PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR HUMANITARIAN ACTION

Ruth Carrasco-Gallego, PhDCarlos Mataix, PhD

itdUPM

Manuel Sánchez-MonteroOAH-AECID

Background and motivation• The new role of the private sector in humanitarian operations

• AECID initiative to engage private-sector partners in humanitarian action

Objectives and research methodology • Aim: Exploratory study of the potential of cross-sector partnerships

between private-sector firms and humanitarian actors

• Methodology: Multiple case study research

Case study analysis

Best practices

and guidelines

Key results and conclusions

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