They are designed as a contribution to an ongoing discussion, rather than as a definitive guide to the topic. The full report of the BOND workshop is also available. Both tendencies will, and should, continue However a small number of individuals and organisations in both sectors are looking beyond funding and fighting, keen FOR LOVE and keen to explore opportunities to share expertise, resources and agendas. These guidance notes focus primarily on this work, exploring how NGOs and the private sector can build partnerships to achieve 'win-win outcomes' . We are currently only scratching the surface of this work, and while there is a lot of talk about partnership on an institutional level, the great challenge is to learn how these arrangements can make a difference for people on the ground.
Most businesses continue to operate within very weak regulatory frameworks.
A recent reaction against the privatisation agenda has seen an increasing recognition that private capital has responsibilities to provide public goods and that not everything can be privatised. The state has a vital role to play in ensuring provision of basic services. Multinationals are therefore struggling to create 'new types of capital', which some have pinned down as 'trust'. They aim to generate a stable social environment for business operations. Community involvement and philanthropy .