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Engaging the Private Sector:

Reviewing experiences, defining goals, and mapping the way forwardFAO HQ, Rome, 23-25 April 2007

A technical workshop of donor and technical agencies, with some representatives from privatesector organizations, to exchange information and consider how we can better engage withprivate sector companies and organizations

Purpose

1. Clarify diverse interests and priorities

2. Identify, review experiences and appraise:

role, activities and initiatives of the private sector in value chains development

public sector cooperation and support to the private sector in value chains

development

3. Develop a common agenda for the future:

steps for launching constructive dialogue

potential joint actions between the Donor Committee agencies and various privatesector organizations

identify people to drive the future process

Outcome

Launch constructive dialogue and joint actions between the Donor Committee agencies and

various Private Sector Organizations and companies

Provisional Agenda

1. Welcome and introduction of participants Monday pmModerators - Doyle Baker, Michele Clara

2. Opening reflection and exchange of views Monday pm

The case for private sector engagementPerspective on the agricultural sector Doyle Baker, FAO

Discussion points

Similarities and differences in various sectors Roles of the private sector, especially in highly governed value chains

Yes-No Proposition - many developmental problems can only be solved by working directlytogether:

governments with the business community

large companies with small ones public agencies with private companies and private sector organizations

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3. Industry and agency experiences Tuesday am

Private Sector Organizations and Initiatives

International Fertilizer Industry Association Sustainable Food Laboratory

International Organization of Employers Generative Dialogue Project Other potential partner organizations Doyle Baker, FAO

Agency Programmes and Initiatives

Business linkages UNCTAD SME cluster development; business partnership programme UNIDO PPP and match-making programmes GTZ B4D, Business for Development CIDA

Briefer sharing by other agencies

Small group discussion -

What has worked well in the past? What has not worked so well?

What lessons can we draw from our experiences?

4. Special discussion topics Tuesday pm

How engage with business in their core businessExamples of innovative models Ron Kopicki

Discussion points -

Working through lead firms

How to 'crowd in' investment and innovation

Formats for public-private collaborationIntroductory presentation and moderator Jim Tanburn

Discussion points -

Strengths and limitations of different approaches

Challenges and opportunities in specific circumstances

Partner fears and imperativesIntroductory comments and moderators Michele Clara, Kristen Sukalac

Discussion points -

Issues for the private sector -o dealing with social equity goals of development agencieso coping with the organizational culture gap

Issues for public agencies -o how avoid unfair private profit and undue market distortionso how ensure fair governance and inclusiveness

Issues for public agencies and private sector -o leveraging value from public-private sector initiativeso reducing transactions costs and risks

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Match making capacities and capabilities of the donors

Introductory presentation and moderator - Thomas Finkel

Discussion points -o capacity development of agency staffo platform for match making service

5. Moving from talk to action Wednesday am

Launching dialogue and joint actionsFacilitator - Minu Hemmati, Generative Dialogue Project

Discussion points -o Possible joint actionso

Concrete outcomeso Lead people to take forward

IDS and Donor Committee agency stock-takingIDS-Ford study overview Lzibeth Navas-Aleman

Discussion points o Duplication or synergistic?o Possibilities for convergence

Implications for the Donor CommitteeModerator David Lamotte (tbc)

Discussion points o Role in supporting member agencies on private sector engagemento Public agency private sector organization forumo Service providers partnership

6. Final observations and remarksModerator Michele Clara, Doyle Baker

25 th Afternoon Linkages and Value Chains Worki ng Group MeetingOpen to all participants

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Confirmed Participants

1. Doyle Baker FAO2. Ron Kopicki - FAO

3. Michele Clara, UNIDO

4. Fulvia Farinelli, UNCTAD

5. Sophien Hanouz - ITC

6. Omer van Renterghem - Sustainable Economic Development Department (DDE), Ministryof Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands

7. David Lamotte ILO

8. Peter van Rooij - ILO9. Thomas Finkel GTZ

10. Rainer Engels GTZ

11. Guenther Schoenleitner - ADA

12. Andreas Gerrits - SDC

13. Christine Johnson - CIDA

14. Jim Tanburn DCED

15. Minu Hematti - Generative Dialogue Project

16. Lara Koritzke, Sustainable Food Lab and Rainforest Alliance

17. Gary Rynhart, International Organization of Employers

18. Lizbeth Navas-Aleman Institute of Development Studies

19. Kristen Sukalac International Fertilizer Industry Association