Public-Private Partnerships: Identifying Partners

The following table lists public-private partnership (PPP) programmes of DCED member agencies that provide non-financial or financial support to companies in identifying partners (local businesses or non-business implementing partners) in developing countries, or otherwise help to broker links between business, governmental or non-governmental organisations in development initiatives. Also included is information about other forms of support provided under the same programmes.

Programme	Eligible businesses	Target countries	Type of support	Other forms of support	Quick links
Business Call to Action (multi-donor)	national, regional and multinational companies of all sizes, that seek to contribute to development solutions through their core business activities	developing countries	assistance in identifying implementing partners for development initiatives	limited technical support in developing initiatives, connecting with funding agencies to support project implementation	FAQs Application Form Contact Information
Business for Millenium Development Initiative (AUSAID)	Australian and multinational companies	Asia and Pacific Region	brokering links between companies and NGOs to deliver development projects	n/a	Factsheet Contact Information
Business Partnerships Programme (Danida)	Danish companies and local partner	Danida programme countries	partner identification and search; grant support	technical assistance; grant support in the implementation phase	Toolbox Contact Information
Business Innovation Facility (DFID)	companies  developing or scaling up inclusive business models	Bangladesh, India, Nigeria Malawi, Zambia	brokering links with local business or non-business partners	advisory support to developing inclusive business models, signposting to sources of finance, sharing costs of consultancy support	Briefing Note FAQs Contact Information
Sustainable Trade Initiative/ IDH (Netherlands MFA)	Companies in emerging markets and Western Europe	developing countries	forging alliances between government agencies, companies, trade unions, NGOs for sustainable production and trade	cost-sharing in programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation	IDH brochure Contact Information
Business Matchmaking Programme (Norad)	Norwegian companies and their partner companies selected countries	selected countries including Sri Lanka, South Africa, India, Vietnam	partner identification and search	grant support	Contact information for Sri Lanka, South Africa and India (p.4) Contact information for Vietnam