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Development Meets Business

Janosch Jerman, CEO of Part of the Solution.

How Development Organisations Can Build Strong Private Sector Partnerships

Collaboration between development organisations and the private sector is becoming increasingly important for addressing complex global challenges. Yet many organisations still face questions about how to collaborate successfully with businesses. While partner engagement is an important part of the process, successful collaboration often starts earlier: with identifying the right topic and developing collaboration concepts that create value for both development objectives and business goals.

In this 45-minute webinar, we explore how development organisations can approach collaboration with the private sector more strategically. We discuss practical ways to identify shared interests, translate them into concrete collaboration concepts, and better understand how companies assess potential collaboration opportunities. Drawing on practical experience from both development and business perspectives, the session offers insights into what makes cross-sector collaboration work in practice.

What you will take away

  • What companies look for when assessing potential collaboration opportunities

  • How to identify shared interests that can lead to relevant collaboration concepts

  • How to translate shared interests into concrete project ideas

  • Real-world experiences and lessons from cross-sector collaboration

  • Opportunities for discussion and exchange

Winona Rei Bolislis

Head of Public Affairs, Global Health & Sustainability at Sanofi

As impact moves from the periphery to the core of business strategy, companies are increasingly looking for partners who can co-create sustainable systems. The question has shifted from 'what can we fund?' to 'what can we build together that neither of us could build alone?' That requires partners who bring complementary capabilities, local legitimacy, and a shared commitment to outcomes that outlast the partnership itself.

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Janosch Jerman, CEO of Part of the Solution.

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