[RED DEMOCRATICA] Why aid groups need to engage with the private sector

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Ban continues diplomacy as draft resolution on Gaza circulates Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   July 23, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Why aid groups need to engage with the private sector The private sector is increasingly involved in humanitarian aid, making it a smart idea for humanitarian groups to engage with companies, argues a report from the Overseas Development Institute. If aid groups "do not begin to draw upon the private sector and their capabilities, there is a real chance that businesses will approach these issues independently," says report co-author Steven Zyck. 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