800 of the best and most current online resources on business environment and privatization issues available for download. Each topic offers up to 40 policy papers, case studies and websites. With the help of experts on each topic, we update these lists regularly.

Private Sector Development Strategy – Directions for The World Bank Group

Private Sector Development Strategy – Directions for The World Bank Group
April 9, 2002

Building The Private Sector In Africa

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries as a way to reduce poverty and improve people's lives.