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Simon White

Dr Simon White in an international expert in private sector and economic development. With over thirty years’ advisory experience, Simon provides independent policy advice to governments, business organisations and development agencies, specialising in in business environment reform, entrepreneurship and innovation, regional and local economic development, and market systems development. Read more about Simon White...

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Sustainable Enterprise Development: A Five-Year Global Strategy

The Client My client was the Job Creation and Enterprise Development Department of the International Labour Organization (ILO), a specialist agency of the United Nations headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. This department delivers global programmes designed to promote decent and productive employment in the private sector. The Challenge In 2007, the tripartite International Labour Conference endorsed…

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Business Advocacy Agenda and Strategy in Botswana

The Client My client was the Botswana Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Manufacturing (BOCCIM), based in Gaborone, Botswana The Challenge As the peak, national representative of the business community in Botswana, BOCCIM is involved in a wide range of business advocacy activities. Often, these activities are poorly coordinated and undertaken in response to an immediate…

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Sector Based Business Environment Reform: Global Guidance to Donor and Development Agencies

The Client My client was the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED). I have worked closely with this organisation and its members (i.e., international donor and development agencies engaged in private sector development) over a number of years. Most of my work is with the DCED Business Environment Working Group. The Challenge Most business environment…

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Asset-Based Development Approaches in the Pilbara Region, Western Australia

The Client My client was the IBN Group in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. Established under the Mining Area C (MAC) Agreement between BHP Billiton Pty Ltd and the local Aboriginal claim group, IBN provide programs and services to improve the health, happiness and prosperity of the Yinhawangka, Banyjima and Nyiyaparli people. The Challenge…

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Supporting Public-Private Partnerships for Industry Development in Rwanda

The Client The United National Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO) in Vienna commissioned me to provide technical advice, program coordination and quality assurance to the National Industrial Research and Development Agency(NIRDA) in Rwanda. The program was funded by the Korean International Cooperation Agency(KOICA) and I liaised closely with KOICA Country Office in Rwanda. The program, known as…

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