Proactive Public Private Partnership Building in Urban Development

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ProactivePublic Private Partnership Building in
Urban Development

• Case study UNV Viet Nam

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History and rationale

• Global UNV priority area since 2000
• Existing success stories of PPP with UNV in urban
  development
• UNV Viet Nam involved since 2003
• Four month outreach
• phase in 2004

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Approach taken

• NGOs provided project concept papers
• UNV developed brochure
• Brochure letter sent to companies, chambers of
  commerce, and embassies
• Follow-up by e-mail and phone
• Information sessions organized
• Follow-up by in-depth meetings

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Types of interest

• Chambers of Commerce Embassies
• Interest to further disseminate information
• Interest in training and services for private
  sector
• Interest in new markets

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Types of interest (contd)

• Companies
• Pure business interest
• Interest in sharing information
• Interest in corporate volunteering
• Interest in international experts
• Interest in project development (feasibility
  design)
• Interest in more responsible suppliers

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Outcome

• Information sharing on corporate social
  reponsibility
• Established relationships with chambers of
  commerce allowing further outreach to companies
• IKEA interest in the sustainable production of
  natural fibres
• Perhaps some engagement in corporate volunteering

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Conclusions

• Time-consuming
• Need to focus on companies with CSR track record?
• Need to narrow focus of potential partnership?
• Need flexibility / wide range of opportunities
• Need continuity of programme and approach