Last week the WBCSD released Business for Development: Business Solutions in Support of the Millennium Development Goals. A very manageable summary of the main issues and debates. Among their main conclusions:
We have identified three broad priorities: effective legal and regulatory frameworks, support for the small and medium-sized enterprises and investments in core infrastructure… the business community sees these three areas as the foundations of a thriving economy.
Business cannot create the right investment climate. It is for policy makers to follow through their commitments with consistent and effective action. This will require steady, long-term commitment, action and coherent strategies that intimately involve the private sector.
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