These Forum proceedings outline the main requirements for promoting private finance and investment in developing countries, including the implementation of sound financial and corporate governance practices and the development of public-private partnerships, and propose existing and innovative...

The use of challenge funds to promote economic and social development continues to grow, but has been the subject of relatively little research. This paper develops a definition of what challenge funds are and how they differ from other development funding mechanisms, taking into account their...

The private sector plays an important role in supporting green growth in developing countries. As a result, there is increasing emphasis for development co-operation providers to integrate private sector engagement (PSE) approaches into their programmes on green growth and climate change. This...