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The overall objective of the project is to accelerate sustainable economic growth and achievement of MDGs through responsible and sustainable entrepreneurship and through multi-stakeholder partnerships with commercial and developmental returns. The project is embedded in the universal values of the UN Global Compact (GC) in the areas of human rights, decent labour, environment and anti-corruption. Intended results In all beneficiary countries: - Active and sustainable Global Compact Networks and new GC participating companies
- CSR and GC Principles training and learning packages developed and provided to GC participants
- Public-private policy dialogues on selected issues related to Corporate Responsibility (CR), responsible entrepreneurship and creation of an enabling policy environment for CR implementation
- Business partnership projects brokered and in progress. Project have double bottom line – developmental (clearly linked to national development strategies and the MDGs) and commercial (linked to companies’ core business and with commercial returns), are multi-stakeholder in nature and embedded in the GC Principles.
- Partnership approach to development promoted through national organisations as well as through government policies.
Key activities Promotion of Global Compact/CR and creation of active and sustainable Global Compact Networks - Seed the idea of the Global Compact and Corporate Responsibility among the business, governments, academia, trade unions and civil society organizations
- Facilitate learning and sharing of experiences about GC principles, CR and responsible business practices
- Build active collaboration between the GC participants, facilitate identification and organization of GC Network collective action
- Accommodate the needs and expectations of small enterprises to enhance their capacities for CR and GC Principles implementation and increase their capacities to supply to large companies (supply and value chain development)
- Establish governance structure of the GC Networks
- Facilitate GC Network models which are financially and organisationally sustainable beyond UNDP direct support.
Enhanced participation of companies in public-private policy dialogues on CR and responsible entrepreneurship - Conduct surveys and analyses on legislative barriers to CR and responsible entrepreneurship
- Organise round tables on results of such surveys and presentation of analytical reports, findings and recommendations
- Establish policy dialogues with the main CR stakeholders (business, government, civil society and labour organizations) on developing national CR and responsible entrepreneurship agendas
Promote multi-stakeholder partnerships for development - Identify and broker multi-stakeholder partnership projects, which are embedded in the UN Global Compact principles and have double bottom line – developmental (clearly linked to national development strategies and the MDGs) and commercial (linked to companies’ core business and with commercial returns)
- Broker the linkages and partnerships between businesses and local partners, including NGOs and government; facilitate linkages between multinational/domestic investors and small enterprises along supply chains
- Co-fund feasibility/market studies to analyse feasibility of partnership projects/investments/business models, potential returns for investors and development impact on beneficiary community/country.
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