Introduction Of the world’s 6.4 billion people, about 2.6 billion live on less than US$2 a day. They not only lack access to clean

water, electricity, health services, sanitation etc. but also sustainable means of earning income. They are caught in a

vicious circle of poverty where low income, unemployment and negligible wealth creation make them vulnerable.

They need support to come out of this situation. This requires integrated approach wherein government, community

and the private sector strive to build win-win inclusive business models.

Planning Commission has recognized Public Private Partnerships (PPP) as a strategy for achieving Vision 2020. Even

State Governments have taken initiatives to promote PPPs. Rajasthan has formally launched a Viability Gap Funding

Scheme for promoting PPPs in the Social Sector. Sulabh, Narayana Hrudaylaya, e-Choupal, Project Shakti etc.

understood that needs of poor are different and forged partnerships to create win-win models.

While the scope of working in these markets is huge there are constraints in the way wherein limited market

information, lack of community preparedness and effective facilitators, ineffective regulatory environments, missing

knowledge and skills and restricted access to financial products and services have to be factored in to design

appropriate strategies. Moreover, these markets requires players to adapt to products and processes, invest to

remove market constraints, leverage the strengths of the poor, combine

resources and capabilities with other stakeholders and engage in policy

dialogue with governments.

The conference would understand the concerns and issues of various

partners involved in PPP; learn from the success and failure of various

initiatives, and the way forward. We would need to answer the

following key questions towards developing win-win partnerships for

inclusive development models.

1. What can public private partnerships do for the poor?

2. How can poor become equal partners?

3. Can Inclusive Development offer a way out of poverty?

National Conference On

India International Centre, New Delhi

November 20, 2008

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Inclusive Development

Tracks and Panel Discussion The conference will collate learning and experience from social sector, private sector, donor/government sector

initiatives on PPP from both India and abroad. A track is dedicated for each sector and will open with comments by the

Track Chair followed by 2 presentations per track. The presenters would share their views, concerns, outcomes, gains

and future direction of such partnerships followed by sufficient time for interaction. Finally, the whole days’ learning will

be debated and crystallized through a Panel Discussion.

Track 1: Social sector driven PPP initiatives

Presentation I: Trade Facilitation Centres, SEWA / Safe drinking water, Byrraju Foundation

Presentation II: Marketing health products in poor economy, AED, US / Agri Business, TECHNOSERVE, US

Track 2: Private Sector driven PPP initiatives

Presentation I: Value Chain Integration in Poultry sector – Suguna Poultry Farm Ltd.

Presentation II: Indoor Air Pollution, SHELL FOUNDATION, UK

Track 3: Donor/International PPP initiatives

Presentation I: Creating sustainable livelihoods for poor rural youth - Employment Generation and Marketing

Mission (EGMM), Govt. of AP

Presentation II: Promoting private sector participation for poverty alleviation - SWISSCONTACT/KATALYST,

Bangladesh

Panel Discussion

Panel consisting of eminent experts from different sectors will debate and crystallize the days’ learning and attempt to

formulate a way forward.

Participants Profile Heads of organizations (from social, corporates and public sectors)

Senior managers and professionals from corporate involved in new business and CSR

Development professionals involved in PPP models

Academia

Tentative Agenda

About MART MART is a leading Rural Consultancy working on rural livelihood and rural marketing. MART enjoys a unique position as

a rural-solutions facilitator for both the corporate and development sectors. We bring to the table expertise and

experience that have been garnered by handling mega assignments for the corporate sector as well as the development

sector. We offer end to end solutions through a range of comprehensive services, including research, strategy,

implementation and training and have pioneered several public private partnership initiatives ensuring ‘Inclusive

Development’ through win-win strategies.

MART is a team of 40 professionals with regional offices in Bhubaneswar, Kolkata and Ranchi. While our list of clients in

the development sector includes DFID, The World Bank, IFAD, UNDP, UNIDO, CARE, ACTION AID, OXFAM, PLAN,WVI,

NRIL-UK, KATALYST-Bangladesh, EWV-USA, Broederlijk Delen–Belgium, NABARD etc, Corporate sector clients include

HUL, Colgate, Airtel, Vodafone, Intel, Microsoft, Tata Steel, HPCL, Honeywell, Philips, Novartis etc.

Registration 09.00 am

Theme Address – Arun Maira, BCG (20 mins) 9.00 am - 9.30 am

Track 1: Social sector driven PPPs

Chair – Shankar Venkateswaran, Executive Director-India, AIF (15 mins)

India experience – Mona Dave, SEWA (20 mins)

International Experience – Reed Ramlow, AED / Simon Winter, Head of African and

Asian Operations, Technoserve (20 mins)

9.30 am - 11.15 am

Question and Answer (20

min)

Tea 11.15 am - 11.45 am

Track 2: Private Sector driven PPPs

Chair – S. Sivakumar, CEO, Agri Business Division, ITC Ltd. (15 mins)

India experience – B. Soundararajan, MD, Suguna Poultry Farm Ltd. (20 mins)

International experience - SHELL FOUNDATION, UK (20 mins)

11.45 am - 1.00 pm

Question and Answer (20

min)

Lunch 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm

Track 3: Donor/International PPP models

Chair – Subash Pani, Secretary, Planning Commission / Manfred Haebig, GTZ (15 mins)

India experience – Meera Shenoy, EGMM (20 mins)

International experience – Manish Pandey, Swisscontact (20 mins)

2.00 pm - 3.15 pm

Question and Answer (20

min)

Tea 3.15 pm - 3.45 pm

Panel Discussion and Valediction

Arun Maira, BCG (Moderator)

Shankar Venkateswaran, AIF

S. Sivakumar, ITC

Graham Dixie, The World Bank

Pradeep Kashyap, MART

3.45 pm - 5.00 pm