Some of the most difficult countries to work in are classified as fragile and conflict-affected. In this article, I focus on some of the challenges to supporting private sector development in these countries. This is based on a recent report I wrote on Business Environment Reforms in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations. Poverty, fragility and conflict By 2022,…
My presentation on business advocacy in fragile and conflict-affected states
Last month I was asked to be a key note speaker at a “Expert Meeting” in The Hague on Entrepreneurship Development for Stability in Conflict Affected Regions, which was organised by Spark. This meeting focused on ‘Business Environment Reforms and the Role of Advocacy’. My presentation can be downloaded from here. John Zemko, a regional director for the…