What's New
- Godnick, William and Diana Klein. (2009) The Challenges of Supporting 'Alternative' Economic Oportunities for Peacebuilding - Perspectives from Colombia. London: International Alert.
- Amarasuriya, Hariri, Canan Gündüz and Markus Mayer. (2009)
Rethinking the Nexus between Youth, Unemployment and Conflict - Perspectives from Sri Lanka, London: International Alert.
- Alexander, Lindsay, Canan Gündüz and DB Subedi. (2009)
What role for business in post-conflict economic recovery? Perspectives from Nepal, London: International Alert.
- Banfield, Jessica and Jana Naujoks. (2009) Enabling Peace Economies through Early Recovery - Perspectives from Uganda, London: International Alert.
- Channell, Wade. (2010) Business Environment Reforms in Conflict-Affected Contexts. International Alert Practice Note, London: International Alert.
- Gerstle, Tracy and Laura Meissner. (2010) Market Development in Conflict-Affected
Contexts. International Alert Practice Note, London: International Alert.
- Bray,
John. (2010) Foreign Direct Investment in Conflict-Affected Contexts.
International Alert Practice Note, London: International Alert.
- Presentation on the work of the DCED group, January 2010
Assessing Conflict and Measuring Results
A range of different tools exist for assessing conflict situations, but few are focused on identifying the challenges and opportunities for PSD programming. The Committee is undertaking work to review the different tools available, and consider how they might be adapted for PSD.
Similarly, there is no dedicated tool aimed specifically at measuring the results of PSD in conflict-affected situations. The Committee is working with members to consider how such a tool might be developed.
In addition, the staff training courses offered in this theme by various individual members will be reviewed, to identify common points and relative strengths, and possibly to develop an overall DCED training course curriculum.
For more information on the meetings of the Steering Group, click here.
2008
Private Sector Development in Post-Conflict Countries: A Review of Current Literature and Practice
The Review collates current experience from the Committee's member agencies and others, identifying both areas of general consensus, and key debates. It aims to provide both an accessible entry-point onto the subject of post-conflict PSD, and an exploration of the various controversies and tensions surrounding the theme.
Post-conflict PSD spans the traditional disciplines within development; bringing together a diverse set of professionals with a diverse range of priorities and approaches. The concerns of people working in PSD for a sustainable, independent economy must be reconciled with those of people working in relief for the immediate alleviation of suffering. Both of these perspectives must also be squared with the security concerns of the military and the wider diplomatic goals of donor countries. Interdisciplinarity is both the biggest challenge facing post-conflict PSD and its greatest potential strength. Therefore, while this document is set broadly within a PSD framework, it is deliberately interdisciplinary in its scope.
The Review is available for download here; French and Spanish versions are also now available.
Expert Meeting on Private Sector Development in Post-Conflict Situations
The Expert Meeting was held in Berlin on 4-5th September 2008. The Meeting was hosted by GTZ, and attended by 60 participants from 17 donor agencies as well as representatives from NGOs, academia, the private sector, and the military. The Meeting was intended to provide a forum for discussion of the issues raised by the Review, a late draft of which was circulated to all participants prior to the event.
The programme of the Meeting is available here, and a full Report of the Meeting is available here.