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Philanthropy and private sector

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The OECD Development Centre works on a number of cutting-edge themes through its development networks, ranging from global philanthropy to new dynamics of emerging markets through a private sector angle. The networks allow members to engage in lesson learning, policy dialogue while benefiting from the OECD’s expertise and access to policymakers. 


Welcome to Development Matters, a platform for open and informed discussion on current development opportunities and challenges. 


Effective Global Philanthropy

 

Venture Philanthropy

 

Youth Empowerment

 

Private Sector

Philanthropic foundations play an important role in supporting sustainable development in developing countries – not only in mobilising financial resources, but also as development actors in their own right. netFWD works to include foundations more strategically in global policy dialogues and high-level fora while facilitating collaboration between foundations and other development actors such as aid donors.

 

netFWD allows its members to explore cutting edge themes and look into innovative trends in the philanthropic sector. Specifically, netFWD brings together foundations interested in enterprise-based approaches - commonly associated with the term venture philanthropy- and brokers dialogue on their role in development efforts

  Building on synergies with DEV’s work on social cohesion, netFWD explores the nexus of philanthropy and youth empowerment and has researched foundations’ innovative approaches to support youth in collaborations with a  variety of foundations.  

With the central role that the private sector plays in global development efforts, EMnet offers a platform for dialogue and networking between private companies from developed economies and their counterparts based in emerging markets on ways to optimise their development-orientated activities.